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Aetolia
A region east of the river Acheloüs. The region was named after Aetolus. Aetolus was the son of Endymion, king of Elis. His brother Epeius succeede...
By Jimmy Joe
Locris & Doris
There are two regions named Locris (Λοκρίς). East of Phocis and north of Boeotia, on the coast of Euboean Gulf, was Opuntian Locris. The most impor...
By Jimmy Joe
Delphi
Delphi was a city in Phocis. Delphi was famous for its oracle. The area and the oracle used to belong or were sacred to Gaea (earth). Later, it was...
By Jimmy Joe
Orchomenus
The city of Orchomenus was situated in northern Boeotia. It was situated west of Lake Copais. Orchomenus was the centre of Minyan power. The most f...
By Jimmy Joe
Thebes
Thebes was a city of south east of Boeotia. It was founded by its first king, Cadmus, descendant of Io and brother of Europa. Thebes was originally...
By Jimmy Joe
Boeotia
A region northwest of Attica, and north of the isthmus. The Cithaeron Mountains were located in the northwest, marking the boundary of Phocis and L...
By Jimmy Joe
Eleusis
Eleusis was the chief rival city to Athens in Attica. Eleusis lost its independence to Erechtheus of Athens. Eleusis was a centre of a cult to Deme...
By Jimmy Joe
Athens
The principal city of Attica. The citadel of Athens was the Acropolis. The town Piraeus, south-west of Athens, was its main port. Athens was named ...
By Jimmy Joe
Attica
Attica was the region south-east of Boeotia and west of the Isthmus of Corinth. Attica was ruled by two early kings, Actaeüs and the earth-born Cec...
By Jimmy Joe
Hippolyte (Melanippe or Glauce)
An Amazon Queen. This Hippolyte was also sometimes called Melanippe or Glauce. She shouldn't be confused with the Queen Hippolyte who the owner of ...
By Jimmy Joe
Penthesileia
An Amazon queen. Penthesileia was the daughter of the war god Ares and Otrere. Penthesileia was as superb and fierce a warrior as she was beautiful...
By Jimmy Joe
Melanippe
An Amazon warrior. Melanippe (Μελανίππη) was probably the same person as Antiope, sister of Hippolyte. She was also sometimes known as Glauce. Acco...
By Jimmy Joe
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