Lycosura was a city in southern Arcadia, south of Mt Lycaeus. Lycosura was said to be the oldest city in Greece. It was possibly founded by Lycaon.
Lycosura, Λυκόσουρα.
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Lycia was a region of southern Asia Minor, east of Caria. Several different tribes resided in Lycia; these included the Milyans or Solymi. The Cretans, under the leadership of Sarpedon, son of Zeus and Europa, settled in the coastal area of Lycia,...
Lycaon was a king of Arcadia, possibly reigning in the time before the great Deluge. Lycaon was said to have founded the city of Arcadia, and named the city after himself, Lycaeum. Lycaon was a son of Pelasgus, who was either the son of Zeus and N...
Arcadia was a large central region of the Peloponnesus. Arcadia was landlocked and mountainous. Either Pelasgus or his son Lycaon were said to be the first ruler of Arcadia. The region was named after Lycaon's grandson, Arcas, the son of Zeus and ...
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 important city of Locris (Oportian) was Opus. The Ozolian Locris was located on the Gulf of Corinth, betw...
Tegea was a city in southeastern Arcadia. In the time of Aleüs and his descendants, it was the capital of Arcadia. Lycurgus and his brothers, Cephalus and Amphidamas, ruled Tegea and Arcadia together. Lycurgus' brothers and his son Ancaeüs were Ar...
Laconia was the southernmost region of the Peloponnesus. Its principal city was Sparta. Lelex was the first ruler of Laconia. His people were known as the Lelegians. It wasn't until three generations later that Lacedaemon married Sparta, the daugh...
Lydia was a region between Mysia and Caria, in Asia Minor. The region was named after Lydus, son of Attis. Lydia was the kingdom where Queen Omphale ruled, after the death of her husband Tmolus, who was king of Lydia. Omphale was a daughter of Iar...
Mycenae was a city situated north of Argos, on a hill overlooking the valley of Argolis. The city was famous for the Lion Gate (the photo below), and its giant masonry, known as Cyclopean walls. According to the Great Eoiae, a genealogical poem at...
Phylace was a Thessalian city west of the Pagasaean Gulf. Phylacus, son of the Aeolid Deïon and Diomede, founded Phylace and named the city after himself. His son Iphiclus was one of the fastest runners in the world. Iphiclus took part in the ques...
Larisa (Larissa) was a Thessalian city on the river Peneius. It was the home of the Lapiths under its king, Peirithoüs, companion of Theseus. See the family tree for the Lapiths in Thessaly.