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Psophis

Psophis was a city in north-western Arcadia, located near the Erymanthian mountain. Originally called Erymanthus, Phegeus changed the name of the city to Phegia, before it was later called Psophis.

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Erymanthus, Ερύμανθοα;
Phegia, Φηγία, Φήγεια;
Psophis, Ψωφίς.

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Phegeus.

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Phocis

Phocis

Phocis was a region west of Boeotia, on the northern coast of Gulf of Corinth. Mount Parnassus was a favourite site of Apollo and the Muses. Phocis was named after Phocus. The principal city of Phocis was Delphi. Other towns included Crisa and Pan...

August 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Arcadia

Arcadia

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 ...

August 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Pheneüs

Pheneüs

Pheneüs was a city in northeastern Arcadia. The only mythical significance of this city had to do with the myth of Heracles. When Heracles was defeated in the first war against the kingdom of Elis, the hero came to Pheneüs to recover from his illn...

August 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Ephyra

Ephyra

Ephyra (Ephyre) was the principal city of Thesprotia, a region in southern Epeirus. Neoptolemus became the king of Ephyra after the Trojan War. Neoptolemus probabaly ruled all of Epeirus. (See family tree of the Aeacides)

August 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Phthia

Phthia

Phthia was the capital of Phthiotis, a region on the west shore of the Pagasaean (Thessalian) Gulf. Phthiotis was sometimes called Achaea. Deucalion, along with his son Hellen and grandson Aeolus, ruled in Phthia in succession. The Aeolids became ...

August 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Phylace

Phylace

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...

August 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Psamathe

Psamathe

Sea goddess. Psamathe was the daughter of Nereus and Doris. She was the sister of the other Nereïds. Psamathe was usually seen around her sister Thetis, because they were both linked to Aeacus and his son Peleus. Aeacus was her lover, and she beca...

August 31st, 2002 • Jimmy Joe
Pherae

Pherae

Pherae was a city of Thessaly, north of Iolcus and Pagasae. Pheres, son of Cretheus and Tyro, founded the city and named it after himself. Pheres had to flee from Iolcus, when his half-brother Pelias seized power at his father's death. Pheres was ...

August 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Pisa

Pisa

Pisa was a major city of the region of Elis. It was situated on the north bank of the river Alpeius, not far from the border of Arcadia. Not far from the city was the small town of Olympia. Pisa was founded by Pisus, son of Perieres. Pisa did not ...

August 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Stymphalus

Stymphalus

Stymphalus was a city in north-eastern Arcadia. Stymphalus was founded by Stymphalus, son of Elatus and Laodice. Stymphalus successfully resisted Pelops and his Pisan army, until he was treacherously murdered by Pelops during a truce. Stymphalus w...

August 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
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