Azenia (Attica)

Azenia (Ancient Greek: Ἀζηνία) was a deme of ancient Athens between Anaphlystus and Sunium.^[1]^[2]

It was probably situated in the bay of which Sunium forms the eastern cape. Opposite this bay is a small island, now called Patroklos (or Gaidouronisi), formerly the Island or Rampart of Patroclus (Πατρόκλου χάραξ or νῆσος), because a fortress was built upon it by Patroclus, who commanded on one occasion the ships of Ptolemy Philadelphus.^[1]^[3]^[4]

People[]

Aristophon of Azenia

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Strabo. Geographica. ix. p.398. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
^ Harpocr., s.v.; Hesych., s.v.; Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
^ Pausanias. Description of Greece. 1.1.1.
^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v. Πατρόκλου νῆσος.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Attica". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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[Strabo-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Strabo. Geographica. ix. p.398. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.

[2] Harpocr., s.v.; Hesych., s.v.; Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.

[3] Pausanias. Description of Greece. 1.1.1.

[4] Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v. Πατρόκλου νῆσος.

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