Eilesium

Eilesium or Eilesion (Ancient Greek: Εἰλέσιον) was a town of ancient Boeotia. It is mentioned by Homer in the Catalogue of Ships in the Iliad.^[1]^[2] Strabo says that its name indicates a marshy position.^[3]

Its site is located near modern Asopia/Khlembotsari.^[4]^[5]

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^ Homer. Iliad. 2.499.
^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
^ Strabo. Geographica. ix. p. 406. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying.
^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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

Coordinates: 38°18′08″N 23°30′15″E / 38.30214°N 23.504108°E / 38.30214; 23.504108

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[1] Homer. Iliad. 2.499.

[2] Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.

[3] Strabo. Geographica. ix. p. 406. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.

[4] Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying.

[5] Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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