Ira (Messenia)

Ira (Ancient Greek: Ἰρά), or Ire (Ἱρὴ), was a town of ancient Messenia, mentioned by Homer in the Iliad,^[1] as one of the seven towns which Agamemnon offered to Achilles. It is identified with either the later Abia on the Messenian Gulf,^[2] or the later Eira.^[3] Its location necessarily depends on which identification is accepted.

References[]

^ Homer. Iliad. 9.150, 9.292.
^ Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Ira". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying.

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[1] Homer. Iliad. 9.150, 9.292.

[2] Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Ira". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

[3] Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying.

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