Olenus (Aetolia)

Olenus or Olenos (Ancient Greek: Ὤλενος) was a town in the south of ancient Aetolia, between the Achelous River and the Evenus River. It was named after an Olenus, a son of Zeus or Hephaestus, and is mentioned in the Homeric Catalogue of Ships in the Iliad.^[1] It was situated near Pleuron, at the foot of Mount Aracynthus; but its exact site is uncertain. It is said to have been destroyed by the Aeolians; and there were only a few traces of it in the time of Strabo.^[2][3] The Roman poets use Olenius as equivalent to Aetolian: thus in Aetolia is called Olenius Tydeus.^[4]

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

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