Peteon
Peteon (Ancient Greek: Πέτεων) was a town of ancient Boeotia,[1] mentioned by Homer in the Catalogue of Ships in the Iliad.[2] It was situated near the road from Thebes to Anthedon.[3] Strabo contradicts himself in one passage placing Peteon in the Thebais, and in another in the Haliartia.[3][4]
Its site is located near modern .[5][6]
References[]
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
- ^ Homer. Iliad. 2.500.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Strabo. Geographica. ix. p.410. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Plutarch, Narr. Am. 4; Pliny. Naturalis Historia. 4.7.12.
- ^ 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). "Peteon". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
Coordinates: 38°26′38″N 23°24′44″E��� / 38.443961°N 23.412119°E
Categories:
- Populated places in ancient Boeotia
- Former populated places in Greece
- Locations in the Iliad
- Ancient Boeotia geography stubs