Teuthrone

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Teuthrone (Ancient Greek: Τευθρώνη) was a town of ancient Laconia, situated upon the western side of the Laconian Gulf, 150 stadia from Cape Taenarum.

According to the ancient inhabitants it was founded by the Athenian Teuthras (Τεύθρας).[1] The chief deity worshiped here was Artemis Issoria.[1] It had a fountain called (Ναΐα).[1]

Augustus made Teuthrone one of the Eleuthero-Laconian towns.[2][3] Its ruins exist at the modern village of Kotronas,[4][5] and its citadel occupied a small peninsula, called Skopos, Skopia or Skopópolis.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Pausanias, Description of Greece, 3.25.4
  2. ^ Pausanias. Description of Greece. 3.21.7. , 3.25.4
  3. ^ Ptolemy. The Geography. 3.16.9.
  4. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying.
  5. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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

Coordinates: 36°37′16″N 22°29′21″E / 36.621145°N 22.489063°E / 36.621145; 22.489063


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