Augeiae_(Locris)

Augeiae (Locris)

Augeiae (Locris)

Ancient town of Locris Epicnemidia

Augeiae or Augeiai (Ancient Greek: Αὐγειαί)[1] was an ancient town of Locris Epicnemidia, near Scarpheia, mentioned by Homer in the Catalogue of Ships in the Iliad,[2] but which had disappeared in the time of Strabo and its territory had been taken by Scarpheia.[3]

Its site is unlocated.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  2. [2]
    Homer. Iliad. Vol. 2.532.
  3. [3]
    Strabo. Geographica. Vol. ix. p.426. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  4. [4]
    Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.

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


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