Salganeus (Ancient Greek: Σαλγανεύς) or Salganea was a town upon the eastern coast of ancient Boeotia, and between Chalcis and Anthedon. The name Salganeus is derived from a Boeotian, who served as pilot to the Persian fleet of Xerxes I, and was put to death upon suspicion of treachery, because no outlet appeared to the channel of the Euripus; but the Persian commander, having found out his mistake, erected a monument on the spot, where the town was afterwards built.[1][2][3] Salganeus was considered an important place from its commanding the northern entrance to the Euripus.[4][5] The god Apollo had the epithet Salganeus (Σαλγανεύς) because of the town.[6]
Its site is located near modern Lithosoros.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. ix. p.403. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Dicaearch. Stat. Graec. p. 19
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
- ^ Diodorus Siculus. Bibliotheca historica (Historical Library). Vol. 19.77.
- ^ Livy. Ab urbe condita Libri [History of Rome]. Vol. 35.37, 46, 51.
- ^ A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Salganeus
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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). "Salganeus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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