Sphendale

Sphendale (Ancient Greek: Σφενδάλη) was a deme of ancient Attica at which Persian general Mardonius halted on his route from Deceleia to Tanagra. In the territory of Sphendale there was a hill, named Hyacinthus.

Its site is unlocated.

References

  1. ↑ Herodotus. Histories. Vol. 9.15.
  2. ↑ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  3. ↑ Hesychius of Alexandria, Lexicon, s.v.
  4. ↑ Suid. s. v. Παρθένοι, where Σφενδαλέων should be read instead of Σφενδονίων.
  5. ↑ Talbert, Richard, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9, with accompanying Map-by-Map Directory.

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