Melaenae

Melaenae or Melainai (Ancient Greek: Μέλαιναι) was a fortified deme of ancient Attica, on the frontier of Boeotia, celebrated in Attic mythology as the place for which Melanthus and Xanthus fought. It was sometimes called Celaenae or Kelainai (Κέλαιναι).^[1]

Its site is unlocated.^[2]

References

↑ Polyaen. 1.19; Callim. ap. Steph. B. sub voce Μελαινεῖς; Schol. ad Aristoph. Acharn. 146, Pac. 890; Suid. s. v. Ἀπατούρια, Κελαιναί.
↑ 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.

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[1] Polyaen. 1.19; Callim. ap. Steph. B. sub voce Μελαινεῖς; Schol. ad Aristoph. Acharn. 146, Pac. 890; Suid. s. v. Ἀπατούρια, Κελαιναί.

[2] 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.

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