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Sphendale (Ancient Greek: Σφενδάλη) was a deme of ancient Attica at which Persian general Mardonius halted on his route from Deceleia to Tanagra.[1][2][3] In the territory of Sphendale there was a hill, named Hyacinthus.[4]

Its site is unlocated.[5]

References

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  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.