Ἀνθάνα, πόλις Λακωνική, μία τῶν ἑκατόν. κέκληται δέ, ὡς Φιλοστέφανος, παρὰ Ἄνθην τὸν Ποσειδῶνος, ὃν Κλεομένης ὁ Λεωνίδου ἀδελφὸς ἀνελὼν καὶ ἐκδείρας ἔγραψεν ἐν τῷ δέρματι τοὺς χρησμοὺς ὧδε τηρεῖσθαι. Χάραξ Ἀνθήνην αὐτήν φησιν. ὁ πολίτης Ἀνθανεύς. ἔστι καὶ Ἀρκαδίας πόλις. Stephanus of Byzantium
Anthana (Ancient Greek: Ἀνθάνα) was a town of ancient Arcadia mentioned by Stephanus of Byzantium.[1]
Its site is unlocated.[2]
References
Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying.
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