Genesium

Γενέση, πόλις Λακωνικῆς. τὸ ἐθνικὸν Γενεσαῖος ὡς Τεμεσαῖος. ἄμεινον δὲ διὰ τὴν χώραν Γενεσάτης. Stephanus of Byzantium

Genesium or Genesion (Ancient Greek: Γενέσιον) or Genese (Γενέση)[1] was a town of ancient Argolis upon the Argolic Gulf, south of Lerna, and north of the mountain pass, called Anigraea, leading into the Thyreatis.[2] Pausanias also calls the place Genethlium or Genethlion (Γενέθλιον), and says less correctly that near it was the spring of fresh water rising in the sea, called Dine; whereas this spring of fresh water is to the south of the Anigraea.[3]

At Apobathmi (Ἀπόβαθοι), Danaus is said to have landed.[2] Modern scholars equate the locations.[4][5] The surrounding country was also called Pyramia (Πυράμια), from the monuments in the form of pyramids found here.[6]

Its site is located near the modern Kiveri.[7][8]
References

Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
Pausanias. Description of Greece. 2.38.4.
Pausanias. Description of Greece. 8.7.2.
Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying.
Plutarch Pyrrh. 32
Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying.

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

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