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Salganeus

Salganeus (Ancient Greek: Σαλγανεύς) or Salganea was a town upon the eastern coast of ancient Boeotia, and between Chalcis and Anthedon. The name Salganeus is derived from a Boeotian, who served as pilot to the Persian fleet of Xerxes I, and was put to death upon suspicion of treachery, because no outlet appeared to the channel of the Euripus; but the Persian commander, having found out his mistake, erected a monument on the spot, where the town was afterwards built. Salganeus was considered an important place from its commanding the northern entrance to the Euripus. The god Apollo had the epithet Salganeus (Σαλγανεύς) because of the town.

Its site is located near modern Lithosoros.

References

  1. ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. ix. p.403. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. ^ Dicaearch. Stat. Graec. p. 19
  3. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  4. ^ Diodorus Siculus. Bibliotheca historica (Historical Library). Vol. 19.77.
  5. ^ Livy. Ab urbe condita Libri [History of Rome]. Vol. 35.37, 46, 51.
  6. ^ A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Salganeus
  7. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  8. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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

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