Hyle ( Ancient Greek: Ὕλη) was a town in ancient Boeotia, situated upon Lake Hylica, which derived its name from this place. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is mentioned by Homer in the Catalogue of Ships, and elsewhere, in the Iliad. [5]
The toponym of Hyle, written in Linear B script, appears in one of the clay tablets recovered in 1995 at Thebes. [6]
Its site is located near modern Oungra. [7] [8]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Hyle". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
38°27′32″N 23°19′03″E / 38.458851°N 23.317608°E
Hyle ( Ancient Greek: Ὕλη) was a town in ancient Boeotia, situated upon Lake Hylica, which derived its name from this place. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is mentioned by Homer in the Catalogue of Ships, and elsewhere, in the Iliad. [5]
The toponym of Hyle, written in Linear B script, appears in one of the clay tablets recovered in 1995 at Thebes. [6]
Its site is located near modern Oungra. [7] [8]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Hyle". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
38°27′32″N 23°19′03″E / 38.458851°N 23.317608°E