Ira ( Ancient Greek: Ἰρά), or Ire (Ἱρὴ), was a town of ancient Messenia, mentioned by Homer in the Iliad, [1] as one of the seven towns which Agamemnon offered to Achilles. It is identified with either the later Abia on the Messenian Gulf, [2] or the later Eira. [3] Its location necessarily depends on which identification is accepted.
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Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Ira".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
Ira ( Ancient Greek: Ἰρά), or Ire (Ἱρὴ), was a town of ancient Messenia, mentioned by Homer in the Iliad, [1] as one of the seven towns which Agamemnon offered to Achilles. It is identified with either the later Abia on the Messenian Gulf, [2] or the later Eira. [3] Its location necessarily depends on which identification is accepted.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Ira".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.