Narycus or Narykos ( Ancient Greek: Νάρυκος), [1] or Naryx (Νάρυξ), [2] or Naryca or Naryka (Νάρυκα), [3] or Narycium, [4] was a town of the Opuntian Locrians, the reputed birthplace of Ajax, son of Oïleus, [1] [2] who is hence called by Ovid "Narycius heros". [5] In 395 BC, Ismenias, a Boeotian commander, undertook an expedition against Phocis, and defeated the Phocians near Naryx of Locris, whence we may conclude that Narycus was near the frontier of Phocis. [6] In 352 BC, Narycus was taken by Phayllus, the Phocian commander. [7] As Locri in Bruttium in Italy was, according to some of the ancients, a colony of Narycus, [8] the epithet of Narycian is frequently given to the Bruttian pitch. [9]
Its location is near the modern Rengini. [10] [11]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Narycus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
38°42′52″N 22°42′38″E / 38.7144°N 22.7105°E
Narycus or Narykos ( Ancient Greek: Νάρυκος), [1] or Naryx (Νάρυξ), [2] or Naryca or Naryka (Νάρυκα), [3] or Narycium, [4] was a town of the Opuntian Locrians, the reputed birthplace of Ajax, son of Oïleus, [1] [2] who is hence called by Ovid "Narycius heros". [5] In 395 BC, Ismenias, a Boeotian commander, undertook an expedition against Phocis, and defeated the Phocians near Naryx of Locris, whence we may conclude that Narycus was near the frontier of Phocis. [6] In 352 BC, Narycus was taken by Phayllus, the Phocian commander. [7] As Locri in Bruttium in Italy was, according to some of the ancients, a colony of Narycus, [8] the epithet of Narycian is frequently given to the Bruttian pitch. [9]
Its location is near the modern Rengini. [10] [11]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Narycus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
38°42′52″N 22°42′38″E / 38.7144°N 22.7105°E