Onceium or Onkeion ( Ancient Greek: Ὄγκειον) was a village in ancient Arcadia upon the river Ladon, near Thelpusa, and containing a temple of Demeter Erinnys. [1] [2] The Ladon, after leaving this temple, passed that of Apollo Oncaeates on the left, and that of the boy Asclepius on the right. [3] The name is derived by Pausanias from Oncus, a son of Apollo, who reigned at this place. Other writers mention a small town Oncae (Ὄγκαι) in Arcadia, which may be the same as Onceium. [4]
Its site is unlocated. [5]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Onceium".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
Onceium or Onkeion ( Ancient Greek: Ὄγκειον) was a village in ancient Arcadia upon the river Ladon, near Thelpusa, and containing a temple of Demeter Erinnys. [1] [2] The Ladon, after leaving this temple, passed that of Apollo Oncaeates on the left, and that of the boy Asclepius on the right. [3] The name is derived by Pausanias from Oncus, a son of Apollo, who reigned at this place. Other writers mention a small town Oncae (Ὄγκαι) in Arcadia, which may be the same as Onceium. [4]
Its site is unlocated. [5]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Onceium".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.