Polichna ( Ancient Greek: Πολίχνα), or Polichne (Πολίχνη), was a town of ancient Megaris, mentioned by Homer, quoted by Strabo, for which the Athenians substituted another to prove that Salamis at the time of the Trojan War was a dependency of Athens. [1]
References
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. ix. p.394. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
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Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Polichna".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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Polichna ( Ancient Greek: Πολίχνα), or Polichne (Πολίχνη), was a town of ancient Megaris, mentioned by Homer, quoted by Strabo, for which the Athenians substituted another to prove that Salamis at the time of the Trojan War was a dependency of Athens. [1]
References
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. ix. p.394. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Polichna".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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