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ACACESIUM (city in Parrhasia)

Ancient city in Arcadia

Kind of place
City
Region
Parrhasia
People of myth here
Hermes
Where
37.39° N, 22.05° E

Arcadians believed the child Hermes was reared at this location. Pausanias 8.36.10 Acacesium was a city of the Parrhasians in Arcadia, located at the foot of a hill. Pausanias 8.27.4

Described in the sources

A stone image of Acacesian Hermes stands on the hill above the former city. Pausanias 8.36.10 Acacesium is cited as a location where writers made geographical misstatements. Strabo 7.3.6 part 2

Stories and history

The city was founded by Acacus, son of Lycaon, who served as the foster-father of Hermes there. Pausanias 8.3.2 +1

From the Mythos Codex: 5 facts shown here, each checked against the ancient passage it cites. Updated 9 November 2026.

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