GREEK MYTHOSThe Godsunder Codex · Places
AIGOSTHENA (settlement in Megaris)
Ancient settlement in NW Attica, Greece
- Kind of place
- Settlement
- Region
- Megaris
- Where
- 38.15° N, 23.23° E
Aegosthena contains a sanctuary dedicated to the seer Melampus. Pausanias 1.44.5 Annual sacrifices and festivals are held for Melampus at this site. Pausanias 1.44.5
Described in the sources
Aegosthena is a city built by the Megarians in the hilly part of Megaris, which borders upon Boeotia. Pausanias 1.44.4
Stories and history
A small carved figure of a man on a slab is located in Aegosthena. Pausanias 1.44.5