GREEK MYTHOSThe Godsunder Codex · Places
AMYDON (city in Emathia)
Ancient city of the Paeonians
- Kind of place
- City
- Region
- Emathia
- Where
- 40.87° N, 22.64° E
Amydon is situated on the broad and fair river Axius, where a spring of very clear water rises within the city and flows into the river. Iliad 2 ¶77 The Paeonians departed from Amydon to serve as auxiliaries for the Trojans during the siege of Troy. Strabo 7.fragments.20
Described in the sources
Pyraechmes led his Paeonian horsemen from Amydon, a distant location for the Paeonian archers. Iliad 16 ¶19 +1 The fortified place near the Axius river is called Amydon by Homer. Strabo 7.fragments.20
Stories and history
The city of Amydon was razed by the Argeadae. Strabo 7.fragments.20