ANTRON (city in Phthiotis)
Ancient polis and archaeological site in Greece
- Kind of place
- City
- Region
- Phthiotis
- People of myth here
- Protesilaus
- Where
- 38.97° N, 23.00° E
Antron is a rocky location situated on the sea-coast in a strait near the island of Euboea. Hymn II to Demeter ll. 490-495 A sunk rock known as the Ass of Antron is located at Antron. Strabo 9.5.14
Described in the sources
The city of Antron was subject to the command of Protesilaus, whose territory extended along the coast as far as Antron. Strabo 9.5.14 +1 The territory of Antron began from Trachinia and Oeta. Strabo 9.5.7 Antron is one of the places ruled by the queen of the land. Hymn II to Demeter ll. 490-495 Antron was subject to Protesilaus and marked the limit of the coastal territory subject to Achilles. Strabo 9.5.14 Antron is located along the route from the Maliac Gulf toward the Peneius river, situated before Pteleum. Strabo 9.5.8
Stories and history
Antron is mentioned in a poetic line alongside the grassy Pteleum. Strabo 8.3.25