GREEK MYTHOSThe Godsunder Codex · Places
ARGYRA (city in Achaea)
Ancient city in Achaea, Greece
- Kind of place
- City
- Region
- Achaea
- Where
- 38.28° N, 21.87° E
Local tradition identifies Argyra as a sea-nymph rather than just a city name. Pausanias 7.23.1 The city's ruins are unremarkable and located near a spring and the river Selemnus. Pausanias 7.23.1
Described in the sources
A river named Bolinaeus is located some distance from the city. Pausanias 7.23.4 Argyra was one of the towns where displaced Patraeans settled after leaving their main city. Pausanias 7.18.6