ASTYPALAIA (island in Astypalaea)
Island in the Aegean Sea
- Kind of place
- Island
- Region
- Astypalaea
- Where
- 36.55° N, 26.35° E
Originally, the island had no hares at all, possessing only partridges. Athenaeus 9.63 More than six thousand hares were caught on the island within a single year. Athenaeus 9.63 The island's inhabitants consulted the oracle regarding the overwhelming number of hares. Athenaeus 9.63
Described in the sources
Cleomedes is identified as being from this island. Pausanias 6.9.8 Astypalaea is a promontory located after Thoreis along the coast. Strabo 9.1.21 The island Eleüssa is situated in front of the promontory Astypalaea. Strabo 9.1.21 Astypalaea is a promontory located on the coast opposite the Myndian territory. Strabo 14.2.20 The island was home to a massive population of hares during the reign of Antigonus Gonatas. Athenaeus 9.63
Stories and history
A resident of the island once released a pair of partridges on the island of Anaphe. Athenaeus 9.63 A man from Anaphe introduced a pair of hares to the island, causing the population explosion. Athenaeus 9.63