DAPHNUS (town in Eastern Locris)
Ancient town and harbor of the Locrians
- Kind of place
- Town
- Region
- Eastern Locris
- Landmarks
- Schedieum (Schedius) Strabo 9.3.17
- Where
- 38.75° N, 22.86° E
Daphnus was a port situated close to the Euboean Sea. Strabo 16.4.14 Daphnus is the only town in Phocis located on the coast. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.12 ¶2 The town of Daphnus is in ruins. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 5.31 ¶3
Described in the sources
Daphnus is located approximately twenty stadia by sea from the strong place of Cnemides. Strabo 9.4.3 +1 Currently, the district is owned by the Locri people, and the town is in a state of ruin. Strabo 9.3.1 +1 Daphnus was located between the two former bodies of Locri opposite Euboea, in an area that was part of Phocis and separated Locris into two sections. Strabo 9.3.1 +1 It contained a site called the tomb of Schedius. Strabo 9.3.17 It was formerly a city belonging to the region of Phocis. Strabo 9.3.17 Daphnus is located in the interior region of the area described. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 5.31 ¶3 Later, the area was incorporated into the boundaries of the Opuntii. Strabo 9.3.17 It was located halfway between the Opuntian Gulf and the Epicnemidii coast. Strabo 9.3.1 A torrent of water flowed into the plains of Daphnus in Phocis during the earthquake. Strabo 1.3.20
Stories and history
It separated the Locri Epicnemidii into two distinct groups. Strabo 9.3.17 It prevented the Epicnemidii and Opuntii from sharing a border. Strabo 9.3.17