KARDAMYLE (town in Laconia)
Ancient Greek town in Peloponnese
- Kind of place
- Town
- Region
- Laconia
- Where
- 36.88° N, 22.24° E
Cardamyle is situated upon a steep rock close to the sea, eight stades away from it. Iliad 9 ¶10 An Apollo Carneius shrine exists in the town following Dorian custom. Pausanias 3.26.7 The inhabitants of Cardamyle are described as rich in cattle and sheep. Iliad 9 ¶10
Described in the sources
It lies on the borders of sandy Pylos. Iliad 9 ¶10 The town is situated sixty stades from Leuctra. Pausanias 3.26.7 The town contains a sanctuary dedicated to Athena. Pausanias 3.26.7 The town is subject to the Lacedaemonians of Sparta. Pausanias 3.26.7 Cardamyle was located in the interior region of Laconia. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.8 ¶1 Asine is located near Cardamyle in the region of Laconia. Herodotus 8.73.2 Cardamyle is one of seven cities offered as part of a dowry. Iliad 9 ¶10 Some people identify the place Enope as being near Cardamyle. Strabo 8.4.5 Cardamyle was separated from Messenia by the emperor Augustus. Pausanias 3.26.7 Cardamyle is one of seven cities Agamemnon promises to give Achilles. Iliad 9 ¶17
Stories and history
The town of Cardamyle no longer stood at the time of writing. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.8 ¶1 Agamemnon promised Cardamyle to Achilles as part of a list of seven cities. Strabo 8.4.1