LARYMNA (city in Boeotia)
Ancient Greek city-state of Boeotia
- Kind of place
- City
- Region
- Boeotia
- Where
- 38.57° N, 23.28° E
Larymna is a small coastal city-state in Boeotia. Pausanias 9.23.7 The town possesses a harbor with deep water close to the shore. Pausanias 9.23.7 A temple of Dionysus containing a standing statue exists within the town. Pausanias 9.23.7
Described in the sources
The river Cephissus discharges its waters near Larymna. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.12 ¶1 +1 The Boeotian city-state of Larymna is said to have been named after a woman named Larymna. Pausanias 9.23.7 +1 Larymna is situated on the coast of the Locrians. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.12 ¶2 The Boeotian Larymna is surnamed the Upper by the Romans. Strabo 9.2.18 Wild boars can be hunted on the mountains overlooking the city. Pausanias 9.23.7
Stories and history
The city was formerly part of Opus before its citizens voluntarily joined the Boeotians when Thebes became powerful. Pausanias 9.23.7