GREEK MYTHOSThe Godsunder Codex · Places
LEUCA (port in Iapygia)
Ancient port town of Iapygia
- Kind of place
- Port
- Region
- Iapygia
- Where
- 39.80° N, 18.36° E
The settlement at Leuca is described as merely a small village. Strabo 6.3.5 Legend claims giants buried there caused a spring to supply the local well. Strabo 6.3.5
Described in the sources
Leuca is located 80 stadia from the small city of Baris. Strabo 6.3.5 The nearby coast is named the Leuternian coast due to the buried giants. Strabo 6.3.5
Stories and history
A well containing fetid water is shown within the village of Leuca. Strabo 6.3.5