GREEK MYTHOSThe Godsunder Codex · Places
MESSA (city in Laconia)
City of ancient Laconia in Greece
- Kind of place
- City
- Region
- Laconia
- Where
- 36.53° N, 22.38° E
Messa is described as a town and harbor. Pausanias 3.25.9 Messoa is considered part of Sparta itself rather than a separate part of Laconia. Strabo 8.5.3
Described in the sources
Messa is located a little further from the ruins of Hippola. Pausanias 3.25.9 Messa is no longer to be found among the places listed by Homer. Strabo 8.5.3 Some people understand Messē to be a contraction of the name Messene. Strabo 8.5.3