OENOE (city in Argolis)
Ancient city of the Argolid, Greece
- Kind of place
- City
- Region
- Argolis
- People of myth here
- Ceryneian Hind
- Where
- 37.61° N, 22.57° E
The city was named after Oeneus, who was buried there by Diomedes. Apollodorus 1.8.6 The springs of the river Inachus are situated on Mount Artemisius above Oenoe. Pausanias 2.25.3 Mount Artemisius is located above the city of Oenoe. Pausanias 2.25.3
Described in the sources
Oenoe is a district located on the borders of Attica. Diodorus 4.60 +1 The city is located within the Argive territory. Pausanias 1.15.1 The city is located within the territory of Argos. Pausanias 10.10.4 A local parish in the area takes its name from Oenoe. Pausanias 1.33.8 The city is located across the torrent known as Charadrus. Pausanias 2.25.2 The Argives claim the city was named after the Aetolian king Oeneus. Pausanias 2.25.2 Oenoe was one of the four cities that made up the Tetrapolis of Attica. Strabo 8.7.1 The Cerynitian hind was located at this city when Hercules began his hunt. Apollodorus 2.5.3 A battle between Argives, Athenians, and Lacedaemonians took place at this location. Pausanias 10.10.4
Stories and history
Diomedes buried Oeneus in this location after the king's death. Pausanias 2.25.2 The Boeotians captured Oenoe through a coordinated military plan. Herodotus 5.74.2 The Tetrapolis of Attica, which included Oenoe, was founded by 7uthus. Strabo 8.7.1 The Argives named the place Oenoe following the burial of Oeneus there. Pausanias 2.25.2 A battle between Athenians and Lacedaemonians took place at this location. Pausanias 1.15.1