RHAMNOUS (town in Attica)
Ancient Athenian deme
- Kind of place
- Town
- Region
- Attica
- Where
- 38.22° N, 24.03° E
A temple dedicated to the goddess Nemesis stands within Rhamnus. Strabo 9.1.22 The goddess Nemesis is worshipped in this location, where a sanctuary stands a short distance inland from the coast and her statue was located. Pausanias 1.33.2 The residential houses of Rhamnus are located on the coast. Pausanias 1.33.2
Described in the sources
Rhamnus is a borough located in the region of Attica, near the place where Marathon once stood. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 36.4 ¶4 +1 The statue of Nemesis was erected at Rhamnus. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 36.4 ¶4 Rhamnus is located along the coast immediately following the deme of Tricorynthus. Strabo 9.1.22 Rhamnus is situated about sixty stades from Marathon along the coastal road to Oropus. Pausanias 1.33.2
Stories and history
Athenians claim Ocean is the father of the goddess worshipped here. Pausanias 7.5.3 Some writers attribute the Nemesis statue to the sculptor Diodotus. Strabo 9.1.17 The statue was praised for its size and beauty, rivaling Pheidias's art. Strabo 9.1.17 Other writers attribute the Nemesis statue to the Parian sculptor Agoracritus. Strabo 9.1.17