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STRATOS (village in Aetolia)
Village in Greece
- Kind of place
- Village
- Region
- Aetolia
- Where
- 38.67° N, 21.32° E
Stratos is located in the fertile inland plains of Old Aetolia. Strabo 10.2.3 Stratos is situated on the river Achelous, more than 200 stadia from the river mouth, where vessels can sail to reach it. Strabo 10.2.2 Stratos is identified as a city belonging to the Acarnanians. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.2 ¶1
Described in the sources
Stratos is located near the towns of Alyzia, Argos Amphilochian, and Trichonium. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.2 ¶1 +1 A location named Snout is situated near Stratos in Aetolia. Athenaeus 3.48 Stratus is situated halfway between the cities of Alyzia and Anactorium. Strabo 10.2.2
Stories and history
Agamemnon killed Stratus during the conflict. Quintus 8 ¶6