TEUMESSUS (town in Boeotia)
Town in ancient Boeotia
- Kind of place
- Town
- Region
- Boeotia
- People of myth here
- Teumessian Fox
- Where
- 38.36° N, 23.39° E
Zeus is said to have hidden Europa at this location. Pausanias 9.19.1 A sanctuary of Telchinian Athena exists within Teumessus. Pausanias 9.19.1 Teumessus is situated on the route connecting Thebes and Chalcis. Pausanias 9.19.1
Described in the sources
Teumessus is situated close to Cadmeia within the Theban territory. Strabo 9.2.24 +1 Teumessus is located near the village of Glissas on Mount Hypatus. Strabo 9.2.31 The ruins of Glisas are located seven stades to the left of this town. Pausanias 9.19.2 The hound and fox were transformed into stones in the vicinity of this town. The Epigoni fr. 2
Stories and history
A fox and a hound were turned into stone near this place. Pausanias 9.19.1 The sanctuary of Telchinian Athena contains no statue or image. Pausanias 9.19.1 Antimachus attributed excellencies to Teumessus that it did not actually possess. Strabo 9.2.24