TRICOLONI (town in Parrhasia)
Town in ancient Arcadia
- Kind of place
- Town
- Region
- Parrhasia
- Where
- 37.47° N, 22.17° E
A grove of trees stands around the sanctuary of Poseidon. Pausanias 8.35.6 The sons of Lycaon are said to have founded the city. Pausanias 8.35.6 Tricoloni was one of the Eutresian cities in Arcadia. Pausanias 8.27.3
Described in the sources
Methydrium is located one hundred and thirty-seven stades away from Tricoloni, and a straight road to it passes through the area near Tricoloni. Pausanias 8.35.9 +1 Tricoloni was once a city in ancient times. Pausanias 8.35.6 The town was named after its founder, Tricolonus. Pausanias 8.3.4 Tricoloni is located ten stades away from the city of Charisiae. Pausanias 8.35.5 Tricoloni is located one hundred stades from the place called Anemosa. Pausanias 8.35.9 Zoetia lies fifteen stades from Tricoloni to the left of the straight road. Pausanias 8.35.6 A steep road leading to the spring Cruni is located to the right of the town. Pausanias 8.35.8 The inhabitants of Tricoloni were among the few Arcadians who resisted abandoning their old cities. Pausanias 8.27.5
Stories and history
The Arcadians abandoned Tricoloni due to their hatred of the Lacedaemonians. Pausanias 8.27.3 The people of Tricoloni were forcibly transported to Megalopolis against their will. Pausanias 8.27.5