GREEK MYTHOSThe Godsunder Codex · Places
ZOSTER (peninsula in Attica)
Ancient name of Lomvarda peninsula in Vouliagmeni, Attica, Greece
- Kind of place
- Peninsula
- Region
- Attica
- Where
- 37.80° N, 23.77° E
The place received its name because Leto loosened her girdle there before birth. Pausanias 1.31.1 Altars to Apollo, Artemis, and Leto are found at Zoster. Pausanias 1.31.1 Zoster is a long promontory located on the coast of Attica, situated between the demi of Aexoneis and Thoreis as the first promontory after the area of Aexoneis. Pausanias 1.31.1
Described in the sources
The name Zoster translates to Girdle in the text. Pausanias 1.31.1 The island Phabra is situated in front of the promontory Zoster. Strabo 9.1.21
Gods and worship
An altar to Athena exists at the site of Zoster. Pausanias 1.31.1