Alea (Arcadia)

Alea (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέα) was a town of ancient Arcadia, between Orchomenus and Stymphalus. In the time of Pausanias, 2nd century, it contained temples of the Ephesian Artemis, of Athena Alea, and of Dionysus.[1][2] It appears to have been situated in the territory either of Stymphalus or Orchomenus. Alea was never a town of importance; but some writers have, though inadvertently, placed at this town the celebrated temple of Athena Alea, which was situated at Tegea.

Its site is located near the modern Alea,[3][4] which was renamed to reflect association with the ancient town.

References
  1. Pausanias. Description of Greece. 8.23.1.
  2. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
  3. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  4. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Alea". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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