Parasopias
Parasopias or Parasopiae or Parasopiai (Ancient Greek: Παρασωπιάς - meaning "near the Asopus") was a town of ancient Thessaly in the district Oetaea. Strabo indicates that it was part of the territories that belonged to the region of Mount Oeta and was near Heraclea Trachinia. The meaning of its name is due to the fact that beside it flowed the river Asopus.[1] Strabo also called Parasopia the territory that was along another river also called Asopus that was in ancient Boeotia.[2]
The town's site has not been located.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. 9.5.10, 9.2.23, 8.6.23. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. 6.23-24. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Parasopias". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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