Oenoe (Marathon)

Oenoe (Ancient Greek: Οἰνόη) was one of four demoi of ancient Athens situated in the small plain of Marathon open to the sea between Mount Parnes and Mount Pentelicus, originally formed with the other three demoi (Marathon, Probalinthus, and Tricorythus), the Attic Tetrapolis, one of the twelve ancient divisions of ancient Attica.[1] Oenoe belonged to the tribe Aeantis, and Lucian speaks of the area as "the parts of Marathon about Oenoe" (Μαραθῶνος τὰ περὶ τὴν Οἰνόην).[2]

The site of Oenoe is near Ninoï, Marathonas.[3][4]

References
  1. Strabo. Geographica. Vol. 8.7.1. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. Lucian, Icaromenippus, 18.
  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. 59, and directory notes accompanying.

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

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