Alopece

Alopece (Ancient Greek: Ἀλωπεκή, romanised: Alopeke, also spelt as Alopecae) was an asty-deme of the city of Athens,[1] but located exterior to the city wall of Athens.[2][3] Alopece was situated only eleven or twelve stadia from the city,[4] and not far from Cynosarges.[5] It possessed a temple of Aphrodite,[6] and also apparently one of Hermaphroditus.[7]

The location of Alopece is near current day Katsipodi.[8] Alopece belonged to the tribal group Antiochis.[9][10][11]

Burial site

The tomb of Anchimolius is near the temple of Hercules at Cynosarges, within Alopece.[12][13]

Natives

Lysimachus II – son of Aristides I, Aristides II – son of Lysimachus II, Thucydides II – son of Melesias II, Melesias II – son of Thucydides I, Socrates, son of Sophroniscus (of the tribe of Alopece[14]).[15]

Critobolus (c.5/4th century BC) son of Crito (also of the deme), both followers of Socrates.[16]

Hermogenes (c.445 to after 392 BC), was credited by Xenophon as being the source of much information about the latter part Socrates' life. In addition he is a participant in Cratylus, and is mentioned in Phaedo.[17]

Megacles son of Hippocrates, Cleisthenes' nephew and leader of the Alcmaeonids. Also Callias, son of Cratias.[18][19]

Megacles V, son of Megacles IV. Melesius, a famous wrestler, father of Thucydides I.[20]

Satyrus, brother of Lacadaemonius, was arbitrator at a trial involving a dispute on the release of an enslaved woman, who had stolen from her owner prior to her release.[21][22]

Property

Timarchus had a farm there (97), eleven or twelve stades from the city wall (99).[2]

Records dating from the years 367 to 366, show a person from Lakiadai had acquired property in this deme, which was previously owned by a person affiliated with Xypetē.[23]

See also

• Megacles

References

1. JG Cooper – The Life of Socrates R. Dodsley, 1750 [Retrieved – 21 March 2015]
2. Aeschines (1 January 2010). Against Timarchus. translation and commentary by C. Carey, Professor of Greek at University College London c.2010. University of Texas Press, 1 January 2010. ISBN 9780292782778. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
3. The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica - Aeschines [Retrieved 22 March 2015]
4. Aesch. c. Timarch. p. 119, ed. Reiske
5. Herodotus. Histories. 5.63.
6. Böckh, Inscr. n. 395
7. Alciphr. Ep. 3.37.
8. J.S. Traill (1975). The Political Organization of Attica: A Study of the Demes, Trittyes, and Phylai, and Their Representation in the Athenian Council, Volumes 14–16 (p.53). ASCSA, 1975 (134 pages) Volume 14 of Hesperia. Supplement Monographs (Archaeological Institute of America). ISBN 9780876615140. Retrieved 30 May 2015.(ed. & J.S.Traill Map 59 Attica Princeton University Press retrieved same date as previously shown
9. Herodotus (translated by Reverend W.Beloe) – (p.263) T. Wardle., 1839 (489 pages) copy from the University of Virginia [Retrieved 30 May 2015]
10. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
11. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying.
12. Herodotus, I Taylor – Herodotus. Translated from the Greek for the Use of General Readers; with Short Explanatory Notes. By Isaac Taylor 1829 (Original from The British Library, Digitized 9 December 2014) [Retrieved 21 March 2015]
13. Herodotus translated by Rev.W.Beloe – Volume 2 (p.188) P.P. Berresford, 1828 (Original from the University of Michigan, Digitized 10 August 2007) [Retrieved 21 March 2015]
14. Encyclopædia Britannica: or, A dictionary of arts and sciences, compiled by a society of gentlemen in Scotland [ed. by W. Smellie]. Suppl. to the 3rd. ed., by G. Gleig (p.460) published 1810 & 1823 (Original from Oxford University, Digitized 24 May 2007) [Retrieved 22 March 2015]
15. Debra Nails (Professor of Philosophy, Michigan State University.)- The People of Plato (p.312) Hackett Publishing ISBN 1603844031 [Retrieved 21 March 2015]
16. T Curnow (c.2006 Senior Lecturer: Division of Religion and Philosophy, St Martin's College, Lancaster) – The Philosophers of the Ancient World: An A-Z Guide (p.88) A&C Black, 22 June 2006 ISBN 0715634976 [Retrieved 21 March 2015]
17. A Preus (Distinguished Teaching Professor at Binghamton University) – Historical Dictionary of Ancient Greek Philosophy (p.189) Rowman & Littlefield, 12 February 2015 ISBN 1442246391 [Retrieved 21 March 2015]
18. T Buckley (25 February 2010). Aspects of Greek History 750–323BC: A Source-Based Approach. Routledge, 25 February 2010. 560 pages. ISBN 9781135281847. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
19. verified <Hippocrates> at Aristotle (translated by FG Kenyon- The Athenian Constitution (Part 22) Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine MindFull Media , 28 January 2015 (163 pages) [Retrieved 2015-3-22]
20. D Nails – The People of Plato p.340 [Retrieved 22 March 2015]
21. Wolpert, Andrew; Kapparis, Konstantinos – Legal Speeches of Democratic Athens: Sources for Athenian History p.204 Hackett Publishing, 9 September 2011 ISBN 1603846166 Retrieved 7 February 2017
22. Johnstone, Steven – A History of Trust in Ancient Greece p.15-16 University of Chicago Press, 1 October 2011 ISBN 0226405095 Retrieved 7 February 2017
23. E. Cohen (10 January 2009). The Athenian Nation (p.125). Princeton University Press, 10 January 2009 (reprint) 272 pages. ISBN 1400824664. Retrieved 30 May 2015.

 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.

External links

• Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854) William Smith, LLD, Ed.