Tilphussa

Tilphussa (Ancient Greek: Τιλφοῦ(σ)σα) is a spring in ancient Boeotia. Tiresias died after he drank water from this spring. Strabo locates the deadly spring below the slopes of Mount Tilphossium, near Haliartus and Alalcomenae; he mentions the sanctuary of Tiresias and the temple of Telphousian Apollo, unique to this site.[1] Pausanias noted that a temple consecrated to Praxidike was in the vicinity of Tiresias's tomb. The manuscript tradition of Plutarch's Life of Lysander offers a unique report of a spring Kiffousa at Haliartus, in which the infant Dionysus was washed; this must be a scribal error for Tilfousa.[2]

Notes

Strabo 'Geography' 9. 2. 27 and 36
Edward Dodwell, A classical and topographical tour through Greece: during the years 1801, 1805 and 1806 (London, 1819) Volume 1, p. 246 attributed the error to Plutarch himself.

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

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[1] Strabo 'Geography' 9. 2. 27 and 36

[2] Edward Dodwell, A classical and topographical tour through Greece: during the years 1801, 1805 and 1806 (London, 1819) Volume 1, p. 246 attributed the error to Plutarch himself.