Phyllus

Phyllus or Phylos (Ancient Greek: Φύλλος) was a city near Mount Phylleium in the district of Thessaliotis, in ancient Thessaly.[1] Strabo says the city was noted for a temple of Apollo Phylleius.[1] Statius calls this city Phylli.[2] The city is also cited by Stephanus of Byzantium.[3]

Map showing ancient Thessaly. Phyllus is shown near the centre, west of Crannon.

The site of Phyllus is at Magoula Paliambela, in the modern municipal unit of Fyllo.[4][5]

References

  1. Strabo. Geographica. 9.5.14. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. Stat. Theb. 4.45.
  3. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
  4. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying.
  5. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.


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