Side ( grc, Σίδη) was a town on the eastern coast of
ancient Laconia, a little north of the promontory
Malea. It was said to have existed before the
Dorian
Dorian may refer to:
Ancient Greece
* Dorians, one of the main ethnic divisions of ancient Greeks
* Doric Greek, or Dorian, the dialect spoken by the Dorians
Art and entertainment Films
* ''Dorian'' (film), the Canadian title of the 2004 film ' ...
conquest, and to have derived its name from a daughter of
Danaus
In Greek mythology, Danaus (, ; grc, Δαναός ''Danaós'') was the king of Libya. His myth is a foundation legend of Argos, one of the foremost Mycenaean cities of the Peloponnesus. In Homer's ''Iliad'', "Danaans" ("tribe of Danaus") and " ...
. The inhabitants were removed by the Dorian conquerors to the neighbouring town of
Boeae.
The location of Side is tentatively identified as near modern
Velanidia.
References
Populated places in ancient Laconia
Former populated places in Greece
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