Enispe or Enispa ( grc, Ὲνίσπη) was a city in

ancient Arcadia Arcadia ( el, Ἀρκαδία) is a region in the central Peloponnese. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas, and in Greek mythology it was the home of the gods Hermes and Pan. In European Renaissance arts, Arcadia was celebr ...

. It was mentioned by

Homer Homer (; grc, Ὅμηρος , ''Hómēros'') (born ) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the ...

in the Catalogue of Ships of the ''

Iliad The ''Iliad'' (; grc, Ἰλιάς, Iliás, ; "a poem about Ilium") is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the '' Odys ...

'' as one of the Arcadian cities that participated in the

Trojan War In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans (Greeks) after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, king of Sparta. The war is one of the most important events in Greek mythology and ...

, led by general

Agapenor In Greek mythology, Agapenor ( grc, Ἀγαπήνωρ, ''gen.'' Ἀγαπήνορος means 'much distress') was a leader of the Arcadians in the Trojan war. Family Agapenor was a son of Ancaeus, and grandson of Lycurgus. Mythology As ki ...

. Even in antiquity its location was unknown. The ancient belief that it was situated on an island in the river Ladon was dismissed by

Pausanias Pausanias ( el, Παυσανίας) may refer to: *Pausanias of Athens, lover of the poet Agathon and a character in Plato's ''Symposium'' *Pausanias the Regent, Spartan general and regent of the 5th century BC * Pausanias of Sicily, physician of t ...

. The location of the ancient city is still unknown, but some archaeologists believe it was situated at the locality Sakovouni near

Vytina Vytina ( el, Βυτίνα, ''Vytína'') is a mountain village and a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. It is considered a traditional settlement. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Gortynia ...

, where a prehistoric settlement has been excavated.

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Populated places in ancient Arcadia Locations in the Iliad Arcadian city-states Former populated places in Greece Lost ancient cities and towns {{AncientArcadia-geo-stub