Anemoreia ( grc, Ἀνεμώρεια), subsequently Anemoleia (Ἀνεμώλεια), was a town of
ancient Phocis mentioned by
Homer in the
Catalogue of Ships
The Catalogue of Ships ( grc, νεῶν κατάλογος, ''neōn katálogos'') is an epic catalogue in Book 2 of Homer's ''Iliad'' (2.494–759), which lists the contingents of the Achaean army that sailed to Troy. The catalogue gives the na ...
in the ''
Iliad''. It was situated on a height on the borders of Phocis and
Delphi
Delphi (; ), in legend previously called Pytho (Πυθώ), in ancient times was a sacred precinct that served as the seat of Pythia, the major oracle who was consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient classical world. The oracle ...
, and is said to have derived its name from the gusts of wind which blew on the place from the tops of
Mount Parnassus.
Its territory had served as a border between Phocis and Delphi around 457 BCE when the Delphines, incited by the
Lacedemonians, decided to separate from the Phocians and form their own state.
Its exact location is not known with certainty, but it has been suggested that it could have been located in the area of the modern town of
Arakhova. More recent field research by th
Southern Phokis Regional Projectsuggests that the Late Mycenaean archaeological site of Desfina-Kastrouli, 4km east of the modern town of
Desfina, should be equated with Anemoreia.
References
Populated places in ancient Phocis
Former populated places in Greece
Locations in the Iliad
Lost ancient cities and towns
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