Corseia or Korseia (), or Chorsia (Χορσία), was town of
ancient Boeotia, sometimes included in
Opuntian Locris
Opuntian Locris or Eastern Locris was an ancient Greece, ancient Greek region inhabited by the eastern division of the Locrians, the so-called tribe of the Locri Epicnemidii () or Locri Opuntii (Greek: ).
Geography
Opuntian Locris consisted of ...
, was the first place which the traveller reached after crossing the mountains from
Cyrtones. In the
Third Sacred War
The Third Sacred War ( 356– 346 BC) was fought between the forces of the Delphic Amphictyonic League, principally represented by Thebes, and latterly by Philip II of Macedon, and the Phocians. The war was caused by a large fine imposed in 35 ...
it was taken by the
Phocians, along with
Orchomenus and
Coroneia. In the plain below, the river
Platanius joined the sea.
When
Pausanias visited in the 2nd century, he found a sacred grove of
yews with a small image of
Hermes
Hermes (; ) is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology considered the herald of the gods. He is also widely considered the protector of human heralds, travelers, thieves, merchants, and orators. He is able to move quic ...
in the open air, half a
stadion from Corseia.
[
Corseia's site is located near the modern Neochori. There are remains of the walled enclosure and three towers that have been studied by John M. Fossey.]
References
Populated places in ancient Boeotia
Populated places in Opuntian Locris
Former populated places in Greece
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