Hippothontis () was one of the

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(tribes) of

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, created during the reforms of

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. It was named after the legendary hero Hippothoon. Its demes were

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Hamaxanteia Hamaxantia or Hamaxanteia () was a deme of ancient Attica, of the '' phyle'' of Hippothontis Hippothontis () was one of the phyle, phylai (tribes) of classical Athens, created during the reforms of Cleisthenes. It was named after the legendary her ...

Anakaia Anacaea or Anakaia () was a deme of ancient Attica, of the '' phyle'' of Hippothontis Hippothontis () was one of the phyle, phylai (tribes) of classical Athens, created during the reforms of Cleisthenes. It was named after the legendary hero Hippo ...

Auridai Auridae or Auridai () was a deme of ancient Attica, originally of the '' phyle'' of Hippothontis Hippothontis () was one of the phyle, phylai (tribes) of classical Athens, created during the reforms of Cleisthenes. It was named after the legendary ...

Acherdous Acherdus or Acherdous () was a deme of ancient Attica, of the '' phyle'' of Hippothontis Hippothontis () was one of the phyle, phylai (tribes) of classical Athens, created during the reforms of Cleisthenes. It was named after the legendary hero Hi ...

, Dekeleia, Elaious,

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, Eroeadae, Thymaitadai,

Keiriadai Ceriadae or Keiriadai () was a deme of ancient Attica, of the ''phyle'' of Hippothontis, sending two delegates to the Boule (ancient Greece), Boule. It was located outside of the walls of Themistocles, west of the hill of the Nymphs and west of the ...

Koile Coele or Koile ( or Κοιλή) was a deme of ancient Attica, originally of the ''phyle'' of Hippothontis, and between 307/6 BCE and 201/200 BCE of , sending three delegates to the Boule. It was located partially inside and partially ...

Kopros Coprus or Kopros () was a deme of ancient Athens, of the '' phyle'' of Hippothontis Hippothontis () was one of the phyle, phylai (tribes) of classical Athens, created during the reforms of Cleisthenes. It was named after the legendary hero Hippoth ...

Korydallos Korydallos (; Latin: ''Corydallus'') is both a town and a municipality in the Piraeus (regional unit), Piraeus regional unit, Greece. It is located in the southwestern part of Athens agglomeration. Geography Korydallos is situated southeast of th ...

, Oinoe, (of the west) Oion Dekeleikon,

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.''Cornell Studies in Classical Philology''. (1898). United States:

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* Ancient tribes in Attica {{AncientGreece-stub