Hypsus or Hypsous (), also known as Hypsuntus or Hypsountos (Ὑψοῦντος), was a town of
ancient Arcadia
Arcadia (; ) is a region in the central Peloponnese, Greece. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas, and in Greek mythology it was the home of the gods Hermes and Pan (god), Pan. In European Renaissance arts, Arcadia (utopia), Ar ...
, in the district
Cynuria
Cynuria ( – ''Kynouria'' or – ''Kynouriake'') is an ancient district on the eastern coast of the Peloponnese, between the Argolis and Laconia, so called from the Cynurians, one of the most ancient tribes in the peninsula. It was believed to ...
, situated upon a mountain of the same name. According to
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
, it was said to have been founded by
Hypsus, a son of
Lycaon.
Its site is located near the modern
Stemnitsa
Stemnitsa () is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Trikolonoi, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality Trikolonoi. Stemnitsa is a traditional settlement and is considered one of the most beautiful vill ...
.
References
Populated places in ancient Arcadia
Former populated places in Greece
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