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Olmones () was a village in
ancient Boeotia Boeotia ( ), sometimes Latinisation of names, Latinized as Boiotia or Beotia (; modern Greek, modern: ; ancient Greek, ancient: ), is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the modern regions of Greece, region of Central Greece (adm ...
, situated 12 stadia to the left of Copae, and 7 stadia from
Hyettus In Greek mythology, Hyettus ( - ''Hyettos'') was a native of Argos thought to have been the first man ever to have exacted vengeance over adultery: he reputedly killed Molurus, whom he had caught with his wife, and was sent into exile. King Orch ...
. It derived its name from Olmus, the son of
Sisyphus In Greek mythology, Sisyphus or Sisyphos (; Ancient Greek: Σίσυφος ''Sísyphos'') was the founder and king of Ancient Corinth, Ephyra (now known as Corinth). He reveals Zeus's abduction of Aegina (mythology), Aegina to the river god As ...
, but contained nothing worthy of notice in the time of Pausanias (2nd century). Its site is located north of modern Pavlon/Pavlos in the municipal unit of Orchomenos.


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Populated places in ancient Boeotia Former populated places in Greece {{AncientBoeotia-geo-stub