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🌍 River Cnacion (Laconia)

  • The exact location of this river near Sparta is not known. Tzetzes says it was later known as the Oinous, which has been adopted by modern geographies, including the Pleiades URN.
  • Information
    river in Laconia, near Sparta
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570523
    Related entities
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    Mentioned by
    📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 535-566
    Mentioned in text
    Lycophron, Alexandra
    Commentary
    The exact location of this river near Sparta is not known. Tzetzes says it was later known as the Oinous, which has been adopted by modern geographies, including the Pleiades URN.
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