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🌍 Sphettos (Attica)

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  • Information
    deme of Attica
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/580109
    Founded by
    👤 Cecrops (Athenian I) king of Athens
    Eponym
    👤 Sphettos (eponym) son of Troizen
    Related entities
    👤 Sphettos (eponym) son of Troizen👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Pallas (Athenian) son of Pandion👥 the Sons of Pallas killed by Theseus🌍 Gargettos (Attica) deme of Attica👤 Cecrops (Athenian I) king of Athens🌍 Eleusis (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Thoricos (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Aphidnai (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Tetrapolis (Attica) area in northeastern Attica that included the cities of Marathon, Probalinthos, Tricorythos, and Oenoe.🌍 Epacria (Attica) a city later incorporated into Athens🌍 Deceleia (Attica) a city later incorporated into Athens🌍 Brauron (Attica) a city later incorporated into Athens🌍 Cytheros (Attica) a city later incorporated into Athens🌍 Cephisia (Attica) a city later incorporated into Athens
    Mentioned by
    📖 Pausanias 2.30.8-2.30.9📖 Plutarch, Theseus 13.1-13.3📖 Strabo 9.1.20
    Mentioned in text
    PausaniasPlutarch, TheseusStrabo
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Philochoros of Athens
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Philochoros of Athens FGrHist 328 fr. 94
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