Hecale (Attica)

Hecale or Hekale (Ancient Greek: Ἑκάλη) was a deme of ancient Attica. It was probably near Marathon, since it is said to have obtained its name from a woman, Hecale, who hospitably received Theseus into her house, when he had set out to attack the Marathonian Bull, which was ravaging the Tetrapolis. It contained a sanctuary of Zeus Hecaleius.[1][2][3]

The site of Hecale is tentatively located near modern Koukounarti.[4][5]

  1. ^ Philochor. ap. Plutarch Thes. 14; Suda, s.v.v. Ἑκάλη, Κωλιάς, Ἐπαύλια
  2. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.v. Ἑκάλη, Ἱαπίς, Τρινεμεῖς.
  3. ^ Schol. ad Aristoph. Acharn. 127.
  4. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  5. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.