Plotheia

For the synonym of the moth genus, see Plotheia (moth).

Plotheia (Ancient Greek: Πλώθεια) was a deme of ancient Attica and appears to have belonged to the district of Epacria, and to have been not far from Halae Araphenides.[1][2] It was noted for its festival celebrating the hero Pandion.[3]

Its site is located south of modern Stamata.[4][5]

  1. ^ Harpocr.; Suid.; Phot.; Böckh, Inscr. No. 82.
  2. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  3. ^ Mikalson, p. 430; Parker, pp. 73–74; p. 74 note 96, pp. 477–478; Dillon and Garland, pp. 354–355; Inscriptiones Graecae, I3 258, line 9.
  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.