[2213] Nothing seems to be known of this place; but it is not improbable that it gave its name to the place so called in Sicily, originally a Messenian colony.
[2214] Or Tænarus, afterwards called Cænopolis. The present town of Kisternes, or Kimaros, occupies its site.
[2215] Its site is generally placed at Sklavokhori, six miles from Sparta; but Leake supposes it to have been situate on the hill called Aghia Kyriaki, between that place and Sparta.
[2216] Or Pharis. The present Chitries occupies its site.
[2217] Or Leuctrum, on the river Pamisus, now called Levtros. It must not be confounded with the town in Bœotia where the Thebans defeated the Spartans, B.C. 371.
[2218] Or Lacedæmon. Its site is occupied by the modern villages of Magula and Psykhiko. The principal modern town in the vicinity is Mistra.
[2219] Or Therapnæ, on the left bank of the Eurotas. Some ruins of it are still to be seen.
[2220] Considerable ruins of it are still to be seen to the N.E. of the modern town of Skarhamula.
[2221] Authors are not agreed as to the site of this town and that of Anthea or Anthene.
[2222] Memorable for the pitched battle between 300 Argives and 300 Spartans,—Othryades being the sole survivor of the Spartans, and Alcenor and Chromius of the Argives.