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Ancient literary sources (5)

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Lycosura

PARASSIA (Ancient city) MEGALOPOLI
The district of the Parrhasians was to the West of Megalopolis, towards Alpheus. Its capital was Lycosura. Some claim that Parrhasia was the ancient name of Lycosura, which means that they identify the two towns (Ekdotiki Athinon, Pausaniou Periegissis, vol. 5, p. 292, note 1).

Pausanias

Hermes Acacesian (the Helper)

AKAKISSION (Ancient city) MEGALOPOLI
It was after this Acacus, according to the Arcadian account, that Homer made a surname for Hermes.

Lycosura

LYKOSSOURA (Ancient city) MEGALOPOLI
City of Arcadia, built by Lycaon, oldest city on earth, residence of Clitor and of Arcesilaus, Lycosurians refuse to abandon their city and settle at Megalopolis.

The first city that the sun beheld

Of all the cities that earth has ever shown, whether on mainland or on islands, Lycosura is the oldest, and was the first that the sun beheld; from it the rest of mankind have learned how to make them cities.

Perseus Encyclopedia

Acacesium

AKAKISSION (Ancient city) MEGALOPOLI
City of Arcadia.

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