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Aeginetans

Nomenclature

Greek Name: Αἰγινήτης 

Latin Name: Aegnietae

Toponyms:

Cultural Notes

 

Geographical Notes

Aegina (2), island in the Saronic gulf

Citations in Herodotos

 3.59,  3.131,  7.147,  8.41,  8.60 feuds with Athens:  5.84-89,  6.88-92,  7.144; Cleomenes in Aegina:  6.50,  6.61
Aeginetan hostages:  6.85
Fleet:  8.46
Aeginetans in battle of Salamis:  8.84,  8.91-93
offerings at Delphi:  8.122
Aeginetans at Plataea:  9.28,  9.78,  9.85
 

Key Passages in English Translation

 

English translation by A. D. Godley. Cambridge. Harvard University Press. 1920. Retreived from <http://www.perseus.tufts.edu>

Key Passages in Greek

 

Other Testimonia

inhabitants expelled by Athenians, but afterwards restored: Paus. 2.29.5
history and description of island: Paus. 2.29.2-Paus. 2.30.5
becomes Dorian: Paus. 2.29.5
naval power: Paus. 2.29.5
war with Athens: Paus. 1.29.5, 7
 
the Argonauts in: Apollod. 1.9.26
island, formerly called Oenone: Apollod. 3.12.6
Peleus and Telamon banished from: Apollod. 1.7.3
island difficult of access: Paus. 2.29.6
Aeginetan sculptures: Paus. 1.42.5, Paus. 5.25.13, Paus. 7.5.5, Paus. 8.53.11, Paus. 10.17.12, Paus. 10.36.5
 

Other Commentary


Perseus Encyclopedia:

W. W. How, J. Wells, A Commentary on Herodotos:

Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898):
 

Disambiguation

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