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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