Taenarum
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Ταίναρον (Taínaron) (the Temple of Poseidon, around which the town was built), from Ταίναρος (Taínaros) (name of the temple's legendary founder).
Proper noun
[edit]Taenarum
- (historical) A town of southern ancient Greece near present-day Tainaron.
- 2014, G. T. Griffith, The Mercenaries of the Hellenistic World, Cambridge University Press, page 259:
- Armies could still be raised, however, without any diplomatic preliminaries, and it may have been that there were certain places which became known as fixed rallying-points for soldiers in want of employment. One such place was certainly Taenarum, for some years in the fourth century.[BCE]
- 2022, Tristan Hughes, The Perdiccas Years, 323–320 BC, Pen and Sword Military, unnumbered page,
- By the spring of 323 a sizable force of mercenaries and a large amount of wealth were at Taenarum, in no small part thanks to Leosthenes' logistical efforts.
- Cape Matapan, the southern tip of the Mani Peninsula, Peloponnesus, where the town was located.
- Synonyms: Cape Taenarum, Cape Tainaron, Cape Tenaro
Usage notes
[edit]- Known as the location of the mythological Taenaran gateway, a cavern said to lead to the underworld.
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]town in ancient Greece
Cape Matapan
See also
[edit]Further reading
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Taenarum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Taenarum (town) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Taenarus (mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Temple of Poseidon (Tainaron) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
