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Leontis

Map of ancient Attica. Trittyes belonging to the phyle of Leontis are numbered "4" and shaded pale green.

Leontis (Ancient Greek: Λεοντίς) was a phyle (tribe) of Ancient Attica.[1]

Statue made to mark the victory of the Leontis in an anthippasia, early 4th century BC.

The phyle is shown on the base of a statue made after an anthippasia to commemorate the victory of the phyle at the mock battle.[2]

Themistocles belonged to this phyle.[3]

Two horse-men are listed as part of the Catalogus Hippeum in history who possibly belonged to this phyle, they were Euktimenos and Euthymenes, both living during the 3rd century B.C.E.[4][5]

The demes of Leontis were: Aethalidae, Halimus, Deiradiotae, Hecale, Eupyridae, Cettus, Colonae, Cropia, Leuconoe, Oeum, Kerameikos, Paeonidae, Peleces, Upper Potamos, Lower Potamus, Deiradiotae, Scambonidae, Sounion, Hybadae, Phrearrhii, Cholleidae.

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  1. ^ J.S. Traill (1975). The Political Organization of Attica: A Study of the Demes, Trittyes, and Phylai, and Their Representation in the Athenian Council, Volumes 14-16 (p.37 - ) Volume 14 of Hesperia (Princeton, N.J.). ASCSA. ISBN 0876615140. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  2. ^ P. Wilson - The Athenian Institution of the Khoregia: The Chorus, the City and the Stage published by Cambridge University Press, September 18, 2003 (reprint), 452 pages, ISBN 0521542138 [Retrieved 2015-12-22](also looked at [1])
  3. ^ Plutarch (Translated by J. Langhorne, W. Langhorne) - Volume 1 published by A. J. Valpy 1831, Issues 23-29 of Family Classical Library [Retrieved 2015-12-22]
  4. ^ G.R. Bugh - The Horsemen of Athens published by Princeton University Press July 14, 2014, 304 pages, ISBN 1400859751, Princeton Legacy Library [Retrieved 2015-12-22]
  5. ^ H. W. Pleket - Supplementum epigraphicum graecum published by J.C. Gieben 1991, 699 pages, ISBN 9050630731 [Retrieved 2015-12-22]


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