Sphendale (Ancient Greek: Σφενδάλη) was a deme of ancient Attica at which Persian general Mardonius halted on his route from Deceleia to Tanagra. In the territory of Sphendale there was a hill, named Hyacinthus.
Its site is unlocated.
References
- Herodotus. Histories. Vol. 9.15.
- Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
- Hesychius of Alexandria, Lexicon, s.v.
- Suid. s. v. Παρθένοι, where Σφενδαλέων should be read instead of Σφενδονίων.
- Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Attica". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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