Thespiae (/ ˈ θ ɛ s p i. iː / THESP-ee-ee; Ancient Greek: Θεσπιαί, romanized: Thespiaí) was an ancient Greek city in Boeotia. It stood on level ground commanded by the low range of hills which run eastward from the foot of Mount Helicon to Thebes, near modern Thespies. [1]

Thespiae, ancient Greek city of Boeotia by the Thespius (modern Kanavári) River and at the eastern foot of Mt. Helicon; site of the “Eros” of Praxiteles, one of the most famous statues in the ancient world, and home of the sanctuaries and festivals of the Muses. Thespiae is important in Greek history chiefly as an enemy of nearby Thebes.

Thespiae (Greek Θεσπιαι, Thespiai) was an ancient Greek city in Boeotia. It stood on level ground commanded by the low range of hills which runs eastward from the foot of Mount Helicon to Thebes. According to Pausanias, the deity most worshipped at Thespiae was Eros, whose primitive image was an unwrought stone.

Thespiae, like Plataea, was one of the Boeotian cities inimical to Thebes, which circumstance affected its whole history. Thus Thespiae and Plataea were the only two Boeotian cities that refused to give earth and water to the heralds of Xerxes.

2024年8月28日 · Thespiae, one of the many great cities in ancient Greece, is nestled at the eastern foot of the mighty Mount Helicon, the home of the Muses. Thespiae, despite not being a large city or a commercial center, played an important role in the Persian Wars and is associated with numerous myths and stories.

Ancient Thespiae, located in Boeotia near modern-day Thespies, is a hidden gem in Greece with a fascinating history that spans thousands of years. Known for its role in Greek mythology and significant battles, Thespiae was one of the leading cities of ancient Greece.

THESPIAE, an ancient Greek city of Boeotia. It stood on level ground commanded by the low range of hills which runs eastward from the foot of Mount Helicon to Thebes. The deity most worshipped at Thespiae, according to Pausanias, was Eros, whose primitive image was an unwrought stone.

Thespiae was an ancient Greek city-state in Boeotia, which was part of the Boeotian League. Thespiae was heavily dependent on Thebes, and the Thespians destroyed Ascra and settled Eutresis. Thespiae joined the Boeotian League after the Thessalian invasion.

Thespiae was an ancient Greek city (polis) in Boeotia. It stood on level ground commanded by the low range of hills which run eastward from the foot of Mount Helicon to Thebes, near modern Thespies.

Thespiae thĕsˈpē-ēˌ [key], ancient city of Greece, in S Boeotia, near Mt. Helicon (now Elikón) and SW of Thebes. The Thespians fought (479 b.c.) against the Persians at Thermopylae and Plataea. They joined (after 382 b.c.) the Spartans against