Athmonum

'''Athmonum''' or '''Athmonon''' ({{langx|grc|Ἄθμονον}}), also '''Athmonia''' (Ἀθμονία),<ref>Harpocrat.; {{Cite Stephanus|''s.v.''}}</ref> was a [[deme]] of [[ancient Attica]], situated on the site of [[Marousi]] (Amarousion).<ref>{{Cite DARE|31109}}</ref><ref>{{Barrington Atlas|page=59}}</ref> The name of the modern village has been derived from Amarysia, a surname of [[Artemis]], who was worshipped under this designation at Athmonum.<ref>{{Cite Pausanias|1|35|5}}</ref> An inscription found near Marousi, in which the ''[[temenos]]'' of this goddess is mentioned, puts the matter beyond dispute.<ref>ὅρος Ἀρτέμιδος τεμένους Ἀμαρυδίας, Böckh, Inscr. n. 528.</ref> Athmonum also possessed a very ancient temple of [[Aphrodite Urania]].<ref>{{Cite Pausanias|1|14|7}}</ref> The inhabitants of this deme appear to have been considered clever wine-dressers.<ref>[[Aristophanes]], ''Pac.'' 190.</ref>

==See also== * [[List of ancient Greek cities]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

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