Epicephisia

{{Short description|Ancient Athenian deme}} '''Epicephisia''' or '''Epikephisia''' ({{langx|grc|Ἐπικηφισία}}) was a [[deme]] of [[ancient Attica]] in the ''[[phyle]]'' of [[Oeneis]].<ref>[[Inscriptiones Graecae|IG]] II<sup>2</sup> 1205.</ref>

The deme was small and unimportant, providing only one or two ''[[Bouleutai]]'' to the Athenian Boule.<ref>{{cite web|first=Hans|last=Lohmann|publisher=Brill's New Pauly|title=Epicephisia |url=http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/brill-s-new-pauly/epicephisia-e332400|accessdate=October 9, 2018}}</ref> However it housed a branch of the Salaminae family, originating from [[Salamis Island|Salamis]]. This aristocratic clan was based on a sacred alliance and presided over some of the oldest cults of [[Athens]], such as those of [[Athena]], [[Aglaurus, daughter of Cecrops|Aglaurus]], and [[Pandrosus]].

Another noble family of Epicephisia were the Aphidantidae, who claimed to descend from [[Apheidas]], king of Athens and great-grandson of [[Theseus]].

Epicephisia also had its own [[dikasterion]], a court of justice, and its own legal officers.

The site of Epicephisia is located in the Kephisos valley, west of modern Athens.<ref>{{Barrington Atlas|page=59}}</ref><ref>{{Cite DARE|31123}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

{{Authority control}} {{coord|38.001281|N|23.703275|E|display=title|format=dms|source:http://dare.ht.lu.se/places/31123}}

[[Category:Populated places in ancient Attica]] [[Category:Former populated places in Greece]] [[Category:Demoi]]