'''Upper Ancyle''' or '''Ankyle Kathyperthen''' ({{langx|grc|Ἀγκυλή καθύπερθεν}}) was the name of a [[deme]] of [[ancient Attica]]. It was located east of [[ancient Athens|Athens]] and bordering [[Agryle]] to the south.<ref>[[Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum|IG]] II² 2776.</ref> Upper Ancyle passed from the ''[[phyle]]'' [[Aigeis]] to [[Antigonis (tribe)|Antigonis]] in 307/306&nbsp;BCE; Lower Ancyle remained in the Aigeis phyle.<ref>[[Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum|IG]] II² 2362.</ref><ref>{{Cite book|author=Traill, John S.|title=The Political Organization of Attica|journal=Hesperia Supplements|volume=14|editor=ASCSA|year=1975|isbn=978-0-87661-514-0|pages=[https://archive.org/details/politicalorganiz0000trai/page/126 126–127]|jstor=1353928|doi=10.2307/1353928|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/politicalorganiz0000trai/page/126}}</ref>

In the 3rd century, in Roman times, the demoi were home to rich landed properties. Their name derives from the Greek name for "javelin" (which was thrown with a rope). The same root also appears in an epithet attributed to [[Cronus]] and to [[Prometheus]], "of sharp wits".

The site of Lower Ancyle is located northeast of modern [[Ardettos]].<ref>{{Barrington Atlas|page=59}}</ref><ref>{{Cite DARE|31106}}</ref>

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