List of Greek and Mediterranean place-names with brief descriptions, localizations, and etymologies or mythic origins (cities, regions, islands, and tribes).
Ἰλλυριῶν μοῖρα πλησίον Ὠρικοῦ καὶ Κερκύρας, ἐξ Ἀβάντων τῶν ἀπὸ Τροίας νοστησάντων ᾠκισμένη, κατὰ βαρβαρικὴν τροπὴν τοῦ 'β' εἰς 'μ' ἐλέχθη παρὰ Ἀντιγόνῳ ἐν Μακεδονικῇ περιηγήσει. Καλλίμαχος Ἀμαντίνην αὐτήν φησι ὡς Λεοντίνην «καὶ Ἀμαντίνην ᾤκισαν Ὠρικίην». Ἀετία· οὕτως ἐκλήθη ἡ Αἴγυπτος ἀπό τινος Ἰνδοῦ Ἀετοῦ. ἀλλὰ καὶ Ὠγυγία ἐκαλεῖτο καὶ Ἡφαιστία. Αἰλία πόλις Παλαιστίνης ἡ πάλαι Ἱεροσόλυμα ἀπὸ Αἰλίου Ἀδριανοῦ. Ἀκραιφία πόλις Βοιωτίας. οἱ δὲ Ἀκραίφιον, Παυσανίας δὲ ( 9, 23, 5 et 9) Ἀκραίφνιον καὶ οὐδετέρως. ἦν δὲ ὑπὸ Ἀθάμαντος κτισθεῖσα ἢ ὑπὸ Ἀκραιφέως τοῦ Ἀπόλλωνος. Θεόπομπος δὲ τὰ Ἀκραίφνια φησίν. Ἀλμωπία χώρα τῆς Μακεδονίας, ἣν ᾤκουν Ἄλμωπες. Λυκόφρων (v. 1238) «ἐκ δ´ Ἀλμωπίας παλιμπλανήτην δέξεται Τυρσηνία» περὶ Αἰνείου λέγων. ἐκλήθη δὲ ἀπὸ Ἄλμωπος τοῦ Ποσειδῶνος καὶ Ἕλλης τῆς Ἀθάμαντος. Ἀλωπεκία νῆσος. Στράβων ἑνδεκάτῃ. Ἀξία πόλις Λοκρῶν τῶν Ὀζολῶν, ἀπὸ Ἀξίας τῆς θυγατρὸς Κλυμένου ἢ τοῦ παιδὸς τοῦ Ἀξίου. ἔστι καὶ πόλις Ἰταλίας. Ἀπία· οὕτως οἱ νεώτεροι τὸ Ἄργος. Αἰθιοπία. Εὐριπίδης Ἐρεχθεῖ «Αἰθιοπίαν νιν ἐξέσως´ ἐπὶ χθόνα». Ἀρδία πόλις Ἰλλυρίας, Βαντία πόλις Ἰταλίας. Ἀντία πόλις Ἰταλίας. Ἀνδρία πόλις Ἠλείας καὶ ἑτέρα Μακεδονίας, ὡς Φιλέας ἐν περίπλοις. Ἀλβία ἡ χώρα διὰ τοῦ 'β'. τὰ δὲ ὄρη Ἄλπεια καὶ Ἄλβια. Ἀμαξία πόλις τῆς τραχείας Κιλικίας. Στράβων ιδʹ. Ἀδρία πόλις καὶ παρ´ αὐτὴν κόλπος Ἀδρίας καὶ ποταμὸς ὁμοίως, ὡς Ἑκαταῖος. Ἀτρία πόλις Τυρρηνίας, Διομήδους κτίσμα, χειμῶνος πλεύσαντος καὶ μετὰ τὸ διασωθῆναι καλέσαντος Αἰθρία. καὶ παρεφθάρη παρὰ τοῖς βαρβάροις τὸ ὄνομα. ἔστι καὶ ἄλλη πόλις Βοιῶν, ἔθνους Κελτικοῦ. Ἀραβία ἡ χώρα. Ἀρικία πόλις Λατίνων. Διονύσιος. Ἀρκαδία ἀπὸ τοῦ Ἀρκάς Ἀρκάδος ὡς Τέμμιξ Τέμμικος Τεμμικία. Ἀτροπατία ἡ τῆς Μηδίας δευτέρα μερὶς ἀπὸ τοῦ ἡγεμόνος Ἀτροπάτου. Ἀρρεντία πόλις Ἰταλίας. Ἀρσακία πόλις Μηδίας. Ἀφροδιτία χωρίον Λακωνικῆς. Θουκυδίδης δʹ (c. 56). Ἀχαιΐα παρὰ τὸ Ἀχαιός κύριον. ἔστι καὶ λόφος ἐν Καρύστῳ καὶ τόποι διάφοροι. Βερεκυντία χώρα ἀπὸ Βερεκύντου τινός. Βεσκία πόλις Αὐσόνων. Βιθυνία πρὸς τῷ Πόντῳ χώρα ἀπὸ Βιθυνοῦ τοῦ Διὸς καὶ Θρᾴκης τῆς Τιτανίδος, ἣ ἐκ μὲν Διὸς ἔσχε Βιθυνόν, ἐκ δὲ Κρόνου Δόλογκον. Βισαλτία πόλις καὶ χώρα Μακεδονίας ἀπὸ Βισάλτου τοῦ Ἡλίου καὶ Γῆς. Βοιωτία ἀπὸ Βοιωτοῦ Ἰτώνου τοῦ Ἀμφικτύονος. Κάστωρ δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς καθηγησαμένης Κάδμῳ βοὸς λεχθῆναι τὴν χώραν οὕτως. τινὲς δὲ ὡς οὐκ ὄντας ταῖς διανοίαις τοὺς Βοιωτοὺς ἄγαν εὐκινήτους. ἐκαλεῖτο δὲ καὶ Ἀονία καὶ Μεσσαπία καὶ Ὠγυγία. Βουθία πόλις Ἰωνίας. Θεόπομπος δὲ χωρίον φησί. Βουφία κώμη τῆς Σικυωνίας. Ἔφορος εἰκοστῷ τρίτῳ. Βραχία· οὕτως ἡ Ἀραβικὴ θάλασσα ἐκαλεῖτο. ἐκλήθη δὲ διὰ τὸ ἐν αὐτῇ εἶναι βράχη πλεῖστα. Βρεττία νῆσος ἐν τῷ Ἀδρίᾳ ποταμὸν ἔχουσα Βρέττιον. ἔστι δὲ καὶ Βρεττία χώρα τῶν Βρεττίων. Ἀντίοχος δὲ τὴν Ἰταλίαν πρῶτόν φησι
A portion of the Illyrians near Oricum and Corcyra, settled by the Abantes who returned from Troy, was called, by a barbarian change of ‘β’ into ‘μ’, by Antigonus in the Macedonian Periegesis. Callimachus says that it is itself Amantine, like Leontine: “and they settled Orician Amantine.” Aetia: thus Egypt was named from a certain Indian, Aetus. But it was also called Ogygia and Hephaestia. Aelia, a city of Palestine, formerly Jerusalem, from Aelius Hadrian. Acraiphia, a city of Boeotia; but some say Acraiphion, while Pausanias (9, 23, 5 et 9) has Acraiphnion, and in the neuter. It was founded either by Athamas or by Acraipheus son of Apollo. Theopompus, however, speaks of the Acraiphnia. Almopia, a region of Macedonia, which the Almopes inhabited. Lycophron (v. 1238): “and from Almopia Tyrrhenia will receive the wanderer back again,” speaking about Aeneas. It was named from Almops, son of Poseidon and Helle daughter of Athamas. Alopekia, an island; Strabo in the eleventh book. Axia, a city of the Ozolian Locrians, from Axia daughter of Clymenus, or from the child of Axius. There is also a city of Italy. Apia: thus the later writers call Argos. Aethiopia. Euripides in the Erechtheus: “you saved him to the land of Aethiopia.” Ardia, a city of Illyria; Vantia, a city of Italy. Antia, a city of Italy. Andria, a city of Elis and another of Macedonia, as Phileas in the Periploi. Albia, the region with ‘β’; but the mountains are Alpeia and Albia. Amaxia, a city of rugged Cilicia; Strabo, book 14. Adria, a city, and beside it the gulf of Adria and likewise a river, as Hecataeus. Atria, a city of Tyrrhenia, a foundation of Diomedes, who, having sailed in winter and after being saved, called it Aethria; and among the barbarians the name was corrupted. There is also another city of the Boii, a Celtic people. Arabia, the region. Aricia, a city of the Latins; Dionysius. Arcadia from Arcas the Arcadian, as Temmix, Temmicos, Temmicia. Atropatia, the second division of Media, from its ruler Atropates. Arrentia, a city of Italy. Arsacia, a city of Media. Aphroditia, a place in Laconia; Thucydides, book 4 (c. 56). Achaia from the proper name Achaios; there is also a hill in Carystus and various places. Berecyntia, a region from someone named Berecyntus. Bescia, a city of the Ausones. Bithynia, a region by the Pontus, from Bithynus son of Zeus and Thrace the Titaness, who by Zeus had Bithynus, and by Cronus Doloncos. Bisaltia, a city and region of Macedonia, from Bisaltes son of Helios and Ge. Boeotia from Boeotus son of Itonus son of Amphictyon. Castor, however, says that the region was so called from the cow that guided Cadmus. Some, however, say it is because the Boeotians are not very quick in their wits, but exceedingly slow to move. It was also called Aonia and Messapia and Ogygia. Bouthia, a city of Ionia; but Theopompus says it is a place. Bouphia, a village of Sicyonia; Ephorus in the twenty-third book. Brachia: thus the Arabian Sea was called; and it was named because there are very many rocks in it. Brettia, an island in the Adriatic having a river Brettius; and there is also Brettia, a region of the Brettii. Antiochus says that Italy at first…