The district which they occupied, was called after them, Odomantice (Ancient Greek: Ὀδομαντική) and Odomantis (Ancient Greek: Ὀδομαντίς). The tribe were settled upon the whole of the great mountain Orbelus,[7] extending along the northeast of the lower Strymonic plain, from about Melnik (Bulgaria) and Sidirokastro (Greece) to Zikhne inclusive, where they bordered on Pangaion, the gold and silver mines of which they worked with the Pieres and Satrae. (Herod. l. c.) Secure in their inaccessible position, they defied Megabazus. (Herod. v. 16.) The northwest portion of their territory lay to the right of Sitalces as he crossed Mount Cercine; and their general situation agrees with the description of Thucydides (ii. 101), according to whom they dwelt beyond the Strymon to the north, that is to say, to the north of the Lower Strymon, where, alone, the river takes such a course to the east as to justify the expression. Cleon invited Polles, their chieftain, to join him with as many Thracian mercenaries as could be levied. (Thuc. v. 6; Aristoph. Acharn. 156, 164; Suid. s. v. ἀποτεθρίακεν; Leake, Northern Greece, vol. iii. pp. 210, 306, 465.) During the Roman period, most of their land belonged to the territory ("chora") of the ancient city of Sirra (today Serres)[8]
^An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis: An Investigation Conducted by The Copenhagen Polis Centre for the Danish National Research Foundation by Mogens Herman Hansen and Thomas Heine Nielsen, 2005, ISBN0-19-814099-1, page 854: "... Various tribes have occupied this part of Thrace: Bisaltians (lower Strymon valley), Odomantes (the plain to the north of the Strymon)..."
^Thrace in the Graeco-Roman world, p. 112 but others claim that together with the Agrianes and Odomanti, at least the latter of which were with certainty Thracian, not Paeonian.
^[1] 2017-04-24 at the Wayback Machine Dimitrios C. Samsaris, Historical Geography of Eastern Macedonia during the Antiquity (in Greek), Thessaloniki 1976 (Society for Macedonian Studies), p. 126-134. ISBN960-7265-16-5.
^[2] 2018-06-24 at the Wayback Machine Dimitrios C. Samsaris, A history of Serres (in the Ancient and Roman times) (in Greek), Thessaloniki 1999, p. 137 (Website of Municipality of Serres)
odomanti, ancient, greek, Ὀδόμαντοι, odomantes, ancient, greek, Ὀδόμαντες, were, ancient, tribe, some, regard, paeonian, while, others, claim, that, tribe, with, certainty, thracian, noted, herodotus, thucydides, stephanus, byzantium, pliny, elder, paeonia, tr. Odomanti Ancient Greek Ὀdomantoi or Odomantes Ancient Greek Ὀdomantes were an ancient tribe Some regard it as Paeonian 1 while others claim that the tribe was with certainty Thracian 2 The Odomanti are noted by Herodotus Thucydides Stephanus of Byzantium and Pliny the Elder 3 4 5 6 Paeonia tribes and environsThe district which they occupied was called after them Odomantice Ancient Greek Ὀdomantikh and Odomantis Ancient Greek Ὀdomantis The tribe were settled upon the whole of the great mountain Orbelus 7 extending along the northeast of the lower Strymonic plain from about Melnik Bulgaria and Sidirokastro Greece to Zikhne inclusive where they bordered on Pangaion the gold and silver mines of which they worked with the Pieres and Satrae Herod l c Secure in their inaccessible position they defied Megabazus Herod v 16 The northwest portion of their territory lay to the right of Sitalces as he crossed Mount Cercine and their general situation agrees with the description of Thucydides ii 101 according to whom they dwelt beyond the Strymon to the north that is to say to the north of the Lower Strymon where alone the river takes such a course to the east as to justify the expression Cleon invited Polles their chieftain to join him with as many Thracian mercenaries as could be levied Thuc v 6 Aristoph Acharn 156 164 Suid s v ἀpote8riaken Leake Northern Greece vol iii pp 210 306 465 During the Roman period most of their land belonged to the territory chora of the ancient city of Sirra today Serres 8 See also editPeltast PaeoniansReferences edit An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis An Investigation Conducted by The Copenhagen Polis Centre for the Danish National Research Foundation by Mogens Herman Hansen and Thomas Heine Nielsen 2005 ISBN 0 19 814099 1 page 854 Various tribes have occupied this part of Thrace Bisaltians lower Strymon valley Odomantes the plain to the north of the Strymon Thrace in the Graeco Roman world p 112 but others claim that together with the Agrianes and Odomanti at least the latter of which were with certainty Thracian not Paeonian Herodotus VII 112 Thucydides II 101 v 6 Stephanus of Byzantium s v Pliny the Elder IV 18 1 Archived 2017 04 24 at the Wayback Machine Dimitrios C Samsaris Historical Geography of Eastern Macedonia during the Antiquity in Greek Thessaloniki 1976 Society for Macedonian Studies p 126 134 ISBN 960 7265 16 5 2 Archived 2018 06 24 at the Wayback Machine Dimitrios C Samsaris A history of Serres in the Ancient and Roman times in Greek Thessaloniki 1999 p 137 Website of Municipality of Serres nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Smith William ed 1854 1857 Odomanti Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography London John Murray Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Odomanti amp oldid 1193802451, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
