39°21′36″N 22°30′11″E / 39.360086°N 22.502967°E / 39.360086; 22.502967 Thetidium or Thetidion or Thetideion ( Ancient Greek : Θετίδιον , Θετίδειον, or Θεστίδειον) was a town in Thessaliotis in ancient Thessaly , close to Pharsalus , where Flamininus encamped at the end of the second march from Pherae towards Scotussa , before the Battle of Cynoscephalae . It derived its name from Thetis , the mother of Achilles , the national hero of the Achaean Phthiotae .
2-418: Its site is at a location called Agios Athanasios or Kato Dasolofos, within the boundaries of the modern village of Thetidio , which echoes the ancient name. [REDACTED] This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Smith, William , ed. (1854–1857). "Thetidium". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography . London: John Murray. This article about
4-516: A location in ancient Thessaly is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Thetidio Thetidio is a small village located in Thessaly , central Greece . It is named after Thetis , the mother of Achilles . It is part of the municipal unit of Polydamantas within the municipality of Farsala . 39°22′N 22°31′E / 39.367°N 22.517°E / 39.367; 22.517 This Thessaly location article
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