Aphidnae (original) (raw)

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One of the Attic demes, in the northeastern part of Attica, not far from Marathon.
In is in that village that Theseus is said to have hidden young Helen after abducting her from Sparta (see entry on Theseus for more on that story).

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First published January 4, 1998 - Last updated November 14, 1998

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