The first city in each Greek region 

1 Introduction

In 1750 BC, a great flood occurred in the upper reaches of the Cephisus River, which flows from Phocis to Boeotia.

This was the flood known as the Ogygus Flood. [1]

A town founded by Parnassus, the son of Cleopompus and Cleodora, was near the Cephisus River, but it was washed away by the flood. [2]

The town founded by Parnassus was the oldest town in Greece, but its name is unknown. [3]

The Greeks, whose ancestors were Inachus and Ogygus, left the area near the Cephisus River and migrated to various places, establishing towns.

2 Phocis

In 1750 BC, Lycorus, the son of Corycia, migrated from the upper reaches of the Cephisus River to Mount Parnassus and founded Lycoreia. [4]

In 1690 BC, Delphus, son of Celaeno, daughter of Hyamus, son of Lycorus, emigrated from Lycoreia and founded Delphi. [5]

3 Argolis

In 1750 BC, Aegialeus (or Aezeius), son of Inachus, founded Aegialeia (later Sicyon). [6]

The husband of Aegialeus' sister Mycene founded Mycenae. [7]

Aegialeus' brother Phoroneus founded Phoroneus (later Argos). [8]

In 1645 BC, Tiryns, son of Argus, son of Niobe, emigrated from Argos to the vicinity of the Argolis Gulf and founded Tiryns. [9]

4 Attica

Eleusis, son of Ogygus, founded Eleusis in 1750 BC. [10]

Cecrops founded Cecropia (later Athens) in 1561 BC. [11]

Cecrops was a migrant from Egypt. [12]

5 Achaia

Hyperetus, son of Lycaon, son of Aezeius, founded Hyperesia about 40 km west-northwest of Aegialeia (later Sicyon) in 1690 BC. [13]

Eumelus, son of Aegyptus, founded Aroe (later Patrae) in Achaia in 1415 BC under the guidance of Triptolemus. [14]

6 Arcadia

In 1560 BC, Pelasgus, son of Agenor, son of Triopas, emigrated from Argos to Arcadia at the foot of Mount Lycaeus. [15]

In 1525 BC, Lycaon, son of Pelasgus, founded Lycosura. [16]

In 1470 BC, Tegeates, son of Lycaon, founded Tegea between Lycosura and Argos. [17]

7 Thessaly

In 1560 BC, Larisa, daughter of Pelasgus, son of Triopas, migrated from Argos to Thessaly and founded Larisa. [18]

In 1540 BC, Deucalion founded Pyrrha (later Melitaea) near the source of the Enipeus River in Thessaly. [19]

8 Megara

In 1560 BC, Crotopus, son of Agenor, son of Triopas, migrated from Argos to the foot of Mount Geraneia in Megara and founded Tripodiskion. [20]

9 Thesprotia

In 1480 BC, the Pelasgians who lived in Thessaly moved their oracle from Scotussa to Dodona. [21]

Thessalus, son of Haemon, built a temple in Dodona. [22]

It is believed that Dodona was founded around this time.

In 1390 BC, Thesprotus, son of Lycaon, a descendant of Crannon, founder of Ephyra (later Crannon) in Thessaly, moved southwest of Dodona and founded Ephyra. [23]

10 Laconia

In 1430 BC, Lelex, son of Libya, migrated from Egypt to the middle reaches of the Eurotas River and founded Lacedaemon. [24]

In 1350 BC, Amyclas, son of Lacedaemon, migrated to the right bank of the Eurotas River, about 4 km south of Sparta, and founded Amyclae. [25]

11 Boeotia

In 1420 BC, Cadmus, son of Agenor, migrated from Egypt to Boeotia and founded Cadmeia (later Thebes). [26]

In 1380 BC, Andreus, son of Aeolus, migrated from Arne in Thessaly to Boeotia and founded Andreus (later Orchomenus). [27]

12 Doris

In 1420 BC, Dorus, son of Hellen, migrated from the river Peneius in Thessaly to between Mount Oeta and Mount Parnassus and founded Pindus. [28]

13 Epicnemidian Locris

In 1410 BC, Amphictyon, son of Deucalion, migrated from near the Gulf of Opus to the area near Thermopylae and founded Antheia (or Anthela). [29]

14 Ozolian Locris

In 1410 BC, Orestheus, son of Deucalion, migrated from near the Gulf of Opus to Ozolian Locris and founded Amphissa. [30]

15 Messenia

In 1405 BC, Polycaon, son of Lelex, migrated from Lacedaemon to Messenia and founded Andania. [31]

In 1280 BC, Aphareus, son of Perieres, migrated from Andania to the west coast of Messenia and founded Arene. [32]

16 Eleia

In 1390 BC, Aethlius, son of Aeolus, migrated from Arne in Thessaly to Eleia and founded Elis. [33]

In 1303 BC, Amythaon, son of Hippocoon, and Neleus, son of Cretheus, migrated from Thessaly to Eleia and founded Pylus. [34]

17 Euboea

In 1360 BC, Pandorus, son of Erechtheus, the sixth king of Athens, migrated from Athens to Euboea and founded Chalcis. [35]

In 1335 BC, Dius, son of Pandorus, migrated from Chalcis to the area around Cape Cenaeon and founded Dium (or Dion, Dios). [36]

18 Aetolia

In 1320 BC, Aetolus, son of Endymion, migrated from Elis in Eleia to Aetolia and founded Pleuron. [37]

19 Acarnania

In 1204 BC, Alcmaeon, son of Amphiaraus, migrated from Argos to Acarnania and founded Argos (later Argos-Amphilochicum). [38]

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