Schoenus or Schoinous (Ancient Greek: Σχοινοῦς) was a town in the centre of ancient Arcadia near Methydrium. It was said to have derived its name from the Boeotian Shoenus.
Its site is unlocated.
References
- Pausanias (1918). "35.10". Description of Greece. Vol. 8. Translated by W. H. S. Jones; H. A. Ormerod. Cambridge, Massachusetts; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann – via Perseus Digital Library.
- Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
- Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Schoenus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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