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Ellopia (Ἑλλοπία) or Hellopia (Ἕλλοπία) was a town and district of ancient Euboea, in the northwest of the island. Strabo reports a tradition that the town was founded by the mythical the son of Ion who may have been the brother of and . Ellopia was in the territory of Oreus (previously named Histiaea) near the mountain Telethrius, and Ellops later added to his dominions Histiaea, , Cerinthus, Aedepsus, and ; in this last place was an oracle most averse to falsehood (it was an oracle of Apollo Selinuntius). The Ellopians migrated to Histiaea and enlarged the city, being forced to do so by the tyrant, after the Battle of Leuctra. In addition, the names Ellopia and Hellopia were applied to the entire island of Euboea at times.

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  • Ellopia (Ἑλλοπία) or Hellopia (Ἕλλοπία) was a town and district of ancient Euboea, in the northwest of the island. Strabo reports a tradition that the town was founded by the mythical the son of Ion who may have been the brother of and . Ellopia was in the territory of Oreus (previously named Histiaea) near the mountain Telethrius, and Ellops later added to his dominions Histiaea, , Cerinthus, Aedepsus, and ; in this last place was an oracle most averse to falsehood (it was an oracle of Apollo Selinuntius). The Ellopians migrated to Histiaea and enlarged the city, being forced to do so by the tyrant, after the Battle of Leuctra. In addition, the names Ellopia and Hellopia were applied to the entire island of Euboea at times. Its site is tentatively located near the modern . (en)
  • Elopia es el nombre de una antigua ciudad griega de Eubea. Según Estrabón, existía una tradición según la cual un personaje mítico llamado había fundado Elopia y había unido a sus dominios otras ciudades entre las que se encontraban Histiea, Períade (aunque en este caso hay dudas sobre si se trata de un topónimo o de una expresión que significa «la llanura circundante»), Cerinto, Edepso y Orobias. Sin embargo también menciona que se llamó Elopia a toda la isla de Eubea o, en ocasiones, se cree que así se llamó a toda la parte norte de la isla.​​ (es)
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  • Elopia es el nombre de una antigua ciudad griega de Eubea. Según Estrabón, existía una tradición según la cual un personaje mítico llamado había fundado Elopia y había unido a sus dominios otras ciudades entre las que se encontraban Histiea, Períade (aunque en este caso hay dudas sobre si se trata de un topónimo o de una expresión que significa «la llanura circundante»), Cerinto, Edepso y Orobias. Sin embargo también menciona que se llamó Elopia a toda la isla de Eubea o, en ocasiones, se cree que así se llamó a toda la parte norte de la isla.​​ (es)
  • Ellopia (Ἑλλοπία) or Hellopia (Ἕλλοπία) was a town and district of ancient Euboea, in the northwest of the island. Strabo reports a tradition that the town was founded by the mythical the son of Ion who may have been the brother of and . Ellopia was in the territory of Oreus (previously named Histiaea) near the mountain Telethrius, and Ellops later added to his dominions Histiaea, , Cerinthus, Aedepsus, and ; in this last place was an oracle most averse to falsehood (it was an oracle of Apollo Selinuntius). The Ellopians migrated to Histiaea and enlarged the city, being forced to do so by the tyrant, after the Battle of Leuctra. In addition, the names Ellopia and Hellopia were applied to the entire island of Euboea at times. (en)
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