An Achaian (Achaean) territory in central Greece.
During the Trojan War, Peneleos and Leitos (Leitus) commanded the Achaian soldiers from Boiotia. They took fifty ships to Troy with 120 men on each ship for a total of 6,000 men.
Cities in Boiotia that supplied soldiers for the assault on Troy included:
Anthedon on the seashore
Arne, rich in vines
Rocky Aulis
Eilesion (Eilesiun)
Eleon (Heleon)
Erythrai (Erythrae)
Eteonos with its many ridges
Eutresis
Glisas
Graia (Graea)
Grassy Haliartos (Haliartus)
Harma
Hyle
Hyria
Kopai (Copae)
Koroneia (Coroneia)
Medeon with its well-built citadel
Mideia
Spacious Mykalessos (Mycalessus)
Sacred Nisa
Ocalea
Holy Onchestos (Onchestus), the bright grove of Poseidon
Peteon
Plataia (Plataea)
Schoinos (Schoenus)
Skolos (Scolus)
Lower Thebes, the well-built citadel
Thespeia
Thisbe, the haunt of doves
| References: Homer, Iliad book 2, lines 494, 510, 526 book 5, line 710 book 13, lines 685, 700 book 14, line 476 book 15, line 330 book 17, line 597 |