A district in Thessaly subject to King Peleus of Phthia.
An educated and experienced man named Phoinix (Phoenix) fled his home to avoid a deadly confrontation with his father. He arrived in Phthia as a supplicant to King Peleus, father of Achilles. Peleus appointed Phoinix as tutor to his son and subsequently appointed Phoinix as administrator of the Dolopians (Dolopes).
Dolops, a son of the god Hermes, was the eponymous ancestor of the Dolopians. Apparently, Dolops was well known in antiquity but little is known about his life or exploits. When Ieson (Jason) and the Argonauts sailed past the vicinity of Mount Pelion they noted the tomb of Dolops but did not specify its exact location.
Approximate Geographic Center
Latitude North, Longitude East
39.1240, 22.2826
| References: Homer, Iliad book 9, line 484 Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica book 1, line 585 |