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The '''Spring of Peirene''' was a spring located east of the [[Temple of Aphrodite, Korinth|Temple]] of [[Aphrodite]] on the [[Akrokorinth]] in [[Korinthia]], [[Greece]]. | The '''Spring of Peirene''' was a spring located east of the [[Temple of Aphrodite, Korinth|Temple]] of [[Aphrodite]] on the [[Akrokorinth]] in [[Korinthia]], [[Greece]]. | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 10 May 2019
The Spring of Peirene was a spring located east of the Temple of Aphrodite on the Akrokorinth in Korinthia, Greece.
History
Mythology
In Greek mythology, the spring was the favorite watering-hole of the winged horse, Pegasos. Once when he came to drink, he was captured by Bellerophon, the son of Korinth's King Glaukos.[1]
Peloponnesian War
When the hetaerae fled Korinth for fear of The Monger, they used the Spring of Peirene as a meeting place.[2]
During the Peloponnesian War, the spring was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[1]