Munichia
place · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages
the hill of Munichia
in the texts
Constitution of the Athenians
Site Hippias began fortifying as a potential new seat of power.
About the fourth year after the death of Hipparchus, since things in the town were going badly, he set about fortifying Munichia, intending to remove his seat there.
Hellenica
The hill above Piraeus, site of the temple of Artemis of Munichia and the sanctuary of Bendis, where Thrasybulus's forces decisively defeat the army of the city.
For with arms in our hands we stand face to face with them;
And the men from the city, when they came to the market-place of Hippodamus, first formed themselves in line of battle, so that they filled the road which leads to the temple of Artemis of Munichia and the sanctuary of Bendis;
And now, while the enemy were advancing, Thrasybulus ordered his men to ground their shields and did the same himself, though still keeping the rest of his arms, and then took his stand in the midst of them and spoke as follows: