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Euboea

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Euboea

Mountainous island off the east coast of Greece, in the Aegean Sea; area 3,755 sq km/1,450 sq mi; about 177 km/110 mi long; population (1991) 208,400. Mount Delphi reaches 1,743 m/5,721 ft. The chief town, Khalkis, is connected by a bridge to the mainland.



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1-2) is to be connected with notices of the allies of the Lapithae from Phthiotis and Iolchus, and that the story of Io was incidental to a narrative of Heracles' expedition against Euboea.
So we asked heaven for a sign, and were shown one to the effect that we should be soonest out of danger if we headed our ships across the open sea to Euboea.
The fierce Abantes held Euboea with its cities, Chalcis, Eretria, Histiaea rich in vines, Cerinthus upon the sea, and the rock-perched town of Dium; with them were also the men of Carystus and Styra; Elephenor of the race of Mars was in command of these; he was son of Chalcodon, and chief over all the Abantes.
 
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