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Haliartus

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Haliartus

Ancient town in Boeotia, central Greece, situated on a hill overlooking Lake Copais. The town was burned by the Persians 480 BC, but was later rebuilt. The Spartan general Lysander was killed at Haliartus 395 BC. The town was finally destroyed 171 BC by the Romans.
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After various wanderings the god comes to Telphus, near Haliartus, but is dissuaded by the nymph of the place from settling there and urged to go on to Pytho where, after slaying the she-dragon who nursed Typhaon, he builds his temple.
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