Taenarum

English Etymology From en grc Ταίναρον (the Temple of Poseidon (Tainaron) Temple of Poseidon, around which the town was built), from grc Ταίναρος (name of the temple's legendary founder). Proper noun en historical A town of southern ancient Greece near present-day Tainaron. en Tainaron Tainaros Taenarus Tenarum Tenarus en 2014 G. T. Griffith The Mercenaries of the Hellenistic World Cambridge University Press https://books.google.com.au/books?id=FzYDBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA259&dq=%22Taenarum%22%7C%22Tenarum%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjdo8C4lcyIAxUNEDQIHcWZGEwQ6AF6BAhUEAI#v=onepage&q=%22Taenarum%22%7C%22Tenarum%22&f=false 259 Armies could still be raised, however, without any diplomatic preliminaries, and it may have been that there were certain places which became known as fixed rallying-points for soldiers in want of employment. One such place was certainly Taenarum, for some years in the fourth century.[BCE] 2022, Tristan Hughes, The Perdiccas Years, 323–320 BC, Pen and Sword Military, unnumbered page, By the spring of 323 a sizable force of mercenaries and a large amount of wealth were at Taenarum, in no small part thanks to Leosthenes' logistical efforts. Cape Matapan, the southern tip of the Mani Peninsula, Peloponnesus, where the town was located. en Cape Taenarum Cape Tainaron Cape Tenaro Usage notes Known as the location of the mythological en Taenaran gateway, a cavern said to lead to the underworld. Related terms en Tainarian en Taenaran Translations town in ancient Greece Cape Matapan See also en Tainarian evil en Taenaran gateway Further reading Taenarum (town) Taenarus (mythology) Temple of Poseidon (Tainaron) Latin Proper noun la proper noun form la Taenarus acc s