Spercheios
The Spercheios (Greek: Σπερχειός, Sperkheiós), also known as the Spercheus from its Latin name, is a river in Phthiotis in central Greece. It is 80 km (50 mi) long, and its drainage area is 1,830 km2 (710 sq mi). It was worshipped as a god in the ancient Greek religion and appears in some collections of Greek mythology. In antiquity, its upper valley was known as Ainis. In AD 997, its valley was the site of the Battle of Spercheios, which ended Bulgarian incursions into the Byzantine Empire.
| Spercheios | |
|---|---|
The river Spercheios at Vitoli, Makrakomi | |
| Location | |
| Country | Greece |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Tymfristos |
| Mouth | |
• location | Malian Gulf, Aegean Sea |
• coordinates | 38°51′50″N 22°34′35″E |
| Length | 80 km (50 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,830 km2 (710 sq mi) |
It is referenced in a surviving fragment of Aeschylus' play Philoctetes, quoted in The Frogs, as a place for cattle.
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