Pyrrichos
Πύρριχος
Pyrrichos is located in Greece
Pyrrichos
Pyrrichos
Coordinates: 36°39.4′N 22°26.1′E / 36.6567°N 22.4350°E / 36.6567; 22.4350
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitLaconia
MunicipalityEast Mani
Municipal unitEast Mani
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Community
  Population57 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
230 66
Area code(s)27330
Vehicle registrationΑΚ

Pyrrichos (Greek: Πύρριχος; called "Πούρρχο", Pourcho by local Maniots)[2] is one of the oldest towns in Mani peninsula, Laconia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit East Mani. It was promised to Achilles by the Achaeans if he took part in the Trojan War.

Name

According to one tradition Pyrrichos was named after Pyrrhichos, the legendary Laconian founder of Pyrrhichus.

According to another tradition Pyrrhichios was named after the son of Achilles, Pyrrhus (Πύρρος)[3] (alternative name of Neoptolemus), who was the first who danced Pyrrhichus, after defeating in battle Eurypylus, son of Telephus, who fought on the side of the Trojans during the end of the Trojan War.

Another legend say that the name is after the Pyrrhichus who was one of the gods called Curetes.[3]

Historical population

YearPopulation
198198
199158
200179
201157

See also

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "TA ΓNHΣIA ONOMATA TΩN XΩPIΩN THΣ MEΣA MANHΣ KAI H ΣΩΣTH ΠPOΦOPA KAI ΓPAΦH TOYΣ ΜΕΡΟΣ B' | Mani Voice". Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Pausanias, Description of Greece, 3.25.1
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