Abantes

ABANTES

ABANTES, ABANTIS. [EUBOEA]

Abantes

(Ἄβαντες). The ancient inhabitants of Euboea. They are said to have been of Thracian origin, to have first settled in Phocis, where they built Abae (q.v.), and afterwards to have crossed over to Euboea. The Abantes of Euboea assisted in colonizing several of the Ionic cities of Asia Minor.

Abantes Abantes, a people of Euboea

• Hdt. 1.146, Paus. 5.22.4
• join Ionian emigration: Paus. 7.2.4
• settle in Chios: Paus. 7.4.9