Lophis (river)

a Pleiades place resource

Creators: Anika Campbell

Contributors: Tom Elliott

Last modified Sep 09, 2026 10:44 AM — History

Likely mythical river in Haliartus in Boeotia. Described by Pausanias as being eponymous with Lophis after he was killed by his father.

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Canonical URI for this page:
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/685779845

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
38.3793890344, 23.0877291837

Locations:

None

Names:

Geographic Names:
- Λόφις (Lophis: Ancient Greek, 30 BC - AD 300)

Lophis (river) makes connections with:

Lophis (river) located near Haliartos (30 BC - AD 300)

Lophis (river) receives connections from:

None

Place type:
river, drainage

References:

Evidence:

Paus. (Spiro: Perseus) 9.33.4

See Further:

MANTO 10270177: River Lophis (Boiotia)

Related:

Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

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Suggested citation:
Anika Campbell, and Tom Elliott, 'Lophis (river): a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2026 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/685779845> [accessed: 08 October 2026]

Cite this resource in Wikipedia:

            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/685779845 |title=Places: 685779845 (Lophis (river)) |author=Campbell, A. |accessdate=October 8, 2026 3:51 pm |publisher=Pleiades}}