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Enispe or Enispa ( grc, Ὲνίσπη) was a city in ancient Arcadia. It was mentioned by Homer in the
Catalogue of Ships The Catalogue of Ships ( grc, νεῶν κατάλογος, ''neōn katálogos'') is an epic catalogue in Book 2 of Homer's ''Iliad'' (2.494–759), which lists the contingents of the Achaean army that sailed to Troy. The catalogue gives the na ...
of the '' Iliad'' as one of the Arcadian cities that participated in the Trojan War, led by general Agapenor. Even in antiquity its location was unknown. The ancient belief that it was situated on an island in the river Ladon was dismissed by Pausanias. The location of the ancient city is still unknown, but some archaeologists believe it was situated at the locality Sakovouni near Vytina, where a prehistoric settlement has been excavated.


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Populated places in ancient Arcadia Locations in the Iliad Arcadian city-states Former populated places in Greece Lost ancient cities and towns {{AncientArcadia-geo-stub