Titani ( el, Τιτάνη, ''Titáni''; before 1927: Voivonta (Βοϊβοντά, ''Voïvontá''), from the
Slavic title "
voivode") is a village in the municipality of
Sikyona,
Corinthia,
Greece. It is situated at the foot of the mountain Vesizas, above the left bank of the river
Asopos, at 580 m elevation. The ancient city Titane was situated near the present village.
[Belgian School at Athens]
/ref> In 2011, it had a population of 216. It is 1 km northeast of Bozikas, 15 km southwest of Kiato and 27 km west of Corinth.
Population
History
Ancient Titane was part of the city-state of Sicyon
Sicyon (; el, Σικυών; ''gen''.: Σικυῶνος) or Sikyon was an ancient Greek city state situated in the northern Peloponnesus between Corinth and Achaea on the territory of the present-day regional unit of Corinthia. An ancient mona ...
. It is named after Titan
Titan most often refers to:
* Titan (moon), the largest moon of Saturn
* Titans, a race of deities in Greek mythology
Titan or Titans may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Fictional entities
Fictional locations
* Titan in fiction, fictiona ...
, a brother of Helios
In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, Helios (; grc, , , Sun; Homeric Greek: ) is the deity, god and personification of the Sun (Solar deity). His name is also Latinized as Helius, and he is often given the epithets Hyper ...
. The city had a temple of Asclepius, built by Alexanor, a grandson of Asclepius. There were also a temple of Athena, and an altar of the Winds.[ Pausanias ''Description of Greece'' 2.11, 2.12] The acropolis of the ancient city has been excavated.[
]
See also
* List of settlements in Corinthia
References
External links
Titani at the GTP Travel Pages
{{Sikyones
Populated places in Corinthia
Sicyon