Oechalia (Aetolia)
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Oechalia (Aetolia)
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Oechalia or Oichalia was a town in ancient Aetolia According to Greek mythology, King Eurytus of Oechalia had promised the hand of his beautiful daughter Iole to whoever defeated him in an archery competition. Heracles beat him but Eurytus refused to keep his promise, so Heracles sacked the city, killed Eurytus and kidnapped Iole. However, there was great discussion in antiquity about whether this Oechalia referred to this city, or that of Euboea, of Thessaly, or another located in Trachis, als
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