[3][4] They also lived in Argos, Chalcis, Histiaea, Sikion, Cerinthus, Dios, Styra, Phocis, Epirus, and Illyria.
[9][10] In the Iliad, Homer mentions the Abantes among the Greek allies in the Trojan War.
[14][15] When the Trojan War concluded, the Abantes wandered around for a while, and finally settled in the region of Thesprotia.
[1] Herodotus states that many Abantes from Euboea had established colonies in Chios and Asia Minor.
[1][2] Homer described the Abantes wearing their hair short in the front and long in the back.