Leontis

Leontis (Ancient Greek: Λεοντίς) was a phyle (tribe) of Ancient Attica.

[1] The phyle is shown on the base of a statue made after an anthippasia to commemorate the victory of the phyle at the mock battle.

[3] Two horse-men are listed as part of the Catalogus Hippeum in history who possibly belonged to this phyle, they were Euktimenos and Euthymenes, both living during the 3rd century B.C.E.

[4][5] The demes of Leontis were: Aethalidae, Halimus, Deiradiotae, Hecale, Eupyridae, Cettus, Colonae, Cropia, Leuconoe, Oeum, Kerameikos, Paeonidae, Peleces, Upper Potamos, Lower Potamus, Deiradiotae, Scambonidae, Sounion, Hybadae, Phrearrhii, Cholleidae.

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Map of ancient Attica . Trittyes belonging to the phyle of Leontis are numbered "4" and shaded pale green.
Statue made to mark the victory of the Leontis in an anthippasia , early 4th century BC.