In the past it was believed that this deme was closely related to that of Melite because of its name: according to tradition, in fact, Myrmex or Dius, the father of Melite who would give the name to the other deme, built a street called Scambonidae.
[1] Today, however, it is believed that the name of the deme derives from its streets that, due to the hilly nature of the place, were full of curves (Ancient Greek: σκαμβός, romanized: skambós, "crooked").
It regulates some religious issues, including the distribution of sacrificial meats and the participation of the deme in some festivals in the city.
It also orders the distribution of the meat of the sacrifices to Leos to the citizens and to the Meteci.
The site of Scambonidae is located in the northern part of modern Athens.