Thessaly
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Thessaly is a region in north-central Greece; one of its 13 periferies. It contains the prefectures of Karditsa, Larissa, Magnesia and Trikala.
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In Mythology
In Homer's epic, the Odyssey, Odysseus visits the kingdom of Aeolus, and this is the old name for Thessaly.
The Plain of Thessaly, which lies between Mount Oeta/Othrys and Mount Olympus, is the site of the battle between the Titans and the Olympians.
According to legend, Jason and the Argonauts launched their search for the Golden Fleece from the Magnesia Peninsula.
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See also
- Attica
- Central Greece
- Central Macedonia
- Crete
- East Macedonia and Thrace
- Epirus
- Ionian Islands
- North Aegean
- Peloponnese
- South Aegean
- West Greece
- West Macedonia
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