Map of ancientAttica.Trittyes belonging to thephyle of Aiantis are numbered "9" and shaded pale yellow.Aiantis (Ancient Greek:Αἰαντίς) was aphyle of ancientAttica with sixdemes:[1]Aphidna,Marathon,Oenoe,Rhamnous,Tricorythus andPhalerum.[2] It was named in honour ofAjax the Great.
Ruins ofRhamnous, ademe of the Aiantis.Marathon is located within the boundaries of this place.[3]
It is attested byPlutarch that fifty-two members of the tribe of Aiantis died from wounds sustained in theBattle of Plataea.[4]
The playwrightAeschylus came from deme Eleusis in Aiantis.[5] His family wereeupatrids.[6]
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