Taenarum

English

From Ancient Greek Ταίναρον (Taínaron) (the Temple of Poseidon, around which the town was built), from Ταίναρος (Taínaros) (name of the temple's legendary founder).

Taenarum

(historical) A town of southern ancient Greece near present-day Tainaron.
Synonyms: Tainaron, Tainaros, Taenarus, Tenarum, Tenarus
- 2014, G. T. Griffith, The Mercenaries of the Hellenistic World, Cambridge University Press, page 259:
  Armies could still be raised, however, without any diplomatic preliminaries, and it may have been that there were certain places which became known as fixed rallying-points for soldiers in want of employment. One such place was certainly Taenarum, for some years in the fourth century.
- 2022, Tristan Hughes, The Perdiccas Years, 323–320 BC, Pen and Sword Military, unnumbered page,
  By the spring of 323 a sizable force of mercenaries and a large amount of wealth were at Taenarum, in no small part thanks to Leosthenes' logistical efforts.
Cape Matapan, the southern tip of the Mani Peninsula, Peloponnesus, where the town was located.
Synonyms: Cape Taenarum, Cape Tainaron, Cape Tenaro

Known as the location of the mythological Taenaran gateway, a cavern said to lead to the underworld.

town in ancient Greece

Cape Matapan