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THEBAE BOEOTIAE. eastern side of the city, the gate Homoloides must have been on the southern side, as the Proetides lay towards the east. But this is mere conjecture; and Leake supposes, with quite as much probability, that the Homoloides was on the north-western side of the city, since the Thebans would re-enter the city in that direction on their return from Homole. THEBAE BOEOTIAE. 1153 The divisions of the city, and its monuments, of which Pausanias has given a full description, must be treated more briefly. The city, as already re- marked, was divided into two parts by the torrent Strophia, of which the western half between the Strophia and the Dirce was the Cadmeia, while the eastern half between the Strophia and the Ismenus PLAN OF TiiEnics n:o:M fokchhaximer. Temple of t>ie Ismenian .pollo. Melia, the fountain of the IsnieTiiis. Athena Onca. Fountain of Dirco. Pnrnpnrli. Theatre and Temple of Dionvsiis. Monument of Amphion and Zetlins. Fountain of St. TheociDre. Syrma Antigonae. !). House of Pind.ir. A A. Itoad to Plataea. 1!B. Ho.ad to Lenctra. (• (". Hoad to I'anaera. 1)1). Hoad to Chalris. I'.K. Itiiad to Acraephnimn. 'V. lioad to Thespiae. •lE