Chaonia
A region of northwestern Greece (Epirus) associated with the oracle of Dodona and the earliest Greek mythology.
The Story of Chaonia
Chaonia was the territory of the Chaonians, said to be named after Chaon, a son or companion of Helenus — the prophetic son of Priam of Troy. After the fall of Troy, Helenus founded a kingdom in Epirus and his descendants the Chaonians were considered among the most ancient peoples of Greece. The region was dominated by the sacred grove of Dodona, where Zeus spoke through the rustling of oak leaves and the cooing of doves. Deucalion and Pyrrha, survivors of the great flood, were said to have first landed in this mountainous region.
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The Chaonians were considered by ancient Greeks to be among the most primitive peoples — they had no cities, living instead as shepherds in mountain settlements.
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