Lusi, Greece

Lusi, Greece

Lusi was an ancient city in Arcadia, Greece. It was a member of the Achaean League.

Various legends surround the city. In one version of the story of Proetus's daughters, Melampus leads them to Lusi where they were healed of their madness in a sanctuary of Artemis. [ [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=Paus.+8.18.2 Pausanias, Description of Greece ] ]

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