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Methone

Historical Location
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Ancient city in Pieria (Macedonia), birthplace of Antigone and site of Philip II’s injury

Detailed Definition
Methone was destroyed by Philip II after resistance. Its association with Theban Antigone (via namesake) adds tragic resonance. Poets use Methone to evoke Macedonian consolidation, the cost of defiance, and the shadow of mythic names over historical places.
Example
Example in poetry:
A Macedonian epigram names Methone as coastal city destroyed by Philip II; In a modern Greek lyric, Methone embodies Pierian memory and loss; A minimalist verse reduces Methone to pine forest and shipwreck timber; A postwar poem contrasts Methone’s ancient port with quiet present; A historical meditation imagines Methone’s last defenders watching Macedonian flames.
Additional Notes
Methone in Pieria was one of the last cities to resist Philip II of Macedon; his loss of an eye here became a symbol of the cost of conquest—relevant for poetic depictions of Philip as both brilliant strategist and mortal leader.
Also Known As
Methoni
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