Abstract

Thessalian is the ancient Aeolic dialect of Thessaly in Northern Greece, with several local varieties. The variants of Pelasgiotis (Larisa, Crannon; Phalanna in Perrhaebia) and Thessaliotis (Pharsalus, Cierium) are the best known. Thess. did not develop a literary language; epigraphic sources provide the information about the dialect. On the accentuation of Thess., one can only draw indirect conclusions. Useful selectio…