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==Towns==
The Arcadians founded numerous towns. Of these the strongest were the cities which controlled the few fertile valleys; [[Mantinea]], [[Tegea]] and [[Orchomenus (Arcadia)|Orchomenos]]. The remaining towns were more mountainous or had smaller plains. Some of these were [[Nostia]],<ref>{{Cite Stephanus|''s.v.''}}</ref> [[Asea, Greece|Asea]], Ypsounta, [[Teuthis]], [[Heraia, Arcadia|Heraea]], [[Thyraion]], [[Nestani]], Alea, [[Lykosoura]], Trikolonon, Tropea, [[Caphyae]], Pallantion, [[Petrosaca]], [[Feneos]], [[Phoezon]], [[Leucasium]], [[Mesoboa]], [[Stymphalus (Arcadia)|Stymphalus]], etc. From 370 BC the capital of Arcadia became [[Megalopolis, Greece|Megalopolis]].
[[File:Lycosoura-group.jpg|thumb|Statues from the [[Lycosura]] sanctuary: Artemis, Demeter, veil of Despoina, Antyus, Tritoness.|320x320px]]
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*[[Lycaon (king of Arcadia)|Lycaon]], a king of Arcadia turned into a wolf. He had fifty sons, many of which gave their names to various towns in the region.
*[[Callisto (mythology)|Callisto]], daughter of Lycaon and follower of the goddess [[Artemis]]. She was turned into a bear and shot, becoming the constellation [[Ursa Major]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Ovid, 43 B.C. – 17 or 18 A.D.|title=Metamorphoses}}</ref>
==See also==
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