Oesyme or Oisyme or or was an ancient Greek

Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek is the stage of the Greek language in the periods spanning the times c. 9th–6th centuries BC, , c. 5th–4th centuries BC , and the c. 3rd century BC – 6th century AD of ancient Greece and the ancient world; being predated in the 2nd millennium BC by Mycenaean Greek...

 polis located in Thrace , located in the region between the river Strymon and the river Nestos. It was founded by colonists from Thasos

Thasos

Thasos or Thassos is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea, close to the coast of Thrace and the plain of the river Nestos but geographically part of Macedonia. It is the northernmost Greek island, and 12th largest by area...

 perhaps at 650 BC.It was later renamed after its occupation by Phillip II of Macedon.It was considered a polis and an emporion at the same time.It is the only city of the Thasian peraia mentioned by Homer

Homer

In the Western classical tradition Homer , is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest ancient Greek epic poet. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.When he lived is...

 (as ).Oisyme joined Brasidas

Brasidas

Brasidas was a Spartan officer during the first decade of the Peloponnesian War.He was the son of Tellis and Argileonis, and won his first laurels by the relief of Methone, which was besieged by the Athenians . During the following year he seems to have been eponymous ephor Brasidas (died 422...

 after he captured Amphipolis

Amphipolis

Amphipolis was an ancient Greek city in the region once inhabited by the Edoni people in the present-day region of Central Macedonia. It was built on a raised plateau overlooking the east bank of the river Strymon where it emerged from Lake Cercinitis, about 3 m. from the Aegean Sea. Founded in...

 along with Myrkinos

Myrkinos

Myrkinos was an ancient Greek city located in Thrace, located in the region between the river Strymon and the river Nestos. It was located in the territory of the Edonians, a Thracian tribe. Myrkinos joined Brasidas after he captured Amphipolis along with Oisyme and Galepsus. It was founded as a...

 and Galepsus

Galepsus

Galepsus was an ancient Greek city on the peninsula of Sithonia, the central peninsula of the Chalcidice, in Thrace. It was probably located on a hill about 8 km to the north of Torone and about 17 km from Amphipolis. It belonged to Delian League. It was founded as a colony of Thasos...

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The location of the ancient city is identified with the fortified citadel on cape Vrasidas south of the village of Nea Peramos

Nea Peramos

Nea Peramos -Geography:Nea Peramos is situated in the eastern portion of the Megaris plain, in the northwestern part of the agglomeration of Athens. Mountains are situated to the north, and the Saronic Gulf to the south. Nea Peramos offers a panorama of the island of Salamis...

  in the southern part of the bay of Eleutherai.