Trophonius was a Greek hero or daimon or god—it was never certain which one—with a rich mythological tradition and an oracular cult at Lebadaea in Boeotia, Greece.
Trofonio (Trophonius (Τροφώνιος), Historia Deorum Fatidicorum, Geneva, 1675.
Livadeia is a town in central Greece. It is the capital of the Boeotia regional district. Livadeia lies 90 km (56 mi) north-west of Athens, 64 km (40 mi) west of Chalkida, 63 km (39 mi) south-east of Lamia, 44 km (27 mi) east-south-east of Amfissa, and 91 km (57 mi) east-north-east of Nafpaktos. The town lies some five kilometres west of Greek National Road 3, to which it is linked by National Road 48.
General view from the castle
View of the cathedral (Presentation of Mary) of the city, with the clock tower visible in the background, to the right.
The Oracle of Trophonius
Livadeia castle wall from the side of the Herkyna river