Leben () or Lebena (Λέβηνα) or Lebene (Λεβήνη) was a maritime town of ancient Crete, a harbour of Gortyna, about 70 stadia inland. It possessed a temple of Asclepius, of great celebrity.Philostrat. Vit. Apollon. 9.11. In the Peutinger Table its name appears as Ledena.Peut. Tab. According to the Stadiasmus Maris Magni, it had a harbour and was located 270 stadia from Biannus and 50 stadia from Halas.Stadiasmus Maris Magni §§ 321-322.
The site of Leben is located near modern Lentas.
Leben is the homecity of the mythological heroes Euxynthetus and Leucocomas.Theophrastus frag. 560 FHS & G [=Strabo 10.4.12.]
See also List of ancient Greek cities
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