Oetaei

The Oetaeans or Oitaians ( or ) were a relatively small ancient Greek tribe living on and around Mount Oeta, in Central Greece.

==Location== The Oeteans occupied the region of Oetaea or Oitaia (), encompassing Mount Oeta and its northern and southern outliers, bounded by the Spercheios River to the north and east and the Boeotic Cephissus to the south. They were surrounded by other small tribal regions, Malis, Doris, and Aenis, the borders to which were not always clear and fluctuated over time. The Pyre of Heracles on Mount Oeta was their most significant sanctuary. Heracles was honoured with games every four years, and the chief city of the region, Heraclea in Trachis, was named after him.