 Teumessus was upon the road from Thebes to Chalcis, at the distance of 100 stadia from the former.It is mentioned in one of the Homeric hymns with the epithet λεχεποίη or grassy, an epithet justified by the rich plain which surrounds the town.Teumessus is celebrated in the epic legends, especially on account of the Teumessian fox, which ravaged the territory of Thebes.