Pavliani is a village on Mount Oeta, and a former community in Phthiotis, Greece. It is divided into two settlements, Pavliani proper or Ano Pavliani and Nea Pavliani or Kato Pavliani. In Greek mythology, Oeta is chiefly celebrated as the scene of Heracles' death and funeral pyre. The remains of a 3rd-century BC Doric temple dedicated to Heracles and his funer…Pavliani is a village on Mount Oeta, and a former community in Phthiotis, Greece. It is divided into two settlements, Pavliani proper or Ano Pavliani and Nea Pavliani or Kato Pavliani. In Greek mythology, Oeta is chiefly celebrated as the scene of Heracles' death and funeral pyre. The remains of a 3rd-century BC Doric temple dedicated to Heracles and his funeral pyre, as well as an altar and ruins of adjacent buildings, still survive at the entrance of the Katavothra plateau at a height of 1,800 m, near Pavliani. The temple complex remained in use until late Roman times. The ruins of the medieval town of Siderokastron are located to the east of the village.
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