Oitylo is one of the oldest towns in Mani. It was mentioned in the Illiad by Homer. In the Middle Ages, Oitylo grew to become the most important town in Messenian Mani. The only town in Mani that rivalled Oitylo with numers of pirates was Skoutari. Now Areopoli has taken Oitylo's place as most important town in Messenian Mani. Mani may have one of the following meanings. ... Categories: Pages on votes for deletion | Canadian people stubs | Cartoonists | Web comics | Computer humor ... Bust of Homer in the British Museum For other uses, see Homer (disambiguation). ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Areopoli is the second biggest town in Mani. ...