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. in the "peutinger table" its name appears as ledena. according to the "stadiasmus maris magni", it had a harbour and was located 270 stadia from biannus and 50 stadia from halas.