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🌍 Syrtis Maior (N. Africa)

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  • Information
    gulf in north Africa
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/344491
    Identified with
    🌍 the Land of the Lotus-eaters (unlocatable) unlocatable place visited by Odysseus
    Place of birth of
    👤 Athena Olympian goddess
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Tomb of Psyllus
    Related entities
    🌍 the Land of the Lotus-eaters (unlocatable) unlocatable place visited by Odysseus🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 River Styx (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 the Land of the Cyclopes visited by Odysseus🌍 the Islands of Aiolos (unlocatable) unlocatable islands visited by Odysseus🌍 the Island of the Laistrygonians unlocatable island visited by Odysseus🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by Odysseus🌍 the Island of the Sirens (unlocatable) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Promontory of Scylla (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Promontory of Charybdis (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark encountered by Odysseus🌍 Ogygia (island) unlocatable island of Calypso, visited by Odysseus🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island) island of the Phaiacians, visited by Odysseus🌍 Corcyra (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Mount Neriton (Ithaca) unlocatable mountain (perhaps) on Ithaca🌍 the Seirenoussai (islands) small chain of three islands between Capri and the Italian mainland🌍 the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainland🌍 Pithecoussai (island) island in the Tyrrhenian Sea🌍 the Land of the Cimmerians visited by Odysseus🌍 River Periphlegethon (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 the Grove of Persephone place associated with the Underworld🌍 River Cocytos (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 River Lethe (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 Rheithron (Ithaca) harbor on Ithaca🌍 Lake Avernus (Campania)🏛️ the Road of Heracles (Campania) a sand bank along the Locrinus Gulf between Lake Avernus and the sea🌍 the Apennine Mountains mountain range in Italy🏛️ the Tomb of Baios (Italy)🌍 Lake Acherousia (Italy) lake on Cape Misenum🌍 Mount Ossa (Italy) unlocatable mountain in Campania, perhaps to be identified with Vesuvius👤 Aietes king of Colchis🏺 the Argo ship that carried the Argonauts👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo🌍 Gadeira (Iberia) city on Atlantic coast, modern Cadiz in Spain🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black Sea🌍 Lake Triton unlocatable river, marsh and lake often conceptualised as somewhere in Libya, associated with Athena🌍 River Tanais (Scythia) modern River Don🌍 Aithalia (Italy) island, modern Elba🌍 Telamon (Etruria) city in Etruria🌍 Caieta (Italy) city in Italy👤 Athena Olympian goddess🏛️ the Tomb of Psyllus🌍 Syrtis Minor (N. Africa) gulf in north Africa🌍 the Garden of the Hesperides (unlocatable) unlocatable place where apples are guarded
    Mentioned by
    📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 648-661📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 648-767📖 Diodoros, Library 4.56.2-4.56.7📖 Pomponius Mela 1.36📖 Pliny, Natural History 7.14📖 Pliny, Natural History 5.28📖 Pliny, Natural History 19.15.2
    Mentioned in text
    Lycophron, AlexandraDiodoros, LibraryPomponius MelaPliny, Natural History
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Timaios
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Timaios BNJ 566 fr. 85
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa
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