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🌍 River Periphlegethon (Underworld)

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  • Information
    river in the Underworld
    In
    🌍 the Underworld
    Identified in
    🌍 Campania (Italy) a region in southern Italy🌍 Lake Avernus (Campania)
    Identified near
    🌍 Lake Acherousia (Italy) lake on Cape Misenum🌍 the Apennine Mountains mountain range in Italy🌍 Lake Avernus (Campania)
    Related entities
    🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades🌍 the Land of the Lotus-eaters (unlocatable) unlocatable place visited by Odysseus👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 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🌍 Syrtis Maior (N. Africa) gulf in north Africa🌍 Pithecoussai (island) island in the Tyrrhenian Sea🌍 the Land of the Cimmerians visited by Odysseus🌍 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🌍 Campania (Italy) a region in southern Italy👤 Circe daughter of Helios and Perseis, encountered by Odysseus👤 Eurylochos (Ithacan) companion of Odysseus👤 Hades Underworld god👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter👤 Teiresias Theban prophet🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world🌍 River Acheron (Underworld) river in the Underworld👤 Perimedes (Ithacan) one of Odysseus' companions👤 the Chimaira fire-breathing monster🌍 the Elysian Fields place of happy afterlife for heroes👤 Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae👤 Tityos earth-born giant, attempts to rape Leto🌍 the Isles of the Blessed (unlocated) place of happy afterlife for heroes👤 the Caucasian Eagle eats Prometheus' liver👤 Ascalaphos (s. of Acheron) son of Acheron, snitched on Persephone, turned into an owl👤 Hippolytos (Troizenian) son of Theseus and an Amazon
    Mentioned by
    📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 648-767📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 662-711📖 Homer, Odyssey 10.508-11.49📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 6.1 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 24.1 MacLeod📖 Lucian, On Funerals 3📖 Lucian, Menippus, or the Descent into Hades 10📖 Lucian, The Downward Journey, or the Tyrant 28📖 Lucian, Charon, or the Inspectors 6📖 Lucian, The Lover of Lies 24📖 Strabo 1.2.18📖 Strabo 5.4.5📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.533-5.571📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 15.531-15.551
    Mentioned in text
    Lycophron, AlexandraHomer, OdysseyLucian, Dialogues of the DeadLucian, On FuneralsLucian, Menippus, or the Descent into HadesLucian, The Downward Journey, or the TyrantLucian, Charon, or the InspectorsLucian, The Lover of LiesStraboOvid, Metamorphoses
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Cumae (Campania) Greek colony in Campania🌍 Dicaiarchia (Italy) Greek colony, later Puteoli🌍 Baiai (Campania) city in Campania
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