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👤 Maira (Atlantid)

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  • Information
    daughter of Atlas, wife of Tegeates
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3854794
    Gender
    Female
    Daughter of
    👤 Atlas holds up the sky as punishment
    Mother of
    👤 Scephros son of Tegeates👤 Leimon son of Tegeates👤 Gortys (Cretan) eponym of Gortyna on Crete, sometimes the son of Tegeates👤 Cydon eponym of Cydonia on Crete👤 Catreus (eponym) eponym of Catreus in Crete
    Wife of
    👤 Tegeates (Arcadian) eponym of Tegea, son of Lycaon
    Has children with
    👤 Tegeates (Arcadian) eponym of Tegea, son of Lycaon
    Eponym of
    🌍 the Dancing Place of Maira (Arcadia) a plain in Arcadia
    Buried at
    🏛️ the Tomb of Maira (Maira) in Maira🏛️ the Tomb of Maira (Tegea) in Tegea
    Related entities
    🌍 the Dancing Place of Maira (Arcadia) a plain in Arcadia👤 Atlas holds up the sky as punishment👤 Maira (Arcadian) descendant of Maira, daughter of Tegeates🏛️ the Tomb of Maira (Maira) in Maira🏛️ the Tomb of Maira (Tegea) in Tegea👤 Tegeates (Arcadian) eponym of Tegea, son of Lycaon🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👤 Leimon son of Tegeates👤 Scephros son of Tegeates👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Artemis Olympian goddess🌍 Tegea (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi👤 Catreus (eponym) eponym of Catreus in Crete👤 Gortys (Cretan) eponym of Gortyna on Crete, sometimes the son of Tegeates👤 Cydon eponym of Cydonia on Crete👤 Ariadne daughter of Minos👤 Clymene (d. of Minyas) daughter of Minyas👤 Eriphyle wife of Amphiaraos👤 Phaidra daughter of Minos, wife of Theseus👤 Procris (hunter) daughter of Erechtheus👤 Maira (Argive I) daughter of Proitos👤 Clymene (Oceanid II) mother of Phaethon
    Mentioned by
    📖 Pausanias 8.8.1📖 Pausanias 8.12.7📖 Pausanias 8.48.6📖 Pausanias 8.53.1-8.53.4📖 Pausanias 8.53.4📖 Homer, Odyssey 11.321-11.327
    Mentioned in text
    PausaniasHomer, Odyssey
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homer, Odyssey
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Odyssey 11.321-11.327
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Mantineia (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Tegea (Arcadia) city in Arcadia
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