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🌍 Pylos (Elis)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11308240" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11308240">📖 Strabo 8.3.7</span>
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    city in Elis
    Sometimes conflated with
    🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of Nestor
    Founded by
    👤 Pylas king of Megara, founder of Pylos
    Ruled by
    👤 Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at Troy
    Conquered by
    👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero
    Related Entities
    👤 Neleus (Pylian) son of Poseidon and Tyro, father of Nestor👤 Pylas king of Megara, founder of Pylos🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of Nestor🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Hades Underworld god🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes👤 Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at Troy🌍 Gerenia (Messenia) city in Messenia👤 Chloris (d. of Amphion) daughter of Amphion (variously identified) and sometimes Niobe🌍 Orchomenos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 River Anigros (Elis) river in Elis👤 Telemachos son of Odysseus🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Messene (Messenia) city in Messenia🌍 Elis (city) city in Elis
    Mentioned by
    Mentioned in Text
    PausaniasStraboOvid, MetamorphosesEustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Elis (city) city in Elis🌍 Pylos (Elis) city in Elis
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Strabo 8.3.7
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