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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>
  • Information
    city in Elis
    Sometimes conflated with
    🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of Nestor
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570639
    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
    Mentioned in Text
    PausaniasStraboOvid, MetamorphosesEustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Strabo 8.3.7
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