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🌍 Nisaia (Megarid)

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  • Information
    city in the Megarid
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2537089
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570508
    Place of death of
    👤 Nisos (Megarian) son of Pandion
    Place of burial of
    👤 Lelex (Megarian) son of Poseidon and Libya, king of Megara
    Founded by
    👤 Nisos (Megarian) son of Pandion
    Eponym
    👤 Nisos (Megarian) son of Pandion
    Ruled by
    👤 Nisos (Megarian) son of Pandion
    Conquered by
    👤 Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Tomb of Lelex (Nisaia) in Nisaia
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Tomb of Lelex (Nisaia)
    Related entities
    👤 Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae👤 Nisos (Megarian) son of Pandion👤 Scylla (Megarian) daughter of Nisos🏛️ the Tomb of Lelex (Nisaia) in Nisaia🌍 Minoa (island) island facing Nisaia🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border🌍 the Saronic Gulf off the coast of Aigina👤 Aias (the greater) son of Telamon, leader of the Salamis contingent at Troy, 'the greater'👥 the Salamis Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Salamis (island) island off Attica🌍 Tripodiscos (Argolid) near Megara and Mt. Geraneia🌍 Polichne (Megarid) unlocatable city in Megarian territory🌍 Aigeiroussa (Megarid) unlocatable city in Megarian territory🌍 Nisaia (Megarid) city in the Megarid👤 Lelex (Megarian) son of Poseidon and Libya, king of Megara
    Mentioned by
    📖 Pausanias 1.19.4📖 Pausanias 1.39.4📖 Pausanias 1.44.3📖 Pausanias 2.34.7📖 Strabo 8.6.13📖 Strabo 9.1.6📖 Strabo 9.1.10📖 Callimachus, Hecale fr. 156 Hollis📖 Plutarch, Greek Questions 16
    Mentioned in text
    PausaniasStraboCallimachus, HecalePlutarch, Greek Questions
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Atthis HistoriansHomer, Iliad
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Atthis Historians FGrHist 329 fr. 2📖 Homer, Iliad 2.557-2.558
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border
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