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🌍 Lebadeia (Boiotia)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10149777" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10149777">📖 Pausanias 9.39.5</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291460" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291460">📖 Pausanias 9.37.3-9.37.5</span>
  • Information
    city in Boiotia
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/540907
    Identified with
    🌍 Mideia (Boiotia) unlocatable city in Boiotia
    Cult site of
    👤 Trophonios hero from Lebadeia, architect
    Place of burial of
    👤 Arcesilaos leader of the Boiotian contingent at Troy
    Eponym
    👤 Lebados (Athenian) eponym of Lebadeia, Athenian👤 Lebados (Arcadian) son of Lycaon who flees to Boiotia
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Tomb of Arcesilaos (Lebadeia)🏺 the Statue of Trophonios (Daidalian) used in the rites of Trophonios at Lebadeia
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Pit of Agamedes (Lebadeia)  🏛️ the Tomb of Arcesilaos (Lebadeia) 🌍 the Oracle of Trophonios (Lebadeia) 🎨 Bronze Statue of Trophonios by Euthycrates (LIMC Trophonios 2) 🎨 Statues of Cronos, Hera and Zeus at Lebadeia (Not Extant)
    Reported to have depictions of
    👤 Trophonios hero from Lebadeia, architect👤 Cronos Titan, father of Zeus👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god
    Related entities
    🌍 Mideia (Boiotia) unlocatable city in Boiotia🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Lebados (Athenian) eponym of Lebadeia, Athenian👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter👤 Hercyna (eponym) eponym of river Hercyna, playmate of Persephone🌍 River Hercyna (Boiotia) in Boiotia🏛️ the Tomb of Arcesilaos (Lebadeia)👤 Saon (Boiotian) learns ritual of Trophonios at Lebadeia🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi🌍 Acraiphion (Boiotia) ancient city in Boiotia👤 Trophonios hero from Lebadeia, architect👤 Lebados (Arcadian) son of Lycaon who flees to Boiotia👤 Agamedes (architect) son of Erginus, notable architect with Trophonios👤 Leitos Argonaut, leader of the Boiotian contingent at Troy👤 Arcesilaos leader of the Boiotian contingent at Troy🌍 Lebadeia (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades🏺 the Statue of Trophonios (Daidalian) used in the rites of Trophonios at Lebadeia
    Mentioned by
    📖 Pausanias 9.39.1📖 Pausanias 9.39.2📖 Pausanias 9.39.3📖 Pausanias 9.40.1-9.40.2📖 Pausanias 9.39.4📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 10.1-10.2 MacLeod📖 Plutarch, Greek Questions 39
    Mentioned in text
    PausaniasLucian, Dialogues of the DeadPlutarch, Greek Questions
    Reported to have local traditions about
    👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Trophonios hero from Lebadeia, architect👤 Demeter Olympian goddess
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Pausanias 9.39.5 📖 Pausanias 9.37.3-9.37.5
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