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🌍 Cumae (Campania)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10149531" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10149531">📖 Pausanias 8.24.5</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291442" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291442">📖 Pausanias 10.12.1-10.12.8</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11309921" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11309921">📖 Strabo 1.2.18</span>
  • Information
    Greek colony in Campania
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/432808
    Serves as entrance to
    🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades
    Cult site of
    👤 Apollo Olympian god
    Place of burial of
    👤 Typhon son of Ge👤 Cumaean Sibyl prophet in Cumae
    Relics preserved on site
    🏺 the Tusks of the Erymanthian Boar captured by Heracles🏛️ the Tomb of the Cumaean Sibyl (Cumae) urn holding the Sibyl's bones
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Temple of Apollo at Cumae (Campania) 🏛️ the Cave of the Sibyl (Cumae) 🌍 the Sanctuary of Apollo at Cumae (Italy) 🏛️ the Tomb of the Cumaean Sibyl (Cumae)
    Related entities
    🏺 the Tusks of the Erymanthian Boar captured by Heracles👤 Celbidas founder of Triteia🌍 Tritaia (Achaia) city in Achaia👥 the Sons of the Daughters of Thespios children of Heracles👤 Typhon son of Ge🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy🌍 Mount Aitna (Sicily) mountain on Sicily🌍 Naples (Italy) city in Italy🌍 the Lipari Islands (Sicily) islands off Sicily🌍 Pithecoussai (island) island in the Tyrrhenian Sea🌍 Baiai (Campania) city in Campania🌍 Dicaiarchia (Italy) Greek colony, later Puteoli👤 Aineias son of Aphrodite and Anchises, leader of the Dardanian contingent at Troy🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Cape Circaion (Italy) promontory on coast of Italy with city Circeii on it🌍 Caieta (Italy) city in Italy👥 the Companions of Aineias who flee with Aineias from Troy🌍 Latium (Italy) region in central Italy around Rome🌍 Caere (Italy) Etruscan city in Italy🌍 Aineia (Chalcidice) city in Chalcidice🌍 Pisa (Italy) city in Italy🌍 Rhaicalos (Chalcidice) city on the Thermaic Gulf🌍 Mount Cissos (Chalcidice) mountain on the Thermaic Gulf🌍 Almopia (N. Greece) region of Macedonia🌍 River Arno (Italy) river in central Italy🌍 Lake Fucinus (Italy) lake in central Italy, modern Lake Fucine, now drained🌍 Lake Pitonia (Italy) lake in central Italy👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Cumaean Sibyl prophet in Cumae🌍 the Seirenoussai (islands) small chain of three islands between Capri and the Italian mainland🌍 Parthenope (alt. Naples) alternative name for Naples🌍 the Aiolian Islands (alt. Lipari) alternative name for the Lipari islands👤 Ascanios (s. of Aineias) son of Aineias🏺 the Ships of Aineias used to sail from Troy to Italy🌍 Prochyta (island) island in the Tyrrhenian Sea🏺 the Golden Branch used by Aineias to enter the Underworld🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades👤 Anchises (Trojan) son of Capys, father of Aineias🏛️ the Tomb of the Cumaean Sibyl (Cumae) urn holding the Sibyl's bones🌍 the Sanctuary of Apollo at Cumae (Italy)
    Mentioned by
    📖 Pausanias 8.24.5📖 Pausanias 7.22.8-7.22.9📖 Diodoros, Library 5.15.1-5.15.6📖 Strabo 5.4.9📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1226-1280📖 Pausanias 10.12.1-10.12.8📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.75-14.106📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.106-14.153📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.154-14.197
    Mentioned in text
    PausaniasDiodoros, LibraryStraboLycophron, AlexandraOvid, Metamorphoses
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Pindar, Pythian 1 13-29📖 Hyperochos of Cyme BNJ 576 fr. 2
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Cumae (Campania) Greek colony in Campania
    Reported to have local traditions about
    🏺 the Tusks of the Erymanthian Boar captured by Heracles🌍 Cumae (Campania) Greek colony in Campania🌍 River Acheron (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 River Periphlegethon (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 Lake Avernus (Campania)👤 Cumaean Sibyl prophet in Cumae🏛️ the Tomb of the Cumaean Sibyl (Cumae) urn holding the Sibyl's bones🌍 the Sanctuary of Apollo at Cumae (Italy)
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Pausanias 8.24.5 📖 Pausanias 10.12.1-10.12.8 📖 Strabo 1.2.18
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