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🌍 Erythrai (Asia Minor)

📖 Pausanias 7.3.7 📖 Pausanias 10.12.1-10.12.8 📖 Pausanias 7.5.5-7.5.8
Information
city in Asia Minor
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q723091
Pleiades
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/550535
Cult site of
👤 Heracles (Dactyl) one of the Dactyloi
Founded by
👤 Erythros eponym of Erythrai in Asia Minor, son of Rhadamanthos👥 the Ionians ethnic collective👥 the Sons of Codros founders of cities in Ionia👤 Cnopos son of Codros👤 Neileus (Ionian) leader in the Ionian migration, son of Codros sometimes associated with Pylos rather than Athens
Founded from
🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland
Settled by
👤 Cnopos son of Codros👥 the Ionians ethnic collective
Settled from
🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica
Eponym
👤 Erythros eponym of Erythrai in Asia Minor, son of Rhadamanthos
Ruled by
👤 Erythros eponym of Erythrai in Asia Minor, son of Rhadamanthos👤 Rhadamanthys son of Zeus and Europe
Relics preserved on site
🏺 the Raft of Heracles transported statue of Heracles from Tyre to Ionia
Related entities
🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Erythros eponym of Erythrai in Asia Minor, son of Rhadamanthos🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👥 the Ionians ethnic collective👤 Cnopos son of Codros🌍 Phocaia (Ionia) city in Ionia👤 Codros Athenian king, son of Melanthos🌍 Teos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor👥 the Sons of Codros founders of cities in Ionia👤 Heracles (Dactyl) one of the Dactyloi🌍 Chios (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Tyre (Phoinicia) city in Phoinicia🏺 the Raft of Heracles transported statue of Heracles from Tyre to Ionia🌍 Mesate (Asia Minor) promontory in Ionia👤 Rhadamanthys son of Zeus and Europe🌍 Colophon (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Clazomenai (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Ephesos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Miletos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Priene (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Myous (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Lebedos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland👤 Neileus (Ionian) leader in the Ionian migration, son of Codros sometimes associated with Pylos rather than Athens🌍 Chios (city) city on the island of the same name🌍 Samos (city) city on island of same name
Mentioned by
📖 Pausanias 7.3.7📖 Pausanias 7.3.10📖 Pausanias 7.5.5📖 Pausanias 7.5.5-7.5.8📖 Pausanias 9.27.6-9.27.8📖 Diodoros, Library 5.79.1-5.79.4📖 Diodoros, Library 5.84.1-5.84.4📖 Strabo 8.7.1📖 Strabo 14.1.3📖 Strabo 13.1.64⚒️ Parian Chronicle (Ashmolean 449945; IG XII, 5, 444; PHI 77668)
Mentioned in text
PausaniasDiodoros, LibraryStrabo
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Erythrai (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor
Reported to have local traditions about
👤 Rhadamanthys son of Zeus and Europe👤 Erythros eponym of Erythrai in Asia Minor, son of Rhadamanthos🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Erythrai (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor👤 Hierophile prophet at Delphi, associated also with Marpessos and the Troad👤 Theodoros Ionian shepherd, father of Hierophile🌍 Mount Corycos (Ionia) mountain in Asia Minor🌍 Chios (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Tyre (Phoinicia) city in Phoinicia🏺 the Raft of Heracles transported statue of Heracles from Tyre to Ionia🌍 Mesate (Asia Minor) promontory in Ionia
Local traditions reported by
📖 Pausanias 7.3.7 📖 Pausanias 10.12.1-10.12.8 📖 Pausanias 7.5.5-7.5.8
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