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🌍 Mount Laphystios (Boiotia)

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  • Somewhere in or near
    🌍 Coroneia (Boiotia)
    Serves as entrance to
    🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades
    Cult site of
    👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god
    Ruled by
    👤 Athamas (Orchomenian) son of Aiolos, sometimes Theban👤 Phrixos (s. of Athamas) son of Athamas👤 Presbon (s. of Phrixos) son of Phrixos
    Encompasses
    🌍 the Sanctuary of Laphystian Zeus on Mount Laphystios (Boiotia)
    Related entities
    👤 Cerberos (dog) three-headed guardian dog of the underworld🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Athamas (Orchomenian) son of Aiolos, sometimes Theban👤 Andreus (Boiotian) son of river Peneios, eponym of Andreis👤 Phrixos (s. of Athamas) son of Athamas👤 Haliartos (eponym) eponym of Haliartos, son of Thersander son of Sisyphos👤 Coronos (Boiotian) eponym of Coroneia, son of Thersandros son of Sisyphos🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black Sea👤 Presbon (s. of Phrixos) son of Phrixos👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Helle daughter of Athamas👤 the Golden Ram sacrificed at Colchis; source of the Golden Fleece
    Mentioned by
    📖 Pausanias 9.34.5📖 Pausanias 9.34.6-9.34.10
    Mentioned in text
    Pausanias
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland
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