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🌍 Iapygia (Italy)

  • <div data-attribute_names="{&quot;7140&quot;:{&quot;10324113&quot;:&quot;Plutarch, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Theseus&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;10854476&quot;:&quot;Aristotle&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11302437&quot;:&quot;Antoninus Liberalis, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Metamorphoses&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11322506&quot;:&quot;Nicander&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;},&quot;11354&quot;:{&quot;11306422&quot;:&quot;Mythography &amp; Historiography&quot;,&quot;11320769&quot;:&quot;Epic&quot;},&quot;7139&quot;:{&quot;10324112&quot;:&quot;Plutarch&quot;,&quot;10854475&quot;:&quot;Aristotle&quot;,&quot;11302436&quot;:&quot;Antoninus Liberalis&quot;,&quot;11316402&quot;:&quot;Nicander&quot;},&quot;11355&quot;:{&quot;11306417&quot;:&quot;Greek&quot;},&quot;11356&quot;:{&quot;11310589&quot;:&quot;Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)&quot;,&quot;11309901&quot;:&quot;Late Classical (ca. 400-330 BCE)&quot;,&quot;11310591&quot;:&quot;Late Imperial (ca. 235-330 CE)&quot;,&quot;11309903&quot;:&quot;Middle Hellenistic (ca. 220-150 BCE)&quot;,&quot;11309904&quot;:&quot;Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)&quot;},&quot;11408&quot;:{&quot;11334703&quot;:&quot;Plutarch&quot;,&quot;11328625&quot;:&quot;Aristotle&quot;}}"><span title="Plutarch, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Theseus&lt;/span&gt;; Aristotle&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_10324113&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_10324112&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;,&quot;11408_11334703&quot;,&quot;7140_10854476&quot;,&quot;7139_10854475&quot;,&quot;11356_11309901&quot;,&quot;11408_11328625&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10854477" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10854477">📖 Aristotle<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> fr. 485 Rose</span></span><span title="Antoninus Liberalis, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Metamorphoses&lt;/span&gt;; Nicander&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11302437&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11302436&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;,&quot;11356_11310591&quot;,&quot;7140_11322506&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_11316402&quot;,&quot;11356_11309903&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11323618" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11323618">📖 Nicander<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> fr. 47 Gow-Scholfield</span></span></div>
  • Alternative name
    🌍 Messapia (alt. Iapygia)
    Information
    in southeast Italy
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q841576
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/442618
    Settled by
    👤 Iapyx (eponym I) eponym of Iapygia👤 Messapos eponym in Boiotia and S. Italy👤 Iapyx (eponym II) son of Lycaon👥 the Cretan Companions of Minos settle Iapygia after attacking Sicily with Minos
    Settled from
    🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Illyria region north of the Greek mainland🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica
    Eponym
    👤 Iapyx (eponym I) eponym of Iapygia👤 Iapyx (eponym II) son of Lycaon
    Ruled by
    👥 the Companions of Diomedes metamorphosed into birds in the Adriatic
    Conquered by
    👤 Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy👥 the Companions of Diomedes metamorphosed into birds in the Adriatic
    Related entities
    🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"🌍 Emathia (N. Greece) region in northern Greece👥 the Earlier Athenian Tributes young men and women sent to Minos on Crete prior to the participation of Theseus👤 Messapos eponym in Boiotia and S. Italy🌍 Mount Messapion (Boiotia) mountain in Boiotia👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictional🌍 River Nile (Egypt) river in Egypt🌍 Byblos (Phoinicia) city in Phoinicia🌍 Croton (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Eryx (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Siris (S. Italy) city in south-east Italy🏛️ the Cave of Typhon (Cilicia)🌍 the Land of the Eremboi unlocatable location in North Africa, sometimes identified with Arabia🏛️ the Stone Old Woman (Mt Casios) landmark on Mt Casios, said to be a woman petrified by Aphrodite🏛️ the Tomb of Adonis (Byblos)🌍 the Sanctuary of Athena (Apulia) unlocated sanctuary, perhaps located at Castrum Minervae near Hydruntum🌍 Drepanon (W. Sicily) city in western Sicily, modern Trapani🌍 the Sanctuary of Heracles at Aithalia established by the Argonauts🌍 Concheia (Sicily) unlocatable place in Sicily🌍 Lake Gonousa (Sicily) unlocatable lake in Sicily🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy👤 Iapyx (eponym I) eponym of Iapygia👤 Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy👤 Daunos (eponym I) king of Daunia in time of Diomedes👥 the Companions of Diomedes metamorphosed into birds in the Adriatic👤 Daughter of Daunos (name unknown)🌍 Illyria region north of the Greek mainland👤 Iapyx (eponym II) son of Lycaon🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Argyrippa (Apulia) city in Apulia, founded by Diomedes🌍 Peucetia (Italy) region in Italy settled by Peucetios👤 Venulus Ruttulian🌍 the Land of the Rutuli (Italy) kingdom with Ardea as capital👥 the Cretan Companions of Minos settle Iapygia after attacking Sicily with Minos👤 Botton migrates from Crete to Macedonia🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica
    Mentioned by
    📖 Plutarch, Theseus 16.2📖 Strabo 9.2.13📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 820-876📖 Strabo 6.3.2📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 37📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 31📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.512-14.565📖 Conon, Narrations 25📖 Plutarch, Greek Questions 35
    Mentioned in text
    Plutarch, TheseusStraboLycophron, AlexandraAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesOvid, MetamorphosesConon, NarrationsPlutarch, Greek Questions
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    AristotleNicander
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Aristotle fr. 485 Rose📖 Nicander fr. 47 Gow-Scholfield
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