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🌍 the Sanctuary of Ismenian Apollo at Thebes

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  • Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106526588
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/116141527
    In
    🌍 Thebes (Boiotia)
    ToposText
    https://topostext.org/place/383233SIsm
    Cult site of
    👤 Apollo Olympian god
    Place of birth of
    👤 Teneros eponym of Teneric plain, son of Apollo
    Derives etymology from
    🌍 River Ismenos (Thebes) river at Thebes
    Relics preserved on site
    🏺 the Tripod of Amphitryon dedicated to Heracles at Thebes🏛️ the Tomb of Caanthos (Thebes) at Thebes🏛️ the Seat of Manto (Thebes) at the Sanctuary of Ismenian Apollo🏛️ the Spring of Ares (Thebes) variously located at Thebes
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Seat of Manto (Thebes)  🎨 Statues of Henioche and Pyrrha in the Temple of Ismenian Apollo, Thebes (LIMC Henioche et Pyrrha 1)
    Reported to have depictions of
    👤 Pyrrha (Theban) daughter of Creon, wife of Iphicles👤 Henioche (Theban) daughter of Creon
    Related entities
    🏺 the Tripod of Amphitryon dedicated to Heracles at Thebes👤 Amphitryon mortal father of Heracles👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Caanthos son of Oceanos, brother of Melia👤 Melia (Theban) daughter of Oceanos, mother of Teneros🏛️ the Tomb of Caanthos (Thebes) at Thebes👥 the Seven against Thebes who attack Thebes from Argos👥 the Defenders of Thebes against the Seven defeat the attackers from Argos🌍 River Ismenos (Thebes) river at Thebes🏛️ the Seat of Manto (Thebes) at the Sanctuary of Ismenian Apollo🏛️ the Spring of Ares (Thebes) variously located at Thebes👤 Teneros eponym of Teneric plain, son of Apollo🌍 the Sanctuary of Ismenian Apollo at Thebes👤 Manto (d. of Teiresias) Theban, associated with foundings of cities and sanctuaries in Asia Minor
    Mentioned by
    📖 Pausanias 9.10.3📖 Pausanias 9.10.4📖 Pausanias 9.10.5-9.10.6📖 Pausanias 9.9.1-9.9.5📖 Pausanias 9.10.2📖 Pindar, Pythian 11 1-37📖 Pindar fr. 52k Snell-Maehler📖 Pindar fr. 94b Snell-Maehler📖 Sophocles, Oidipous Tyrannos 1-57
    Mentioned in text
    PausaniasPindar, Pythian 11PindarSophocles, Oidipous Tyrannos
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