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🏛️ the Grove of Poseidon (Onchestos)

  • <div data-attribute_names="{&quot;7140&quot;:{&quot;10801386&quot;:&quot;Pausanias&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;9650165&quot;:&quot;Homer, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Iliad&lt;\/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11335222&quot;:&quot;Stephanos of Byzantium, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Ethnica&lt;\/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11289801&quot;:&quot;Hesiod, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Ehoiai&lt;\/span&gt;&quot;},&quot;11354&quot;:{&quot;11306421&quot;:&quot;Geography&quot;,&quot;11320769&quot;:&quot;Epic&quot;},&quot;7139&quot;:{&quot;8316567&quot;:&quot;Pausanias&quot;,&quot;8359986&quot;:&quot;Homer&quot;,&quot;11335221&quot;:&quot;Stephanos of Byzantium&quot;,&quot;8360022&quot;:&quot;Hesiod&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;11310601&quot;:&quot;Geometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)&quot;,&quot;11309905&quot;:&quot;Late Antiquity (ca. 306-610 CE)&quot;,&quot;11330574&quot;:&quot;Post-Antiquity (ca. 500-1500CE)&quot;},&quot;11408&quot;:{&quot;11328620&quot;:&quot;Hesiod&quot;}}"><span title="Pausanias&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Homer, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Iliad&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_10801386&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_8316567&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;,&quot;7140_9650165&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_8359986&quot;,&quot;11356_11310601&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11290283" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11290283">📖 Homer, <span style="font-style: italic;">Iliad</span> 2.494-2.510</span></span><span title="Stephanos of Byzantium, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Ethnica&lt;/span&gt;; Hesiod, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Ehoiai&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11335222&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11335221&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11309905&quot;,&quot;11356_11330574&quot;,&quot;7140_11289801&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_8360022&quot;,&quot;11356_11310601&quot;,&quot;11408_11328620&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11292375" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11292375">📖 Hesiod, <span style="font-style: italic;">Ehoiai</span> fr. 142 Most</span></span></div>
  • Information
    part of the sanctuary at Onchestos
    In
    🌍 the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Onchestos
    Cult site of
    👤 Poseidon
    In the historical period
    Preserved as a relic
    Survives as a relic at
    🌍 the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Onchestos
    Cult established by
    👤 Onchestos (eponym)
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    Mentioned by
    📖 Homer, Iliad 2.494-2.510📖 Pausanias 9.26.5📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 214-299📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 229-238📖 Stephanos of Byzantium, Ethnica ο 8 Billerbeck📖 Strabo 9.2.33
    Mentioned in text
    Homer, IliadPausanias Homeric Hymn 3 to ApolloStephanos of Byzantium, EthnicaStrabo
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homer, IliadHesiod, Ehoiai
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Iliad 2.494-2.510📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 142 Most
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