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🌍 Pythopolis (Bithynia)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10324205" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10324205">📖 Plutarch, Theseus 26.5</span>
  • Information
    city in Bithynia
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/511391
    Founded by
    👤 Theseus Athenian hero
    Named by
    👤 Theseus Athenian hero
    Derives etymology from
    🌍 Pytho (alt. Delphi) alternative name for Delphi
    Ruled by
    👤 Thoas (Athenian) campaigned with Theseus against Amazons👤 Euneos (Athenian) campaigned with Theseus against Amazons👤 Hermos (Athenian) campaigned with Theseus against Amazons
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the House of Hermos (Pythopolis) residence of either the god Hermes or an Athenian Hermos
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the House of Hermos (Pythopolis)
    Related entities
    👤 Theseus Athenian hero🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi👤 Soloeis (Athenian) campaigned with Theseus against Amazons👤 Euneos (Athenian) campaigned with Theseus against Amazons👤 Thoas (Athenian) campaigned with Theseus against Amazons👤 Hermos (Athenian) campaigned with Theseus against Amazons🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 River Soloeis (Bithynia) river in Bithynia👤 Pythia (prophet) Apollo's priestess at the oracle of Delphi🌍 Pytho (alt. Delphi) alternative name for Delphi🏛️ the House of Hermos (Pythopolis) residence of either the god Hermes or an Athenian Hermos👤 Hermes Olympian god🌍 Pythopolis (Bithynia) city in Bithynia
    Mentioned by
    📖 Plutarch, Theseus 26.3-26.5📖 Plutarch, Theseus 26.5
    Mentioned in text
    Plutarch, Theseus
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Menecrates
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Menecrates FGrHist 701 fr. 1
    Reported to have local traditions about
    👤 Hermes Olympian god🏛️ the House of Hermos (Pythopolis) residence of either the god Hermes or an Athenian Hermos
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Plutarch, Theseus 26.5
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