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🌍 Pylos (Triphylia)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11308240" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11308240">📖 Strabo 8.3.7</span>
  • Information
    city in Triphylia
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/573490
    Place of death of
    👥 the Sons of Neleus killed by Heracles
    Ruled by
    👤 Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at Troy
    Conquered by
    👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero
    Related entities
    👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of Nestor🌍 Doulichion (island) island in the Ionian Sea near Acarnania, but also identified elsewhere in antiquity🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"🌍 Cape Malea (Laconia) promontory in Laconia🌍 River Alpheios (Peloponnese) river in western Peloponnese🌍 Tainaron (Laconia) city and sanctuary on the southern-most tip of the Peloponnese, sometimes identified as an entrance to the Underworld🌍 Same (island) unlocatable island near Ithaca🌍 Zacynthos (island) island in Ionian Sea🌍 Knossos (Crete) city in Crete🌍 Elis (city) city in Elis🌍 Crisa (Phocis) city in Phocis🌍 Arene (Messenia?) unlocatable city in or near Messenia, variously identified🌍 Thryon (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia🌍 Aipy (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia🌍 Dyme (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Pharai (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Chalcis (Elis) city in Elis🏛️ Spring Crounoi (Elis) Spring near Chalcis in the Odyssey, identified by Strabo 8.3.13, 26👥 the Cretan Priests of Apollo🌍 Argyphea (Messenia?) unlocatable place near Messenia👤 Hermes Olympian god🌍 Onchestos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Pieria (N. Greece) region in northern Greece🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia👥 the Cattle of Apollo🏺 the Lyre of Apollo made by Hermes🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods👤 Battos (Peloponnesian) eye-witness to Hermes' theft of the Cattle of Apollo👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at Troy👤 Telemachos son of Odysseus🌍 the Sanctuary of Samian Poseidon near Lepreon (Triphylia)🌍 River Amathos (Triphylia) river flowing west from Mount Minthe, with various names🌍 Triphylia region in Elis👥 the Caucones ethnic collective👤 Athena Olympian goddess🌍 Cyparissia (Elis) area of Triphylia, near Maciston🌍 Pteleon (Elis) city in Elis🌍 Samicon (Elis) city in Elis🌍 Epitalion (Elis)🌍 Marganai (Elis) city in Elis, perhaps north of Olympia🌍 Amphigeneia (Elis) city near Maciston🌍 the Alorian Marsh (Elis) unlocatable place in southern Triphylia🌍 Olouris (Messenia) unlocatable city, probably in north-west Messenia👤 Peisistratos (Pylian I) son of Nestor👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👥 the Sons of Neleus killed by Heracles🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese
    Mentioned by
    📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 388-439📖 Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes 184-259📖 Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes 414-433📖 Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes 434-502📖 Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes 503-512📖 Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes 322-396📖 Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes 396-413📖 Strabo 8.3.16-8.3.17📖 Strabo 8.3.7📖 Strabo 8.3.14📖 Strabo 8.3.22📖 Strabo 8.3.23-8.3.26📖 Strabo 8.3.28-8.3.29📖 Strabo 8.3.30📖 Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 1394.42-1394.55
    Mentioned in text
    Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo Homeric Hymn 4 to HermesStraboEustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homer, OdysseyHomer, Iliad
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Odyssey 3.1-3.69📖 Homer, Iliad 11.711-11.779📖 Homer, Odyssey 3.356-3.570📖 Homer, Iliad 9.270-9.320📖 Homer, Iliad 2.591-2.602📖 Homer, Odyssey 3.404-3.463📖 Homer, Odyssey 15.182-15.557📖 Homer, Iliad 11.670-11.695📖 Homer, Iliad 11.696-11.710📖 Homer, Odyssey 1.80-1.95
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Pylos (Triphylia) city in Triphylia
    Reported to have local traditions about
    👤 Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at Troy🌍 Pylos (Triphylia) city in Triphylia
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Strabo 8.3.7
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