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🌍 Heliopolis (Egypt)

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  • Information
    city in Egypt
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/727117
    Identified with
    🏛️ the Gates of Helios unlocatable place near the underworld
    Founded by
    👤 Actis son of Helios👤 Helios personification of the sun
    Founded from
    🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor
    Eponym
    👤 Helios personification of the sun
    Encompasses
    🎨 Obsidian Statue of Menelaos from Heliopolis (Not Extant)
    Reported to have depictions of
    👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen
    Related entities
    🏛️ the Gates of Helios unlocatable place near the underworld🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor👤 Actis son of Helios👤 Helios personification of the sun
    Mentioned by
    📖 Diodoros, Library 1.96.1-1.96.9📖 Diodoros, Library 5.57.1-5.57.8📖 Diodoros, Library 1.12.1-1.12.10📖 Pliny, Natural History 36.197
    Mentioned in text
    Diodoros, LibraryPliny, Natural History
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homer, OdysseyZeno of Rhodes
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Odyssey 24.1-24.22📖 Zeno of Rhodes BNJ 523 fr. 1
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Egypt region in North Africa
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