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🌍 Persia

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11310412" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11310412">📖 Strabo 16.4.20</span>
  • Information
    region in Asia
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/922698
    Identified with
    🌍 the Land of the Eremboi unlocatable location in North Africa, sometimes identified with Arabia
    Place of death of
    👤 Leucothoe (Persian) daughter of Orchamus and Eurynome, mother of Thersanor
    Ruled by
    👤 Orchamus father of Leucothoe👤 Teutamos ruler of Asia at the time of the Trojan War
    Conquered by
    👤 Ninos (Babylonian) mythical king of Babylon👤 Ariaios king of Arabia👤 Semiramis Eastern goddess, daughter of Derceto
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Mounds of Semiramis (Persia) the remains of camps, channels, and tombs she constructed during a journey through Persia🏛️ the Road of Memnon (Persia)
    Related entities
    🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children👤 Tithonos (s. of Laomedon) son of Laomedon, abducted by Eos👤 Teutamos ruler of Asia at the time of the Trojan War👤 Artemis Olympian goddess🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Tauris (Pontos) peninsula in the north of the Black Sea, modern Crimean peninsula🌍 Ephesos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 the Black Sea sea north-east of the Aegean🌍 the Land of the Eremboi unlocatable location in North Africa, sometimes identified with Arabia👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor🌍 Media region, homeland of the Medes🌍 Arabia Felix southern part of Arabian Peninsula🌍 Bactria region in central Asia👤 Erythras (Ogyrian) eponym of Erythraean Sea🌍 Ogyris (island) island in the Persian Gulf👤 Helios personification of the sun👤 Leucothoe (Persian) daughter of Orchamus and Eurynome, mother of Thersanor👤 Orchamus father of Leucothoe👤 Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of Medousa👤 Clytie (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Eurynome (Persian) mother of Leucothoe🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Caria (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 Lycia (SW Asia Minor) large region in south-west Asia Minor🌍 Phoinicia region in the Levant🌍 Cilicia (SE Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 the Troad region around Troy🌍 Assyria region🌍 Cappadocia (Pontos) region south of the Black Sea🌍 Susa (Persia) city in Asia Minor, capital of Persian Empire🌍 Pamphylia region of Asia Minor🌍 Bithynia (Pontos) region near the Black Sea🌍 Armenia region south of the Black Sea🌍 the Propontis inland sea👤 Ninos (Babylonian) mythical king of Babylon👤 Ariaios king of Arabia🌍 Babylonia region in Mesopotamia🌍 the Caspian Gates pass giving access to the Caspian Sea🏛️ the Mounds of Semiramis (Persia) the remains of camps, channels, and tombs she constructed during a journey through Persia🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictional🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 River Indos (India) river in India🌍 Babylon (Mesopotamia) city in Mesopotamia🌍 Mount Bagistanos (Persia) mountain in modern Iran🏛️ the Oracle of Zeus-Ammon (N. Africa)👤 Semiramis Eastern goddess, daughter of Derceto🌍 Bactra (Bactria) city in Bactria🌍 Chauon (Media) city in modern Iran🌍 the Zagros Mountains (Media)🌍 Ecbatana (Media) city in Media🏛️ the Road of Memnon (Persia)👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 the Garden of the Hesperides (unlocatable) unlocatable place where apples are guarded🌍 the Land of the Pharusii (Africa) unlocatable region in Africa🌍 Arabia region in south-eastern Aegean🌍 Spring and River Dirce (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 River Ismenos (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 Mount Tmolos (Asia Minor) mountain in Asia Minor🏛️ the House of Cadmos (Thebes) royal palace on the citadel of Thebes🌍 Ionia region in western Asia Minor
    Mentioned by
    📖 Lucian, The Dance 40📖 Diodoros, Library 2.22.1-2.22.5📖 Diodoros, Library 5.77.1-5.77.8📖 Strabo 1.2.30-1.2.35📖 Strabo 15.1.6-15.1.9📖 Strabo 16.4.20📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.190-4.273📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1412-1416📖 Diodoros, Library 2.1.1-2.3.4📖 Diodoros, Library 2.13.1-2.14.4📖 Diodoros, Library 2.13.1-2.19.10📖 Pliny, Natural History 5.46📖 Euripides, Bacchae 1-63
    Mentioned in text
    Lucian, The DanceDiodoros, LibraryStraboOvid, MetamorphosesLycophron, AlexandraPliny, Natural HistoryEuripides, Bacchae
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Ctesias of Cnidos, PersicaEuripides, BacchaeAgatharchides of Cnidos, Periplous on the Erythraean Sea
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Ctesias of Cnidos, Persica fr. 1📖 Euripides, Bacchae 1-63📖 Agatharchides of Cnidos, Periplous on the Erythraean Sea fr. 5b Burstein
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Persia region in Asia
    Reported to have local traditions about
    👤 Erythras (Ogyrian) eponym of Erythraean Sea🌍 Ogyris (island) island in the Persian Gulf🌍 Persia region in Asia🌍 the Erythraian Sea gulf between Asia and Africa; commonly called the Arabian Sea now
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Strabo 16.4.20
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