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🌍 the Phlegraian Plain (Campania)

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  • Information
    active volcanic region east of Cumae
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/432744
    Identified with
    🌍 Phlegra (alt. Pallene) alternative name for Pallene, western promontory of Chalcidice🌍 the Land of the Cimmerians visited by Odysseus
    Place of death of
    πŸ‘₯ the Giants
    Derives etymology from
    🌍 Mount Vesuvius (Italy)
    Relics preserved on site
    πŸ›οΈ the Road of Heracles (Campania) a sand bank along the Locrinus Gulf between Lake Avernus and the sea
    Encompasses
    🌍 Lake Avernus (Campania)β€‚πŸŒ the Oracle of the Dead (Aornus)
    Related entities
    πŸ‘₯ the GiantsπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek heroπŸ‘₯ the Olympian Gods🌍 Mount Vesuvius (Italy)πŸ‘€ Eurystheus assigns Heracles his laborsπŸ‘€ Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles🌍 Crete (island) island in the AegeanπŸ‘₯ the Cattle of Geryon stolen by Heracles🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Gadeira (Iberia) city on Atlantic coast, modern Cadiz in Spain🌍 Rhegion (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Croton (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Epeiros (N. Greece) region in northern GreeceπŸ›οΈ the Pillars of Heracles at the western end of the Mediterranean (variously located)🌍 Eryx (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Epizephyrian Locris (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainland🌍 Etruria (Italy) region of Italy🌍 Liguria (Italy) region in northwest Italy🌍 Himera (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 the Palatine Hill (Rome) part of the city of Rome🌍 Syracuse (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Iberia (W. Europe) region now Spain and Portugal🌍 Aigesta (Sicily)🌍 Hecatompylos (N. Africa) city in Libya, probably to be identified with Theveste (modern TΓ©bessa)🌍 Alesia (Gaul) city in Gaul🌍 Agyrion (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Poseidonia (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Pelorias (Sicily) promontory on the Strait of Messina🌍 Leontini (Sicily) city in SicilyπŸ›οΈ the Route through the Graian Alps created by Heracles, identified by Pliny as the "Graian Pass", which is likely the route now known as the Petit St Bernard🌍 Lake Avernus (Campania)πŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Phlegra (alt. Pallene) alternative name for Pallene, western promontory of Chalcidice🌍 the Land of the Cimmerians visited by Odysseus🌍 the Oracle of the Dead (Aornus) location visited by Odysseus near Cumae🏺 the Thunderbolt of Zeus🌍 Leuca (S. Italy) coastal city in Iapygia🌍 the Underworld realm of HadesπŸ‘€ Persephone daughter of Demeter🌍 the Land of the Lotus-eaters (unlocatable) unlocatable place visited by OdysseusπŸ‘€ Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 River Styx (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 the Land of the Cyclopes visited by Odysseus🌍 the Islands of Aiolos (unlocatable) unlocatable islands visited by Odysseus🌍 the Island of the Laistrygonians unlocatable island visited by Odysseus🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by Odysseus🌍 the Island of the Sirens (unlocatable) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Promontory of Scylla (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Promontory of Charybdis (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark encountered by Odysseus🌍 Ogygia (island) unlocatable island of Calypso, visited by Odysseus🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island) island of the Phaiacians, visited by Odysseus🌍 Corcyra (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 River Acheron (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 Mount Neriton (Ithaca) unlocatable mountain (perhaps) on Ithaca🌍 the Seirenoussai (islands) small chain of three islands between Capri and the Italian mainland🌍 Syrtis Maior (N. Africa) gulf in north Africa🌍 Pithecoussai (island) island in the Tyrrhenian Sea🌍 River Periphlegethon (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 the Grove of Persephone place associated with the Underworld🌍 River Cocytos (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 River Lethe (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 Rheithron (Ithaca) harbor on Ithaca🌍 the Phlegraian Plain (Campania) active volcanic region east of CumaeπŸ›οΈ the Road of Heracles (Campania) a sand bank along the Locrinus Gulf between Lake Avernus and the sea🌍 the Apennine Mountains mountain range in ItalyπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Baios (Italy)🌍 Campania (Italy) a region in southern Italy🌍 Lake Acherousia (Italy) lake on Cape Misenum🌍 Mount Ossa (Italy) unlocatable mountain in Campania, perhaps to be identified with Vesuvius🌍 Cyme Phriconis (Ionia) city in Ionia
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.21.5-4.21.7πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.17.1-4.25.1πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.71.1-5.71.6πŸ“– Strabo 5.4.4πŸ“– Strabo 5.4.5πŸ“– Strabo 5.4.6πŸ“– Strabo 6.3.5πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 10.106-10.154
    Mentioned in text
    Diodoros, LibraryStraboOvid, Metamorphoses
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    TimaiosEphorosHomer, Odyssey
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Timaios BNJ 566 fr. 89πŸ“– Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 134aπŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 10.508-11.49
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