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🌍 Cape Circaion (Italy)

  • <div data-attribute_names="{&quot;7140&quot;:{&quot;11300603&quot;:&quot;Diodoros, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Library&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;10801432&quot;:&quot;Dionysios Scytobrachion&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11292578&quot;:&quot;Strabo&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;9880163&quot;:&quot;Homer, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Odyssey&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11328051&quot;:&quot;Pliny, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Natural History&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11328215&quot;:&quot;Theophrastos, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Enquiry into Plants&lt;/span&gt;&quot;},&quot;11354&quot;:{&quot;11306422&quot;:&quot;Mythography &amp; Historiography&quot;,&quot;11306421&quot;:&quot;Geography&quot;,&quot;11320769&quot;:&quot;Epic&quot;},&quot;7139&quot;:{&quot;11300602&quot;:&quot;Diodoros&quot;,&quot;9374899&quot;:&quot;Dionysios Scytobrachion&quot;,&quot;11292577&quot;:&quot;Strabo&quot;,&quot;8359986&quot;:&quot;Homer&quot;,&quot;11328050&quot;:&quot;Pliny&quot;,&quot;11309203&quot;:&quot;Theophrastos&quot;},&quot;11355&quot;:{&quot;11306417&quot;:&quot;Greek&quot;,&quot;11306424&quot;:&quot;Latin&quot;},&quot;11356&quot;:{&quot;11309904&quot;:&quot;Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)&quot;,&quot;11309902&quot;:&quot;Early Hellenistic (ca. 336-220 BCE)&quot;,&quot;11306420&quot;:&quot;Early Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)&quot;,&quot;11310601&quot;:&quot;Geometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)&quot;,&quot;11310589&quot;:&quot;Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)&quot;,&quot;11309901&quot;:&quot;Late Classical (ca. 400-330 BCE)&quot;}}"><span title="Diodoros, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Library&lt;/span&gt;; Dionysios Scytobrachion&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11300603&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11300602&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;,&quot;7140_10801432&quot;,&quot;7139_9374899&quot;,&quot;11356_11309902&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11321818" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11321818">📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> fr. 20 Rusten</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Homer, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Odyssey&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_9880163&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_8359986&quot;,&quot;11356_11310601&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10471282" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10471282">📖 Homer, <span style="font-style: italic;">Odyssey</span> 10.80-10.133</span></span><span title="Pliny, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Natural History&lt;/span&gt;; Homer, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Odyssey&lt;/span&gt;; Theophrastos, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Enquiry into Plants&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11328051&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11328050&quot;,&quot;11355_11306424&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;,&quot;7140_9880163&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_8359986&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310601&quot;,&quot;7140_11328215&quot;,&quot;7139_11309203&quot;,&quot;11356_11309901&quot;,&quot;11356_11309902&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11328212" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11328212">📖 Homer, <span style="font-style: italic;">Odyssey</span> 10.133-10.574</span></span><span title="Pliny, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Natural History&lt;/span&gt;; Homer, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Odyssey&lt;/span&gt;; Theophrastos, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Enquiry into Plants&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11328051&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11328050&quot;,&quot;11355_11306424&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;,&quot;7140_9880163&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_8359986&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310601&quot;,&quot;7140_11328215&quot;,&quot;7139_11309203&quot;,&quot;11356_11309901&quot;,&quot;11356_11309902&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11328216" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11328216">📖 Theophrastos, <span style="font-style: italic;">Enquiry into Plants</span> 5.8.3</span></span><span title="Pliny, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Natural History&lt;/span&gt;; Homer, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Odyssey&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11328051&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11328050&quot;,&quot;11355_11306424&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;,&quot;7140_9880163&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_8359986&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310601&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10471337" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10471337">📖 Homer, <span style="font-style: italic;">Odyssey</span> 10.135-10.139</span></span></div>
  • Information
    promontory on coast of Italy with city Circeii on it
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/432781
    Identified with
    🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by Odysseus
    Cult site of
    👤 Circe daughter of Helios and Perseis, encountered by Odysseus👤 Athena Olympian goddess
    Place of burial of
    👤 Elpenor companion of Odysseus
    Settled by
    👤 Aineias son of Aphrodite and Anchises, leader of the Dardanian contingent at Troy👥 the Companions of Aineias who flee with Aineias from Troy
    Settled from
    🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad
    Eponym
    👤 Circe daughter of Helios and Perseis, encountered by Odysseus
    Ruled by
    👤 Circe daughter of Helios and Perseis, encountered by Odysseus
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Tomb of Elpenor (Italy) on Cape Circaion🏺 the Bowl of Odysseus kept as relic at Cape Circaion
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Altar of Athena on Cape Circaion  🏛️ the Tomb of Elpenor (Italy)
    Related entities
    👤 Circe daughter of Helios and Perseis, encountered by Odysseus🌍 Scythia region north of the Black Sea🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by Odysseus👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👤 Aineias son of Aphrodite and Anchises, leader of the Dardanian contingent at Troy🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Cumae (Campania) Greek colony in Campania🌍 Caieta (Italy) city in Italy👥 the Companions of Aineias who flee with Aineias from Troy🌍 Latium (Italy) region in central Italy around Rome🌍 Caere (Italy) Etruscan city in Italy🌍 Aineia (Chalcidice) city in Chalcidice🌍 Pisa (Italy) city in Italy🌍 Rhaicalos (Chalcidice) city on the Thermaic Gulf🌍 Mount Cissos (Chalcidice) mountain on the Thermaic Gulf🌍 Almopia (N. Greece) region of Macedonia🌍 River Arno (Italy) river in central Italy🌍 Lake Fucinus (Italy) lake in central Italy, modern Lake Fucine, now drained🌍 Lake Pitonia (Italy) lake in central Italy👤 Scylla (sea monster)🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy👤 Glaucos ("of the sea") from Anthedon, turned into sea divinity👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Helios personification of the sun🌍 Rhegion (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 the Island of the Laistrygonians unlocatable island visited by Odysseus🌍 Mount Aitna (Sicily) mountain on Sicily🌍 the Lipari Islands (Sicily) islands off Sicily👥 the Companions of Odysseus the members of the Cephallonian contingent who depart Troy with Odysseus👤 Elpenor companion of Odysseus👤 Eurylochos (Ithacan) companion of Odysseus👤 Polites (Ithacan) companion of Odysseus👤 Macareus (Ithacan) companion of Odysseus👤 Hermes Olympian god🏺 Moly drug used against Circe🏛️ the Tomb of Elpenor (Italy) on Cape Circaion👤 Calchos (Italian) king of Daunia or southern Italy, a prophet in some accounts🌍 Daunia (Italy) region of southern Italy🏺 the Bowl of Odysseus kept as relic at Cape Circaion👤 Athena Olympian goddess🏛️ the Tomb of Elpenor (Aiaia)🌍 Cape Circaion (Italy) promontory on coast of Italy with city Circeii on it
    Mentioned by
    📖 Diodoros, Library 4.44.7-4.45.8📖 Pomponius Mela 2.71📖 Strabo 1.2.12-1.2.14📖 Strabo 5.3.6📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1226-1280📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.1-14.39📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.40-14.74📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.198-14.241📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.242-14.307📖 Ps-Scylax, Periplous 8📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.308-14.357📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 15.697-15.744📖 Pliny, Natural History 3.57📖 Pliny, Natural History 2.201📖 Pliny, Natural History 25.10 = 25.5.1📖 Pliny, Natural History 15.36.1📖 Parthenios, Erotica Pathemata 12
    Mentioned in text
    Diodoros, LibraryPomponius MelaStraboLycophron, AlexandraOvid, MetamorphosesPs-Scylax, PeriplousPliny, Natural HistoryParthenios, Erotica Pathemata
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Dionysios ScytobrachionHomer, OdysseyTheophrastos, Enquiry into Plants
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 20 Rusten📖 Homer, Odyssey 10.80-10.133📖 Homer, Odyssey 10.133-10.574📖 Theophrastos, Enquiry into Plants 5.8.3📖 Homer, Odyssey 10.135-10.139
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