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🌍 Cape Circaion (Italy)

  • <span class="a type-7139" data-type_id="7139" data-object_id="8359986" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7139_8359986">Homer</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7139" data-type_id="7139" data-object_id="9878209" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7139_9878209">Lycophron</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7139" data-type_id="7139" data-object_id="11292577" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7139_11292577">Strabo</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7139" data-type_id="7139" data-object_id="11304346" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7139_11304346">Pomponius Mela</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7139" data-type_id="7139" data-object_id="11305313" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7139_11305313">Ovid</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7139" data-type_id="7139" data-object_id="11309203" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7139_11309203">Theophrastos</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7139" data-type_id="7139" data-object_id="11325474" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7139_11325474">Ps-Scylax</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7139" data-type_id="7139" data-object_id="11328050" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7139_11328050">Pliny</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7140" data-type_id="7140" data-object_id="9878211" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7140_9878211">Lycophron, Alexandra</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7140" data-type_id="7140" data-object_id="9880163" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7140_9880163">Homer, Odyssey</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7140" data-type_id="7140" data-object_id="11292578" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7140_11292578">Strabo</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7140" data-type_id="7140" data-object_id="11304347" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7140_11304347">Pomponius Mela</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7140" data-type_id="7140" data-object_id="11307852" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7140_11307852">Ovid, Metamorphoses</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7140" data-type_id="7140" data-object_id="11325475" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7140_11325475">Ps-Scylax, Periplous</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7140" data-type_id="7140" data-object_id="11328051" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7140_11328051">Pliny, Natural History</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7140" data-type_id="7140" data-object_id="11328215" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7140_11328215">Theophrastos, Enquiry into Plants</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-11355" data-type_id="11355" data-object_id="11306417" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11355_11306417">Greek</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-11355" data-type_id="11355" data-object_id="11306424" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11355_11306424">Latin</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-11356" data-type_id="11356" data-object_id="11306420" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11356_11306420">Early Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-11356" data-type_id="11356" data-object_id="11309901" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11356_11309901">Late Classical (ca. 400-330 BCE)</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-11356" data-type_id="11356" data-object_id="11309902" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11356_11309902">Early Hellenistic (ca. 336-220 BCE)</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-11356" data-type_id="11356" data-object_id="11309903" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11356_11309903">Middle Hellenistic (ca. 220-150 BCE)</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-11356" data-type_id="11356" data-object_id="11310589" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11356_11310589">Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-11356" data-type_id="11356" data-object_id="11310601" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11356_11310601">Geometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-11354" data-type_id="11354" data-object_id="11306421" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11354_11306421">Geography</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-11354" data-type_id="11354" data-object_id="11320769" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11354_11320769">Epic</span>
  • Alternative names
    the Promontory of Circe
    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)
    Mentioned by
    📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1226-1280 📖 Pomponius Mela 2.71 📖 Strabo 1.2.12-1.2.14 📖 Strabo 5.3.6 📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.1-14.39 📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.40-14.74 📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.198-14.241 📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.242-14.307 📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.308-14.357 📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 15.697-15.744 📖 Ps-Scylax, Periplous 8 📖 Pliny, Natural History 3.57 📖 Pliny, Natural History 2.201 📖 Pliny, Natural History 25.10 = 25.5.1 📖 Pliny, Natural History 15.36.1
    Mentioned in Text
    Lycophron, Alexandra Strabo Pomponius Mela Ovid, Metamorphoses Ps-Scylax, Periplous Pliny, Natural History
    Mentioned in citation of
    Homer Lycophron Strabo Pomponius Mela Ovid Theophrastos Ps-Scylax Pliny Lycophron, Alexandra Homer, Odyssey Strabo Pomponius Mela Ovid, Metamorphoses Ps-Scylax, Periplous Pliny, Natural History Theophrastos, Enquiry into Plants Greek Latin Early Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE) Late Classical (ca. 400-330 BCE) Early Hellenistic (ca. 336-220 BCE) Middle Hellenistic (ca. 220-150 BCE) Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE) Geometric (ca. 900-700 BCE) Geography Epic
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