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🌍 Lake Avernus (Campania)

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  • Alternative names
    Aornon Aornos
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/432712
    In
    🌍 the Phlegraian Plain (Campania)
    Serves as entrance to
    🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades
    Said to flow from or into
    🌍 River Styx (Underworld) river in the Underworld
    Created by
    πŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek hero
    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
    🌍 the Oracle of the Dead (Aornus)
    Related Entities
    🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades🌍 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🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 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🌍 Mount Neriton (Ithaca) unlocatable mountain (perhaps) on Ithaca🌍 the Seirenoussai (islands) small chain of three islands between Capri and the Italian mainland🌍 the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainland🌍 Syrtis Maior (N. Africa) gulf in north Africa🌍 Pithecoussai (island) island in the Tyrrhenian Sea🌍 the Land of the Cimmerians visited by Odysseus🌍 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 IthacaπŸ›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)🌍 Lake Acherousia (Italy) lake on Cape Misenum🌍 Mount Ossa (Italy) unlocatable mountain in Campania, perhaps to be identified with Vesuvius🌍 Campania (Italy) a region in southern ItalyπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek heroπŸ‘€ Persephone daughter of DemeterπŸ‘€ 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🌍 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🌍 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🌍 the Phlegraian Plain (Campania) active volcanic region east of Cumae🌍 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🌍 River Acheron (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 the Oracle of the Dead (Aornus) location visited by Odysseus near Cumae🌍 Lake Avernus (Campania)
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 648-767πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 662-711πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.22.1-4.22.2πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.17.1-4.25.1πŸ“– Strabo 1.2.18πŸ“– Strabo 5.4.5πŸ“– Strabo 5.4.6πŸ“– Vergil, Georgics 4.453-4.527
    Mentioned in Text
    Lycophron, AlexandraDiodoros, LibraryStraboVergil, Georgics
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