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🌍 Meliteia (Thessaly)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11307211" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11307211">📖 Strabo 9.5.6</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11322122" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11322122">📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 13</span>
  • Alternative name
    🌍 Pyrrha (alt. Meliteia)
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/540941
    Cult site of
    👤 Aspalis resident of Meliteia
    Place of death of
    👤 Aspalis resident of Meliteia👤 Tartaros (Thessalian) ruler of Melite, given the nickname "Tartaros" on account of his cruelty
    Place of burial of
    👤 Hellen eponym of the Hellenes
    Founded by
    👤 Meliteus son of Zeus, founder of Meliteia in Phthia
    Settled from
    🌍 Hellas (Phthia) region of central Greece encompassing Phthia, homeland of the Myrmidons
    Eponym
    👤 Meliteus son of Zeus, founder of Meliteia in Phthia
    Ruled by
    👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Tomb of Hellen (Meliteia)🏺 the Statue of Aspalis Ameilete Hekarge kept at Meliteia
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Tomb of Hellen (Meliteia)
    Related entities
    🌍 Hellas (Phthia) region of central Greece encompassing Phthia, homeland of the Myrmidons🏛️ the Tomb of Hellen (Meliteia)👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent🌍 Larissa (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🌍 Trachis (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🌍 Phthia (Thessaly) area of Thessaly, homeland of the Myrmidons, kingdom of Peleus🌍 Dolopia (N. Greece) region of northern Greece inhabited by the Dolopes🌍 Pharsalos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🌍 Thermopylai (Thessaly/Locris) pass between Thessaly and Locris🌍 Phthiotic Thebes (Thessaly)🌍 Echinos (Thessaly)🌍 Lamia (Thessaly)🌍 Erineos (Thessaly)🌍 Coroneia (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🌍 Thaumacoi (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🌍 Proerna (Thessaly)🌍 Eretria (Thessaly)🌍 Paracheloiai (Thessaly) unlocatable city near Lamia🌍 Dryopis (Thessaly) area near Mt Oita🌍 Parasopias (Thessaly) unlocatable city near Mt Oita🌍 Oineiadai (Thessaly) unlocatable city near Mt Oita🌍 Anticyra (Thessaly)🌍 Phalara (Thessaly) harbor of Lamia🌍 Myonnesos (Thessaly) island off the coast of Thessaly🌍 Pindos (Thessaly) city in the Thessalian Tetrapolis🌍 Oitaia (Thessaly) region of Thessaly around Mount Oita👤 Meliteus son of Zeus, founder of Meliteia in Phthia👤 Aspalis resident of Meliteia👤 Tartaros (Thessalian) ruler of Melite, given the nickname "Tartaros" on account of his cruelty👤 Astygites son of Argaios in Meliteia🏺 the Statue of Aspalis Ameilete Hekarge kept at Meliteia👤 Argaios resident of Meliteia👤 Pyrrha (Thessalian) daughter of Epimetheus, wife of Deucalion🌍 Meliteia (Thessaly)👤 Hellen eponym of the Hellenes
    Mentioned by
    📖 Strabo 9.5.6📖 Strabo 9.5.10-9.5.14📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 13
    Mentioned in text
    StraboAntoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Nicander
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Nicander fr. 44 Gow-Scholfield
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Meliteia (Thessaly)
    Reported to have local traditions about
    🌍 Hellas (Phthia) region of central Greece encompassing Phthia, homeland of the Myrmidons🌍 Meliteia (Thessaly)👤 Tartaros (Thessalian) ruler of Melite, given the nickname "Tartaros" on account of his cruelty🌍 River Tartaros (Thessaly) unlocatable river in Phthia near Meliteia
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Strabo 9.5.6 📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 13
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