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🌍 Tetrapolis (Attica)

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  • Information
    area in northeastern Attica that included the cities of Marathon, Probalinthos, Tricorythos, and Oenoe.
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/580117
    Cult site of
    👤 Marathon eponym of Marathon, son of Epopeus👤 Echetlaios hero who fought at Marathon
    Place of death of
    👤 the Marathonian Bull Cretan bull after it arrived in Marathon👤 Androgeos son of Minos👤 Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors👥 the Sons of Eurystheus killed by the Heracleidai
    Place of burial of
    🏺 the Head of Eurystheus cut off by Iolaos after his death👤 Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors
    Founded by
    👤 Xouthos (s. of Hellen)👤 Cecrops (Athenian I) king of Athens
    Founded from
    🌍 Phthia (Thessaly) area of Thessaly, homeland of the Myrmidons, kingdom of Peleus
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Tomb of the Head of Eurystheus (Tricorynthos) where Eurystheus' head is buried by Iolaos
    Encompasses
    🌍 Marathon (Attica)  🏛️ the Spring of Macaria (Attica)  🌍 Tricorynthos (Attica)  🌍 Probalinthos (Attica)  🌍 Oinoe (Attic Tetrapolis)  🌍 the Head of Eurystheus (Attica)  🏛️ the Tomb of the Head of Eurystheus (Tricorynthos)
    Related entities
    🌍 Marathon (Attica) deme in Attica👤 Xouthos (s. of Hellen)🌍 Phthia (Thessaly) area of Thessaly, homeland of the Myrmidons, kingdom of Peleus🌍 Tricorynthos (Attica) Attic deme🌍 Probalinthos (Attica) Attic deme🌍 Oinoe (Attic Tetrapolis) city and deme in NW Attica👤 Achaios (s. of Xouthos) eponym of the Achaians🌍 Laconia (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Epidauros (Argolid) city in the Argolid👥 the Ionians ethnic collective👤 Cecrops (Athenian I) king of Athens🌍 Eleusis (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Thoricos (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Aphidnai (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Sphettos (Attica) deme of Attica🌍 Epacria (Attica) a city later incorporated into Athens🌍 Deceleia (Attica) a city later incorporated into Athens🌍 Brauron (Attica) a city later incorporated into Athens🌍 Cytheros (Attica) a city later incorporated into Athens🌍 Cephisia (Attica) a city later incorporated into Athens👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Demophon (Athenian) son of Theseus and Phaidra👤 Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese👥 the Children of Heracles attempt to take Peloponnesos in the first generation, with Hyllos, pursued by Eurystheus👤 Hyllos (s. of Deianeira) son of Heracles and Deianeira🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern Greece🌍 Dodecapolis (Achaia) twelve regions (later city states) of Achaia👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens👤 Androgeos son of Minos👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 the Cretan Bull Heracles' seventh Labor👤 Epopeus (Sicyonian) Sicyonian king, abducts Antiope👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 the Isthmos of Corinth land bridge connecting the Peloponnese with mainland Greece🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 the Acropolis of Athens👤 Pan (god) god of flocks, of varying parentage👤 Peirithous (Lapith) Calydonian Boar hunter, companion of Theseus👤 the Marathonian Bull Cretan bull after it arrived in Marathon🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island) island of the Phaiacians, visited by Odysseus🏺 the Club of Theseus originally belonging to Periphetes🌍 Etruria (Italy) region of Italy👤 Marathon eponym of Marathon, son of Epopeus👤 Echetlaios hero who fought at Marathon👤 Hecale old woman who hosts Theseus🌍 Hecale (Attica) Attic deme👥 the Cattle of Theseus stolen by Peirithous👤 Marathos (Arcadian) Arcadian, an eponym for Marathon🌍 Tetrapolis (Attica) area in northeastern Attica that included the cities of Marathon, Probalinthos, Tricorythos, and Oenoe.🌍 Chiusi (Etruria) city in Etruria, modern Chiusi👤 Macaria (Heraclid) daughter of Heracles and Deianeira🏺 the Head of Eurystheus cut off by Iolaos after his death🏛️ the Tomb of the Head of Eurystheus (Tricorynthos) where Eurystheus' head is buried by Iolaos👤 Ceyx (Thessalian) son of Heosphoros, king of Trachis🌍 Trachis (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🏛️ the Spring of Macaria (Attica) in Tricorynthos, in the deme of Marathon👥 the Sons of Eurystheus killed by the Heracleidai👥 the Sons of Licymnios expelled by Eurystheus expelled with the Children of Heracles👤 Oinoe (Attic) eponym of Attic Oinoe
    Mentioned by
    📖 Strabo 8.7.1📖 Strabo 8.6.15📖 Strabo 9.1.20📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 33📖 Conon, Narrations 27
    Mentioned in text
    StraboAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesConon, Narrations
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Philochoros of AthensPherecydes of Athens
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Philochoros of Athens FGrHist 328 fr. 94📖 Pherecydes of Athens fr. 84 Fowler
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