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🌍 Meninx (Africa)

  • <div data-attribute_names="{&quot;7140&quot;:{&quot;11292578&quot;:&quot;Strabo&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11308208&quot;:&quot;Polybios, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Histories&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;11309881&quot;:&quot;Eratosthenes, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Geography&lt;/span&gt;&quot;},&quot;11354&quot;:{&quot;11306421&quot;:&quot;Geography&quot;,&quot;11306422&quot;:&quot;Mythography &amp; Historiography&quot;,&quot;11320769&quot;:&quot;Epic&quot;},&quot;7139&quot;:{&quot;11292577&quot;:&quot;Strabo&quot;,&quot;11308207&quot;:&quot;Polybios&quot;,&quot;8359986&quot;:&quot;Homer&quot;,&quot;11328050&quot;:&quot;Pliny&quot;,&quot;11306927&quot;:&quot;Eratosthenes&quot;},&quot;11355&quot;:{&quot;11306417&quot;:&quot;Greek&quot;,&quot;11306424&quot;:&quot;Latin&quot;},&quot;11356&quot;:{&quot;11306420&quot;:&quot;Early Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)&quot;,&quot;11309903&quot;:&quot;Middle Hellenistic (ca. 220-150 BCE)&quot;,&quot;11309904&quot;:&quot;Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)&quot;,&quot;11310601&quot;:&quot;Geometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)&quot;,&quot;11310589&quot;:&quot;Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)&quot;,&quot;11309902&quot;:&quot;Early Hellenistic (ca. 336-220 BCE)&quot;}}"><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Polybios, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Histories&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_11308208&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11308207&quot;,&quot;11356_11309903&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11309910" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11309910">📖 Polybios, <span style="font-style: italic;">Histories</span> 34.2.4-34.4.8</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="10470638" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10470638">📖 Homer, <span style="font-style: italic;">Odyssey</span> 9.76-9.104</span></span><span title="Pliny, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Natural History&lt;/span&gt;; Eratosthenes, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Geography&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_11309881&quot;,&quot;7139_11306927&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11309902&quot;,&quot;11356_11309903&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11329073" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11329073">📖 Eratosthenes, <span style="font-style: italic;">Geography</span> fr. 103 Roller</span></span><span title="Pliny, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Natural History&lt;/span&gt;; Eratosthenes, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Geography&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_11309881&quot;,&quot;7139_11306927&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11309902&quot;,&quot;11356_11309903&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11329074" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11329074">📖 Eratosthenes, <span style="font-style: italic;">Geography</span> fr. 105 Roller</span></span></div>
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    large island off the coast of north Africa
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/344440
    Identified with
    🌍 the Land of the Lotus-eaters (unlocatable) unlocatable place visited by Odysseus
    Cult site of
    👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy
    Related entities
    👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy🌍 the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainland🌍 Cape Scylla (Italy) promontory with city of the same name in southern Italy, on the Strait of Messina🌍 the Land of the Lotus-eaters (unlocatable) unlocatable place visited by Odysseus
    Mentioned by
    📖 Strabo 10.2.15-10.2.17📖 Strabo 3.4.3📖 Strabo 17.3.17📖 Pliny, Natural History 5.41
    Mentioned in text
    StraboPliny, Natural History
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Polybios, HistoriesHomer, OdysseyEratosthenes, Geography
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Polybios, Histories 34.2.4-34.4.8📖 Homer, Odyssey 9.76-9.104📖 Eratosthenes, Geography fr. 103 Roller📖 Eratosthenes, Geography fr. 105 Roller
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