Pliny writes that the rock is off the cape of Phalacrum on Corcyra
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small island off the cape of Phalacrum on Corcyra
Somewhere in or near
🌍 Corcyra (island)
Identified with
🏛️ the Rock of the Ship (Scheria) landmark in the harbor of Scheria
In the historical period
Preserved as a relic
Transformed from
🏺 the Ship of the Phaiacians used to take Odysseus to Ithaca
Related entities
👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🏺 the Ship of the Phaiacians used to take Odysseus to Ithaca🏛️ the Rock of the Ship (Scheria) landmark in the harbor of Scheria🌍 Corcyra (island) island in the Ionian Sea
Mentioned by
📖 Pliny, Natural History 4.53
Mentioned in text
Pliny, Natural History
Commentary
Pliny writes that the rock is off the cape of Phalacrum on Corcyra
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