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👤 Alcinoos

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    king of the Phaiacians
    Gender
    Male
    Son of
    👤 Nausithoos (Phaiacian) king of the Phaiacians👤 Phaiax (s. of Corcyra) son of Corcyra and Poseidon, eponym of the Phaiacians in Corcyrean traditions
    Father of
    👤 Nausicaa daughter of Alcinoos👤 Laodamas (Phaiacian) son of Alcinoos👤 Clytoneos son of Alcinoos👤 Halios (Phaiacian) son of Alcinoos
    Husband of
    👤 Arete queen of the Phaiacians, wife of Alcinoos
    Has children with
    👤 Arete queen of the Phaiacians, wife of Alcinoos
    Leader of
    👥 the Phaiacians inhabitants of Scheria
    Belongs to
    👥 the Phaiacians inhabitants of Scheria
    Ruler of
    🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island) island of the Phaiacians, visited by Odysseus🌍 Corcyra (island) island in the Ionian Sea
    Related entities
    👤 Nausicaa daughter of Alcinoos🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island) island of the Phaiacians, visited by Odysseus👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👤 Aietes king of Colchis👤 Arete queen of the Phaiacians, wife of Alcinoos👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children🌍 Corcyra (island) island in the Ionian Sea👤 Demodocos singer at Alcinoos' court👤 Nausithoos (Phaiacian) king of the Phaiacians👤 Rhexenor (Phaiacian) son of Nausithoos👤 Hephaistos Olympian god🏺 the Gold and Silver Dogs of Alcinoos automata forged by Hephaistos👤 Laodamas (Phaiacian) son of Alcinoos👤 Pontonoos Phaiacian, slave in house of Alcinoos👤 Clytoneos son of Alcinoos👤 Halios (Phaiacian) son of Alcinoos👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Euryalos (Phaiacian) son of Naubolos🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🏛️ the Cave of the Nymphs (Ithaca) on Ithaca🏺 the Ship of the Phaiacians used to take Odysseus to Ithaca👤 Poseidon Olympian god🏛️ the Rock of the Ship (Scheria) landmark in the harbor of Scheria👤 Eurymedousa slave of Nausicaa👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🏺 the Crimson Ball used in a dance performance on Scheria👤 Echeneos Phaiacian statesman👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Nireus (Symian) leader of the Syme contingent at Troy👤 Thersites Greek fighter at Troy, insults Agamemnon, son of Agrios👤 Arnaios begger on Ithaca👥 the Twelve Phaiacian Slaves of Medeia given to Medeia as a gift👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts👤 Phaiax (s. of Corcyra) son of Corcyra and Poseidon, eponym of the Phaiacians in Corcyrean traditions👤 Locros (Corcyran) founds Epizephyrian Locris in Italy👥 the Phaiacians inhabitants of Scheria
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.25📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.24-7.25📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.25📖 Dionysios, Periegesis 492-497📖 Pausanias 8.48.2-8.48.3📖 Pausanias 5.19.7-5.19.10📖 Pausanias 1.2.3📖 Homer, Odyssey 6.1-6.12📖 Homer, Odyssey 6.15-6.38📖 Homer, Odyssey 7.53-7.78📖 Homer, Odyssey 7.81-7.111📖 Homer, Odyssey 7.153-7.183📖 Homer, Odyssey 8.43-8.92📖 Homer, Odyssey 8.97-8.130📖 Homer, Odyssey 8.131-8.250📖 Homer, Odyssey 13.70-13.125📖 Homer, Odyssey 13.125-13.187📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 144 Most📖 Homer, Odyssey 7.1-7.13📖 Homer, Odyssey 7.308-7.316📖 Homer, Odyssey 8.251-8.367📖 Homer, Odyssey 8.370-8.384📖 Homer, Odyssey 8.485-8.520📖 Homer, Odyssey 11.333-11.384📖 Homer, Odyssey 13.23-13.69📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 20📖 Lucian, Menippus, or the Descent into Hades 15📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 21 Harder📖 Lucian, A True Story 1.3📖 Diodoros, Library 4.72.3-4.72.4📖 Ovid, Amores 1.10📖 Vergil, Georgics 2.83-2.88📖 Ps-Scylax, Periplous 22.1📖 Pliny, Natural History 19.19.1📖 Conon, Narrations 3
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryDionysios, PeriegesisPausaniasHomer, OdysseyHesiod, EhoiaiPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, Menippus, or the Descent into HadesCallimachus, AetiaLucian, A True StoryDiodoros, LibraryOvid, AmoresVergil, GeorgicsPs-Scylax, PeriplousPliny, Natural HistoryConon, Narrations
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Odyssey 6.160-6.188📖 Homer, Odyssey 8.43-8.92
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