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🌍 the Rocks of Sceiron (Megarid)

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  • Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/573517
    Somewhere in or near
    🌍 the Megarid
    Cult site of
    👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god
    Place of death of
    👤 Ino daughter of Cadmos, becomes goddess Leucothea👤 Melicertes son of Athamas, becomes god Palaimon👤 Sceiron opponent of Theseus👤 Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors👤 Sinis brigand killed by Theseus
    Transformed from
    👤 Sceiron opponent of Theseus
    Eponym
    👤 Sceiron opponent of Theseus
    Derives etymology from
    👤 the Turtle of Sceiron Sceiron's pet👤 Sceiron opponent of Theseus
    Ruled by
    👤 Nisos (Megarian) son of Pandion👤 Pandion (Athenian II) king of Athens, son of Cecrops
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Temple of Zeus Aphesios (Megarid)
    Related entities
    👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Sceiron opponent of Theseus👤 the Turtle of Sceiron Sceiron's pet👤 Alcmene mother of Heracles👤 Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Hyllos (s. of Deianeira) son of Heracles and Deianeira👤 Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles🌍 the Megarid region in mainland Greece🏛️ the Tomb of Eurystheus (Megarid) in the Megarid👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Hippolytos (Troizenian) son of Theseus and an Amazon🌍 Epidauros (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Phaidra daughter of Minos, wife of Theseus🌍 the Saronic Gulf off the coast of Aigina👤 Ino daughter of Cadmos, becomes goddess Leucothea👤 Melicertes son of Athamas, becomes god Palaimon🌍 the Isthmos of Corinth land bridge connecting the Peloponnese with mainland Greece👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens🌍 Crommyon (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Eleusis (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🏺 the Sword of Aigeus inherited by Theseus🏺 the Sandals of Aigeus worn by Theseus🏛️ the Rock of Theseus near Troizen where Theseus recovers the Sword and Sandals of Aigeus, near Troizen🌍 Corydallos (Attica)🌍 Chelone (Megarid) location on the shore near the Rocks of Sceiron👤 Sinis brigand killed by Theseus👤 Pandion (Athenian II) king of Athens, son of Cecrops👤 Nisos (Megarian) son of Pandion👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 1.1-1.4📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.8.1📖 Pausanias 1.44.8📖 Pausanias 1.44.10📖 Plutarch, Theseus 10.1-10.3📖 Euripides, Hippolytos 1166-1247📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 5.1 MacLeod📖 Euripides, Hippolytos 960-981📖 Diodoros, Library 4.59.1-4.59.6📖 Pomponius Mela 2.47📖 Strabo 9.1.4📖 Strabo 9.1.6📖 Callimachus, Hecale fr. 59-62 Hollis📖 Callimachus fr. 404 Pfeiffer📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.425-7.452
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryPausaniasPlutarch, TheseusEuripides, HippolytosLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsDiodoros, LibraryPomponius MelaStraboCallimachus, HecaleCallimachusOvid, Metamorphoses
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Sophocles, Aigeus
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Sophocles, Aigeus fr. 24 Radt
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