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🌍 Epidauros (Argolid)

📖 Pausanias 2.11.7 📖 Pausanias 2.29.1 📖 Pausanias 2.26.1-2.26.2 📖 Pausanias 2.26.3-2.26.8 📖 Pausanias 2.28.3-2.28.7
Information
city in the Argolid
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233576
Pleiades
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570228
Cult site of
👤 Themis Titan, personification of law immortal ()👤 Asclepios son of Apollo, god of healing TWG -1 ()👤 Hyrnetho daughter of Temenos TWG +4 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)
Place of birth of
👤 Asclepios son of Apollo, god of healing TWG -1 ()
Place of death of
👤 Periphetes (Epidaurian) "clubman", son of Hephaistos TWG -1 ()
Place of burial of
👤 Hyrnetho daughter of Temenos TWG +4 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)
Settled by
👥 the Ionians ethnic collective not relevant ()
Settled from
🌍 Tetrapolis (Attica) area in northeastern Attica that included the cities of Marathon, Probalinthos, Tricorythos, and Oenoe.
Eponym
👤 Epidauros eponym of Epidauros TWG -2 (🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese), TWG -14 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)
Ruled by
👤 Pityreus king of Epidauros, descendant of Ion TWG +3 ()👤 Gorgophonos (Mycenaean II) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Deiphontes son of Antimachos, husband of Hyrnetho TWG +4 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)
Relics preserved on site
🏛️ the Tomb of Hyrnetho (Epidauros)
Encompasses
🌍 the Sanctuary of Asclepios at Epidauros (Argolid) 🏛️ the Theater at Epidauros (Argolid) 🌍 the Sanctuary of Hyrnetho at Epidauros 🏛️ the Tomb of Hyrnetho (Epidauros) 🎨 Cult Statue of Asclepios in the Sanctuary of Asclepios, Epidauros (Not Extant) 🎨 Parian Marble Statue of Epione from the Sanctuary of Asclepios at Epidauros (Not Extant)
Reported to have depictions of
👤 Bellerophon kills the Chimaira TWG -4 ()👤 the Chimaira fire-breathing monster TWG -4 ()👤 Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of Medousa TWG -4 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)👤 Medousa (Gorgon) gorgon TWG -3 ()👤 Epione wife of Asclepios TWG -1 ()
Related entities
👤 Theseus Athenian hero TWG -1 ()👤 Periphetes (Epidaurian) "clubman", son of Hephaistos TWG -1 ()🏺 the Club of Theseus originally belonging to Periphetes👥 the Argos Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent TWG ()🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Troizen (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Old Hermion (Argolid) a Mycenaean city in the southern Argolid, in ruins in the historical period🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica🌍 Asine (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Eion (Argolid) unlocatable city in the Argolid🌍 Mases (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Pityreus king of Epidauros, descendant of Ion TWG +3 ()👤 Deiphontes son of Antimachos, husband of Hyrnetho TWG +4 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Epidauros eponym of Epidauros TWG -2 (🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese), TWG -14 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)👤 Coronis (Thessalian) daughter of Phlegyas, mother of Asclepios TWG -2 (🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece)👤 Phlegyas (eponym) son of Ares, father of Coronis TWG -3 (🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece)👤 Asclepios son of Apollo, god of healing TWG -1 ()👤 Procles (Samian) son of Pityreus TWG +4 ()🌍 Crommyon (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Eleusis (Attica) city in Attica🌍 the Isthmos of Corinth land bridge connecting the Peloponnese with mainland Greece🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border🌍 Laciadai (Attica) deme in Attica🌍 Erineos (Eleusis) location near Eleusinian Cephisos where Hades abducts Persephone🏛️ the Pine Tree of Sinis (Argolid) used by Sinis to kill passers-by🏛️ the Tomb of Hyrnetho (Epidauros)👤 Hyrnetho daughter of Temenos TWG +4 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)👤 Cerynes son of Temenos TWG +4 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)👤 Phalces (Argive) son of Temenos TWG +4 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess immortal ()👤 Poseidon Olympian god immortal ()👤 Hippolytos (Troizenian) son of Theseus and an Amazon TWG ()🌍 the Rocks of Sceiron (Megarid)👤 Phaidra daughter of Minos, wife of Theseus TWG -1 ()🌍 the Saronic Gulf off the coast of Aigina👤 Aias (the greater) son of Telamon, leader of the Salamis contingent at Troy, 'the greater' TWG ()🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Helen Helen of Troy TWG (), TWG -1 ()🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🏺 the Scabbard of Perseus involved in the etymology of Mycenae👤 Gorgophonos (Mycenaean II) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👥 the Ionians ethnic collective not relevant ()🌍 Tetrapolis (Attica) area in northeastern Attica that included the cities of Marathon, Probalinthos, Tricorythos, and Oenoe.👤 Beroe (Theban) nurse of Semele🌍 Epidauros (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Themis Titan, personification of law immortal ()👤 Antimenes son of Deiphontes and Hyrnetho TWG +5 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)👤 Argeios (Epidaurian) son of Deiphontes and Hyrnetho TWG +5 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)👤 Xanthippos (Epidaurian) son of Deiphontes and Hyrnetho TWG +5 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)👤 Orsobia daughter of Deiphontes and Hyrnetho TWG +5 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.16.1📖 Homer, Iliad 2.559-2.568📖 Pausanias 2.1.4📖 Pausanias 2.26.1-2.26.2📖 Pausanias 2.26.3-2.26.8📖 Pausanias 2.29.5📖 Pausanias 7.4.2📖 Plutarch, Theseus 8.1-12.2📖 Plutarch, Theseus 8.1📖 Pausanias 2.23.3📖 Pausanias 2.28.3-2.28.7📖 Euripides, Hippolytos 1166-1247📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 155 Most📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 18📖 Ovid, Ibis 405-406📖 Strabo 8.6.15📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.253-3.315📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.425-7.452
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausaniasPlutarch, TheseusEuripides, HippolytosHesiod, EhoiaiPs-Plutarch, On RiversOvid, IbisStraboOvid, Metamorphoses
Reported to have inscriptions that mention
🌍 Epidauros (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 the Sanctuary of Asclepios at Epidauros (Argolid)
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Epidauros (Argolid) city in the Argolid
Reported to have local traditions about
👤 Apollo Olympian god immortal ()👤 Epidauros eponym of Epidauros TWG -2 (🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese), TWG -14 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)👤 Coronis (Thessalian) daughter of Phlegyas, mother of Asclepios TWG -2 (🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece)🌍 Epidauros (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Phlegyas (eponym) son of Ares, father of Coronis TWG -3 (🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece)👤 Asclepios son of Apollo, god of healing TWG -1 ()🌍 Mount Tithion (Argolid) mountain near Epidauros👤 Aresthanas herdsman who found Asclepios TWG -2 ()👤 Temenos (Heraclid) son of Aristomachos, one of the Heracleidai TWG +3 ()👤 Agaeus son of Temenos TWG +4 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)👤 Ceisos Argive king TWG +4 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)👤 Cerynes son of Temenos TWG +4 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)👤 Phalces (Argive) son of Temenos TWG +4 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)👤 Hyrnetho daughter of Temenos TWG +4 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese👤 Deiphontes son of Antimachos, husband of Hyrnetho TWG +4 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)👤 Antimenes son of Deiphontes and Hyrnetho TWG +5 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)👤 Argeios (Epidaurian) son of Deiphontes and Hyrnetho TWG +5 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)👤 Xanthippos (Epidaurian) son of Deiphontes and Hyrnetho TWG +5 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)👤 Orsobia daughter of Deiphontes and Hyrnetho TWG +5 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)🏛️ the Tomb of Hyrnetho (Epidauros)👤 Pamphylos son of Aigimios TWG +5 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)👤 Aigimios son of Doros TWG +4 (🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese)👤 Epione wife of Asclepios TWG -1 ()👤 Euamerion personification of recovery immortal ()👤 Acesis (alt. Euamerion) alternative name for Euamerion, personification of cure, name used at Epidauros immortal ()
Local traditions reported by
📖 Pausanias 2.11.7 📖 Pausanias 2.29.1 📖 Pausanias 2.26.1-2.26.2 📖 Pausanias 2.26.3-2.26.8 📖 Pausanias 2.28.3-2.28.7
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