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  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10149246" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10149246">πŸ“– Pausanias 1.18.5</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10187166" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10187166">πŸ“– Pausanias 2.30.3</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10267356" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10267356">πŸ“– Pausanias 8.53.4</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291220" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291220">πŸ“– Pausanias 1.27.9-1.27.10</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11295074" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11295074">πŸ“– Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 31</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11296269" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11296269">πŸ“– Lucian, On Sacrifices 10</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11296327" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11296327">πŸ“– Lucian, Parliament of the Gods 6</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11296438" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11296438">πŸ“– Lucian, Zeus Rants 45</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11296586" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11296586">πŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Zeus 1-9</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11296718" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11296718">πŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Artemis 183-224</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11297307" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11297307">πŸ“– Lucian, Timon, or the Misanthrope 6</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11297557" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11297557">πŸ“– Lucian, The Lover of Lies 3</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11322827" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11322827">πŸ“– Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 40</span>
  • Alternative name
    🌍 Idaia (alt. Crete)
    Information
    island in the Aegean
    Cult site of
    πŸ‘€ Menedemos hero of Trojan War given cult on either Cythnos or CreteπŸ‘€ Britomartis daughter of Zeus and Carme, Cretan, favorite of Artemis, also called Dictynna, AphaiaπŸ‘€ Dictynna (Cretan) goddess, identified with BritomartisπŸ‘€ Eileithyia goddess(es) of childbirth, daughter(s) of Zeus and HeraπŸ‘€ Leto mother of Artemis and ApolloπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddess
    Place of conception of
    πŸ‘€ the Minotaur killed by TheseusπŸ‘€ Ploutos personification of wealthπŸ‘€ Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and PasiphaeπŸ‘€ Rhadamanthys son of Zeus and EuropeπŸ‘€ Sarpedon (Lycian) son of Zeus and Europa or Laodameia, leader of the Lycia contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Phylacides son of Apollo and AcacallisπŸ‘€ Philandros son of Apollo and Acacallis
    Place of birth of
    πŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Rhadamanthys son of Zeus and EuropeπŸ‘€ Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and PasiphaeπŸ‘€ Miletos eponym of Miletos, from Crete, son of ApolloπŸ‘€ Sarpedon (Lycian) son of Zeus and Europa or Laodameia, leader of the Lycia contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Iphis (d of Telethusa) identity before transformationπŸ‘€ Eileithyia goddess(es) of childbirth, daughter(s) of Zeus and Hera
    Place of death of
    πŸ‘€ Ariadne daughter of MinosπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Zeus (Cretan) brother of Ouranos and king of Crete in Diodoros' rationalizing accountπŸ‘€ Glaucos (Cretan) son of MinosπŸ‘€ Meda (Cretan) wife of IdomeneusπŸ‘€ Cleisithyra daughter of IdomeneusπŸ‘€ Talos (Cretan I) bronze guardian of CreteπŸ‘€ Orsilochos (Odyssean creation) son of Idomeneus in one of Odysseus' lying talesπŸ‘€ Cronos Titan, father of ZeusπŸ‘₯ the Titans children of Ouranos and GeπŸ‘€ the Minotaur killed by TheseusπŸ‘₯ the Earlier Athenian Tributes young men and women sent to Minos on Crete prior to the participation of TheseusπŸ‘€ Leucocomas lover of EuxyntherosπŸ‘€ Deucalion (Cretan) son of Minos, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunterπŸ‘€ Tauros (rat. Minotaur) rationalized form of Minotaur, Cretan general of Minos
    Place of burial of
    πŸ‘€ Catreus (eponym) eponym of Catreus in CreteπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Picus Latin kingπŸ‘€ Zeus (Cretan) brother of Ouranos and king of Crete in Diodoros' rationalizing accountπŸ‘€ Idomeneus (Cretan) son of Deucalion, leader of the Cretan contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Meriones son of Molos, leader of the Cretan contingent at Troy
    Settled by
    πŸ‘₯ the Peneios Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingentπŸ‘€ Tectamos (Cretan) king of Crete, son of DorosπŸ‘₯ the Aiolians ethnic collectiveπŸ‘₯ the Pelasgians ethnic collectiveπŸ‘₯ the Dorians of the Peloponnese post-Heraclid ReturnπŸ‘€ Althaimenes (Argive) Dorian founder of cities on CreteπŸ‘€ Delphos (Laconian) settles Melos and Gortyna with PollisπŸ‘€ Pollis settles Melos and Gortyna with Delphos
    Settled from
    🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 River Peneios (Thessaly) river in Thessaly
    Named by
    πŸ‘€ Ammon (god) Egyptian god identified by the Greeks with Zeus
    Eponym
    πŸ‘€ Crete (w. of Zeus) wife of Zeus in DiodorosπŸ‘€ Crete (Hesperid) one of the HesperidesπŸ‘€ Cres eponym of Crete, son of Zeus
    Ruled by
    πŸ‘€ Asterios (h. of Europe) king of CreteπŸ‘€ Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and PasiphaeπŸ‘€ Idomeneus (Cretan) son of Deucalion, leader of the Cretan contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Zeus (Cretan) brother of Ouranos and king of Crete in Diodoros' rationalizing accountπŸ‘₯ the Couretes (guardians) guard the infant ZeusπŸ‘€ Father of Crete (name unknown) one of the CouretesπŸ‘€ Deucalion (Cretan) son of Minos, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunterπŸ‘€ Ariadne daughter of MinosπŸ‘€ Lycastos son of MinosπŸ‘€ Minos (Cretan II) grandson of Minos, according to DiodorosπŸ‘€ Leucos (Cretan) king of Crete as steward for IdomeneusπŸ‘€ Tectamos (Cretan) king of Crete, son of Doros
    Conquered by
    πŸ‘€ Leucos (Cretan) king of Crete as steward for Idomeneus
    Relics preserved on site
    πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Zeus (Crete)🏺 the Bones of Orion🏺 the Bones of Otos🏺 the Bones of MinosπŸ›οΈ the Plane Tree at Gortyna (Crete)🏺 the Wooden Statue of Athena (Daidalian) made by DaidalosπŸ›οΈ the Dancing Place of Ariadne (Knossos) at KnossosπŸ›οΈ the Cave of Eileithyia (Crete)🏺 the Wooden Statue of Britomartis (Daidalian) made by Daidalos
    Encompasses
    🌍 Mount Dicte (Crete) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Labyrinth (Knossos) β€‚πŸŒ Gortyna (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Knossos (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Lyctos (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Miletos (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Lycastos (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Phaistos (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Rhytion (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Mount Aigaion (Crete) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Dancing Place of Ariadne (Knossos) β€‚πŸŒ Amnisos (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ River Tethris (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Mount Ida (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Cydonia (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Catreus (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Tarra (Crete) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the House of Carmanor (Tarra) β€‚πŸŒ Elyros (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Olous (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ River Iardanos (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Heracleion (Crete) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Cave of Eileithyia (Crete) ⏳ the Funeral Games of Androgeos (Knossos) β€‚πŸŒ Aptera (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Mount Arginous (Crete) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Dictaian Cave (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Thenai (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Omphalian Plain (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Mount Leuca (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ River Cairatos (Crete) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Cave of Zeus (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ River Amnisos (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Mount Dicte (W. Crete) β€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Dictynna (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Aigidocos (Crete) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Zeus (Crete)β€‚πŸ›οΈ the House of Rhea (Knossos)β€‚πŸŒ River Triton (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ River Theren (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Caino (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Tripolos (Crete) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Idomeneus and Meriones (Knossos)β€‚πŸŒ Mount Berecynthos (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ the City near Mount Dicte (name unknown) β€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Britomartis at Chersonesos (Crete)β€‚πŸŒ Leban (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Praisos (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Chersonesos (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Mount Tityros (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Hierapytna (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Praisos (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Rhaucos (Crete) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Leto at Phaistos (Crete)β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Minoan Athena at Crete β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Plane Tree at Gortyna (Crete)
    Related Entities
    πŸ‘€ Catreus (eponym) eponym of Catreus in CreteπŸ‘€ Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of HelenπŸ‘₯ the Cretan Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingentπŸ‘€ Cleisithyra daughter of IdomeneusπŸ‘€ Leucos (Cretan) king of Crete as steward for IdomeneusπŸ‘€ Meda (Cretan) wife of IdomeneusπŸ‘€ Idomeneus (Cretan) son of Deucalion, leader of the Cretan contingent at TroyπŸ‘₯ the Peneios Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingentπŸ‘₯ the Rhodian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 the Baliares (islands) islands off the eastern coast of Spain, including Majorca and Minorca; distinct from the Pityoussai to the south west🌍 Pityoussai Islands islands south of HispaniaπŸ‘€ Helen Helen of Troy🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Cyprus (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Phoinicia region in the Levant🌍 Cape Sounion (Attica)πŸ‘€ Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own childrenπŸ‘€ Talos (Cretan I) bronze guardian of CreteπŸ‘€ Poias Argonaut🏺 the Argo ship that carried the ArgonautsπŸ‘₯ the Argonauts sailors on the Argo🌍 the Planctai encountered by the Argonauts🌍 Opountian Locris region on the Greek mainland, facing Euboia🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland🌍 River Eridanos (unlocatable) mythical river of the Celts or Ligurians, sometimes identified with the River Po in north-east Italy🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black Sea🌍 the Tyrrhenian Sea sea west of Italian mainland🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by Odysseus🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason🌍 the Island of the Sirens (unlocatable) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Promontory of Scylla (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Promontory of Charybdis (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark encountered by Odysseus🌍 Thrinacia (island) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus, home of the Cattle of Helios🌍 the Apsyrtides Islands (Illyria) group of islands in the Adriatic Sea🌍 Corcyra (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Anaphe (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 the Ligurian Sea Sea north-west of Italy🌍 Aigina (island) island off AtticaπŸ‘€ Procris (hunter) daughter of ErechtheusπŸ‘€ Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and PasiphaeπŸ‘€ Laelaps (dog of Procris) the dog of ProcrisπŸ‘€ Rhadamanthys son of Zeus and Europe🌍 Ocaleai (Boiotia) city in BoiotiaπŸ‘€ the Cretan Bull Heracles' seventh LaborπŸ‘€ Europe (Phoinician & Cretan) abducted by ZeusπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian godπŸ‘€ the Bull of Poseidon sent to Minos on CreteπŸ‘€ Eurystheus assigns Heracles his laborsπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek heroπŸ‘€ Asterios (h. of Europe) king of CreteπŸ‘€ Sarpedon (Lycian) son of Zeus and Europa or Laodameia, leader of the Lycia contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Miletos eponym of Miletos, from Crete, son of ApolloπŸ‘€ Atymnios (Cretan) son of Zeus and Cassiepeia🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainlandπŸ‘€ Daidalos Athenian inventor & architect, builder of the LabyrinthπŸ‘€ Pasiphae (Cretan) wife of Minos, mother of MinotaurπŸ‘€ the Minotaur killed by Theseus🏺 the Replica Cow used by Pasiphae to have sex with a bull🌍 Athens (Attica) city in AtticaπŸ‘€ Althaimenes (Rhodian) son of CatreusπŸ‘€ Apemosyne daughter of Catreus🌍 Cretinia (Rhodes) city on RhodesπŸ‘₯ the Couretes (guardians) guard the infant ZeusπŸ‘€ Glaucos (Cretan) son of MinosπŸ‘€ Polyidos (Corinthian) son of Coiranos, prophet🏺 the Spear of Cephalos given to Procris by MinosΒ or ArtemisπŸ‘€ Cephalos (h. of Procris) Phocian or Athenian husband of Procris, abducted by EosπŸ‘€ Talos (Athenian) nephew of Daidalos, called Perdix in Ovid🌍 Gortyna (Crete) city in Crete🌍 Knossos (Crete) city in Crete🌍 Lyctos (Crete) city on Crete🌍 Miletos (Crete) city on Crete🌍 Lycastos (Crete) city on Crete🌍 Phaistos (Crete) city on Crete🌍 Rhytion (Crete) city on CreteπŸ‘€ Demeter Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Iasion (s. of Electra) son of Zeus and ElectraπŸ‘€ Ploutos personification of wealth🌍 Caria (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Plynos (Libya) location in LibyaπŸ‘€ Androgeos son of MinosπŸ‘€ Theseus Athenian hero🌍 Phaleron (Attica) old harbor of AthensπŸ‘€ Cnageus Laconian, eponym of Artemis Cnagia🏺 the Cult Statue of Artemis Cnagia brought from Crete to AmyclaiπŸ‘€ Periboia (Salamian) daughter of Alcathous, wife of Telamon, mother of AiasπŸ‘€ Britomartis daughter of Zeus and Carme, Cretan, favorite of Artemis, also called Dictynna, AphaiaπŸ‘€ Deucalion (Cretan) son of Minos, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunterπŸ‘€ Phaidra daughter of Minos, wife of Theseus🏺 the Statues of Eileithyia dedicated by Phaidra in AthensπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Eileithyia at AthensπŸ‘€ Cocalos king of Sicily🌍 Sicily (island) island near ItalyπŸ‘€ Icaros son of DaidalosπŸ‘€ Endoios Daidalos' student who accompanied him to Crete🌍 River Tethris (Crete) near Knossos🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 the Isthmos of Corinth land bridge connecting the Peloponnese with mainland Greece🌍 Marathon (Attica) deme in Attica🌍 Sicyon (Argolid) city in the ArgolidπŸ‘€ Phaistos (Sicyonian & Cretan) Sicyonian king, migrates to Crete, son of HeraclesπŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian godπŸ‘€ Artemis Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Python guardian serpent at Delphi, killed by Apollo🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"πŸ‘€ Carmanor Cretan king, purified Apollo🌍 Phobos (Sicyon) location at or near Sicyon🌍 Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic GamesπŸ‘€ Clymenos (Cretan) Cretan, son of Cardys🌍 Miletos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Colophon (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Claros (Ionia) city and oracle of Apollo on coast of Asia MinorπŸ‘€ Rhacios husband of MantoπŸ‘€ Phemonoe first prophetess of Apollo🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at DelphiπŸ‘€ Erythros eponym of Erythrai in Asia Minor, son of Rhadamanthos🌍 Erythrai (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Lycia (SW Asia Minor) large region in south-west Asia MinorπŸ‘€ Chrysothemis (Cretan) son of Carmanor🌍 Inycos (Sicily) city on SicilyπŸ‘€ Oinopion son of Dionysos and Ariadne, king of Chios🌍 Chios (island) island in the AegeanπŸ‘€ Athamas (Chian) son of OinopionπŸ‘€ Euanthes son or brother of OinopionπŸ‘€ Melas (Chian II) son of OinopionπŸ‘€ Salagos son of OinopionπŸ‘€ Talos (Cretan III) son of OinopionπŸ‘₯ the Lacedaimon Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Cape Malea (Laconia) promontory in Laconia🌍 Cydonia (Crete) city on Crete🌍 River Iardanos (Crete) unlocatable river in CreteπŸ‘₯ the Earlier Athenian Tributes young men and women sent to Minos on Crete prior to the participation of TheseusπŸ‘₯ the Final Athenian Tribute when Theseus participatedπŸ‘€ Phereclos (Athenian) pilots ship for TheseusπŸ‘€ Nausithoos (Salamian) pilots Theseus' shipπŸ‘€ Phaiax (Salaminian) lookout man for Theseus on trip to CreteπŸ‘€ Son of Castor (Odyssean persona) fictional persona created by OdysseusπŸ‘€ Castor (Odyssean creation) father of fictional persona created by Odysseus🌍 River Nile (Egypt) river in Egypt🌍 Thesprotia region in northern GreeceπŸ‘€ Ariadne daughter of Minos🏺 the Thread of Ariadne used by Theseus to escape the Labyrinth🌍 Naxos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Amathous (Cyprus) city in CyprusπŸ‘€ Corcyne nurse of Ariadne🌍 Dia (island) island near Crete🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the AegeanπŸ‘€ Orsilochos (Odyssean creation) son of Idomeneus in one of Odysseus' lying talesπŸ‘€ Cretan Exile (Odyssean persona) fictional persona created by Odysseus🌍 Scyros (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Thoricos (Attica) city in AtticaπŸ›οΈ Parthenion Well (Eleusis) at EleusisπŸ‘€ Doso (persona of Demeter) created while the goddess is in Eleusis searching for Persephone🌍 Lemnos (island) island in the Aegean SeaπŸ‘€ Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Phocaia (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Paros (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Samos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Mount Mimas (Ionia) mountain on promontory in Ionia🌍 Samothrace (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Mount Mycale (Caria) mountain in Caria🌍 Crapathos (island) island in the Aegean Sea, one of the Dodecanese🌍 Cos (city) city on the island of Cos🌍 Imbros (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Corycos (Ionia) mountain in Asia Minor🌍 Aigai (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Eiresiai (unlocatable) unlocatable place🌍 Peparethos (island) island off the coast of Thessaly🌍 Autocane (Ionia) location in Asia Minor🌍 Mount Aisagee (unlocatable) an unlocatable place, presumably in Ionia🌍 Rhenaia (island) small island off Delos🌍 Cnidos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Acte (Chalcidice) promontory in the Aegean sea, with Mount Athos on the tip🌍 Troizen (Argolid) city in the ArgolidπŸ‘€ Damia goddess worshiped on Aigina, in Troizen and EpidaurosπŸ‘€ Auxesia goddess worshiped on Aigina, in Troizen and Epidauros🌍 Mounychia (Attica) harbor in Attica/Athens🏺 the Necklace of Europe given to Europe by ZeusπŸ‘€ Aerope (Argive) daughter of Catreus, wife of AtreusπŸ‘€ Pleisthenes father of Agamemnon and MenelaosπŸ‘€ Tyndareos king of Sparta🌍 the Ogylian Sea sea between Crete and the PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Lycomedes (Cretan) suitor of HelenπŸ‘₯ the Dactyloi group of young demigods, often identified with Couretes on Mount Ida🌍 Sidon (Phoinicia) city in Phoinicia🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of NestorπŸ‘€ Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Alexander (Trojan) Trojan hero, abducts HelenπŸ‘€ Iris personification of the rainbow, messenger of the godsπŸ‘₯ the Pelasgians ethnic collective🏺 the Wings of Daidalos built by Daidalos🏺 the Wings of Icaros used by Icaros in his attempt to escape Crete🌍 Tyre (Phoinicia) city in PhoiniciaπŸ‘€ Hades Underworld god🌍 the Underworld realm of HadesπŸ‘€ Persephone daughter of DemeterπŸ‘€ Amaltheia nurse of Zeus, either nymph or goat, and owner of horn of plentyπŸ‘€ Rhea TitanπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Zeus (Crete)πŸ›οΈ the Labyrinth (Knossos) at KnossosπŸ‘€ Cronos Titan, father of ZeusπŸ‘€ Meriones son of Molos, leader of the Cretan contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Euxanthios son of MinosπŸ‘€ Idaia (Cretan) eponym of Cretan mountainπŸ‘€ Zeus (Cretan) brother of Ouranos and king of Crete in Diodoros' rationalizing accountπŸ‘€ Ammon (god) Egyptian god identified by the Greeks with ZeusπŸ‘₯ the Titans children of Ouranos and GeπŸ‘€ Father of Crete (name unknown) one of the CouretesπŸ‘€ Crete (w. of Zeus) wife of Zeus in DiodorosπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddessπŸ‘₯ the Olympian GodsπŸ‘€ Dionysos (Libyan) son of Ammon and Amaltheia in Dionysios' rationalizing account🌍 Camicos (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the ArgolidπŸ‘€ Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of HeraclesπŸ‘₯ the Cattle of Geryon stolen by Heracles🌍 Gadeira (Iberia) city on Atlantic coast, modern Cadiz in Spain🌍 Rhegion (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Croton (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Epeiros (N. Greece) region in northern GreeceπŸ›οΈ the Pillars of Heracles at the western end of the Mediterranean (variously located)🌍 Eryx (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Epizephyrian Locris (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainland🌍 Etruria (Italy) region of Italy🌍 Liguria (Italy) region in northwest Italy🌍 Himera (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 the Palatine Hill (Rome) part of the city of Rome🌍 Syracuse (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Iberia (W. Europe) region now Spain and Portugal🌍 Aigesta (Sicily)🌍 Hecatompylos (N. Africa) city in Libya, probably to be identified with Theveste (modern TΓ©bessa)🌍 Alesia (Gaul) city in Gaul🌍 the Phlegraian Plain (Campania) active volcanic region east of Cumae🌍 Agyrion (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Poseidonia (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Pelorias (Sicily) promontory on the Strait of Messina🌍 Leontini (Sicily) city in SicilyπŸ›οΈ the Route through the Graian Alps created by Heracles, identified by Pliny as the "Graian Pass", which is likely the route now known as the Petit St Bernard🌍 Lake Avernus (Campania)🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern GreeceπŸ‘₯ the Aiolians ethnic collectiveπŸ‘€ Tectamos (Cretan) king of Crete, son of DorosπŸ‘€ Itone wife of MinosπŸ‘€ Lycastos son of MinosπŸ‘€ Ida (w. of Lycastos)πŸ‘€ Minos (Cretan II) grandson of Minos, according to Diodoros🏺 the Ship of Theseus used by Theseus and the tribute for the expedition to Crete🌍 Icaria (island) island in the Aegean SeaπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Minos (Sicily)🏺 the Bones of Minos🌍 Heracleia Minoa (S. Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Engion (Sicily) city on SicilyπŸ‘₯ the Mothers group of goddesses associated with CreteπŸ‘€ Heracles (Dactyl) one of the DactyloiπŸ‘€ Daughter of Cretheus (name unknown) wife of TectamosπŸ‘€ Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens🌍 Macedonia (N. Greece) region in Northern GreeceπŸ‘€ Botton migrates from Crete to Macedonia🌍 Thessaly region in northern GreeceπŸ‘₯ the Dorians of Thessaly ethnic collective, pre-Heraclid Return🌍 Amnisos (Crete) city near Knossos, perhaps its portπŸ‘₯ the Dorians of the Peloponnese post-Heraclid ReturnπŸ‘€ Althaimenes (Argive) Dorian founder of cities on CreteπŸ‘₯ the Corybantes group of worshippers of Cybele, often conflated with similarly-named groupsπŸ‘€ Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor🌍 Mount Tmolos (Asia Minor) mountain in Asia MinorπŸ‘€ Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'πŸ‘₯ the Satyrs creatures with bestial features, often associated with Dionysos🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia MinorπŸ‘₯ the Telchines craftsman-gods, early inhabitants of RhodesπŸ‘€ Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts🌍 Italy large peninsula in the Mediterranean🌍 River Istros (Europe) river in Europe🌍 the Adriatic Sea sea between Italy and the BalkansπŸ‘€ Helice (Cretan) nurse of ZeusπŸ‘€ Cynosura (Cretan) nurse of Zeus🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid borderπŸ‘₯ the Termilians ethnic collective associated with Crete and CariaπŸ‘€ Teucros (s. of Scamandros) son of Scamandros and Idaia🌍 Hamaxitos (Troad)πŸ‘€ Themis Titan, personification of lawπŸ‘₯ the Solymoi fought by BellerophonπŸ‘₯ the Leleges of Asia Minor ethnic collective🌍 Iapygia (Italy) in southeast ItalyπŸ‘€ Iapyx (eponym I) eponym of Iapygia🌍 Emathia (N. Greece) region in northern Greece🌍 Venetia (Italy) region of north-east ItalyπŸ‘€ Wife of Daidalos (name unknown) a Cretan woman🌍 Hyria (S. Italy) unlocatable city in Iapygia🌍 Brentesion (S. Italy) coastal city in south east ItalyπŸ‘€ Palamedes son of Nauplios son of ClytoneosπŸ‘€ Nauplios (f. of Palamedes) son of Clytoneos, father of Palamedes🌍 Mount Dicte (Crete) mountain on Crete associated with the birth of Zeus and DictynnaπŸ‘€ Io transformed into a cow🌍 Sarepta (Phoinicia) city in Phoinicia🌍 the Troad region around TroyπŸ‘€ Scamandros (Cretan) father of Teucros and part of Cretan expedition to settle Troad🌍 Rhaucos (Crete) city on CreteπŸ‘€ Bateia (Trojan) daughter of Teucros🌍 the Calymnian Islands (Sporades) islands in the Aegean Sea, north of Cos🌍 Lebinthos (island) island in eastern AegeanπŸ‘€ Menedemos hero of Trojan War given cult on either Cythnos or CreteπŸ‘€ Siproites (Cretan)🌍 Cephallenia (island) island in the Ionian SeaπŸ‘€ Dictynna (Cretan) goddess, identified with BritomartisπŸ‘€ Acacallis daughter of Minos, lover of ApolloπŸ‘€ Andromedes fisherman who helps BritomartisπŸ‘€ Anchises (Sicyonian) father of EchepolosπŸ‘€ Ascanios (s. of Aineias) son of AineiasπŸ‘₯ the Companions of Aineias who flee with Aineias from Troy🏺 the Ships of Aineias used to sail from Troy to ItalyπŸ‘€ Aeneas Silvius son of Silvius, king of Latium and Alba Longa🌍 Doliche (alt. Icaria) alternative name for Icaria🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island) island of the Phaiacians, visited by Odysseus🌍 Same (island) unlocatable island near Ithaca🌍 the Strophades Islands (alt. Echinades) alternative name for the Echinadian Islands🌍 Ausonia (Italy) region of southern Italy🌍 Bouthroten (Molossia) city in Molossia🌍 the Oracle of Zeus at Dodona (Epeiros) cult site in Epeiros🌍 Ambracia (Epiros) city in Epiros🌍 Chaonia (Epeiros) a district of Epeiros inhabited by the Chaonians, a Greek tribe.πŸ‘€ Aiacos son of Zeus and Aigina🌍 Seriphos (island) island in the Cyclades🌍 Myconos (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Andros (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Tenos (island) island in the Cyclades🌍 Mount Cynthos (Delos) mountain on Delos🌍 Siphnos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Gyaros (island)🌍 Astypalaia (Aegean) island in Aegean🌍 Cimolos (Aegean) island in the Aegean🌍 Oliaros (Aegean) island in the Aegean🌍 Didyme (Aegean) island in the AegeanπŸ‘€ the Eidolon of Helen replaces Helen at Troy in some versions🌍 Troy (Egypt) city in Egypt on the Nile🌍 the Lookout of Perseus (Egypt)🏺 the Bones of Orion🏺 the Bones of OtosπŸ‘€ Crete (Hesperid) one of the HesperidesπŸ‘€ Cres eponym of Crete, son of ZeusπŸ‘₯ the Cretan Companions of Minos settle Iapygia after attacking Sicily with MinosπŸ‘₯ the Ionians ethnic collective🌍 Magnesia on the Maiandros (Caria)πŸ‘€ Helios personification of the sun🌍 Lindos (Rhodes) city on Rhodes🌍 Ialysos (Rhodes) city on Rhodes🌍 Cameiros (Rhodes) city on Rhodes🌍 Melos (island) island in the Aegean, one of the CycladesπŸ‘€ Pollis settles Melos and Gortyna with DelphosπŸ‘€ Delphos (Laconian) settles Melos and Gortyna with Pollis🌍 River Peneios (Thessaly) river in ThessalyπŸ‘€ Adrasteia nurse of Zeus, associated with the Idaian DactylsπŸ‘€ Ida nurse of Zeus🏺 the Milk of Amaltheia used to feed infant Zeus🌍 Mount Ida (Crete) mountain on Crete🌍 Mount Dicte (W. Crete) mountain near the Sanctuary of Dictynna🌍 Laconia (Peloponnese) region in the PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Labros (dog of Actaion) one of Actaion's dogsπŸ‘€ Argiodus (dog) one of Actaion's dogs🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 River Amnisos (Crete) river near KnossosπŸ‘€ Amphitrite wife of Poseidon, Oceanid or Nereid according to different traditionsπŸ‘€ Aphrodite Olympian goddessπŸ‘₯ the Nereids daughters of NereusπŸ‘€ Triton (sea god) minor sea god or godsπŸ›οΈ the Labyrinth (Egypt) monument near Lake Moeris🏺 the Club of Theseus originally belonging to PeriphetesπŸ‘€ Gortys (Cretan) eponym of Gortyna on Crete, sometimes the son of Tegeates🌍 Tegea (Arcadia) city in ArcadiaπŸ‘€ Metioche (Boiotian) daughter of OrionπŸ‘€ Menippe (Boiotian) daughter of OrionπŸ›οΈ the Plane Tree at Gortyna (Crete)🌍 Amyclai (Laconia) city and cult site in Laconia, near SpartaπŸ›οΈ the Dancing Place of Ariadne (Knossos) at Knossos🏺 the Wooden Statue of Athena (Daidalian) made by Daidalos🏺 the Wooden Statue of Aphrodite (Daidalian) made by Daidalos, dedicated by Theseus on DelosπŸ‘€ Tauros (rat. Minotaur) rationalized form of Minotaur, Cretan general of MinosπŸ‘€ Aithon (Odyssean persona) son of Deucalion, fictional persona created by Odysseus⏳ the Funeral Games of Androgeos (Knossos) held at Knossos🌍 Doulichion (island) island in the Ionian Sea near Acarnania🌍 River Alpheios (Peloponnese) river in western Peloponnese🌍 Tainaron (Laconia) city and sanctuary on the southern-most tip of the Peloponnese, sometimes identified as an entrance to the Underworld🌍 Zacynthos (island) island in Ionian Sea🌍 Elis (city) city in Elis🌍 Crisa (Phocis) city in Phocis🌍 Arene (Messenia?) unlocatable city in or near Messenia, variously identified🌍 Thryon (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia🌍 Aipy (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia🌍 Dyme (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Pharai (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Chalcis (Elis) city in ElisπŸ›οΈ Spring Crounoi (Elis) Spring near Chalcis in the Odyssey, identified by Strabo 8.3.13, 26πŸ‘₯ the Cretan Priests of Apollo🌍 Argyphea (Messenia?) unlocatable place near Messenia🌍 Pylos (Triphylia) city in TriphyliaπŸ‘€ Neda eponym of the River Neda, nurse of Zeus🌍 River Neda (Arcadia/Messenia/Elis) river flowing from Mt Lycaion out to the coast on the border between Elis and Messenia🌍 Thenai (Crete) place in Crete🌍 Omphalian Plain (Crete) place in CreteπŸ‘€ Ichnobates (dog) one of Actaion's dogsπŸ‘€ Nisos (Megarian) son of PandionπŸ‘€ Scylla (Megarian) daughter of Nisos🏺 the Lock of Hair of Nisos taken by ScyllaπŸ‘€ Leucocomas lover of EuxyntherosπŸ‘€ Euxyntheros lover of Leucocomas🏺 the Wooden Statue of Britomartis (Daidalian) made by Daidalos🏺 the Wooden Statue of Heracles (Daidalian, Theban) dedicated by Daidalos at the Sanctuary of Heracles at Thebes🏺 the Wooden Statue (Daidalian, Sicilian) taken to Gela in Sicily by Antiphemos🏺 the Statue of Trophonios (Daidalian) used in the rites of Trophonios at Lebadeia🏺 the Daidalian Statues dedicated at the Argive Heraion created by Daidalos, dedicated by the Argives at their Heraion but no longer in existence by Pausanias' timeπŸ‘€ Ge personification of EarthπŸ‘€ Ouranos father of CronosπŸ‘€ Coiranos (charioteer) charioteer of Meriones🏺 the Bow of ApolloπŸ‘€ Arge character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers🌍 Mount Argillon (Egypt) location in Ps-Plutarch's On RiversπŸ‘€ Pandareos punished by the gods🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in BoiotiaπŸ‘€ Aedon daughter of Pandareos, transformed into a nightingale🌍 River Xanthos (Lycia) river in Lycia, not in the Troad🌍 Mount Cragos (Lycia) mountain in LyciaπŸ‘€ Byblis daughter of Miletos, sister of CaunosπŸ‘€ Caunos son of Miletos, brother of Byblis🌍 Mount Chimaira (E. Lycia) mountain associated with the Chimaira in some sources🌍 Limyra (Lycia) city in Lycia🌍 Bybassos (Caria) city in CariaπŸ‘€ Neileus (Ionian) leader in the Ionian migration, son of Codros sometimes associated with Pylos rather than AthensπŸ‘₯ the Sons of Codros founders of cities in IoniaπŸ‘€ Leucippe (Cretan) changes into a manπŸ‘€ Galateia (Cretan) mother of LeucipposπŸ‘€ Lampros father of LeucipposπŸ‘€ Leucippos (Cretan) transformed LeucippeπŸ‘€ Ligdos father of IphisπŸ‘€ Telethusa mother of IphisπŸ‘€ Ianthe (w. of Iphis)πŸ‘€ Isis Egyptian goddessπŸ‘€ Anubis Egyptian godπŸ‘€ Apis (Egyptian) Egyptian bull-godπŸ‘€ Osiris Egyptian godπŸ‘€ Bastet Egyptian goddess of catsπŸ‘€ Harpocrates Hellenized Egyptian god of the Hellenistic EraπŸ‘€ Iphis (d of Telethusa) identity before transformationπŸ‘€ Iphis (s. of Telethusa) identity after tranformationπŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Hymenaios (s. of Apollo or Muse) personification of the wedding song, raised from dead by AsclepiosπŸ‘€ Iphis (f. of Ligdos) CretanπŸ‘€ Eileithyia goddess(es) of childbirth, daughter(s) of Zeus and HeraπŸ‘₯ the Cephallenian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingentπŸ›οΈ the Cave of Eileithyia (Crete)πŸ‘₯ the Dictaian Nymphs of Mount Ida (Cretan) who raise ZeusπŸ›οΈ the Cave of Zeus (Crete) location of Zeus' nourishment on Crete, sometimes called the Idaian or Dictaian Cave.πŸ‘€ Semele mother of Dionysos by ZeusπŸ‘€ Celmis Idaian DactylπŸ‘€ Damnameneus Idaian DactylπŸ‘€ Olenos (h. of Lethaea) husband of LethaeaπŸ‘€ Lethaea (w. of Olenos) wife of Olenos, turned to stoneπŸ‘€ Cydon eponym of Cydonia on Crete🌍 Phrixa (Elis) city in ElisπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Cydonian Athena at Phrixa (Elis)🏺 the Bow of ArtemisπŸ‘€ Philandros son of Apollo and AcacallisπŸ‘€ Phylacides son of Apollo and AcacallisπŸ‘€ Pteras builder of the second (mythical) temple at DelphiπŸ‘₯ the Harpies🏺 the Umbilical Cord of Zeus🌍 Mount Haimos (Thrace) mountain range in Thrace🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods🌍 the Lipari Islands (Sicily) islands off Sicily🌍 Parrhasia (region) region in Arcadia🌍 River Cairatos (Crete) river in Crete🌍 Mount Olympos (Mysia) mountain in MysiaπŸ›οΈ the Cave of Pan (Arcadia)🌍 Mount Leuca (Crete) mountain in western CreteπŸ‘₯ the Moirai the FatesπŸ‘€ Laios (Cretan) honey thief metamorphosed by Zeus into a birdπŸ‘€ Celeos (Cretan) honey thief metamorphosed by Zeus into a birdπŸ‘€ Cerberos (Cretan) honey thief metamorphosed by Zeus into a birdπŸ‘€ Aigolios honey thief metamorphosed by Zeus into a birdπŸ‘€ the Golden Dog (Cretan) guards AmaltheiaπŸ‘€ Tantalos (Lydian) father of Pelops and Niobe, punished in the underworld🌍 Mount Sipylos (Lydia) mountain in Magnesia🌍 Mount Tityros (Crete) mountain near CydoniaπŸ‘€ Picus Latin king🌍 Praisos (Crete) city on Crete🌍 Leban (Crete) city on CreteπŸ‘€ Corybas (f. of Ida)🌍 Pytna (Troad) peak on Mt Ida
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