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🌍 Lemnos (island)

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Information
island in the Aegean Sea
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192483
Pleiades
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/550693
Cult site of
👤 Hephaistos Olympian god👥 the Cabeiroi obscure gods sometimes conflated with the Couretes etc👤 Athena Olympian goddess
Place of conception of
👤 Euneos (s. of Jason) son of Jason and Hypsipyle👤 Nebrophonos son of Jason and Hypsipyle
Place of birth of
👤 Nebrophonos son of Jason and Hypsipyle👤 Euneos (s. of Jason) son of Jason and Hypsipyle
Place of death of
👥 the Lemnian Men killed by the Lemnian women👤 Thoas (Lemnian) son of Dionysos and Ariadne, father of Hypsipyle
Settled by
👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective
Ruled by
👤 Hypsipyle queen of Lemnos👤 Thoas (Lemnian) son of Dionysos and Ariadne, father of Hypsipyle👤 Euneos (s. of Jason) son of Jason and Hypsipyle👤 Rhadamanthys son of Zeus and Europe
Encompasses
🏛️ the Altar of Golden Athena on Lemnos 🌍 Myrine (Lemnos) 🌍 the Mountain of Hermes (Lemnos)
Related entities
👤 Ariadne daughter of Minos👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Naxos (island) island in the Aegean Sea👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Philoctetes son of Poias, abandoned on Lemnos👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes👤 Calchas prophet, son of Thestor👤 Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Hephaistos Olympian god🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods👤 Thetis Nereid, mother of Achilles👤 Hypsipyle queen of Lemnos👤 Thoas (Lemnian) son of Dionysos and Ariadne, father of Hypsipyle👥 the Lemnian Women encountered by the Argonauts👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👥 the Lemnian Men killed by the Lemnian women🏺 the Argo ship that carried the Argonauts👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo🌍 Mysia (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 River Thermodon (Pontos) river south of the Black Sea🌍 Mount Caucasos (Pontos) mountain range east of the Black Sea🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black Sea🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason🌍 the Land of the Doliones (Pontos) region south of the Black Sea🌍 the Land of the Bebryces (Bithynia) region in Bithynia🌍 Salmydessos (Thrace) city in Thrace🌍 the Land of the Mariandynoi (Pontos) territory south of the Black Sea🌍 River Phasis (Colchis) river in Colchis👥 the Sintians tribe on Lemnos👥 the Methone Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👤 Euneos (s. of Jason) son of Jason and Hypsipyle👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🌍 Pieria (N. Greece) region in northern Greece👤 Hypnos personification of sleep🌍 Emathia (N. Greece) region in northern Greece🌍 Acte (Chalcidice) promontory in the Aegean sea, with Mount Athos on the tip👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent👤 Lycaon (Trojan) son of Priam and Laothoe🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Arisbe (Troad) city in the Troad👤 Eetion (Imbrian) of Imbros, ransoms Lycaon🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 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🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland🌍 Scyros (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Paros (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Samos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🌍 Chios (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Mimas (Ionia) mountain on promontory in Ionia🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica🌍 Miletos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 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🌍 Claros (Ionia) city and oracle of Apollo on coast of Asia Minor🌍 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👤 Patroclos (Myrmidon) son of Menoitios, Myrmidon fighter killed by Hector at Troy, close companion of Achilles👤 Helenos (Trojan) son of Priam👤 Charis wife of Hephaistos👤 Orion (hunter) a gigantic autochthon👤 Helios personification of the sun👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece👤 Erginos (Argonaut) Argonaut👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world👤 Rhadamanthys son of Zeus and Europe👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective🌍 Cleonai (Chalcidice) city on the Acte peninsula🌍 Olophyxis (Chalcidice) city on the Acte peninsula🌍 Acrathooi (Chalcidice) city on the Acte peninsula🌍 Dion (Chalcidice) city on the Acte peninsula🌍 Thyssa (Chalcidice) city on the Acte peninsula🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 River Anigros (Elis) river in Elis🌍 Samicon (Elis) city in Elis🌍 Triphylia region in Elis👥 the Descendants of the Argonauts descendants of the Argonauts and the Lemnian Women🌍 the Troad region around Troy👥 the Cabeiroi obscure gods sometimes conflated with the Couretes etc👤 Phrixos (s. of Athamas) son of Athamas🌍 the Hellespont strait connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean🌍 Sinope (Pontos) city on Black Sea🌍 the Propontis inland sea🌍 Lecton (Troad) promontory in the Troad🌍 Etruria (Italy) region of Italy👤 Tyrrhenos eponym of the Tyrrhenians, associated with Lydia🌍 the Beach of Troy at Troy🌍 Amyclai (Laconia) city and cult site in Laconia, near Sparta👥 the Heracleidai descendants of Heracles, successfully take Peloponnese👤 Philonomos betrays Laconia to the Heracleidai, rules Amyclai as reward👤 Nebrophonos son of Jason and Hypsipyle🏺 the Golden Fleece kept at Colchis👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Clytaimnestra wife of Agamemnon🌍 Eleusis (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Mount Cithairon (Attica/Boiotia) mountain on Boiotia-Attica border🌍 River Asopos (Boiotia) river in Boiotia🌍 the Saronic Gulf off the coast of Aigina🌍 Euripos Strait (Euboia) strait between Euboia and mainland🌍 Mount Messapion (Boiotia) mountain in Boiotia🌍 Mount Arachnaion (Argolid)🌍 Mount Macistos (Euboia) mountain on Euboia🌍 Mount Aigaleos (Attica) mountain between Athens and Eleusis
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 1.9📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.27📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 5.8📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.3.5📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.17📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.17-1.9.23📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.6.4📖 Homer, Iliad 1.592-1.594📖 Homer, Iliad 2.716-2.728📖 Dionysios, Periegesis 520-530📖 Homer, Iliad 7.464-7.482📖 Homer, Iliad 14.224-14.241📖 Homer, Iliad 21.34-21.127📖 Pausanias 1.22.6📖 Pausanias 8.8.5📖 Pausanias 5.13.4-5.13.6📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 25-49📖 Homer, Odyssey 8.251-8.367📖 Cypria Argumentum 9 West📖 Cypria Argumentum 11 West📖 Little Iliad Argumentum 2 West📖 Bacchylides fr. 7📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 17.3 MacLeod📖 Lucian, On Sacrifices 6📖 Lucian, The Hall 29📖 Lucian, The Parasite 10📖 Lucian, The Dance 46📖 Lucian, The Dance 51-53📖 Pindar, Olympian 4 1-27📖 Pindar, Pythian 1 46-57📖 Pindar, Pythian 4 247-262📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 1.590📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 2.721📖 Pomponius Mela 2.106📖 Diodoros, Library 5.79.1-5.79.4📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 7.467📖 Strabo 7 fr. 15a Radt📖 Strabo 7 fr. 17a-b Radt📖 Strabo 8.3.19📖 Pausanias 7.2.1-7.2.4📖 Strabo 10.3.21📖 Strabo 1.2.38-1.2.40📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.708-2.832📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.167-4.189📖 Homer, Iliad 14.280-14.296📖 Strabo 5.2.3-5.2.4📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 911-929📖 Diegeseis to Callimachus 10.1-5 = fr. 226a Pfeiffer📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.43-13.94📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.296-13.349📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.399-13.454📖 Euripides, Hecuba 886-951📖 Conon, Narrations 36📖 Ovid, Heroides 6
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadDionysios, PeriegesisPausanias Homeric Hymn 3 to ApolloHomer, Odyssey Cypria Little IliadBacchylidesLucian, Dialogues of the GodsLucian, On SacrificesLucian, The HallLucian, The ParasiteLucian, The DancePindar, Olympian 4Pindar, Pythian 1Pindar, Pythian 4D-Scholia, IliadPomponius MelaDiodoros, LibraryStraboOvid, MetamorphosesLycophron, Alexandra Diegeseis to CallimachusEuripides, HecubaConon, NarrationsOvid, Heroides
Reported to be mentioned in text
Homer, IliadAsclepiades, TragodoumenaAnticleides of AthensCallimachus, Lyric Poems
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Homer, Iliad 1.592-1.594📖 Homer, Iliad 2.716-2.728📖 Asclepiades, Tragodoumena BNJ 12 fr. 14 = fr. 14 Villagra📖 Homer, Iliad 7.464-7.482📖 Anticleides of Athens FGrHist 140 fr. 21📖 Callimachus, Lyric Poems fr. 226 Pfeiffer
Depictions
🏛️ the Hall (fictional) fictional location used as setting for one of Lucian's works
Reported depictions
🎨 Wall Painting of Diomedes and Odysseus in the Propylaia, Athens, by Polygnotos (LIMC Diomedes I 33)
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