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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🌍 Laconia (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Brauron (Attica) a city later incorporated into Athens👤 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📖 Proclos, Chrestomathy Cypria📖 Proclos, Chrestomathy Little Iliad📖 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📖 Plutarch, Greek Questions 21
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadDionysios, PeriegesisPausanias Homeric Hymn 3 to ApolloHomer, OdysseyProclos, Chrestomathy 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, HeroidesPlutarch, Greek Questions
Reported to be mentioned in text
Homer, Iliad Cypria Little IliadAsclepiades, TragodoumenaAnticleides of AthensCallimachus, Lyric Poems
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Homer, Iliad 1.592-1.594📖 Homer, Iliad 2.716-2.728📖 Cypria Argumentum 9 West📖 Cypria Argumentum 11 West📖 Little Iliad Argumentum 2 West📖 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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