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🌍 Lemnos (island)

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    island in the Aegean Sea
    Cult site of
    πŸ‘€ Hephaistos Olympian godπŸ‘₯ the Cabeiroi obscure gods sometimes conflated with the Couretes etcπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddess
    Place of conception of
    πŸ‘€ Euneos (s. of Jason) son of Jason and HypsipyleπŸ‘€ Nebrophonos son of Jason and Hypsipyle
    Place of birth of
    πŸ‘€ Nebrophonos son of Jason and HypsipyleπŸ‘€ Euneos (s. of Jason) son of Jason and Hypsipyle
    Place of death of
    πŸ‘₯ the Lemnian Men killed by the Lemnian womenπŸ‘€ Thoas (Lemnian) son of Dionysos and Ariadne, father of Hypsipyle
    Settled by
    πŸ‘₯ the Pelasgians ethnic collective
    Ruled by
    πŸ‘€ Hypsipyle queen of LemnosπŸ‘€ Thoas (Lemnian) son of Dionysos and Ariadne, father of HypsipyleπŸ‘€ Euneos (s. of Jason) son of Jason and HypsipyleπŸ‘€ Rhadamanthys son of Zeus and Europe
    Encompasses
    πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Golden Athena on Lemnosβ€‚πŸŒ Myrine (Lemnos) β€‚πŸŒ the Mountain of Hermes (Lemnos)
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Ariadne daughter of MinosπŸ‘€ Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Naxos (island) island in the Aegean SeaπŸ‘€ Theseus Athenian heroπŸ‘€ Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at TroyπŸ‘€ Philoctetes son of Poias, abandoned on LemnosπŸ‘€ Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to PhiloctetesπŸ‘€ Calchas prophet, son of ThestorπŸ‘€ Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Hephaistos Olympian god🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian GodsπŸ‘€ Thetis Nereid, mother of AchillesπŸ‘€ Hypsipyle queen of LemnosπŸ‘€ Thoas (Lemnian) son of Dionysos and Ariadne, father of HypsipyleπŸ‘₯ the Lemnian Women encountered by the ArgonautsπŸ‘€ Aphrodite Olympian goddessπŸ‘₯ the Lemnian Men killed by the Lemnian women🏺 the Argo ship that carried the ArgonautsπŸ‘₯ 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 ColchisπŸ‘₯ the Sintians tribe on LemnosπŸ‘₯ the Methone Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingentπŸ‘€ Euneos (s. of Jason) son of Jason and HypsipyleπŸ‘₯ the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🌍 Pieria (N. Greece) region in northern GreeceπŸ‘€ Hypnos personification of sleep🌍 Emathia (N. Greece) region in northern Greece🌍 Acte (Chalcidice) promontory in the Aegean sea, with Mount Athos on the tipπŸ‘€ Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingentπŸ‘€ Lycaon (Trojan) son of Priam and Laothoe🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Arisbe (Troad) city in the TroadπŸ‘€ Eetion (Imbrian) of Imbros, ransoms Lycaon🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Crete (island) island in the AegeanπŸ‘€ 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 MinorπŸ‘€ Patroclos (Myrmidon) son of Menoitios, Myrmidon fighter killed by Hector at Troy, close companion of AchillesπŸ‘€ Helenos (Trojan) son of PriamπŸ‘€ Charis wife of HephaistosπŸ‘€ Orion (hunter) a gigantic autochthonπŸ‘€ Helios personification of the sunπŸ‘€ Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts🌍 Thessaly region in northern GreeceπŸ‘€ Erginos (Argonaut) ArgonautπŸ‘€ Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the worldπŸ‘€ Rhadamanthys son of Zeus and EuropeπŸ‘₯ 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 ElisπŸ‘₯ the Descendants of the Argonauts descendants of the Argonauts and the Lemnian Women🌍 the Troad region around TroyπŸ‘₯ the Cabeiroi obscure gods sometimes conflated with the Couretes etcπŸ‘€ 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 ItalyπŸ‘€ Tyrrhenos eponym of the Tyrrhenians, associated with Lydia🌍 the Beach of Troy at Troy🌍 Amyclai (Laconia) city and cult site in Laconia, near SpartaπŸ‘₯ the Heracleidai descendants of Heracles, successfully take PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Philonomos betrays Laconia to the Heracleidai, rules Amyclai as rewardπŸ‘€ 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 AthensπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ 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
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 1.9πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 3.27πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 5.8πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.3.5πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.9.17πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.9.17-1.9.23πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.6.4πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 1.592-1.594πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 2.716-2.728πŸ“– Dionysios, Periegesis 520-530πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 7.464-7.482πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 14.224-14.241πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 21.34-21.127πŸ“– Pausanias 1.22.6πŸ“– Pausanias 8.8.5πŸ“– Pausanias 5.13.4-5.13.6πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 25-49πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 8.251-8.367πŸ“– Proclos, Chrestomathy CypriaπŸ“– Proclos, Chrestomathy Little IliadπŸ“– Bacchylides fr. 7πŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 17.3 MacLeodπŸ“– Lucian, On Sacrifices 6πŸ“– Lucian, The Hall 29πŸ“– Lucian, The Parasite 10πŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 46πŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 51-53πŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 4 1-27πŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 1 46-57πŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 4 247-262πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 1.590πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 2.721πŸ“– Pomponius Mela 2.106πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.79.1-5.79.4πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 7.467πŸ“– Strabo 7 fr. 15a RadtπŸ“– Strabo 7 fr. 17a-b RadtπŸ“– Strabo 8.3.19πŸ“– Pausanias 7.2.1-7.2.4πŸ“– Strabo 10.3.21πŸ“– Strabo 1.2.38-1.2.40πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.708-2.832πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.167-4.189πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 14.280-14.296πŸ“– Strabo 5.2.3-5.2.4πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 911-929πŸ“– Diegeseis to Callimachus 10.1-5 = fr. 226a PfeifferπŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.43-13.94πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.296-13.349πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.399-13.454πŸ“– Euripides, Hecuba 886-951πŸ“– Conon, Narrations 36πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 6πŸ“– Plutarch, Greek Questions 21
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadDionysios, PeriegesisPausanias Homeric Hymn 3 to ApolloHomer, OdysseyProclos, ChrestomathyBacchylidesLucian, 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
    πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 1.592-1.594πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 2.716-2.728πŸ“– Cypria Argumentum 9 WestπŸ“– Cypria Argumentum 11 WestπŸ“– Little Iliad Argumentum 2 WestπŸ“– Asclepiades, Tragodoumena BNJ 12 fr. 14 = fr. 14 VillagraπŸ“– Homer, Iliad 7.464-7.482πŸ“– Anticleides of Athens FGrHist 140 fr. 21πŸ“– Callimachus, Lyric Poems fr. 226 Pfeiffer
    Depictions
    πŸ›οΈ 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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