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🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable)

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  • Information
    river encircling the world
    Sometimes conflated with
    🌍 River Acheloos (Aitolia) river in Aitolia
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107549003
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/608104479
    Serves as entrance to
    🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades
    Identified with
    🌍 River Oceanos (Asia Minor) near Temenouthyrai🌍 the North Sea sea to the north of Britain and Scandinavia🌍 River Nile (Egypt) river in Egypt
    Said to flow from or into
    πŸ›οΈ the Spring at Troizen unlocatable landmark mentioned by Euripides
    Place of birth of
    πŸ‘€ Pegasos (horse) winged horseπŸ‘€ Chrysaor son of Poseidon and Medousa
    Place of death of
    πŸ‘€ Medousa (Gorgon) gorgon
    Personification
    πŸ‘€ Oceanos (Titan)
    Eponym
    πŸ‘€ Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of Ocean
    Encompasses
    πŸ›οΈ the Springs of Oceanos β€‚πŸŒ Sarpedon (unlocatable island)
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Hephaistos Olympian godπŸ‘€ Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Circe daughter of Helios and Perseis, encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Land of the Lotus-eaters (unlocatable) unlocatable place visited by Odysseus🌍 the Planctai encountered by the Argonauts🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Ismaros (Thrace) city of the Ciconians in Thrace🌍 the Land of the Cyclopes visited by Odysseus🌍 the Islands of Aiolos (unlocatable) unlocatable islands visited by Odysseus🌍 the Island of the Laistrygonians unlocatable island visited by Odysseus🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by Odysseus🌍 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🌍 Ogygia (island) unlocatable island of Calypso, visited by Odysseus🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island) island of the Phaiacians, visited by OdysseusπŸ‘€ Euryale (Gorgon) GorgonπŸ‘₯ the GorgonsπŸ‘€ Medousa (Gorgon) gorgonπŸ‘€ Stheno (Gorgon)πŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of MedousaπŸ‘€ Polydectes (Seriphian) son of Magnes, king of Seriphos🏺 the Sickle of Perseus🏺 the Shield of PerseusπŸ‘€ Chrysaor son of Poseidon and MedousaπŸ‘€ Pegasos (horse) winged horse🏺 the Head of Medousa cut off by Perseus🏺 the Bag of Perseus the kibisis, in which Perseus keeps the head of Medousa🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictional🌍 Seriphos (island) island in the Cyclades🏺 the Winged Sandals used by Hermes and Perseus🏺 the Cap of Hades makes wearer invisible, used by Hermes🌍 Erytheia (unlocatable) unlocatable location, kingdom of Geryon, sometimes identified on the Atlantic coast of Spain🌍 the Underworld realm of HadesπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Cronos Titan, father of ZeusπŸ‘€ Eurytion (herdsman) herdsman of GeryonπŸ‘€ Geryon son of ChrysaorπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek heroπŸ‘€ Orthos (dog) Geryon's two-headed guard dog🌍 the Garden of the Hesperides (unlocatable) unlocatable place where apples are guardedπŸ‘₯ the Cattle of Geryon stolen by Heracles🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the ArgolidπŸ‘€ Balios (horse) immortal horseπŸ‘€ Xanthos (horse) immortal horseπŸ‘€ Podarge (horse) immortal horseπŸ‘€ Eurynome (Oceanid) Oceanid, mother of CharitesπŸ‘€ Thetis Nereid, mother of AchillesπŸ‘€ Iris personification of the rainbow, messenger of the gods🌍 River Oceanos (Asia Minor) near Temenouthyrai🌍 the Land of the Cimmerians visited by Odysseus🌍 the Grove of Persephone place associated with the UnderworldπŸ‘€ Eurylochos (Ithacan) companion of OdysseusπŸ‘€ Hades Underworld godπŸ‘€ Persephone daughter of DemeterπŸ‘€ Teiresias Theban prophet🌍 River Acheron (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 River Periphlegethon (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 River Cocytos (Underworld) river in the UnderworldπŸ‘€ Perimedes (Ithacan) one of Odysseus' companions🌍 the North Sea sea to the north of Britain and ScandinaviaπŸ‘€ Eos personification of the dawnπŸ‘€ Lampos (horse) horse of EosπŸ‘€ Phaethon (horse) horse of EosπŸ‘€ Hermes Olympian god🏺 the Golden Wand of HermesπŸ‘₯ the Suitors of Penelope on Ithaca reside in Odysseus' Palace on IthacaπŸ›οΈ Rock Leucas (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark near the underworldπŸ›οΈ the Gates of Helios unlocatable place near the underworldπŸ‘₯ the Companions of Odysseus the members of the Cephallonian contingent who depart Troy with Odysseus🌍 the Elysian Fields place of happy afterlife for heroesπŸ‘€ Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of OceanπŸ‘€ Prometheus (fire-stealer) son of Iapetos, steals fire🌍 Scythia region north of the Black SeaπŸ‘€ Tithonos (s. of Laomedon) son of Laomedon, abducted by EosπŸ‘€ Selene personification of the moonπŸ‘€ Helios personification of the sun🏺 the Chariot of Helios🏺 the Argo ship that carried the ArgonautsπŸ‘₯ the Argonauts sailors on the Argo🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 River Phasis (Colchis) river in Colchis🌍 Cythera (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Cape Malea (Laconia) promontory in Laconia🌍 Telepylos unlocatable city of the Laistrygonians🌍 the Island just off the Land of the Cyclopes🏺 the Golden Cup of Helios used by Heracles on his travelsπŸ‘€ Nemesis personification of retribution🌍 River Acheloos (Aitolia) river in AitoliaπŸ‘₯ the Olympian GodsπŸ‘€ Artemis Olympian goddessπŸ‘₯ the Oceanids daughters of Oceanos and TethysπŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Tethys TitanπŸ‘€ Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children🌍 Lake Triton unlocatable river, marsh and lake often conceptualised as somewhere in Libya, associated with Athena🌍 Lemnos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black SeaπŸ‘€ Themis Titan, personification of lawπŸ‘₯ the Moirai the Fates🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian GodsπŸ›οΈ the Spring at Troizen unlocatable landmark mentioned by EuripidesπŸ‘€ Aietes king of ColchisπŸ‘€ Jason (Argonaut) leader of the ArgonautsπŸ‘€ Pelias (Thessalian) king of Iolcos🏺 the Golden Fleece kept at Colchis🌍 Aia (unlocatable) realm of Aietes, in which the golden fleece is kept🌍 Panchaia (island) unlocatable island in the Arabian Ocean or fantastic land near Arabia🌍 India subcontinent east of the Arabian Sea🌍 River Istros (Europe) river in EuropeπŸ‘€ Osiris Egyptian god🌍 River Nile (Egypt) river in Egypt🌍 the Land of the Pygmies unlocatable region, usually imagined as being in equatorial AfricaπŸ›οΈ the Springs of Oceanos in Oceanos🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 2.9πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 7.1πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 7.17πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 7.1-7.33πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.4.2πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.4.3πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.10πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 1.423-1.427πŸ“– Dionysios, Periegesis 29-50πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 287-305πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 211-232πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 270-279πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 16.145-16.154πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 18.388-18.409πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 18.607-18.608πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 23.193-23.211πŸ“– Pausanias 1.35.7-1.35.8πŸ“– Pausanias 8.41.6πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 11.1-11.22πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 10.508-11.49πŸ“– Pausanias 1.33.3-1.33.7πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 23.241-23.246πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 24.1-24.22πŸ“– Hesiod, Shield of Heracles 314-319πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 4.561-4.569πŸ“– Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 286-305πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite 218-238πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 32 to Selene 1-20πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 31 to Helios 1-15aπŸ“– Hesiod fr. 252a, b MostπŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 5.262-13.440πŸ“– Eumelos, Titanomachy fr. 10 WestπŸ“– Cypria fr. 10 WestπŸ“– Peisandros, Heracleia fr. 5 WestπŸ“– Panyassis, Heracleia fr. 13 WestπŸ“– Lucian, Zeus Rants 37πŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Artemis 41-86πŸ“– Lucian, Gout 86-111πŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 4 1-63πŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 4 247-262πŸ“– Pindar fr. 30 Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Diodoros, Library 3.2.1-3.2.4πŸ“– Hesiod fr. 302 MostπŸ“– Euripides, Hippolytos 121-165πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.44.7-4.45.8πŸ“– Strabo 7.3.6πŸ“– Strabo 1.2.37πŸ“– Strabo 1.1.7πŸ“– Strabo 1.2.38-1.2.40πŸ“– Lucian, Zeus Rants 37πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.41.4-5.46.7πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 1.27.1-1.27.6πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 1.96.1-1.96.9πŸ“– Strabo 1.2.24-1.2.29
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadDionysios, PeriegesisHesiod, TheogonyPausaniasHomer, OdysseyHesiod, Shield of HeraclesAeschylus, Prometheus Bound Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite Homeric Hymn 32 to Selene Homeric Hymn 31 to HeliosHesiodEumelos, Titanomachy CypriaPeisandros, HeracleiaPanyassis, HeracleiaLucian, Zeus RantsCallimachus, Hymn to ArtemisLucian, GoutPindar, Pythian 4PindarDiodoros, LibraryEuripides, HippolytosStrabo
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homer, IliadDionysios ScytobrachionApollodoros of AthensCallimachus, AetiaDemetrios of ScepsisMimnermosEuhemerusHomer, Odyssey
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 1.423-1.427πŸ“– Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 20 RustenπŸ“– Apollodoros of Athens FGrHist 244 fr. 157aπŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 13a-b Harder = fr. 470 PfeifferπŸ“– Homer, Iliad 18.607-18.608πŸ“– Demetrios of Scepsis BNJ 2013 fr. 50πŸ“– Mimnermos fr. 11 AllenπŸ“– Euhemerus test. 34 WiniarczykπŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 24.1-24.22πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 3.1-3.15βš’οΈ Hymns to Isis and Osiris at Nysa (Not Extant)
    Depictions
    🏺 the Shield of Achilles made by Hephaistos🏺 the Shield of Heracles
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Cult Statue of Nemesis from Rhamnous, by Agoracritus (LIMC Agamemnon 4)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Egypt region in North Africa
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