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🌍 the Peloponnese

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  • Alternative name
    🌍 Apia (alt. Peloponnese) β€‚πŸŒ Pelasgiotis (alt. Peloponnese) β€‚πŸŒ Argos (alt. Peloponnese)
    Information
    region of southern Greece
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570577
    Cult site of
    πŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god
    Place of conception of
    πŸ‘€ Thamyris son of Philammon, blind musician
    Place of death of
    πŸ‘€ Aristomachos (Heraclid) one of the HeracleidaiπŸ‘€ Tisamenos (Spartan) son of Orestes, Spartan kingπŸ‘€ Dymas (s. of Aigimios) son of AigimiosπŸ‘€ Pamphylos son of AigimiosπŸ‘€ Oinomaos (Elian) king of Pisa
    Settled by
    πŸ‘₯ the Dryopes ethnic collectiveπŸ‘₯ the Dorians of the Peloponnese post-Heraclid ReturnπŸ‘€ Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the PeloponneseπŸ‘₯ the Caucones ethnic collectiveπŸ‘₯ the Pelasgians ethnic collectiveπŸ‘₯ the Leleges of Argos ethnic collective on mainland Greece
    Settled from
    🌍 Mount Parnassos (Phocis) mountain in Phocis🌍 Mount Oita (Thessaly) mountain range in Thessaly and Phocis🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia
    Named by
    πŸ‘€ Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese
    Eponym
    πŸ‘€ Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese
    Ruled by
    πŸ‘€ Phoroneus son of InachosπŸ‘€ Tisamenos (Spartan) son of Orestes, Spartan kingπŸ‘€ Apis (Argive) eponym of Apia, killed by AitolosπŸ‘€ Atreus son of Pelops, father of Agamemnon and MenelaosπŸ‘€ Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at TroyπŸ‘€ Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Criasos son of ArgosπŸ‘€ Argos (eponym) son of Zeus and NiobeπŸ‘€ Xouthos (s. of Hellen)πŸ‘€ Thyestes (Mycenaean) son of PelopsπŸ‘€ Hellen eponym of the Hellenes
    Conquered by
    πŸ‘€ Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the PeloponneseπŸ‘₯ the Heracleidai descendants of Heracles, successfully take PeloponneseπŸ‘₯ the Dorians of the Peloponnese post-Heraclid ReturnπŸ‘₯ the Children of Heracles attempt to take Peloponnesos in the first generation, with Hyllos, pursued by Eurystheus
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese🌍 Apia (alt. Peloponnese) alternative name for the Peloponnese🌍 Pelasgiotis (alt. Peloponnese) alternative name for the PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Phoroneus son of InachosπŸ‘€ Apis (Argive) eponym of Apia, killed by AitolosπŸ‘€ Argos (eponym) son of Zeus and NiobeπŸ‘€ Criasos son of ArgosπŸ‘€ Alcmaion (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos and Eriphyle, one of the EpigonoiπŸ‘€ Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Onchestos (s. of Agrios) son of AgriosπŸ‘€ Thersites Greek fighter at Troy, insults Agamemnon, son of Agrios🌍 Calydon (Aitolia) city in AitoliaπŸ‘€ Tlepolemos (Rhodian) son of Heracles, leader of the Rhodian contingent at Troy🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia MinorπŸ‘€ Hyllos (s. of Deianeira) son of Heracles and DeianeiraπŸ‘₯ the Children of Heracles attempt to take Peloponnesos in the first generation, with Hyllos, pursued by Eurystheus🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at DelphiπŸ‘€ Tisamenos (Spartan) son of Orestes, Spartan kingπŸ‘€ Aristomachos (Heraclid) one of the HeracleidaiπŸ‘₯ the Heracleidai descendants of Heracles, successfully take PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Pamphylos son of AigimiosπŸ‘€ Dymas (s. of Aigimios) son of AigimiosπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Glenos son of HeraclesπŸ‘€ Abia nurse of Glenos, eponym of AbiaπŸ‘€ Polyxo (Argive & Rhodian) Argive woman, wife of Tlepolemos🌍 the Isthmos of Corinth land bridge connecting the Peloponnese with mainland Greece🌍 Cape Rhion (Achaia) promontory in northern Peloponnese🌍 Mount Parnassos (Phocis) mountain in PhocisπŸ‘₯ the Dryopes ethnic collective🌍 Mount Oita (Thessaly) mountain range in Thessaly and PhocisπŸ‘₯ the Dorians of the Peloponnese post-Heraclid ReturnπŸ‘€ Hellen eponym of the HellenesπŸ‘€ Xouthos (s. of Hellen)🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid borderπŸ‘€ Oxylos (Elian) assists HeraclidaiπŸ‘₯ the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon🌍 Mysia (Asia Minor) region in Asia MinorπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 Debai (Arabia) region in ArabiaπŸ‘€ Atreus son of Pelops, father of Agamemnon and MenelaosπŸ‘€ Aerope (Argive) daughter of Catreus, wife of AtreusπŸ‘€ Thyestes (Mycenaean) son of PelopsπŸ‘€ the Golden Lamb of Atreus associated with rule at MycenaeπŸ‘€ Hermes Olympian godπŸ‘€ Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy🌍 Egypt region in North AfricaπŸ‘€ Danaos father of the Danaids🌍 Cyprus (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland🌍 Malis (Thessaly) region in ThessalyπŸ‘€ the Cretan Bull Heracles' seventh Labor🌍 Crete (island) island in the AegeanπŸ‘€ Bias (Argive) son of AmythaonπŸ‘€ Melampous son of Amythaon, prophetπŸ‘€ Neleus (Pylian) son of Poseidon and Tyro, father of Nestor🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason🌍 Phthiotis (Thessaly) area encompassing southern ThessalyπŸ‘€ Oinomaos (Elian) king of Pisa🌍 Phrygia region in AnatoliaπŸ‘₯ the Pelasgians ethnic collectiveπŸ‘₯ the Leleges of Argos ethnic collective on mainland GreeceπŸ‘₯ the Caucones ethnic collectiveπŸ‘€ Helen Helen of Troy🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Doris (N. Greece) location in northern GreeceπŸ‘€ Temenos (Heraclid) son of Aristomachos, one of the Heracleidai🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainlandπŸ‘₯ the Ionians ethnic collectiveπŸ‘₯ the Danaids daughters of Danaos🌍 Lindos (Rhodes) city on Rhodes🏺 the Ship of DanaosπŸ‘€ Argiope (Parnassian) nymph, mother of ThamyrisπŸ‘€ Philammon father of ThamyrisπŸ‘€ Thamyris son of Philammon, blind musician🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia MinorπŸ‘₯ the Horses of Laomedon owned by Laomedon, claimed by Heracles🌍 Euripos Strait (Euboia) strait between Euboia and mainlandπŸ‘€ Achaios (s. of Xouthos) eponym of the Achaians🌍 Tetrapolis (Attica) area in northeastern Attica that included the cities of Marathon, Probalinthos, Tricorythos, and Oenoe.🌍 Marathon (Attica) deme in Attica🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese) region in the PeloponneseπŸ‘₯ the Daughters of Proitos made mad by a divinity🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern Greece🌍 Argos (alt. Peloponnese) alternative name for the PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Pelasgos (Arcadian) eponym of the Pelasgians
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 2.9πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.1.1πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.1.2πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.8.6πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.8.2πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.8.3πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.8.4πŸ“– Dionysios, Periegesis 403-406πŸ“– Pausanias 4.30.1πŸ“– Pausanias 3.19.9-3.19.13πŸ“– Pausanias 8.5.1-8.5.6πŸ“– Pausanias 8.5.6πŸ“– Pausanias 2.5.6-2.5.7πŸ“– Pausanias 2.18.7-2.18.9πŸ“– Pausanias 5.1.2πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.7.3πŸ“– Pausanias 1.39.4πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.8.2-2.8.4πŸ“– Cypria fr. 16 WestπŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 2 16-25πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 1.59πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 3.45.5πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 2.106πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 2.107πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 4.171πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.37.1-4.37.2πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.59.1-4.59.6πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.68.1-4.68.6πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.73.1-4.73.6πŸ“– Pomponius Mela 1.90πŸ“– Strabo 7.7.1πŸ“– Strabo 8.6.9πŸ“– Strabo 9.4.10πŸ“– Strabo 8.1.2πŸ“– Strabo 8.3.33πŸ“– Strabo 3.5.5-3.5.6πŸ“– Strabo 5.2.3-5.2.4βš’οΈ Parian Chronicle (Ashmolean 449945; IG XII, 5, 444; PHI 77668)πŸ“– Conon, Narrations 7πŸ“– Ion of Chios, Tragedies FragTrag fr. 22-38 = fr. 17a-33, 59 Snell-KannichtπŸ“– Conon, Narrations 26πŸ“– Conon, Narrations 27πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.2.2πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 8
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryDionysios, PeriegesisPausanias CypriaPindar, Nemean 2D-Scholia, IliadDiodoros, LibraryPomponius MelaStraboConon, NarrationsIon of Chios, TragediesOvid, Heroides
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 16.317-16.329πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 4.265-4.289πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 16.145-16.154πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 2.100-2.108πŸ“– Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 115πŸ“– Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 113
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Sicyon (Argolid) city in the Argolid
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