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🌍 Mycenae (Argolid)

  • <div data-attribute_names="[]"><span data-attribute_object_ids="[]"><span class="a type-6580" data-type_id="6580" data-object_id="11320331" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6580_11320331">🏛️ the Hall (fictional) <q>fictional location used as setting for one of Lucian's works</q></span></span></div>
  • Alternative name
    🌍 Argion (alt. Mycenae)
    Information
    city in the Argolid
    Sometimes conflated with
    🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132564
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570491
    Place of birth of
    👤 Alcaios (Mycenaean) son of Perseus👤 Sthenelos (Mycenaean) son of Perseus👤 Heleios son of Perseus👤 Mestor (Mycenaean) son of Perseus👤 Electryon (s. of Perseus)👤 Gorgophone (Argive) daughter of Perseus
    Place of death of
    👥 the Cattle of Geryon stolen by Heracles👤 Aglaos son of Thyestes👤 Callileon son of Thyestes👤 Orchomenos (Mycenaean) son of Thyestes👥 the Sons of Thyestes eaten by Thyestes👤 Argos (Panoptes) Panoptes ('the all-seeing'), guards Io👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Clytaimnestra wife of Agamemnon👤 Aigisthos son of Thyestes👤 Stratobates son of Electryon👤 Gorgophonos (Mycenaean I) son of Electryon👤 Phylonomos son of Electryon👤 Celaineus son of Electryon👤 Amphimachos (s. of Electryon)👤 Lysinomos son of Electryon👤 Cheirimachos son of Electryon👤 Anactor son of Electryon👤 Archelaos (Mycenaean) son of Electryon👤 Chromios (Taphian) son of Pterelaos👤 Tyrannos son of Pterelaos👤 Antiochos (s. of Pterelaos) son of Pterelaos👤 Chersidamas (s. of Pterelaos) son of Pterelaos👤 Mestor (s. of Pterelaos) son of Pterelaos👤 Cassandra a prophet never believed, daughter of Priam and Hecabe👤 Nomios (Mycenaean) son of Electryon👤 Deimachos (Mycenaean) son of Electryon👤 Eurybios (Mycenaean) son of Electryon👤 Epilaos (Mycenaean) son of Electryon👤 Alcmeon companion of Agamemnon👤 Mestor (s. of Aias)👤 Companion of Agamemnon (name unknown)👥 the Companions of Agamemnon who accompany Agamemnon from Troy and are killed with him at Mycenae
    Place of burial of
    👤 Clytaimnestra wife of Agamemnon👤 Aigisthos son of Thyestes👤 Atreus son of Pelops, father of Agamemnon and Menelaos👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Eurymedon (Mycenaean) charioteer of Agamemnon👤 Teledamos son of Cassandra and Agamemnon👤 Pelops (Mycenaean) son of Cassandra and Agamemnon👤 Electra (Mycenaean) daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Clytaimnestra wife of Agamemnon👤 Aigisthos son of Thyestes👤 Cassandra a prophet never believed, daughter of Priam and Hecabe👥 the Companions of Agamemnon who accompany Agamemnon from Troy and are killed with him at Mycenae
    Founded by
    👤 Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of Medousa👤 Gorgophonos (Mycenaean II) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers
    Founded from
    🌍 Epidauros (Argolid) city in the Argolid
    Fortified by
    👤 Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of Medousa👥 the Cyclopes (wall-builders)
    Eponym
    👤 Mycene (eponym) eponym of Mycenae, daughter of Inachos👤 Myceneus eponym of Mycenae, son of Sparton son of Phoroneus
    Derives etymology from
    🏺 the Scabbard of Perseus involved in the etymology of Mycenae👤 Euryale (Gorgon) Gorgon👤 Stheno (Gorgon)
    Ruled by
    👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors👤 Electryon (s. of Perseus)👤 Sthenelos (Mycenaean) son of Perseus👤 Thyestes (Mycenaean) son of Pelops👤 Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Aigisthos son of Thyestes👤 Atreus son of Pelops, father of Agamemnon and Menelaos👤 Melampous son of Amythaon, prophet👤 Bias (Argive) son of Amythaon👤 Clytaimnestra wife of Agamemnon👤 Amphitryon mortal father of Heracles👤 Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of Medousa
    Conquered by
    👥 the Heracleidai descendants of Heracles, successfully take Peloponnese
    Fortifications
    🏛️ the Walls of Mycenae
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Walls of Mycenae at Mycenae🏛️ the Treasuries of Atreus and his family (Mycenae) at Mycenae🏛️ the Tomb of Atreus (Mycenae) at Mycenae🏛️ the Tomb of Agamemnon (Mycenae) at or near Mycenae🏛️ the Tomb of Eurymedon (Mycenae) at Mycenae🏛️ the Tomb of Teledamos and Pelops (Mycenae) at Mycenae🏛️ the Tomb of Electra (Mycenae) at Mycenae🏛️ the Tomb of Clytaimnestra (Mycenae) at Mycenae🏛️ the Tomb of Aigisthos (Mycenae) at Mycenae🏛️ the Tomb of Cassandra (Mycenae) at Mycenae🏛️ the Tombs of the Companions of Agamemnon (Mycenae)
    Encompasses
    🌍 the Grove at Mycenae  🏛️ the Walls of Mycenae  🏛️ Spring Perseia (Mycenae)  🏛️ the Treasuries of Atreus and his family (Mycenae)  🏛️ the Tomb of Atreus (Mycenae)  🏛️ the Tomb of Agamemnon (Mycenae)  🏛️ the Tomb of Eurymedon (Mycenae)  🏛️ the Tomb of Teledamos and Pelops (Mycenae)  🏛️ the Tomb of Electra (Mycenae)  🏛️ the Tomb of Clytaimnestra (Mycenae)  🏛️ the Tomb of Aigisthos (Mycenae)  🏛️ the Tomb of Cassandra (Mycenae)  🏛️ the House of Aigisthos (Mycenae) 🏛️ the Tombs of the Companions of Agamemnon (Mycenae)
    Mentioned in Text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadEuripides, Trojan WomenPausaniasHomer, Odyssey EpigonoiHesiod, Shield of HeraclesHesiod, EhoiaiSophocles, Electra Nostoi CypriaPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, AstrologyLucian, On SacrificesLucian, The HallLucian, The DancePs-Plutarch, On RiversD-Scholia, IliadPindarStraboOvid, AmoresDiodoros, LibraryAeschylus, AgamemnonEuripides, HecubaOvid, MetamorphosesEuripides, AndromacheEuripides, Iphigenia at AulisCritiasEuripides, HelenEuripides, ElectraOvid, HeroidesEustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey
    Depictions
    🏛️ the Hall (fictional) fictional location used as setting for one of Lucian's works
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