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🌍 Sicyon (Argolid)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10157799" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10157799">πŸ“– Pausanias 2.5.3</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10157842" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10157842">πŸ“– Pausanias 2.5.8</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10159015" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10159015">πŸ“– Pausanias 2.10.4</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10187772" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10187772">πŸ“– Pausanias 7.1.1</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291234" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291234">πŸ“– Pausanias 2.5.6-2.5.7</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11307990" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11307990">πŸ“– Strabo 8.6.24</span>
  • Alternative name
    🌍 Asopia (alt. Sicyon) β€‚πŸŒ Aigialeia (alt. Sicyon)
    Information
    city in the Argolid
    Identified with
    🌍 Mecone (unlocatable) location of Prometheus' sacrifice
    Cult site of
    πŸ‘€ Hebe personification of youth, cup-bearer of the godsπŸ‘€ Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Alexanor son of MachaonπŸ‘€ Euamerion personification of recoveryπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Peitho (personification) personification of persuasionπŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian godπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek heroπŸ‘€ Asclepios son of Apollo, god of healingπŸ‘€ Aphrodite Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Artemis Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Pan (god) god of flocks, of varying parentageπŸ‘€ Demeter Olympian goddess
    Place of birth of
    πŸ‘€ Aigialeus (Argive) eponym of Aigialeia
    Place of death of
    πŸ‘€ Iphinoe (Argive) daughter of ProitosπŸ‘€ Epopeus (Sicyonian) Sicyonian king, abducts Antiope
    Place of burial of
    🏺 the Drugs of Melampous used to cure the ProitidaiπŸ‘€ Epopeus (Sicyonian) Sicyonian king, abducts AntiopeπŸ‘€ Iphinoe (Argive) daughter of Proitos
    Founded by
    πŸ‘€ Aigialeus (Argive) eponym of Aigialeia
    Games established by
    πŸ‘€ Adrastos (Argive I) son of Talaos, one of Seven against Thebes
    Eponym
    πŸ‘€ Sicyon eponym of Sicyon
    Ruled by
    πŸ‘€ Polypheides (Argive) son of MantiosπŸ‘€ Aigialeus (Argive) eponym of AigialeiaπŸ‘€ Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at TroyπŸ‘€ Phalces (Argive) son of TemenosπŸ‘€ Aloeus (Sicyonian) son of HeliosπŸ‘€ Epopeus (Sicyonian) Sicyonian king, abducts AntiopeπŸ‘€ Corax (Sicyonian) son of Coronos, Sicyonian kingπŸ‘€ Adrastos (Argive I) son of Talaos, one of Seven against ThebesπŸ‘€ Peratos son of Poseidon and CalchiniaπŸ‘€ Europs (Sicyonian) son of AigialeusπŸ‘€ Telchis Sicyonian king, father of or conspirator against ApisπŸ‘€ Apis (Argive) eponym of Apia, killed by AitolosπŸ‘€ Thelxion son of or conspirator against ApisπŸ‘€ Aigyros son of Thelxion son of ApisπŸ‘€ Thourimachos Sicyonian, son of AigyrosπŸ‘€ Leucippos (Sicyonian) son of Thourimachos, Sicyonian kingπŸ‘€ Plemnaios son of PeratosπŸ‘€ Orthopolis son of PlemnaiosπŸ‘€ Coronos (Sicyonian) Sicyonian king, son of ApolloπŸ‘€ Lamedon Sicyonian king, son of CoronosπŸ‘€ Sicyon eponym of SicyonπŸ‘€ Ianiscos ruler of Sicyon, descendant of Athenian ClytiosπŸ‘€ Phaistos (Sicyonian & Cretan) Sicyonian king, migrates to Crete, son of HeraclesπŸ‘€ Zeuxippos son of Apollo, king of SicyonπŸ‘€ Hippolytos (Sicyonian) Sicyonian king, son of RhopalosπŸ‘€ Lacestades son of Hippolytos son of RhopalosπŸ‘€ Polybos (Corinthian/Sicyonian) king of Corinth or Sicyon, adoptive father of Oidipous
    Conquered by
    πŸ‘€ Lycos (Theban I) steward of Thebes, uncle of AntiopeπŸ‘€ Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at TroyπŸ‘€ Phalces (Argive) son of Temenos
    Relics preserved on site
    πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Hera at SicyonπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Epopeus (Sicyon) at Sicyon, next to the Altar of AthenaπŸ›οΈ the Altar of Pan at Sicyon at Sicyon, near the Sanctuary of Hera, built by AdrastosπŸ›οΈ the Altar of Helios in Sicyon at Sicyon, near the Sanctuary of Hera, built by AdrastosπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Athena at Sicyon built by EpopeusπŸ›οΈ the Altar of Athena at Sicyon at Sicyon, built by Epopeus🏺 the Statue of Dionysos statue dedicated by Androdamas at Sicyon🏺 the Statue of Dionysos Lysios from Thebes, dedicated at Sicyon by Phanes🏺 the Spear of Meleagros used to kill the Calydonian Boar, dedicated in Sicyon🏺 the Double Flute of Athena later played by MarsyasπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Apollo at Sicyon in the Agora of Sicyon, built by Proitos and destroyed by fireπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Iphinoe (Sicyon)🏺 the Drugs of Melampous used to cure the Proitidai🏺 the Bone of a Sea Monster kept at Sicyon
    Encompasses
    πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Athena at Sicyon β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Hera at Sicyonβ€‚πŸŒ the Citadel of Sicyon β€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Dionysos at Sicyon β€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Peitho at Sicyon β€‚πŸŒ the Agora of Sicyonβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Apollo at Sicyon β€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Heracles at Sicyonβ€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Asclepios at Sicyonβ€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Sicyonβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Athena at Sicyon β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Epopeus (Sicyon) β€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Artemis and Apollo at Sicyon β€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Hera at Sicyon β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Pan at Sicyon β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Helios in Sicyon β€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Demeter at Sicyon β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Hera Prodromia at Sicyon β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Iphinoe (Sicyon)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Statue of Antiope from the Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Sicyon (Not Extant)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Statue Group from the Sanctuary of Asclepios at Sicyon (Not Extant)β€‚πŸŽ¨ Bronze Statues of the Daughters of Proitos at Sicyon (Not Extant)
    Reported to have depictions of
    πŸ‘€ Antiope (Theban) daughter of Nycteus, mother of Zethos and Amphion🌍 Sicyon (Argolid) city in the ArgolidπŸ‘€ Pan (god) god of flocks, of varying parentageπŸ‘€ Hypnos personification of sleepπŸ‘₯ the Oneiroi personifications of dreamsπŸ‘₯ the Daughters of Proitos made mad by a divinity
    Has inscriptions that mention
    πŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Iphinoe (Argive) daughter of ProitosπŸ‘€ Proitos (Argive) son of AbasπŸ‘€ Melampous son of Amythaon, prophet🌍 Sicyon (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 the Agora of SicyonπŸ‘₯ the Daughters of Proitos made mad by a divinity🏺 the Drugs of Melampous used to cure the ProitidaiπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Iphinoe (Sicyon)
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Polypheides (Argive) son of MantiosπŸ‘€ Bias (Argive) son of AmythaonπŸ‘€ Proitos (Argive) son of AbasπŸ‘€ Melampous son of Amythaon, prophet🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the ArgolidπŸ‘₯ the Daughters of Proitos made mad by a divinityπŸ‘€ Iphinoe (Argive) daughter of ProitosπŸ‘€ Antiope (Theban) daughter of Nycteus, mother of Zethos and AmphionπŸ‘€ Epopeus (Sicyonian) Sicyonian king, abducts AntiopeπŸ‘€ Nycteus (Theban) son of Chthonios, king of Thebes🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in BoiotiaπŸ‘€ Lycos (Theban I) steward of Thebes, uncle of Antiope🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the ArgolidπŸ‘₯ the Mycenae Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Cleonai (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Orneiai (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Araithyrea (Argolid) unlocatable city in the Argolid, later identified with Phlious🌍 Hyperesia (Argolid) unlocatable city in the Argolid, later identified with Aigeira🌍 Gonoessa (Argolid) unlocatable city in the Argolid🌍 Pellene (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Aigion (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Helice (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Achaia (Peloponnese) region in the northern PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Echepolos (Sicyonian) son of AnchisesπŸ‘€ Sicyon eponym of Sicyon🌍 Asopia (alt. Sicyon) alternative name for SicyonπŸ‘€ Helios personification of the sunπŸ‘€ Aloeus (Sicyonian) son of HeliosπŸ‘€ Aigialeus (Argive) eponym of AigialeiaπŸ‘€ Leucippos (Sicyonian) son of Thourimachos, Sicyonian kingπŸ‘€ Peratos son of Poseidon and CalchiniaπŸ‘€ Demeter Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Orthopolis son of PlemnaiosπŸ‘€ Plemnaios son of PeratosπŸ‘€ Europs (Sicyonian) son of AigialeusπŸ‘€ Telchis Sicyonian king, father of or conspirator against ApisπŸ‘€ Apis (Argive) eponym of Apia, killed by AitolosπŸ‘€ Thelxion son of or conspirator against ApisπŸ‘€ Aigyros son of Thelxion son of ApisπŸ‘€ Thourimachos Sicyonian, son of AigyrosπŸ‘€ Coronos (Sicyonian) Sicyonian king, son of ApolloπŸ‘€ Corax (Sicyonian) son of Coronos, Sicyonian kingπŸ‘€ Lamedon Sicyonian king, son of Coronos🌍 Eleutherai (Attica/Boiotia) city on Boiotia - Attica border🌍 Athens (Attica) city in AtticaπŸ‘€ Pheno Athenian, daughter of Clytios🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainlandπŸ‘€ Zeuxippe (Sicyonian) daughter of Lamedon, wife of Sicyon🌍 Aigialeia (alt. Sicyon) alternative name for SicyonπŸ‘€ Polybos (Corinthian/Sicyonian) king of Corinth or Sicyon, adoptive father of OidipousπŸ‘€ Adrastos (Argive I) son of Talaos, one of Seven against Thebes🌍 Argos (city) city in the PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Ianiscos ruler of Sicyon, descendant of Athenian ClytiosπŸ‘€ Phaistos (Sicyonian & Cretan) Sicyonian king, migrates to Crete, son of Heracles🌍 Crete (island) island in the AegeanπŸ‘€ Zeuxippos son of Apollo, king of SicyonπŸ‘€ Hippolytos (Sicyonian) Sicyonian king, son of RhopalosπŸ‘€ Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at TroyπŸ‘€ Lacestades son of Hippolytos son of RhopalosπŸ‘€ Phalces (Argive) son of TemenosπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Hera at Sicyon🌍 Phlious (Argolid) city in the ArgolidπŸ‘€ Rhegnidas son of PhalcesπŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian godπŸ‘€ Artemis Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Python guardian serpent at Delphi, killed by Apollo🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"πŸ‘€ Carmanor Cretan king, purified Apollo🌍 Phobos (Sicyon) location at or near SicyonπŸ‘€ Amphion (Theban) son of Zeus and Antiope, husband of NiobeπŸ‘€ Zethos son of Antiope, brother of AmphionπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Epopeus (Sicyon) at Sicyon, next to the Altar of AthenaπŸ›οΈ the Altar of Pan at Sicyon at Sicyon, near the Sanctuary of Hera, built by AdrastosπŸ›οΈ the Altar of Helios in Sicyon at Sicyon, near the Sanctuary of Hera, built by AdrastosπŸ‘₯ the Erinyes personifications of vengeance🌍 Titane (Argolid) city in the ArgolidπŸ‘₯ the Ionians ethnic collective🌍 Aigeira (Achaia) city in AchaiaπŸ‘€ Marathon eponym of Marathon, son of Epopeus🌍 Thessaly region in northern GreeceπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Athena at Sicyon built by EpopeusπŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddess🌍 Marathon (Attica) deme in Attica🌍 River Asopos (Sicyon) river near SicyonπŸ‘€ Amphiaraos prophet, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut, one of the Seven against ThebesπŸ‘€ Thestios (Aitolian) son of Ares or Agenor, father of Leda🌍 Aitolia region in mainland GreeceπŸ‘€ Hebe personification of youth, cup-bearer of the gods🌍 Mecone (unlocatable) location of Prometheus' sacrificeπŸ‘₯ the Heracleidai descendants of Heracles, successfully take PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Ladon (dog) one of Actaion's dogsπŸ‘€ Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of HelenπŸ›οΈ the Sicyonian Treasury (Olympia) at Olympia🌍 Sicyon (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Aigialeia (alt. Achaia) alternative name for AchaiaπŸ›οΈ the Altar of Athena at Sicyon at Sicyon, built by EpopeusπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Androdamas son of PhliasπŸ‘€ Phanes Theban, brought cult of Dionysos to Sicyon🏺 the Statue of Dionysos statue dedicated by Androdamas at Sicyon🏺 the Statue of Dionysos Lysios from Thebes, dedicated at Sicyon by Phanes🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at DelphiπŸ‘€ Peitho (personification) personification of persuasion🏺 the Double Flute of Athena later played by Marsyas🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese) region in the PeloponneseπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Apollo at Sicyon in the Agora of Sicyon, built by Proitos and destroyed by fire🏺 the Spear of Meleagros used to kill the Calydonian Boar, dedicated in Sicyon🏺 the Drugs of Melampous used to cure the ProitidaiπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Iphinoe (Sicyon)πŸ‘€ Meleagros led Calydonian Boar hunt, Argonaut🌍 River Maiandros (Caria) river in Caria🌍 the Agora of Sicyon🌍 River Marsyas (Phrygia) river in PhrygiaπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek heroπŸ‘€ Alexanor son of Machaon🏺 the Bone of a Sea Monster kept at SicyonπŸ‘€ Euamerion personification of recoveryπŸ‘€ Asclepios son of Apollo, god of healingπŸ‘€ Aphrodite Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Pan (god) god of flocks, of varying parentage
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 2.15πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.2.2πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.5.5πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 2.569-2.580πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 23.287-23.538πŸ“– Pausanias 2.1.1πŸ“– Pausanias 2.3.10-2.3.11πŸ“– Pausanias 2.5.6-2.5.7πŸ“– Pausanias 2.5.8πŸ“– Pausanias 2.6.1-2.6.4πŸ“– Pausanias 2.6.5-2.6.7πŸ“– Pausanias 2.12.2πŸ“– Pausanias 2.13.1-2.13.2πŸ“– Pausanias 2.7.7-2.7.8πŸ“– Pausanias 2.9.8πŸ“– Pausanias 2.10.4πŸ“– Pausanias 2.11.1πŸ“– Pausanias 2.11.2πŸ“– Pausanias 2.11.4πŸ“– Pausanias 7.1.1πŸ“– Pausanias 7.26.1-7.26.2πŸ“– Eumelos, Corinthiaca fr. 17 West = fr. 3 FowlerπŸ“– Eumelos, Corinthiaca fr. 19 West = fr. 1 FowlerπŸ“– Cypria Argumentum 4 WestπŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia 137a HarderπŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 9 6-27πŸ“– Pindar, Isthmian 4 7-30πŸ“– Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 22πŸ“– Strabo 8.6.10πŸ“– Strabo 8.6.19-8.6.25πŸ“– Strabo 8.6.24πŸ“– Strabo 8.6.25πŸ“– Strabo 8.8.5πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.138-3.252βš’οΈ Bronze Tablet from the Agora of Sicyon (Sicyon n/a)πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 6.6.1-6.7.4πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 7.194
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausaniasEumelos, Corinthiaca CypriaCallimachus, AetiaPindar, Nemean 9Pindar, Isthmian 4Ps-Plutarch, On RiversStraboOvid, MetamorphosesDiodoros, LibraryPliny, Natural History
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Eumelos, Corinthiaca fr. 19 West = fr. 1 FowlerπŸ“– Eumelos, Corinthiaca fr. 17 West = fr. 3 FowlerπŸ“– Eumelos, Corinthiaca fr. 18 West = fr. 3 FowlerπŸ“– Homer, Iliad 2.569-2.580πŸ“– Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 18b
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Sicyon (Argolid) city in the Argolid
    Reported to have local traditions about
    🌍 River Asopos (Sicyon) river near Sicyon🌍 River Maiandros (Caria) river in CariaπŸ‘€ Aigialeus (Argive) eponym of Aigialeia🌍 Sicyon (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Aigialeia (alt. Achaia) alternative name for Achaia🌍 Aigialeia (alt. Sicyon) alternative name for SicyonπŸ‘€ Europs (Sicyonian) son of AigialeusπŸ‘€ Telchis Sicyonian king, father of or conspirator against ApisπŸ‘€ Apis (Argive) eponym of Apia, killed by Aitolos🌍 Achaia (Peloponnese) region in the northern Peloponnese🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern GreeceπŸ‘€ Thelxion son of or conspirator against ApisπŸ‘€ Aigyros son of Thelxion son of ApisπŸ‘€ Thourimachos Sicyonian, son of AigyrosπŸ‘€ Leucippos (Sicyonian) son of Thourimachos, Sicyonian kingπŸ‘€ Peratos son of Poseidon and CalchiniaπŸ‘€ Plemnaios son of PeratosπŸ‘€ Orthopolis son of PlemnaiosπŸ‘€ Coronos (Sicyonian) Sicyonian king, son of ApolloπŸ‘€ Corax (Sicyonian) son of Coronos, Sicyonian kingπŸ‘€ Amphion (Theban) son of Zeus and Antiope, husband of NiobeπŸ‘€ Zethos son of Antiope, brother of AmphionπŸ‘€ Antiope (Theban) daughter of Nycteus, mother of Zethos and AmphionπŸ‘€ Epopeus (Sicyonian) Sicyonian king, abducts AntiopeπŸ‘€ Hebe personification of youth, cup-bearer of the godsπŸ‘€ Dia (alt. Hebe) alternative name for Hebe
    Local traditions reported by
    πŸ“– Pausanias 2.5.3β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 2.5.8β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 2.10.4β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 7.1.1β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 2.5.6-2.5.7β€‚πŸ“– Strabo 8.6.24
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