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🌍 Cythera (island)

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  • Information
    island in the Aegean Sea
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207239
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570186
    Cult site of
    👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess
    Place of birth of
    👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess
    Encompasses
    🌍 Scandeia (Cythera)
    Related entities
    👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen👤 Thyestes (Mycenaean) son of Pelops👤 Tyndareos king of Sparta🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Aias (the greater) son of Telamon, leader of the Salamis contingent at Troy, 'the greater'🌍 Salamis (island) island off Attica👤 Lycophron son of Mastor, killed by Hector at Troy👤 Amphidamas (Cytherean) of Cythera🌍 Phoinicia region in the Levant🌍 Cyprus (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Salamis (Cyprus) city on Cyprus👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Cape Malea (Laconia) promontory in Laconia🌍 Ismaros (Thrace) city of the Ciconians in Thrace👥 the Companions of Odysseus the members of the Cephallonian contingent who depart Troy with Odysseus🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades🌍 the Land of the Lotus-eaters (unlocatable) unlocatable place visited by Odysseus🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 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 Odysseus🌍 the Land of the Cimmerians visited by Odysseus🌍 the Grove of Persephone place associated with the Underworld🌍 Telepylos unlocatable city of the Laistrygonians🌍 the Island just off the Land of the Cyclopes🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor🌍 Eryx (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Paphos (Cyprus) city on Cyprus🌍 Assyria region🌍 Cnidos (Cyprus) city on Cyprus🌍 Amathous (Cyprus) city in Cyprus👤 Alexander (Trojan) Trojan hero, abducts Helen👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 the Eidolon of Helen replaces Helen at Troy in some versions🏺 the Helmet of Meriones made from boars' tusks, stolen by Autolycos🌍 Aigilia (island) island to north west of Crete, now called Antikythera🌍 Helene (island) island off Attica
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 2.15📖 Hesiod, Theogony 173-206📖 Homer, Iliad 15.429-15.441📖 Homer, Iliad 10.254-10.271📖 Pausanias 1.14.7📖 Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite 1-6📖 Homeric Hymn 6 to Aphrodite 1-20📖 Homeric Hymn 10 to Aphrodite 1-6📖 Homer, Odyssey 9.76-9.104📖 Homer, Odyssey 5.262-13.440📖 Diodoros, Library 5.55.1-5.55.7📖 Diodoros, Library 5.77.1-5.77.8📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.190-4.273📖 Ovid, Amores 2.17📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 10.519-10.559📖 Ovid, Heroides 7📖 Ovid, Heroides 16.1-16.212📖 Ovid, Heroides 17
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeHesiod, TheogonyHomer, IliadPausanias Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite Homeric Hymn 6 to Aphrodite Homeric Hymn 10 to AphroditeHomer, OdysseyDiodoros, LibraryOvid, MetamorphosesOvid, AmoresOvid, Heroides
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Zeno of Rhodes
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Zeno of Rhodes BNJ 523 fr. 1
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean
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