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🌍 Mount Ida (Troad)

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  • Information
    mountain in the Troad
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/550592
    Cult site of
    👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Rhea Titan👤 Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'👤 Apollo Olympian god
    Place of birth of
    👥 the Dactyloi group of young demigods, often identified with Couretes on Mount Ida👤 Aineias son of Aphrodite and Anchises, leader of the Dardanian contingent at Troy👤 Aisacos son of Priam
    Place of death of
    👤 Alexander (Trojan) Trojan hero, abducts Helen👤 Oinone (Trojan) daughter of Cebren, wife of Alexander👤 Mestor (Trojan) son of Priam👤 Herald of Alexander (name unknown) informs Oinone of Alexander's injury👤 Ida (Trojan) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers
    Settled by
    👥 the Dactyloi group of young demigods, often identified with Couretes on Mount Ida
    Named by
    👤 Aigesthios character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Teucros (s. of Scamandros) son of Scamandros and Idaia
    Eponym
    👤 Ida (Trojan) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers
    Derives etymology from
    🌍 Mount Ida (Crete) mountain on Crete
    Ruled by
    👤 Aineias son of Aphrodite and Anchises, leader of the Dardanian contingent at Troy👤 Acamas (Dardanian) son of Antenor, leader of the Dardanian contingent at Troy👤 Archelochos (Trojan) son of Antenor, killed by Aias at Troy👤 Ascanios (s. of Aineias) son of Aineias
    Encompasses
    🌍 Mount Gargaros (Troad)  🌍 the Grove of Apollo (Mt Ida) 🏛️ the House of Anchises (Troad)  🌍 the Sanctuary of Rhea on Mount Ida (Troad)  🌍 Mount Phalacra (Troad)  🌍 Mount Olympos (Troad)  🌍 Pytna (Troad)  🌍 Mount Alexandria (Mt Ida)  🌍 Mount Lecton (Troad)
    Related entities
    👤 Alexander (Trojan) Trojan hero, abducts Helen👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Hermes Olympian god🏺 the Golden Apple of Eris thrown by Eris; prize for the goddesses👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent👤 Aineias son of Aphrodite and Anchises, leader of the Dardanian contingent at Troy👥 the Cattle of Aineias taken by Achilles👤 Mestor (Trojan) son of Priam👤 Calchas prophet, son of Thestor👤 Helenos (Trojan) son of Priam👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👤 Epeios (horse-builder) son of Panopeus, builder of the Trojan horse🏺 the Trojan Horse used to sack Troy🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad👤 Agelaos (Trojan II) raises Paris, slave of Priam👤 Aisacos son of Priam👤 Priam king of Troy👤 Oinone (Trojan) daughter of Cebren, wife of Alexander👥 the Zeleia Contingent at Troy (defenders) defends Troy against the Greek attack🌍 River Aisepos (Asia Minor) river in Asia Minor🌍 River Simoeis (Troad) river in the Troad👤 Simoeisios son of Anthemion👤 Antiphos (Trojan) son of Priam and Hecabe👤 Isos son of Priam👤 Hector (Trojan) Trojan hero, son of Priam👤 Iris personification of the rainbow, messenger of the gods🌍 the Plain of Troy at Troy👤 Onetor (Trojan) priest of Zeus, father of Laogonos🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods🌍 Mount Gargaros (Troad) peak of Mount Ida👤 Hypnos personification of sleep🌍 Lyrnessos (Troad) city sacked by Achilles👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Laomedon (Trojan) father of Priam👥 the Cattle of Laomedon herded by Apollo on Mount Ida👤 Erichthonios (Trojan) father of Tros👥 the Horses of Laomedon owned by Laomedon, claimed by Heracles🌍 the Citadel of Troy at Troy🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Onougnathos (Laconia) promontory (now an island) to south of Laconia🌍 Gytheion (Laconia) harbor in Laconia🌍 Old Las (Laconia) on Mount Asia, functioning in the mythic period🏺 the Ships of Alexander used to travel to Sparta🌍 Colophon (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Clazomenai (Ionia) city in Ionia👥 the Ionians ethnic collective👤 Paralos (Ionian) of Colophon, leader in Ionian Migration🌍 Scyppion (Ionia) city near Colophon in Asia Minor👤 Mother of Hierophile (name unknown) an Idaian nymph🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Naxos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Lemnos (island) island in the Aegean Sea👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Phocaia (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland🌍 Scyros (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Paros (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Samos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🌍 Chios (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Mimas (Ionia) mountain on promontory in Ionia🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica🌍 Miletos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Samothrace (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Mount Mycale (Caria) mountain in Caria🌍 Crapathos (island) island in the Aegean Sea, one of the Dodecanese🌍 Cos (city) city on the island of Cos🌍 Claros (Ionia) city and oracle of Apollo on coast of Asia Minor🌍 Imbros (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Corycos (Ionia) mountain in Asia Minor🌍 Aigai (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Eiresiai (unlocatable) unlocatable place🌍 Peparethos (island) island off the coast of Thessaly🌍 Autocane (Ionia) location in Asia Minor🌍 Mount Aisagee (unlocatable) an unlocatable place, presumably in Ionia🌍 Rhenaia (island) small island off Delos🌍 Cnidos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Acte (Chalcidice) promontory in the Aegean sea, with Mount Athos on the tip👤 Anchises (Trojan) son of Capys, father of Aineias👥 the Nymphs of Mount Ida (Troad) raise Aineias👤 Seilenos attendant of Dionysos👥 the Charites personifications of grace, sometimes singular ('Charis')👥 the Serpents of Troy kills the Sons of Laocoon👥 the Companions of Aineias who flee with Aineias from Troy👤 Adrasteia nurse of Zeus, associated with the Idaian Dactyls👤 Hephaistos Olympian god👥 the Dactyloi group of young demigods, often identified with Couretes on Mount Ida👤 Celmis Idaian Dactyl👤 Damnameneus Idaian Dactyl👤 Acmon (Dactyl) Idaian Dactyl👤 Ganymedes (s. of Tros) son of Tros, abducted by Zeus👤 Pan (god) god of flocks, of varying parentage👤 Eros personification of love👥 the Corybantes group of worshippers of Cybele, often conflated with similarly-named groups👤 Rhea Titan👤 Attis Phrygian attendant of Cybele👤 Ida (Trojan) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Aigesthios character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Hecabe wife of Priam🌍 Adramytion (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Lycia (SW Asia Minor) large region in south-west Asia Minor👤 Atramous eponymous founder of Adramytion👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon🌍 the Troad region around Troy🌍 Pedasos (Troad) unlocatable city on the River Satnioeis🌍 River Satnioeis (Troad) river in the Troad👥 the Leleges of Asia Minor ethnic collective🌍 Mount Haimos (Thrace) mountain range in Thrace🌍 Mount Cithairon (Attica/Boiotia) mountain on Boiotia-Attica border🌍 Mount Caucasos (Pontos) mountain range east of the Black Sea🌍 Mount Oita (Thessaly) mountain range in Thessaly and Phocis🌍 Mount Aitna (Sicily) mountain on Sicily🌍 Mount Parnassos (Phocis) mountain in Phocis🌍 Mount Ossa (Thessaly) mountain range in Thessaly🌍 Mount Tmolos (Asia Minor) mountain in Asia Minor👤 Phaethon (s. of Helios) son of Helios🌍 Mount Helicon (Boiotia) mountain in Boiotia🌍 Mount Othrys (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Mount Cynthos (Delos) mountain on Delos🏺 the Chariot of Helios🌍 Mount Pindos (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Mount Rhodope (Thrace) mountain in Thrace🌍 the Taurus Mountains mountain range in Asia Minor🌍 the Alps major mountain range in Europe👥 the Horses of Helios pull chariot of Helios🌍 Mount Eryx (Sicily) mountain in Sicily🌍 the Apennine Mountains mountain range in Italy🌍 Mount Dindymon (Bear Island) highest peak on Bear Island🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia👤 Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'🌍 Dardanos (Troad) city in the Troad👤 Daphnis (s. of Hermes) shepherd in Sicily and possibly in Crete👤 Hermaphroditos child of Aphrodite🌍 Caria (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 the Spring of Salmacis (Caria)👤 Acamas (Dardanian) son of Antenor, leader of the Dardanian contingent at Troy👤 Archelochos (Trojan) son of Antenor, killed by Aias at Troy🌍 Zeleia (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Lycia (Troad) small region in the Troad around the city of Zeleia🌍 Scepsis (Troad) city in the Troad👤 Teucros (s. of Scamandros) son of Scamandros and Idaia🌍 Mount Ida (Crete) mountain on Crete🌍 Lecton (Troad) promontory in the Troad👤 Marsyas (Phrygian) lost musical competition with Apollo🌍 Celainai (Phrygia) city in Phrygia👤 Niobe (Theban) daughter of Tantalos, wife of Amphion, transformed into stone👤 Tantalos (Lydian) father of Pelops and Niobe, punished in the underworld🌍 Adrasteia (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Latium (Italy) region in central Italy around Rome🌍 Alba Longa (Italy) city founded by Ascanios🌍 Lavinium (Italy) city south of Rome, sometimes treated as the same as Laurentum👤 the Sow of Aineias animal with 30 piglets relevant to the founding of cities in Latium👤 Dardanos (s. of Electra) son of Zeus and Electra👤 Eris personification of strife and discord🌍 Mount Phalacra (Troad) peak on Mt Ida🌍 Mount Lecton (Troad) peak on Mt Ida👤 Alexirhoe (m. of Aisacos) nymph, mother of Aisacos👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Clytaimnestra wife of Agamemnon🌍 Eleusis (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 River Asopos (Boiotia) river in Boiotia🌍 the Saronic Gulf off the coast of Aigina🌍 Euripos Strait (Euboia) strait between Euboia and mainland🌍 Mount Messapion (Boiotia) mountain in Boiotia🌍 Mount Arachnaion (Argolid)🌍 the Mountain of Hermes (Lemnos) unlocatable mountain on Lemnos🌍 Mount Macistos (Euboia) mountain on Euboia🌍 Mount Aigaleos (Attica) mountain between Athens and Eleusis👤 Olenos (h. of Lethaea) husband of Lethaea👤 Lethaea (w. of Olenos) wife of Olenos, turned to stone👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Pleuron (Aitolia) city in Aitolia🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason🏺 the Chariot drawn by Winged Serpents given to Medeia🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 River Cephisos (Phocis/Boiotia) river in Phocis and Boiotia🌍 Ialysos (Rhodes) city on Rhodes🌍 Calaureia (island) island off Troizen in the Argolid🌍 Carthaia (Ceos) city on Ceos🌍 Pitane (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Lake Cycnos (Aitolia) north of Pleuron and Calydon🏛️ the Tomb of Alexander (Troy) described by Ovid as in a sandy spot so likely imagined as on the beach of Troy🌍 the Fields of Maira (Troad?) location of Maira transformed into dog👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Son of Dionysos (name unknown) stole deer on Mount Ida🏺 the Ships of Aineias used to sail from Troy to Italy👤 Herald of Alexander (name unknown) informs Oinone of Alexander's injury👤 Philoctetes son of Poias, abandoned on Lemnos👤 Deiphobos (Trojan) son of Priam and Hecabe👤 Astyanax (Trojan) son of Hector and Andromache🌍 the Hellespont strait connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean👤 Oxynios (s. of Hector) accompanies Astyanax to Lydia🌍 Crousis (Chalcidice) region in the western Chalcidice👤 the Cow of Aineia sent by Aphrodite to follow Aineias from Mt. Ida to the location of Aineia🌍 the Thermaic Gulf (Chalcidice) gulf in the western Chalcidice👤 Ascanios (s. of Aineias) son of Aineias👤 Cassandra a prophet never believed, daughter of Priam and Hecabe👤 Phereclos (Trojan) builds ships for Alexander🏺 the Golden Wand of Hermes🌍 River Cebren (Troad) river in the Troad👤 Theseus Athenian hero🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad🏺 the Aegis protective garment worn by Zeus and Athena🌍 Mount Ptoion (Boiotia)🌍 the Sanctuary of Apollo Carneios at Sparta🏺 the Dogwood Trees of Apollo growing on Mt Ida👤 Artemis Olympian goddess🌍 the Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Palaipaphos (Cyprus)👤 Daughter of Otreus (persona of Aphrodite) invented by Aphrodite in encounter with Anchises👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen🌍 Hierapytna (Crete) city on Crete
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.2📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.32📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 5.9📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 5.14📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.12.5📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.12.6📖 Homer, Iliad 2.824-2.827📖 Homer, Iliad 4.473-4.487📖 Homer, Iliad 11.84-11.121📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 90-114📖 Homer, Iliad 11.181-11.209📖 Homer, Iliad 16.603-16.607📖 Hesiod, Theogony 1008-1010📖 Homer, Iliad 8.397-8.424📖 Homer, Iliad 14.346-14.360📖 Euripides, Trojan Women 923-982📖 Homer, Iliad 20.86-20.102📖 Homer, Iliad 21.435-21.460📖 Homer, Iliad 20.215-20.240📖 Homer, Iliad 22.167-22.173📖 Pausanias 7.3.8-7.3.9📖 Pausanias 10.12.1-10.12.8📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 25-49📖 Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite 45-106📖 Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite 256-272📖 Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite 274-290📖 Cypria fr. 6 West📖 Proclos, Chrestomathy Cypria📖 Proclos, Chrestomathy Sack of Troy📖 Phoronis fr. 2 West📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 8.1 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 10.1-2 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 19.1 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 20.1 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Judgement of the Goddesses 5📖 Lucian, Judgement of the Goddesses 6📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Athena 1-32📖 Ps-Lucian, The Patriot 4📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 13📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 3.325📖 Diodoros, Library 5.64.1-5.64.7📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 6.396📖 Pomponius Mela 1.94📖 Strabo 7.7.2📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 115-143📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.201-2.271📖 Strabo 10.3.12📖 Strabo 10.3.22📖 Vergil, Eclogues 2📖 Strabo 12.4.6📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.274-4.388📖 Strabo 13.1.24-13.1.25📖 Strabo 13.1.33📖 Strabo 13.1.48📖 Homer, Iliad 14.280-14.296📖 Strabo 13.1.69-13.1.70📖 Strabo 12.8.21📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1226-1280📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 20.215📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 7.1-7.2 MacLeod📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 34 Harder📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 11.749-11.795📖 Aeschylus, Agamemnon 281-316📖 Ion of Chios, Tragedies FragTrag fr. 51-59 = fr. 43b-49a Snell-Kannicht📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 10.1-10.85📖 Euripides, Hecuba 609-656📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.350-7.403📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.512-14.565📖 Euripides, Andromache 274-308📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 49-79📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 525-589📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 1279-1335📖 Euripides, Helen 1-30📖 Euripides, Helen 220-284📖 Conon, Narrations 23📖 Conon, Narrations 34📖 Conon, Narrations 46📖 Conon, Narrations 41📖 Ovid, Heroides 4📖 Ovid, Heroides 5📖 Ovid, Heroides 16.1-16.212📖 Ovid, Heroides 17📖 Parthenios, Erotica Pathemata 4📖 Ovid, Heroides 19
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadLycophron, AlexandraHesiod, TheogonyEuripides, Trojan WomenPausanias Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite CypriaProclos, Chrestomathy PhoronisLucian, Dialogues of the GodsLucian, Judgement of the GoddessesCallimachus, Hymn to AthenaPs-Lucian, The PatriotPs-Plutarch, On RiversD-Scholia, IliadDiodoros, LibraryPomponius MelaStraboOvid, MetamorphosesVergil, EcloguesLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsCallimachus, AetiaAeschylus, AgamemnonIon of Chios, TragediesEuripides, HecubaEuripides, AndromacheEuripides, Iphigenia at AulisEuripides, HelenConon, NarrationsOvid, HeroidesParthenios, Erotica Pathemata
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Cypria Sack of TroyEphorosDicaiarchosHomer, IliadCallinosEuripidesAeschylus, NiobeLycophron, AlexandraNicanderHegesianax of Alexandria Troas
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Cypria Argumentum 1 West📖 Sack of Troy Argumentum 1 West📖 Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 104📖 Dicaiarchos fr. 53 Wehrli📖 Homer, Iliad 2.819-2.823📖 Callinos test. 4 Gerber📖 Euripides fr. 1085 Collard-Cropp📖 Aeschylus, Niobe fr. 162 Radt📖 Aeschylus, Niobe fr. 163 Radt📖 Aeschylus, Niobe fr. 158 Radt📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 72-89📖 Nicander fr. 13 Gow-Scholfield📖 Hegesianax of Alexandria Troas FGrHist 45 fr. 2
    Depictions
    🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Fabbro I 10, 7, Pompeii (PALP r1-i10-p7-space-9)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 2, 18, Pompeii (PALP r9-i2-p18-space-l)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Optatio VII 2, 13-15, Pompeii (PALP r7-i2-p14-space-e)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Postumii VIII 4, 4.49, Pompeii (PALP r8-i4-p4-space-33)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa degli Amorini Dorati VI 16, 7.38, Pompeii (MANN 20559; PALP r6-i16-p7-space-b)🎨 Wall Painting from Pompeii or nearby (MANN 9508)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Alexandria (Troad) city in the Troad
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