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🌍 Cyprus (island)

  • <div data-attribute_names="[]"><span data-attribute_object_ids="[]"><span class="a type-6580" data-type_id="6580" data-object_id="9614063" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6580_9614063">🌍 the Sanctuary of Athena Alea at Tegea<q></q></span></span></div>
  • Alternative name
    🌍 Paphos (alt. Cyprus)
    Information
    island in the Aegean
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/707498
    Cult site of
    👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Adonis son of Smyrna👤 Ariadne daughter of Minos
    Place of birth of
    👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Paphos daughter of Pygmalion
    Place of death of
    👤 Demophon (Athenian) son of Theseus and Phaidra👤 Iphis (Cyprian)👤 Ariadne daughter of Minos
    Place of burial of
    👤 Ariadne daughter of Minos
    Settled by
    👤 Pheidippos son of Thessalos, leader of the Cos contingent at Troy👥 the Cos Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👤 Agapenor son of Ancaios, leader of the Arcadian contingent at Troy👤 Demophon (Athenian) son of Theseus and Phaidra👤 Cepheus (Achaian & Cypriot) Achaian, founder of cities in Cyprus👤 Praxandros Spartan founder of Lapethos👥 the Dryopes ethnic collective👤 Acamas (Athenian) son of Theseus
    Settled from
    🌍 Bisaltia (Thrace) region of Thrace associated with the Bisaltai🌍 Olenos (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Dyme (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Boura (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Therapne (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 the Land of the Dryopes region in central Greece, centred on Mount Oita or Mount Parnassos, from which the Dryopes are expelled by Heracles🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica
    Personification
    👤 Cyprus
    Ruled by
    👤 Pygmalion (Cypriot) king of or sculptor in Cyprus👤 Teucros (Salamian) son of Telamon and Hesione👤 Dmetor (Odyssean creation?) king of Cyprus in one of Odysseus' lying tales👤 Cinyras (Cypriot I) father of Adonis, king in Lesbos or Cilicia
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Tomb of Ariadne (Cyprus) located in Amathous🏺 the Necklace of Harmonia later of Eriphyle, given by the gods
    Encompasses
    🌍 Paphos (Cyprus)  🌍 Salamis (Cyprus)  🌍 Lapethos (Cyprus)  🌍 Golgoi (Cyprus)  🌍 the Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Palaipaphos (Cyprus) 🌍 Cnidos (Cyprus)  🌍 Amathous (Cyprus)  🏛️ the Tomb of Ariadne (Cyprus)  🌍 the Sanctuary of Adonis and Aphrodite at Amathous (Cyprus) 🌍 Tamassos (Cyprus)  🌍 Soloi (Cyprus)  🌍 Cape Acamas (Cyprus) 🏛️ the Golden Tree at Tamassos (Cyprus)  🏛️ Spring near Paphos (Cyprus)
    Related entities
    👤 Alexander (Trojan) Trojan hero, abducts Helen👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Sidon (Phoinicia) city in Phoinicia🏺 the Ships of Alexander used to travel to Sparta👤 Cinyras (Cypriot I) father of Adonis, king in Lesbos or Cilicia👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👤 Talthybios Greek herald at Troy👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy🏺 the Breastplate of Agamemnon👤 Son of Mygdalion (name unknown) leader of the Cyprian contingent at Troy👥 the Cyprian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👤 Pheidippos son of Thessalos, leader of the Cos contingent at Troy👥 the Cos Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Andros (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades👤 Agapenor son of Ancaios, leader of the Arcadian contingent at Troy👤 Demophon (Athenian) son of Theseus and Phaidra🌍 the Nine Roads (Thrace) location in Thrace, later the site of Amphipolis🌍 Bisaltia (Thrace) region of Thrace associated with the Bisaltai👤 Rhea Titan👤 Phyllis (Thracian) daughter of Thracian king🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Phoinicia region in the Levant🌍 Cape Sounion (Attica)👤 Phrasios (Cypriot) prophet from Cyprus, sacrificed by Bousiris👤 Pygmalion (Cypriot) king of or sculptor in Cyprus👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Cronos Titan, father of Zeus🏺 the Genitals of Ouranos from which Aphrodite is born🌍 Olenos (Achaia) city in Achaia👤 Cepheus (Achaian & Cypriot) Achaian, founder of cities in Cyprus🌍 Dyme (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Boura (Achaia) city in Achaia👤 Praxandros Spartan founder of Lapethos🌍 Therapne (Laconia) city in Laconia👤 Teucros (Salamian) son of Telamon and Hesione👤 Eune wife of Teucer on Cypros👤 Euclos prophet👥 the Telchines craftsman-gods, early inhabitants of Rhodes🌍 the Sanctuary of Athena Telchinia at Teumessos (Boiotia)👥 the Lacedaimon Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictional🌍 the Land of the Eremboi unlocatable location in North Africa, sometimes identified with Arabia👤 Son of Castor (Odyssean persona) fictional persona created by Odysseus👤 Dmetor (Odyssean creation?) king of Cyprus in one of Odysseus' lying tales🌍 Cythera (island) island in the Aegean Sea👥 the Horai personifications of natural order🌍 Salamis (Cyprus) city on Cyprus🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods👤 Nereus son of Pontos and Ge, father of the Nereids👤 Adonis son of Smyrna👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern Greece🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland👥 the Dryopes ethnic collective🌍 Malis (Thessaly) region in Thessaly🌍 the Land of the Dryopes region in central Greece, centred on Mount Oita or Mount Parnassos, from which the Dryopes are expelled by Heracles🌍 Salamis (island) island off Attica🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor👤 Acamas (Athenian) son of Theseus🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Arabia region in south-eastern Aegean🌍 Menelaon (Egypt) city and harbour👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Paphos (Cyprus) city on Cyprus🌍 India subcontinent east of the Arabian Sea🌍 Assyria region🌍 River Indos (India) river in India🌍 Bactria region in central Asia👤 Semiramis Eastern goddess, daughter of Derceto👤 Stabrobates king of India👤 Theonoe (Egyptian) daughter of Proteus and Psamathe🏛️ the Palace of Theoclymenos (Egypt) landmark in Euripides' Helen, located in the Nile delta, possibly at Pharos👤 Cinyra (Cypriot II) son of Agripas, inventor of mining on Cyprus👤 the Eidolon of Helen replaces Helen at Troy in some versions👤 Paphos daughter of Pygmalion👤 Athena Olympian goddess👥 the Arcadian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Cyprus (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Tegea (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Eryx (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 the Sanctuary of Athena Alea at Tegea🌍 Celenderis (Cilicia) city in Cilicia👤 Laodice (Arcadian II) descendant of Arcadian Agapenor🏺 the Robe of Laodice dedicated at Tegea🌍 Cnidos (Cyprus) city on Cyprus🌍 Amathous (Cyprus) city in Cyprus🌍 Ascalon (the Levant) a Phoenician city in the Levant👤 Anchises (Trojan) son of Capys, father of Aineias👥 the Charites personifications of grace, sometimes singular ('Charis')🌍 River Nile (Egypt) river in Egypt🏛️ the House of Anchises (Troad) on Mount Ida👤 Telamon (Salamian) father of Aias, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut🌍 Paros (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Helleni (Iberia) city in coastal Iberia🌍 Amphilochoi (Iberia) unlocatable city in coastal Iberia🌍 Cape Achaion (Cyprus)👤 Iphis (Cyprian)👤 Anaxarete (Cyprian)🌍 Laconia (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese👤 Ariadne daughter of Minos👤 Theseus Athenian hero🏛️ the Tomb of Ariadne (Cyprus) located in Amathous👥 the Daughters of Propoetus turned to stone by Aphrodite👥 the Cerastae bull-horned people on Cyprus🏺 the Statue of Pygmalion created or loved by Pygmalion👤 Wife of Pygmalion (name unknown) statue transformed🏺 the Necklace of Harmonia later of Eriphyle, given by the gods🌍 Phocis region on the Greek mainland🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"🌍 Temesa (Italy) city in Italy🌍 Temesa (unlocatable) unlocatable Homeric toponym, identified sometimes with the city in Italy, perhaps the city in Cyprus🏺 the Mixing Bowl of Menelaos dedicated by Menelaos in Apulia👤 Atalante Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Hippomenes (h. of Atalante) husband of Atalante🏺 the Golden Apples of Aphrodite used to defeat Atalante👤 Phaleros (Argonaut) eponym of Phaleron, Argonaut from Athens
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.1-3.5📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.9📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 6.15-6.15b📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 6.15📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 6.16-6.17📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 6.17📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 6.1-6.30📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.5.11📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.14.3📖 Dionysios, Periegesis 508-509📖 Homer, Iliad 11.15-11.46📖 Hesiod, Theogony 173-206📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 569-591📖 Pausanias 1.3.2📖 Pausanias 2.29.4📖 Pausanias 10.12.11📖 Pausanias 9.19.1📖 Homer, Odyssey 4.68-4.89📖 Homer, Odyssey 17.360-17.480📖 Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite 1-6📖 Homeric Hymn 6 to Aphrodite 1-20📖 Homeric Hymn 10 to Aphrodite 1-6📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 11-27📖 Panyassis, Heracleia fr. 20 West📖 Lucian, Gout 86-111📖 Pindar, Olympian 10 97-105📖 Pindar, Pythian 2 13-20📖 Pindar, Pythian 4 203-246📖 Corinna fr. 654 PMG📖 Timocreon fr. 730 PMG📖 Pindar, Nemean 4 44-72📖 Pindar, Nemean 8 1-18📖 Diodoros, Library 4.37.1-4.37.2📖 Pindar fr. 122 Snell-Maehler📖 Diodoros, Library 5.55.1-5.55.7📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 439-478📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 494-534📖 Strabo 1.2.30-1.2.35📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 3.5📖 Strabo 14.2.6-14.2.11📖 Strabo 8.3.8📖 Callimachus, Epigram 5 Pfeiffer📖 Diodoros, Library 2.16.1-2.19.10📖 Euripides, Helen 134-163📖 Pliny, Natural History 7.195📖 Pliny, Natural History 7.154📖 Euripides, Bacchae 370-432
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryDionysios, PeriegesisHomer, IliadHesiod, TheogonyLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasHomer, Odyssey Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite Homeric Hymn 6 to Aphrodite Homeric Hymn 10 to AphroditeCallimachus, Hymn to DelosPanyassis, HeracleiaLucian, GoutPindar, Olympian 10Pindar, Pythian 2Pindar, Pythian 4CorinnaTimocreonPindar, Nemean 4Pindar, Nemean 8Diodoros, LibraryPindarStraboServius, Scholia on GeorgicsCallimachus, EpigramEuripides, HelenPliny, Natural HistoryEuripides, Bacchae
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Zeno of RhodesHomer, OdysseyVergil, GeorgicsAlcmanCtesias of Cnidos, PersicaAnacreon
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Zeno of Rhodes BNJ 523 fr. 1📖 Homer, Odyssey 4.68-4.89📖 Vergil, Georgics 3.1-3.39📖 Alcman fr. 55 PMG📖 Ctesias of Cnidos, Persica fr. 1📖 Anacreon fr. 361 PMG
    Reported to have inscriptions that mention
    🌍 the Sanctuary of Athena Alea at Tegea
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