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🌍 Aulis (Boiotia)

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Information
city in Boiotia
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4821780
Pleiades
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/579889
Cult site of
👤 Artemis Olympian goddess
Place of death of
👤 Iphigeneia daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Syleus man killed by Heracles👤 Xenodoce daughter of Syleus
Eponym
👤 Aulis (eponym) eponym of Aulis, daughter of Ogygos
Relics preserved on site
🏛️ the Plane Tree at Aulis (Boiotia)🏛️ the Tent of Agamemnon (Aulis) in Aulis🏛️ the Temple of Artemis at Aulis
Encompasses
🏛️ the Plane Tree at Aulis (Boiotia) 🏛️ the Tent of Agamemnon (Aulis) 🌍 the Sanctuary of Artemis at Aulis (Boiotia) 🏛️ the Stone Snake of Aulis 🏛️ the Temple of Artemis at Aulis
Related entities
👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon👤 Telephos ruler of Mysia, shows the Greeks the way to Troy🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Tenedos (island) island in the Aegean Sea👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Atreus son of Pelops, father of Agamemnon and Menelaos👤 Calchas prophet, son of Thestor👤 Iphigeneia daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👤 Talthybios Greek herald at Troy🌍 Tauris (Pontos) peninsula in the north of the Black Sea, modern Crimean peninsula👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Syleus man killed by Heracles👤 Xenodoce daughter of Syleus👤 Apollo Olympian god🏺 the Sword of Ares possessed by Pelops, Atreus, and Agamemnon👤 Aias (the greater) son of Telamon, leader of the Salamis contingent at Troy, 'the greater'👤 Telamon (Salamian) father of Aias, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Teucros (Salamian) son of Telamon and Hesione🌍 Salamis (island) island off Attica👤 Aulis (eponym) eponym of Aulis, daughter of Ogygos🏛️ the Plane Tree at Aulis (Boiotia)🏛️ the Tent of Agamemnon (Aulis) in Aulis👤 Teuthis (eponym) eponym of Teuthis👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Melas (s. of Ops) son of Ops👥 the Teuthis Contingent at Aulis (attackers) which does not reach Troy👤 the Snake of Aulis part of the prophecy to the Greek Contingent👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea👥 the Aiolians ethnic collective👤 Penthilos (s. of Orestes) son of Orestes👤 Cronos Titan, father of Zeus👤 Hecate (goddess)👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 Thoas (Taurian) king of the Taurians👤 Nereus son of Pontos and Ge, father of the Nereids🌍 the Beach of Troy at Troy👥 the Suitors of Helen compete to marry Helen👤 Clytaimnestra wife of Agamemnon👥 the Contingent of Myrmidons at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent, led by Achilles👤 Euryalos (Argonaut) son of Mecisteus, Argonaut, one of the Epigonoi, Greek leader at Troy👤 Sthenelos (Argive) son of Capaneus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy👥 the Argos Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👤 Leitos Argonaut, leader of the Boiotian contingent at Troy👥 the Boiotian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👤 Aias (the lesser) son of Oileus, leader of the Locrian contingent at Troy, 'the lesser'👥 the Locrian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👥 the Mycenae Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👤 Gouneus (Thessalian) leader of the Cyphos contingent at Troy👥 the Cyphus Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👤 Thalpios son of Eurytos, leader of the Epeian contingent at Troy👥 the Epeian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent, from Elis👤 Meges leader of the Doulichion contingent at Troy👥 the Doulichion Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👤 Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Acamas (Athenian) son of Theseus👤 Demophon (Athenian) son of Theseus and Phaidra👥 the Athenian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👥 the Salamis Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👤 Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy👤 Eumelos (Pheraian) son of Admetos, leader of the Pherai contingent at Troy👤 Palamedes son of Nauplios son of Clytoneos👤 Nireus (Symian) leader of the Syme contingent at Troy👤 Protesilaos first Greek killed at Troy👤 Meriones son of Molos, leader of the Cretan contingent at Troy👥 the Phocian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👥 the Pylos Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Aulis (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🏛️ the Stone Snake of Aulis transformed from the snake involved in the prophecy to the Greek Contingent🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🏛️ the Temple of Artemis at Aulis🌍 the Sanctuary of Artemis at Aulis (Boiotia)
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.28-3.29📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.21📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.22📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.6.3📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.15📖 Hesiod, Works & Days 646-653📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 307-329📖 Pausanias 3.9.3📖 Pausanias 1.35.3📖 Pausanias 9.19.6-9.19.7📖 Pausanias 8.28.4-8.28.6📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 19 Most📖 Sophocles, Electra 516-550📖 Strabo 9.2.8📖 Proclos, Chrestomathy Cypria📖 Lucian, On Sacrifices 2📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 190a-c Harder📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 1.106📖 Pomponius Mela 2.45📖 Strabo 9.2.3-9.2.4📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 202-228📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 27📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.1-12.38📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.39-12.94📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.140-13.195📖 Aeschylus, Agamemnon 104-159📖 Aeschylus, Agamemnon 224-249📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 80-135📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 231-302📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 415-468📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 873-975📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 1336-1430📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 1531-1629📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 164-230📖 Euripides, Electra 988-1054📖 Ovid, Heroides 13
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHesiod, Works & DaysLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasHesiod, EhoiaiSophocles, ElectraStraboProclos, ChrestomathyLucian, On SacrificesCallimachus, AetiaD-Scholia, IliadPomponius MelaAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesOvid, MetamorphosesAeschylus, AgamemnonEuripides, Iphigenia at AulisEuripides, ElectraOvid, Heroides
Reported to be mentioned in text
Homer, Iliad CypriaDictys of Crete, TroicaNicander
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Homer, Iliad 2.303-2.329📖 Cypria Argumentum 6 West📖 Cypria Argumentum 8 West📖 Cypria Argumentum 9 West📖 Dictys of Crete, Troica FGrHist 49 fr. 5b📖 Nicander fr. 58 Gow-Scholfield
Depictions
🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling VI 5, 2, Pompeii (PALP r6-i5-p2)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Vettii VI 15, 1, Pompeii (PALP r6-i15-p1-space-q)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Poeta Tragico VI 8, 3.5, Pompeii (MANN 9112; PALP r6-i8-p5-space-10)
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