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🌍 Lesbos (island)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11313431" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11313431">📖 Strabo 13.3.2-13.3.3</span>
  • Alternative name
    🌍 Pelasgia (alt. Lesbos)
    Information
    island in the Aegean Sea
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128087
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/550696
    Cult site of
    👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god
    Place of birth of
    👤 Prylis prophet from Lesbos
    Place of death of
    👤 Apriate killed by Trambelos👤 Trambelos son of Hesione👤 Lampetos (Methymnan) killed by Achilles👤 Hicetaon (Methymnan) killed by Achilles👤 Hypsipylos (Methymnan) killed by Achilles👤 Lepetymnos father of Lesbian Hicetaon👤 Methymna (eponym) mother of Hicetaon👤 Peisidice (Methymnan) woman who betrays Methymna
    Place of burial of
    🏺 the Head of Orpheus👤 Palamedes son of Nauplios son of Clytoneos👤 Trambelos son of Hesione
    Settled by
    👤 Penthilos (s. of Orestes) son of Orestes👥 the Aiolians ethnic collective👤 Xanthos (Argive) son of Triops👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective👤 Macareus (Lesbian) king of Lesbos
    Settled from
    🌍 Aiolia region of Greece🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Lycia (SW Asia Minor) large region in south-west Asia Minor🌍 Olenos (Achaia) city in Achaia
    Named by
    👤 Lesbos eponym of the island
    Eponym
    👤 Lesbos eponym of the island
    Ruled by
    👤 Macareus (Lesbian) king of Lesbos👤 Xanthos (Argive) son of Triops👤 Pylaios son of Lethos
    Conquered by
    👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent👤 Penthilos (s. of Orestes) son of Orestes👤 Myrine Amazon, buried at Troy👥 the Aiolians ethnic collective👤 Gras son of Echelas, descendant of Orestes
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Tomb of Trambelos (Lesbos)🏺 the Lyre of Orpheus🏺 the Head of Orpheus
    Encompasses
    🌍 Issa (Lesbos)  🏛️ the Temple of Apollo at Lesbos 🏛️ the Temple of Dionysos at Lesbos 🌍 Methymna (Lesbos)  🌍 Mount Cillaion (Lesbos)  🌍 Mount Pylaios (Lesbos)  🌍 Eresos (Lesbos)  🏛️ the Stone Snake of Lesbos  🏛️ the Tomb of Trambelos (Lesbos)
    Related entities
    👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent👤 Diomede (Lesbian) daughter of Phorbas👤 Macareus (Lesbian) king of Lesbos👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon🏺 the Trojan Horse used to sack Troy🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad👤 Prylis prophet from Lesbos🌍 Laconia (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese👤 Penthilos (s. of Orestes) son of Orestes👤 Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at Troy👥 the Pylos Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Cape Geraistos (Euboia) promontory on Euboia🌍 Tenedos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of Nestor👤 Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy👥 the Argos Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen👥 the Lacedaimon Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👤 Philomeleides wrestles Odysseus🌍 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🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad🌍 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🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland👥 the Aiolians ethnic collective🌍 Aiolia region of Greece👤 Thersites Greek fighter at Troy, insults Agamemnon, son of Agrios👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Artemis Olympian goddess🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🌍 River Hebros (N. Greece) river in Northern Greece🏺 the Lyre of Orpheus🏺 the Head of Orpheus🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor🌍 Lycia (SW Asia Minor) large region in south-west Asia Minor👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective👤 Xanthos (Argive) son of Triops🌍 Olenos (Achaia) city in Achaia👤 Lesbos eponym of the island👤 Methymna eponym of Methymna, daughter of Macareus🌍 Pelasgia (alt. Lesbos) alternative name for Lesbos👤 Son of Macareus (name unknown) settles Chios👤 Cydrolaos son of Macareus🌍 Cos (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor👤 Neandros Lesbian, settles Cos👤 Leucippos (Lesbian) settles Rhodes🌍 the Macarioi (islands) island group at the western mouth of the Hellespont🌍 Tauris (Pontos) peninsula in the north of the Black Sea, modern Crimean peninsula🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia🌍 Arabia region in south-eastern Aegean🌍 Cilicia (SE Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 Assyria region👤 Myrine Amazon, buried at Troy🌍 River Caicos (Lydia) river in Lydia⏳ the Flood of Deucalion sent by Zeus to punish humans🌍 Aulis (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👤 Nyctimene daughter of Epopeus👤 Epopeus (Lesbian) king of Lesbos, father of Nyctimene🌍 River Granicos (Asia Minor) river in Asia Minor👤 Gras son of Echelas, descendant of Orestes🌍 Hypoplacian Thebes (Troad) city sacked by Achilles🌍 Lyrnessos (Troad) city sacked by Achilles🌍 Pedasos (Troad) unlocatable city on the River Satnioeis🌍 Ionia region in western Asia Minor👤 Pylaios son of Lethos👤 Myton son of Poseidon and Mytilene🌍 Chryse (Troad) city of Chryses, near Hamaxitos🌍 Cilla (Troad) city in Troad👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Trambelos son of Hesione👤 Apriate killed by Trambelos🏛️ the Tomb of Trambelos (Lesbos)🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Palamedes son of Nauplios son of Clytoneos👥 the Contingent of Myrmidons at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent, led by Achilles🌍 Assos (Troad) city in the Troad🏛️ the Stone Snake of Lesbos transformed from a snake that attacks Orpheus👤 the Snake of Lesbos attacks Orpheus' head on Lesbos👤 Peisidice (Methymnan) woman who betrays Methymna👤 Lampetos (Methymnan) killed by Achilles👤 Hicetaon (Methymnan) killed by Achilles👤 Hypsipylos (Methymnan) killed by Achilles👤 Lepetymnos father of Lesbian Hicetaon👤 Methymna (eponym) mother of Hicetaon👤 Poseidon Olympian god🌍 Pitane (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Methymna (Lesbos) city on Lesbos
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.33📖 Homer, Iliad 9.656-9.675📖 Homer, Iliad 24.543-24.551📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 202-228📖 Pausanias 3.2.1-3.2.2📖 Homer, Odyssey 3.151-3.183📖 Homer, Odyssey 4.341-4.345📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 25-49📖 Strabo 9.2.5📖 Proclos, Chrestomathy Aithiopis📖 Lucian, The Ignorant Book-Collector 11-12📖 Diegeseis to Callimachus 2.41-3.11 Norsa & Vitelli = Aetia fr. 92a Harder📖 Diodoros, Library 5.57.1-5.57.8📖 Diodoros, Library 5.81.1-5.81.8📖 Diodoros, Library 5.82.1-5.82.4📖 Diodoros, Library 3.55.4-3.55.11📖 Strabo 9.2.3-9.2.4📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.531-2.632📖 Strabo 13.1.3📖 Strabo 13.1.7📖 Strabo 13.3.2-13.3.3📖 Strabo 5.2.3-5.2.4📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 111 Harder📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.140-13.195📖 Pseudo-Palaiphatos 48📖 Parthenios, Erotica Pathemata 26
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeHomer, IliadLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasHomer, Odyssey Homeric Hymn 3 to ApolloStraboProclos, ChrestomathyLucian, The Ignorant Book-Collector Diegeseis to CallimachusDiodoros, LibraryOvid, MetamorphosesCallimachus, AetiaPseudo-PalaiphatosParthenios, Erotica Pathemata
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    AithiopisCallimachus, AetiaZeno of RhodesDionysios ScytobrachionHomer, IliadMenecratesEuphorion of ChalcisAristocritos
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Aithiopis Argumentum 1 West📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 91-92 Harder📖 Zeno of Rhodes BNJ 523 fr. 1📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 4 Rusten📖 Homer, Iliad 20.86-20.102📖 Homer, Iliad 2.686-2.694📖 Homer, Iliad 9.270-9.320📖 Menecrates FGrHist 701 fr. 1📖 Euphorion of Chalcis fr. 26 Lightfoot📖 Aristocritos FGrHist 493 fr. 2
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Chios (island) island in the Aegean
    Reported to have local traditions about
    🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective🌍 Chios (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Mycale (Caria) mountain in Caria🌍 Ionia region in western Asia Minor👤 Pylaios son of Lethos🌍 Mount Pylaios (Lesbos) mountain on Lesbos
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Strabo 13.3.2-13.3.3
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