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🌍 Caria (Asia Minor)

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Philochoros of Athens&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_11307478&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11307476&quot;,&quot;11356_11309902&quot;,&quot;6580_8188815&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11309275" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11309275">📖 Philochoros of Athens<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> FGrHist 328 fr. 94</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Pherecydes of Athens&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_10801403&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_8360076&quot;,&quot;11356_11309899&quot;,&quot;11356_11309900&quot;,&quot;6580_8188815&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11310513" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11310513">📖 Pherecydes of Athens<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> fr. 155 Fowler</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Ephoros&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_11304867&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11304866&quot;,&quot;11356_11309901&quot;,&quot;6580_8195137&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11314459" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11314459">📖 Ephoros<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> FGrHist 70 fr. 114a</span></span><span title="D-Scholia, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Iliad&lt;/span&gt;; Cleitophon&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11305235&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11300570&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;,&quot;11356_11310591&quot;,&quot;7140_11316138&quot;,&quot;7139_11316313&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11316139" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11316139">📖 Cleitophon<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> FHG fr. 5</span></span><span title="Callimachus, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Aetia&lt;/span&gt;; Xenomedes of Ceos&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11295523&quot;,&quot;7139_11295522&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11309899&quot;,&quot;11356_11309900&quot;,&quot;11408_11328619&quot;,&quot;7140_11297921&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11297920&quot;,&quot;11356_11309898&quot;,&quot;11356_11309901&quot;,&quot;6580_11295134&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11320967" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11320967">📖 Xenomedes of Ceos<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> fr. 1 Fowler</span></span><span title="Antoninus Liberalis, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Metamorphoses&lt;/span&gt;; Nicander&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11302437&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11302436&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;,&quot;11356_11310591&quot;,&quot;7140_11322506&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_11316402&quot;,&quot;11356_11309903&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11323604" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11323604">📖 Nicander<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> fr. 46 Gow-Scholfield</span></span><span title="Diodoros, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Library&lt;/span&gt;; Ctesias of Cnidos, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Persica&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11300603&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11300602&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;,&quot;7140_11327074&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11327073&quot;,&quot;11356_11309900&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11327075" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11327075">📖 Ctesias of Cnidos, <span style="font-style: italic;">Persica</span> fr. 1</span></span></div>
  • Information
    region in Asia Minor
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193214
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/599564
    Settled by
    👤 Ornytos (Carian) colonizer of Caria with Ioxos👤 Ioxos son of Melanippos, grandson of Theseus and Perigune👥 the Leleges of Argos ethnic collective on mainland Greece👥 the Leleges of Asia Minor ethnic collective👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women👥 the Dorians of Thessaly ethnic collective, pre-Heraclid Return👤 Neileus (Ionian) leader in the Ionian migration, son of Codros sometimes associated with Pylos rather than Athens👥 the Ionians ethnic collective👥 the Sons of Codros founders of cities in Ionia
    Settled from
    🌍 the Troad region around Troy🌍 Mount Lacmon (Epeiros) mountain in northern Greece🌍 Cytinion (Doris) city in Doris🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Helice (Achaia) city in Achaia
    Ruled by
    👤 Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae👤 Eurytos (Carian) king of Caria
    Conquered by
    👤 Triopas (s. of Helios)👥 the Leleges of Asia Minor ethnic collective👥 the Ionians ethnic collective👥 the Dorians of the Peloponnese post-Heraclid Return👤 Neileus (Ionian) leader in the Ionian migration, son of Codros sometimes associated with Pylos rather than Athens👤 Ninos (Babylonian) mythical king of Babylon👤 Ariaios king of Arabia
    Related entities
    👥 the Caria Contingent at Troy (defenders) defends Troy against the Greek attack🌍 Miletos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Mount Phthires (Caria) unlocatable mountain in Caria🌍 River Maiandros (Caria) river in Caria🌍 Mount Mycale (Caria) mountain in Caria👤 Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Plynos (Libya) location in Libya👤 Ioxos son of Melanippos, grandson of Theseus and Perigune👤 Ornytos (Carian) colonizer of Caria with Ioxos👤 Endymion son of Aethlios, beloved of Selene👤 Selene personification of the moon👤 the Lernaian Crab accompanies the Hydra🌍 Naxos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Mount Latmos (Caria) mountain in Caria👤 Naxos eponym of the island🌍 Chersonesos (Caria) promontory in Caria👤 Triopas (s. of Helios)👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective🌍 Syme (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor🌍 the Calymnian Islands (Sporades) islands in the Aegean Sea, north of Cos🌍 Nisyros (island) island near Cos👥 the Leleges of Asia Minor ethnic collective👤 Cecrops (Athenian I) king of Athens🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland👥 the Aonians early Boiotian people, eponym of Aonian Plain🌍 Phocaia (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Samos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Chios (island) island in the Aegean👥 the Ionians ethnic collective👥 the Dorians of the Peloponnese post-Heraclid Return🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad🌍 Lycia (SW Asia Minor) large region in south-west Asia Minor👤 Hermaphroditos child of Aphrodite🌍 the Spring of Salmacis (Caria)👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent🌍 the Troad region around Troy👥 the Leleges of Argos ethnic collective on mainland Greece🌍 Halicarnassos (Caria) city in Caria🌍 Myndos (Caria) city in Caria🌍 Bargylia (Caria) city in Caria🌍 Syangela (Caria) city in Caria👤 Sarpedon (Lycian) son of Zeus and Europa or Laodameia, leader of the Lycia contingent at Troy👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor🌍 Mysia (Argolid) in the Argolid👤 Alexander (Trojan) Trojan hero, abducts Helen👤 Neileus (Ionian) leader in the Ionian migration, son of Codros sometimes associated with Pylos rather than Athens👥 the Dorians of Thessaly ethnic collective, pre-Heraclid Return🌍 Cytinion (Doris) city in Doris🌍 Triopion Promontory (Caria) promontory in Asia Minor🌍 Mount Lacmon (Epeiros) mountain in northern Greece🌍 Thigros (Caria) unlocatable place in Caria🌍 Mount Satnion (Caria) unlocatable mountain in Caria🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Helice (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Ceos (island) island👤 Miletos eponym of Miletos, from Crete, son of Apollo👤 Byblis daughter of Miletos, sister of Caunos👤 Caunos son of Miletos, brother of Byblis🌍 River Xanthos (Lycia) river in Lycia, not in the Troad🌍 Miletos (Crete) city on Crete🌍 Mount Cragos (Lycia) mountain in Lycia🌍 Mount Chimaira (E. Lycia) mountain associated with the Chimaira in some sources🌍 Limyra (Lycia) city in Lycia🌍 Bybassos (Caria) city in Caria👤 Eurytos (Carian) king of Caria🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia🌍 Phoinicia region in the Levant🌍 Cilicia (SE Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 Media region, homeland of the Medes🌍 the Black Sea sea north-east of the Aegean🌍 Assyria region🌍 Cappadocia (Pontos) region south of the Black Sea🌍 Susa (Persia) city in Asia Minor, capital of Persian Empire🌍 Pamphylia region of Asia Minor🌍 Bithynia (Pontos) region near the Black Sea🌍 Armenia region south of the Black Sea🌍 Persia region in Asia🌍 the Propontis inland sea👤 Ninos (Babylonian) mythical king of Babylon👤 Ariaios king of Arabia🌍 Babylonia region in Mesopotamia🌍 the Caspian Gates pass giving access to the Caspian Sea🌍 the Land of the Pygmies unlocatable region, usually imagined as being in equatorial Africa👥 the Sons of Codros founders of cities in Ionia🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.34-3.35📖 Homer, Iliad 2.867-2.875📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 144-167📖 Pausanias 7.3.7📖 Plutarch, Theseus 8.2-8.3📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 19.1 MacLeod📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 38📖 Diodoros, Library 5.51.3-5.51.4📖 Diodoros, Library 5.61.1-5.61.3📖 Pomponius Mela 1.83📖 Diodoros, Library 5.53.1-5.53.3📖 Diodoros, Library 5.54.1-5.54.4📖 Strabo 7.7.2📖 Strabo 9.1.20📖 Strabo 14.1.3📖 Strabo 14.2.27📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.274-4.388📖 Strabo 13.1.58-13.1.59📖 Strabo 12.8.5📖 Strabo 12.3.20-12.3.25📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1362-1396📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 20.403📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 75 Harder📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 30📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.450-9.665📖 Conon, Narrations 2📖 Diodoros, Library 2.1.1-2.3.4📖 Pliny, Natural History 5.109📖 Conon, Narrations 47
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeHomer, IliadLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasPlutarch, TheseusLucian, Dialogues of the GodsPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesDiodoros, LibraryPomponius MelaStraboOvid, MetamorphosesD-Scholia, IliadCallimachus, AetiaAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesConon, NarrationsPliny, Natural History
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Philochoros of AthensPherecydes of AthensEphorosCleitophonXenomedes of CeosNicanderCtesias of Cnidos, Persica
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Philochoros of Athens FGrHist 328 fr. 94📖 Pherecydes of Athens fr. 155 Fowler📖 Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 114a📖 Cleitophon FHG fr. 5📖 Xenomedes of Ceos fr. 1 Fowler📖 Nicander fr. 46 Gow-Scholfield📖 Ctesias of Cnidos, Persica fr. 1
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