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🌍 Lycia (SW Asia Minor)

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Alternative name
🌍 Tremile (alt. Lycia)
Information
large region in south-west Asia Minor
Pleiades
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/638965
Place of death of
👤 the Chimaira fire-breathing monster👤 Sister of Leucippos (name unknown) sister of Lycian Leucippos👤 Xanthios (f. of Leucippos)
Place of burial of
👤 Sarpedon (Lycian) son of Zeus and Europa or Laodameia, leader of the Lycia contingent at Troy
Settled by
👤 Sarpedon (Lycian) son of Zeus and Europa or Laodameia, leader of the Lycia contingent at Troy👥 the Termilians ethnic collective associated with Crete and Caria👤 Lycos (Athenian) son of Pandion
Settled from
🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean
Named by
👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo
Eponym
👤 Lycos (Athenian) son of Pandion
Ruled by
👤 Amphianax (Lycian) king of Lycia👤 Iobates king of Lycia👤 Bellerophon kills the Chimaira👤 Sarpedon (Lycian) son of Zeus and Europa or Laodameia, leader of the Lycia contingent at Troy👤 Lycos (Athenian) son of Pandion👤 Caunos son of Miletos, brother of Byblis👤 Amphimachos (Lycian) judge of competition between Mopsos and Calchas👤 Euandros (Lycian) son of Sarpedon👤 Aigialos (Lycian) son of Caunos and Pronoe
Conquered by
👤 Sarpedon (Lycian) son of Zeus and Europa or Laodameia, leader of the Lycia contingent at Troy👤 Xanthos (Argive) son of Triops👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective👤 Ninos (Babylonian) mythical king of Babylon👤 Ariaios king of Arabia
Relics preserved on site
🏺 the Letter of Sarpedon written by Sarpedon at Troy and preserved in a temple in Lycia in the early Roman empire
Related entities
👥 the Lycia Contingent at Troy (defenders) defends Troy against the Greek attack👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Telephos ruler of Mysia, shows the Greeks the way to Troy👤 Acrisios son of Abas, father of Danae👤 Proitos (Argive) son of Abas🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese👤 Amphianax (Lycian) king of Lycia👤 Anteia wife of Proitos, makes false accusation to punish Bellerophon👤 Bellerophon kills the Chimaira👤 Iobates king of Lycia👤 Cilix eponym of Cilicia👤 Sarpedon (Lycian) son of Zeus and Europa or Laodameia, leader of the Lycia contingent at Troy🌍 River Xanthos (Lycia) river in Lycia, not in the Troad👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Lycos (Athenian) son of Pandion👤 the Chimaira fire-breathing monster🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Hecabe wife of Priam🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🌍 Miletos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor👤 Cragos son of Tremiles🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor⏳ the Flood of Deucalion sent by Zeus to punish humans👤 Lycos (Telchine) one of the Telchines👤 Philonoe daughter of Iobates, wife of Bellerophon👤 Euandros (Lycian) son of Sarpedon👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective👤 Xanthos (Argive) son of Triops🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad🌍 Adramytion (Ionia) city in Ionia👤 Atramous eponymous founder of Adramytion👥 the Cyclopes (wall-builders)🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo👥 the Lycian Herdsmen repel Leto or Demeter from spring, transformed into frogs👥 the Solymoi fought by Bellerophon🌍 the Tauros Mountains (Lycia)👤 Pandaros (Lycian I) son of Lycaon, leader of the Zeleia contingent at Troy👥 the Termilians ethnic collective associated with Crete and Caria👤 Demeter Olympian goddess👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter⏳ the Search of Demeter for Persephone🌍 Lycia (Troad) small region in the Troad around the city of Zeleia🌍 Caria (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor👤 Hermaphroditos child of Aphrodite🌍 the Spring of Salmacis (Caria)🌍 Tremile (alt. Lycia) alternative name for Lycia👥 the Leleges of Asia Minor ethnic collective👤 Byblis daughter of Miletos, sister of Caunos👤 Caunos son of Miletos, brother of Byblis🌍 River Calbis (Lycia) river in Lycia👤 Pronoe (m. of Aigialos) naiad, mother of Aigialos👤 Aigialos (Lycian) son of Caunos and Pronoe👤 Amphimachos (Lycian) judge of competition between Mopsos and Calchas🌍 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🌍 the Troad region around Troy🌍 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 Letter of Sarpedon written by Sarpedon at Troy and preserved in a temple in Lycia in the early Roman empire👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Leucippos (Lycian & Carian) Lycian son of Xanthios, founder of Magnesia on Maiandros👤 Sister of Leucippos (name unknown) sister of Lycian Leucippos👤 Wife of Xanthios (name unknown) engineers affair of her children👤 Xanthios (f. of Leucippos)🌍 Cretinaion (Ephesos) city near Ephesos founded by Leucippos🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece👤 Admetos (Argonaut) Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut🌍 Pherai (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🌍 Magnesia on the Maiandros (Caria)👤 Leucophryne (Carian) daughter of Mandrolytos👤 Tremiles eponym of Tremile🌍 Lycia (SW Asia Minor) large region in south-west Asia Minor
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.34-3.35⚒️ Lindian Chronicle (Nationalmuseet 7125; Trismegistos 817951; PHI 190693)📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.2.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.3.1-2.3.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.3.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.1.2📖 Homer, Iliad 2.876-2.877📖 Homer, Iliad 6.143-6.190📖 Homer, Iliad 6.191-6.211📖 Homer, Iliad 16.666-16.683📖 Homer, Iliad 5.470-5.492📖 Pausanias 1.19.3📖 Pausanias 3.18.13📖 Pausanias 2.4.2📖 Pausanias 7.3.7📖 Pausanias 10.27.1-10.27.4📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 179-181📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 90 Most📖 Panyassis, Heracleia fr. 24 West📖 Bacchylides fr. 20e📖 Pindar, Pythian 1 29-40📖 Pindar, Pythian 3 77-115📖 Bacchylides, Odes 13📖 Diodoros, Library 5.56.1-5.56.7📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 6.155📖 Diodoros, Library 5.77.1-5.77.8📖 Diodoros, Library 5.79.1-5.79.4📖 Pomponius Mela 1.80📖 Diodoros, Library 5.81.1-5.81.8📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 6.396📖 Strabo 8.6.11📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.313-6.381📖 Strabo 1.2.10📖 Strabo 14.3.5📖 Strabo 14.3.10📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 1.378📖 Strabo 12.8.4📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.274-4.388📖 Strabo 12.8.5📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 1 Harder📖 Diodoros, Library 6.9.1📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 35📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.450-9.665📖 Conon, Narrations 2📖 Conon, Narrations 6📖 Sophocles, Oidipous Tyrannos 151-215📖 Diodoros, Library 2.1.1-2.3.4📖 Pliny, Natural History 13.27.1📖 Ovid, Heroides 1📖 Parthenios, Erotica Pathemata 5📖 Parthenios, Erotica Pathemata 11
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausanias Homeric Hymn 3 to ApolloHesiod, EhoiaiPanyassis, HeracleiaBacchylidesPindar, Pythian 1Pindar, Pythian 3Bacchylides, OdesDiodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadPomponius MelaStraboOvid, MetamorphosesServius, Scholia on GeorgicsCallimachus, AetiaAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesConon, NarrationsSophocles, Oidipous TyrannosPliny, Natural HistoryOvid, HeroidesParthenios, Erotica Pathemata
Reported to be mentioned in text
StesichorosZeno of RhodesAsclepiades, TragodoumenaDicaiarchosHomer, OdysseyHomer, IliadOvid, MetamorphosesVergil, GeorgicsHerodotos, HistoriesNicanderMenecrates of XanthosCtesias of Cnidos, PersicaHermesianaxApolloniosAristocritos
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Stesichoros fr. 19 Bergk📖 Zeno of Rhodes BNJ 523 fr. 1📖 Asclepiades, Tragodoumena BNJ 12 fr. 13 = fr. 13 Villagra📖 Dicaiarchos fr. 53 Wehrli📖 Homer, Odyssey 5.262-5.464📖 Homer, Iliad 6.143-6.190📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.313-6.381📖 Vergil, Georgics 1.351-1.392📖 Herodotos, Histories 1.173📖 Homer, Iliad 6.191-6.211📖 Homer, Iliad 16.168-16.197📖 Nicander fr. 61 Gow-Scholfield📖 Menecrates of Xanthos FGrHist 769 fr. 2📖 Ctesias of Cnidos, Persica fr. 1📖 Hermesianax fr. 4 Lightfoot = fr. 5 Powell📖 Apollonios fr. 5 Powell📖 Aristocritos FGrHist 493 fr. 1
Reported depictions
🎨 Sculptured Images on the Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean
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