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🌍 Boiotia

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10149326" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10149326">📖 Pausanias 1.39.5</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10149746" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10149746">📖 Pausanias 9.34.5</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10774303" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10774303">📖 Pausanias 9.24.2</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291362" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291362">📖 Pausanias 9.27.6-9.27.8</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291443" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291443">📖 Pausanias 9.35.1-9.35.7</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11302573" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11302573">📖 Diodoros, Library 4.3.1-4.3.5</span>
  • Alternative name
    🌍 Aonia (alt. Boiotia)
    Information
    region on the Greek mainland
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/540689
    Cult site of
    👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god
    Place of birth of
    👥 the Spartoi of Thebes spring from planted dragon's teeth at Thebes👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy
    Place of death of
    👤 Metioche (Boiotian) daughter of Orion👤 Menippe (Boiotian) daughter of Orion👤 Cithairon (personification) personification of the mountain👤 Ino daughter of Cadmos, becomes goddess Leucothea👤 Helicon personification of the mountain👤 Actaion devoured by his own dogs👤 the Serpent of Ares killed by Cadmos at Thebes👥 the Suitors of Atalante compete to win Atalante
    Settled by
    👥 the Aonians early Boiotian people, eponym of Aonian Plain👥 the Temmicians ethnic collective that settles Boiotia👥 the Leleges of Argos ethnic collective on mainland Greece👥 the Hyantians people who reside west of Thebes👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective👤 Cadmos (Theban) king of Thebes, originally from Phoinicia or Egypt
    Settled from
    🌍 Cape Sounion (Attica)🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🌍 Phoinicia region in the Levant
    Eponym
    👤 Boiotos eponym of the Boiotians, son of Itonos or Poseidon
    Derives etymology from
    👤 the Cow of Thebes followed by Cadmos
    Ruled by
    👤 Athamas (Orchomenian) son of Aiolos, sometimes Theban👤 Cadmos (Theban) king of Thebes, originally from Phoinicia or Egypt👤 Xanthos (Theban) son of Ptolemaios son of Damasichthon👤 Cecrops (Athenian II) son of Erechtheus
    Conquered by
    👤 Cadmos (Theban) king of Thebes, originally from Phoinicia or Egypt
    Related entities
    👥 the Boiotian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👤 Athamas (Orchomenian) son of Aiolos, sometimes Theban👤 Helle daughter of Athamas👤 Ino daughter of Cadmos, becomes goddess Leucothea👤 Phrixos (s. of Athamas) son of Athamas👤 Nephele (Epirote) mother of Phrixos and Helle👤 the Golden Ram sacrificed at Colchis; source of the Golden Fleece🌍 the Hellespont strait connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black Sea🌍 Athamantia (N. Greece) region in Epeiros settled by Athamas🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Rhadamanthys son of Zeus and Europe👤 Dotis mother of Phlegas👤 Labdacos father of Laios👤 Pandion (Athenian I) king of Athens, son of Erichthonios👤 Tereus son of Ares, husband of Procne🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland🌍 the Baliares (islands) islands off the eastern coast of Spain, including Majorca and Minorca; distinct from the Pityoussai to the south west👤 Boiotos eponym of the Boiotians, son of Itonos or Poseidon👤 Amphiaraos prophet, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut, one of the Seven against Thebes👤 Baton charioteer of Amphiaraos👤 Schoineus (f. of Atalante) Boiotian, eponym of Schoinos, father of Atalante🌍 Schoinos (Arcadia) in Arcadia🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Teos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor👤 Apoicos great-grandson of Melanthos👤 Geres Boiotian member of the Ionian Migration👤 Bacis Boiotian prophet👤 Alcmene mother of Heracles👤 Amphitryon mortal father of Heracles🌍 Opountian Locris region on the Greek mainland, facing Euboia🌍 Phocis region on the Greek mainland🌍 the Taphian Islands islands in the Ionian Sea; sometimes imprecisely located, or conflated with other island groups👥 the Aonians early Boiotian people, eponym of Aonian Plain🌍 Cape Sounion (Attica)👥 the Temmicians ethnic collective that settles Boiotia👥 the Leleges of Argos ethnic collective on mainland Greece👥 the Hyantians people who reside west of Thebes👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece🌍 Arne (Thessaly) unlocatable city in Thessaly🌍 Mount Hymettos (Attica) mountain in Attica🌍 the Oracle of Zeus at Dodona (Epeiros) cult site in Epeiros🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Mount Parnassos (Phocis) mountain in Phocis🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea👥 the Aiolians ethnic collective👤 Penthilos (s. of Orestes) son of Orestes🌍 Aiolia region of Greece👤 Antiope (Theban) daughter of Nycteus, mother of Zethos and Amphion👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Teiresias Theban prophet👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Cos (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor🌍 the Echinades (islands) islands in the Ionian Sea🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Mount Parthenion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia, near Tegea🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🌍 River Anauros (Thessaly) river in Thessaly🌍 Corcyra (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 River Asopos (Boiotia) river in Boiotia🌍 Spring and River Dirce (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 River Ismenos (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 Helice (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Pheneos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 River Peneios (Thessaly) river in Thessaly🌍 Mount Helicon (Boiotia) mountain in Boiotia🌍 Boura (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Achaia (Peloponnese) region in the northern Peloponnese🌍 Larisa (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, on the Pineios river🌍 Tempe (Thessaly) valley in Thessaly🌍 River Strophie river near Thebes👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Cadmos (Theban) king of Thebes, originally from Phoinicia or Egypt👤 Oedipus son of Laios and Iocaste👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Gortyna (Crete) city in Crete👤 Metioche (Boiotian) daughter of Orion👤 Menippe (Boiotian) daughter of Orion👤 Cithairon (personification) personification of the mountain👤 Helicon personification of the mountain👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern Greece🌍 Debai (Arabia) region in Arabia🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese👤 the Cow of Thebes followed by Cadmos👤 Pelagon (Phocian) son of Asopos👤 Agenor (f. of Europe) son of Poseidon, father of Europe👤 Europe (Phoinician & Cretan) abducted by Zeus🌍 Phoinicia region in the Levant👤 Ismenos (river god) river god in Boiotia🌍 Phlious (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Aristaios semi-divine figure, father of Actaion🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa👤 Areithoos (Boiotian) "club man," father of Menesthios, killed by Lycourgos👤 Eteocles (Theban) son of Oedipous👤 Tydeus one of the Seven against Thebes👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese🌍 Thalamai (Laconia/Messenia) city on the Laconian-Messenian border🌍 Leuctra (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Charadra (Messenia/Laconia) unlocatable city in Messenia or Laconia, probably near Leuctra🌍 Orchomenos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 the Megarid region in mainland Greece🌍 Ozolian Locris region of Northern Greece🌍 Leucas (Acarnania) city on the promontory of the same name🌍 Hyampolis (Phocis) city in Phocis👤 Xanthos (Theban) son of Ptolemaios son of Damasichthon🌍 Aitolia region in mainland Greece👤 Actaion devoured by his own dogs👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👥 the Dogs of Actaion who kill their master🏺 the Teeth of the Serpent of Ares planted at Thebes and Colchis👤 the Serpent of Ares killed by Cadmos at Thebes👥 the Spartoi of Thebes spring from planted dragon's teeth at Thebes👤 Philotas Theban, descendant of Peneleos🌍 Priene (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor👤 Tlepolemos (Rhodian) son of Heracles, leader of the Rhodian contingent at Troy🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor👤 Narcissos of Thespiai, fell in love with his own reflection👤 Liriope mother of Narcissos👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Aganippe (eponym) daughter of river Termessus and eponym of spring👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Leucothea (goddess) goddess, divine identity of Ino👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👥 the Muses personifications of poetry and music👥 the Daughters of Pieros daughters of Pieros associated with Muses🌍 Pella (Macedonia) capital city of Macedonia🌍 River Permessos (Boiotia) river near Mount Helicon🏛️ Spring Hippocrene (Mt Helicon) on Mount Helicon🏛️ Spring Aganippe (Mt Helicon)👤 Cecrops (Athenian II) son of Erechtheus🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Magnesia (Thessaly) region in Thessaly🌍 Tegea (Arcadia) city in Arcadia👥 the Cattle of Apollo🌍 Mount Lycaion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 Mount Mainalion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 Larisa (Argos) the citadel of Argos🌍 Phthiotis (Thessaly) area encompassing southern Thessaly👥 the Cattle of Admetos🌍 Pelasgiotis (Thessaly) region in Thessaly🏛️ the Lookout of Battos (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark somewhere in southern Peloponnese🌍 Coryphasion (Messenia) promontory of southern Messenia👤 Hades Underworld god👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter⭐ Metioche and Menippe👤 Atalante Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👥 the Suitors of Atalante compete to win Atalante👤 Hippomenes (h. of Atalante) husband of Atalante🏺 the Golden Apples of Aphrodite used to defeat Atalante👤 Orion (hunter) a gigantic autochthon🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland🌍 Euripos Strait (Euboia) strait between Euboia and mainland👤 Palaimon (god) divine identity of Melicertes👤 Melicertes son of Athamas, becomes god Palaimon👤 Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"🌍 Ainia (Thessaly) region in southern Thessaly🌍 Barce (N. Africa) city in North Africa👤 Tychios creates the shield of Aias👥 the Aithyiai women transformed into birds who mourn Ino👤 Meleagros led Calydonian Boar hunt, Argonaut👥 the Meleagrides sisters of Meleagros transformed into birds🌍 Thebes (Egypt) city in Egypt👥 the Ectenoi original inhabitants of Thebes👤 Ogygos Theban autochthon👤 Daphne (nymph) desired by Apollo, daughter of various river gods🏺 the Delphic Tripod which Heracles and Apollo fight over
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.11-3.14📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.1.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.5.5📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.14.8📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 633-647📖 Pausanias 9.1.1-9.1.2📖 Pausanias 2.23.2📖 Pausanias 8.35.10📖 Pausanias 7.3.6📖 Pausanias 10.12.11📖 Hesiod, Shield of Heracles 1-27📖 Strabo 9.2.3-9.2.4📖 Strabo 9.2.5📖 Strabo 9.2.25📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 4.2 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Astrology 11📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 55-205📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Athena 57-136📖 Corinna fr. 656 PMG📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 2📖 Diodoros, Library 3.45.5📖 Hesiod fr. 308 Most📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 2.494c📖 Diodoros, Library 4.2.1-4.2.6📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 138 Most📖 Diodoros, Library 4.67.2-4.67.7📖 Diodoros, Library 4.72.1-4.72.2📖 Diodoros, Library 4.81.1-4.81.5📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 7.9📖 Diodoros, Library 4.65.1-4.65.9📖 Strabo 8.4.4📖 Strabo 7.7.1📖 Strabo 7.7.2📖 Strabo 9.3.15📖 Strabo 9.1.7📖 Strabo 10.3.2-10.3.4📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.138-3.252📖 Strabo 14.1.3📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 2.140📖 Strabo 14.1.12📖 Strabo 14.2.6-14.2.11📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.339-3.510📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.1-4.54📖 Vergil, Eclogues 10📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.416-4.542📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 768-800📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.250-5.331📖 Lucian, Zeus Rants 32📖 Scholia on Callimachus, Aetia fr. 2a-j Harder📖 Strabo 9.2.18📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 23📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 25📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 10.560-10.637📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 10.638-10.704📖 Strabo 1.3.19📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.260-8.328📖 Sophocles, Electra 698-761📖 Pliny, Natural History 7.196📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.543-4.603📖 Pliny, Natural History 4.26📖 Pliny, Natural History 10.74 = 10.37.1-10.38.1📖 Conon, Narrations 39📖 Conon, Narrations 37📖 Pausanias 9.5.1📖 Pseudo-Palaiphatos 49
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasHesiod, Shield of HeraclesStraboLucian, Dialogues of the GodsLucian, AstrologyCallimachus, Hymn to DelosCallimachus, Hymn to AthenaCorinnaPs-Plutarch, On RiversDiodoros, LibraryHesiodD-Scholia, IliadHesiod, EhoiaiOvid, MetamorphosesServius, Scholia on GeorgicsVergil, EcloguesLucian, Zeus RantsScholia on Callimachus, AetiaAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesSophocles, ElectraPliny, Natural HistoryConon, NarrationsPseudo-Palaiphatos
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 119📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.4.1-3.4.2📖 Hellanicos fr. 51 Fowler📖 Pherecydes of Athens fr. 158 Fowler📖 Homer, Iliad 2.511-2.516📖 Pindar fr. 83 Snell-Maehler📖 Aristotle, Politeiai fr. 560 Rose📖 Aristotle, Politeiai fr. 550 Rose📖 Aristotle, Politeiai fr. 546 Rose📖 Aristotle, Politeiai fr. 473 Rose📖 Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 122a📖 Apollodoros of Athens FGrHist 244 fr. 205📖 Vergil, Georgics 2.140-2.154📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 2 Harder📖 Didymarchos, Metamorphoses📖 Hesiod, Great Ehoiai fr. 194a, b Most📖 Nicander fr. 40 Gow-Scholfield📖 Antigonos of Carystos📖 Apollonios, Epigrams📖 Pamphilos📖 Corinna fr. 656 PMG📖 Nicander fr. 57 Gow-Scholfield📖 Ion of Chios, Tragedies FragTrag fr. 22-38 = fr. 17a-33, 59 Snell-Kannicht
    Reported to have local traditions about
    👤 Megareus (Boiotian & Megarian) eponym and king of Megara, originally from Boiotian Onchestos🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border👤 Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae👤 Nisos (Megarian) son of Pandion🌍 Onchestos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Nisa (alt. Megara) alternative name for Megara👤 Cerberos (dog) three-headed guardian dog of the underworld🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Mount Laphystios (Boiotia)👤 Eteocles (Orchomenian) king of Orchomenos, son of Andreus or Cephisos🌍 the Sanctuary of the Charites at Orchomenos (Boiotia)🌍 Athens (Boiotia) unlocatable city in Boiotia destroyed by Lake Copais🌍 Eleusis (Boiotia) unlocatable city in Boiotia destroyed by Lake Copais👤 Heracles (Dactyl) one of the Dactyloi🌍 the Sanctuary of Demeter at Mycalessos (Boiotia)👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 India subcontinent east of the Arabian Sea
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Pausanias 1.39.5 📖 Pausanias 9.34.5 📖 Pausanias 9.24.2 📖 Pausanias 9.27.6-9.27.8 📖 Pausanias 9.35.1-9.35.7 📖 Diodoros, Library 4.3.1-4.3.5
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