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🌍 Phocis

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Information
region on the Greek mainland
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2637650
Pleiades
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/541048
Place of birth of
👤 Pylades son of Strophios👤 Phoinix (Dolopian) son of Amyntor, raises Achilles
Place of death of
👤 Laios father of Oedipus👤 Polyphontes (herald) Laios' herald, killed alongside him👤 Itys (Thracian) son of Tereus and Procne
Settled by
👤 Phocos (Aiginetan & Phocian) son of Aiacos
Settled from
🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica
Eponym
👤 Phocos (Corinthian & Phocian) son of Ornytion, first eponym of Phocis
Ruled by
👤 Deion (s. of Aiolos) son of Aiolos, father of Cephalos👤 Schedios (Phocian I) son of Iphitos, leader of the Phocian contingent at Troy👤 Canes son of Cephalos👤 Coroneus (Phocian) King of Phocis👤 Tereus son of Ares, husband of Procne
Conquered by
👤 Pyreneus (Thracian) Thracian king, traps the Muses
Eponym of
🌍 Phocaia (Ionia) city in Ionia
Related entities
👥 the Phocian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👤 Strophios (Phocian I) father of Pylades👤 Deion (s. of Aiolos) son of Aiolos, father of Cephalos👤 Machaireus killer of Neoptolemos👤 Panopeus (eponym) son of Phocos, father of Epeios👤 Cadmos (Theban) king of Thebes, originally from Phoinicia or Egypt👤 Pelagon (Phocian) son of Asopos🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👤 the Cow of Thebes followed by Cadmos🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi👤 Laios father of Oedipus👤 Polyphontes (herald) Laios' herald, killed alongside him👤 Oedipus son of Laios and Iocaste👤 Epeios (horse-builder) son of Panopeus, builder of the Trojan horse🌍 Mount Parnassos (Phocis) mountain in Phocis👤 Elatos (Arcadian) son of Arcas, father of Ischys👤 Philammon father of Thamyris👥 the Phlegyai ethnic collective from northern Greece👤 Phocos (Corinthian & Phocian) son of Ornytion, first eponym of Phocis🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica👥 the Sons of Phocos migrate to Phocis🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland🌍 Orchomenos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👥 the Ionians ethnic collective🌍 Ionia region in western Asia Minor👥 the Sons of Codros founders of cities in Ionia👤 Phocos (Aiginetan & Phocian) son of Aiacos👤 Schedios (Phocian I) son of Iphitos, leader of the Phocian contingent at Troy🌍 Panopeus (Phocis) city in Phocis🌍 Phocaia (Ionia) city in Ionia👤 Damon (Athenian) Athenian, son of Euctemon👤 Philogenes son of Euctemon, Athenian👤 Laphrios son of Castalios👤 Iaseus Phocian, friend of Phocos son of Aiacos🏺 the Necklace of Harmonia later of Eriphyle, given by the gods🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"🌍 the Sanctuary of Adonis and Aphrodite at Amathous (Cyprus)👥 the Defenders of Thebes against the Seven defeat the attackers from Argos🌍 Phlegyas (Boiotia) unlocatable city in Boiotia, near Orchomenos👤 Electra (Mycenaean) daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra🏺 the Scepter of Agamemnon a gift from Zeus🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese👤 Alcmene mother of Heracles👤 Amphitryon mortal father of Heracles🌍 Opountian Locris region on the Greek mainland, facing Euboia🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 the Taphian Islands islands in the Ionian Sea; sometimes imprecisely located, or conflated with other island groups👤 Pylades son of Strophios🌍 Lagaria (S. Italy) city in south-east Italy, near Croton👤 Canes son of Cephalos👤 Phoinix (Dolopian) son of Amyntor, raises Achilles👤 Coroneus (Phocian) King of Phocis👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Cornix turned into a crow👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Naubolos (Phocian) son of Phocos, Phocian, father of Iphitos👤 Epistrophos (Phocian) son of Iphitos, leader of the Phocian contingent at Troy🌍 Temesa (Italy) city in Italy🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🌍 Daulia (Phocis) city in Phocis👤 Pyreneus (Thracian) Thracian king, traps the Muses👤 the Wolf of Psamathe sent by Psamathe against Peleus' cattle🏺 the Stone Wolf statue transformed from wolf that attacked Peleus' cattle👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Clytaimnestra wife of Agamemnon👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Phocos (Phocian) transformed into a seal👥 the Amphictyonic League👤 Aigisthos son of Thyestes👤 Servant of Agamemnon (name unknown) takes Orestes to Strophios🏛️ the Tomb of Agamemnon (Mycenae) at or near Mycenae🏛️ the House of Electra (Mycenae) hovel owned by Electra's unnamed husband, somewhere in the vicinity of Mycenae👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Husband of Electra (name unknown)👤 Onetor (Phocian) herdsman in Trachis👤 Tereus son of Ares, husband of Procne👤 Philomela daughter of Pandion👤 Itys (Thracian) son of Tereus and Procne👤 Procne daughter of Pandion
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.11-3.14📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 6.24📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.4📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 6.14📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.4.6-2.4.8📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.4.1-3.4.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.5.7📖 Euripides, Trojan Women 1-47📖 Pausanias 8.4.2-8.4.4📖 Pausanias 9.12.1-9.12.2📖 Pausanias 2.4.3-2.4.4📖 Pausanias 2.29.2-2.29.3📖 Pausanias 7.2.1-7.2.4📖 Pausanias 10.1.1📖 Pausanias 10.4.2-10.4.3📖 Pausanias 7.3.10📖 Pausanias 7.18.8-7.18.11📖 Pausanias 10.30.4📖 Pausanias 9.41.1-9.41.5📖 Pausanias 9.9.1-9.9.5📖 Pausanias 9.36.1-9.36.3📖 Pausanias 9.40.11-9.40.12📖 Homer, Iliad 17.304-17.318📖 Pausanias 2.18.5📖 Hesiod, Shield of Heracles 1-27📖 Lucian, The Hall 23📖 Ps-Lucian, Affairs of the Heart 47📖 Strabo 6.1.14📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 2.494c📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 138 Most📖 Diodoros, Library 4.52.3-4.53.2📖 Diodoros, Library 4.64.1-4.64.4📖 Strabo 9.5.18📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.531-2.632📖 Ovid, Amores 2.6📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 930-950📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1067-1074📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.250-5.331📖 Callimachus, Epigram 59 Pfeiffer📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 38📖 Aeschylus, Agamemnon 869-885📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.350-7.403📖 Agathon FragTrag rep. 5 = fr. 17 Snell-Kannicht📖 Euripides, Electra 1-53📖 Euripides, Electra 82-111📖 Euripides, Electra 1232-1291📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 11.346-11.409📖 Sophocles, Electra 23-75📖 Conon, Narrations 31
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryEuripides, Trojan WomenPausaniasHomer, IliadHesiod, Shield of HeraclesLucian, The HallPs-Lucian, Affairs of the HeartStraboD-Scholia, IliadHesiod, EhoiaiDiodoros, LibraryOvid, MetamorphosesOvid, AmoresLycophron, AlexandraCallimachus, EpigramAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesAeschylus, AgamemnonAgathonEuripides, ElectraSophocles, ElectraConon, Narrations
Reported to be mentioned in text
Homer, IliadApollodoros, LibraryHellanicosDionysios ScytobrachionCrates of MallosNicander
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Homer, Iliad 17.304-17.318📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.4.1-3.4.2📖 Hellanicos fr. 51 Fowler📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 36 Rusten📖 Crates of Mallos fr. 10 Broggiato📖 Nicander fr. 38 Gow-Scholfield
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia
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