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🌍 Euboia (island)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291136" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291136">📖 Pausanias 4.2.2-4.2.3</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291267" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291267">📖 Pausanias 8.14.10-8.14.12</span>
  • Alternative name
    🌍 Abantis (alt. Euboia) 🌍 Macris (alt. Euboia) 🌍 Ellopia (alt. Euboia)
    Information
    island near the Greek mainland
    Cult site of
    👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Tityos earth-born giant, attempts to rape Leto
    Place of birth of
    👤 Epaphos (s. of Io) son of Zeus and Io
    Place of death of
    👤 Phlegyas (eponym) son of Ares, father of Coronis👤 Lichas herald of Heracles👤 Abas (Euboian) father of Canethos👤 Iphigeneia daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Aias (the lesser) son of Oileus, leader of the Locrian contingent at Troy, 'the lesser'
    Place of burial of
    👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women👤 Lichas herald of Heracles
    Settled by
    👤 Eretrieus settles Euboia
    Settled from
    🌍 Aiolia region of Greece🌍 Arados (Phoinicia) city on the Ruad Island🌍 Maciston (Elis) city in Elis
    Personification
    👤 Euboia (personification)
    Named by
    👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god
    Eponym
    👤 Euboia (d. of Asopos) eponym of the island
    Derives etymology from
    👤 Io transformed into a cow
    Ruled by
    👤 Crios (Euboian) ruler of Euboia👤 Elephenor suitor of Helen, leader of the Euboian contingent at Troy👤 Lycos (Athenian) son of Pandion👤 Pandion (Athenian II) king of Athens, son of Cecrops
    Relics preserved on site
    🏺 the Statue of Artemis at Eretria dedicated by Agamemnon🏺 the Shoulder of Pelops consumed by Demeter and then replaced
    Encompasses
    🌍 Cape Geraistos (Euboia) 🌍 Cenaion (Euboia) 🌍 Cape Caphereus (Euboia) 🏛️ the Altar of Zeus at Cenaion🌍 Chalcis (Euboia) 🌍 Eretria (Euboia) 🌍 Histiaia (Euboia) 🌍 Cerinthos (Euboia) 🌍 Dion (Euboia) 🌍 Carystos (Euboia) 🌍 Styra (Euboia) 🌍 Oichalia (Euboia) 🌍 Oreos (Euboia) 🏛️ the Amazoneion (Chalcis) 🌍 the Lelantine Plain (Euboia)🌍 Euripos Strait (Euboia) 🏛️ Spring Arethousa (Euboia)🏛️ the Cow Stall (Euboia) 🌍 Ellopia (Euboia) 🌍 Perias (Euboia) 🌍 Aidepsos (Euboia) 🌍 Orobia (Euboia) 🌍 Marmarion (Euboia) 🏛️ the Tomb of Lichas (Euboia)🌍 Tamynai (Euboia) 🌍 the Sanctuary of Apollo at Tamynai (Euboia)🏛️ the Elarion Cave (Euboia)🌍 the Sanctuary of Tityos (Euboia)🌍 Mount Macistos (Euboia) 🏛️ the Hot Springs of Heracles (Aidepsos)
    Related Entities
    👥 the Euboian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🏺 the Argo ship that carried the Argonauts👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children🌍 the Planctai encountered by the Argonauts🌍 Opountian Locris region on the Greek mainland, facing Euboia🌍 River Eridanos (unlocatable) mythical river of the Celts or Ligurians, sometimes identified with the River Po in north-east Italy🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black Sea🌍 the Tyrrhenian Sea sea west of Italian mainland🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by Odysseus🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason🌍 the Island of the Sirens (unlocatable) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Promontory of Scylla (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Promontory of Charybdis (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark encountered by Odysseus🌍 Thrinacia (island) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus, home of the Cattle of Helios🌍 the Apsyrtides Islands (Illyria) group of islands in the Adriatic Sea🌍 Corcyra (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Anaphe (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 the Ligurian Sea Sea north-west of Italy🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica👤 Autolycos (s. of Hermes) steals the cattle of Eurytos👥 the Cattle of Eurytos stolen by Autolycos👤 Phlegyas (eponym) son of Ares, father of Coronis👤 Lycos (Theban I) steward of Thebes, uncle of Antiope👤 Nycteus (Theban) son of Chthonios, king of Thebes🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Hyria (unlocatable, Boiotia) unlocatable toponym in Boiotia🌍 Chalcis (Euboia) city on Euboia🌍 Eretria (Euboia) city on Euboia🌍 Histiaia (Euboia) city on Euboia🌍 Cerinthos (Euboia) city on Euboia🌍 Dion (Euboia) city on Euboia🌍 Carystos (Euboia) city on Euboia🌍 Styra (Euboia) harbor on Euboia👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Cassandra a prophet never believed, daughter of Priam and Hecabe👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon👤 Phorcos early god, father of Graiai, Gorgons and Scylla👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Cecrops (Athenian II) son of Erechtheus🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Elephenor suitor of Helen, leader of the Euboian contingent at Troy🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad👤 Hermes Olympian god🌍 Tanagra (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Phocis region on 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👥 the Locrian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Thronion (Locris) city in Locris🌍 Thronion (Thesprotia) city in Thesprotia👤 Crios (Euboian) ruler of Euboia👤 Rhadamanthys son of Zeus and Europe👤 Tityos earth-born giant, attempts to rape Leto🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island) island of the Phaiacians, visited by Odysseus👤 Chalcodon (Euboian) father of Elephenor👤 Acamas (Athenian) son of Theseus👤 Demophon (Athenian) son of Theseus and Phaidra👤 Theseus Athenian hero🌍 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🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Phocaia (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 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🌍 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👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 Euboia (d. of Asopos) eponym of the island👤 Io transformed into a cow🌍 Abantis (alt. Euboia) alternative name for Euboia👤 Orion (hunter) a gigantic autochthon🌍 the Sanctuary of Poseidon (S. Italy)👤 Aias (the lesser) son of Oileus, leader of the Locrian contingent at Troy, 'the lesser'🌍 Gyrai (Cyclades) rocks between Tenos and Myconos🌍 Macris (alt. Euboia) alternative name for Euboia🌍 Ellopia (alt. Euboia) alternative name for Euboia🌍 Cape Geraistos (Euboia) promontory on Euboia🌍 the Cyclades Islands islands in the Aegean🏛️ the Cow Stall (Euboia) unlocatable cave on Euboia👤 Penthilos (s. of Orestes) son of Orestes🌍 Aiolia region of Greece👤 Cadmos (Theban) king of Thebes, originally from Phoinicia or Egypt🌍 Arados (Phoinicia) city on the Ruad Island👤 Eretrieus settles Euboia🌍 Maciston (Elis) city in Elis🌍 Illyria region north of the Greek mainland👤 Palamedes son of Nauplios son of Clytoneos👤 Nauplios (f. of Palamedes) son of Clytoneos, father of Palamedes👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Lichas herald of Heracles👤 Pandion (Athenian II) king of Athens, son of Cecrops👤 Lycos (Athenian) son of Pandion🌍 Euboia (Macedonia) city in Macedonia👥 the Couretes (Aitolians) a people of Aitolia🌍 Pleuron (Aitolia) city in Aitolia🌍 Aitolia region in mainland Greece🌍 Acarnania region in central Greece👥 the Couretes (guardians) guard the infant Zeus🌍 Amantia town in Epiros🌍 Atintanis (Epeiros) territory on the upper River Drin👤 Abas (Euboian) father of Canethos👥 the Erinyes personifications of vengeance👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👥 the Oinotrophoi the daughters of Anios, usually named Oino, Elais, and Spermo🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 Euripos Strait (Euboia) strait between Euboia and mainland👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent👤 Cheiron (centaur) centaur👤 Hephaistos Olympian god👥 the Nereids daughters of Nereus🏺 the First Armour of Achilles later worn by Patroclos👤 Hippodameia (Elian) daughter of Oinomaos, wife of Pelops👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese👤 Myrtilos son of Hermes👤 Oinomaos (Elian) king of Pisa👤 Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at Troy👥 the Pylos Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 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🌍 Cape Malea (Laconia) promontory in Laconia🌍 Tainaron (Laconia) city and sanctuary on the southern-most tip of the Peloponnese, sometimes identified as an entrance to the Underworld🌍 Cape Sounion (Attica)🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Onchestos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Ocaleai (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods🌍 Pieria (N. Greece) region in northern Greece🌍 Mount Parnassos (Phocis) mountain in Phocis🌍 the Grove of Tilphousan Apollo (Boiotia) cult site of Apollo in Boiotia🌍 Mycalessos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Haliartos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Crisa (Phocis) city in Phocis🌍 River Cephisos (Phocis/Boiotia) river in Phocis and Boiotia🌍 Lilaia (Phocis) city in Phocis🌍 Teumessos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Phlegyas (Boiotia) unlocatable city in Boiotia, near Orchomenos🌍 Lake Cephisis (Boiotia) Homeric toponym on the Orchomenian Plain, often identified with Lake Copais🏛️ the Grove of Poseidon (Onchestos) part of the sanctuary at Onchestos🌍 Lectos (unlocatable) unlocatable place in Northern Greece🌍 Perraibia (Thessaly) region in Thessaly🌍 the Lelantine Plain (Euboia)🌍 Enianai (Thessaly?) city and/or ethnic group mentioned by Homer, associated with central or northern Greece👤 Deianeira (w. of Heracles) daughter of Althaia and Dionysos or Oineus, wife of Heracles👤 Iole daughter of Eurytos🌍 Trachis (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🏺 the Robe of Deianeira infused with blood from Nessos, mistakenly thought to be a love potion🌍 Xylophagos (alt. Cape Caphereus) alternative name for Cape Caphereus,'wood-eater'👤 Meges leader of the Doulichion contingent at Troy👤 Prothoos (Thessalian II) leader of the Peneios contingent at Troy👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women👤 Antiope (Amazon) Amazonian wife of Theseus🏛️ the Amazoneion (Chalcis) memorial to wounded Amazons who died in Chalcis👤 Arethousa (Euboian)🏛️ Spring Arethousa (Euboia)🌍 the Saronic Gulf off the coast of Aigina👤 Cothos son of Ion🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"🌍 Elis (city) city in Elis🏺 the Shoulder of Pelops consumed by Demeter and then replaced🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi👤 Narcissos of Thespiai, fell in love with his own reflection👤 Aiclos son of Ion, founder of Eretria🏺 the Statue of Artemis at Eretria dedicated by Agamemnon👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Amphiclos (Euboian) from Euboea, king of Chios🌍 Oreos (Euboia) city in Euboia👤 Ellops son of Ion🌍 Perias (Euboia) city on Euboia🌍 Aidepsos (Euboia) city on Euboia🌍 Orobia (Euboia) city on Euboia🌍 Anthedon (Boiotia) harbor in Boiotia👤 Glaucos ("of the sea") from Anthedon, turned into sea divinity👤 Leodamas (Milesian) king of Miletos👤 Phitres competed with Laodamas for kingship of Miletos👤 Mother of Euangelos (name unknown) woman enslaved at Carystos, sent to Branchos👤 Euangelos successor of Branchos at Didyma👥 the Dryopes ethnic collective🌍 Oichalia (unlocatable) unlocatable city ruled by Eurytos and destroyed by Heracles, identified variously👤 Eurytos (f. of Iphitos) king of Oichalia, first owner of Odysseus' Bow👤 Dryope daughter of Dryops or Eurytos🏛️ the Amazoneion (Athens) location at Athens, perhaps on or near the Areiopagos, where the Amazons had their camp🌍 Cenaion (Euboia) city in Euboia👤 Opis brings offering to Delos from the far north👤 Hecaerge brings offering to Delos from the far north👥 the Arimaspians race of one-eyed horsemen, encountered by Io👤 Loxo brings offering to Delos from the far north🌍 Ira town in Thessaly🌍 the Oracle of Zeus at Dodona (Epeiros) cult site in Epeiros🌍 Icaria (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Mount Taygete (Laconia/Messenia) mountain range between Laconia and Messenia🌍 Perge (Asia Minor) city in Pamphylia👤 Iphigeneia daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Clytaimnestra wife of Agamemnon🌍 Eleusis (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Mount Cithairon (Attica/Boiotia) mountain on Boiotia-Attica border🌍 River Asopos (Boiotia) river in Boiotia🌍 Mount Messapion (Boiotia) mountain in Boiotia🌍 Mount Arachnaion (Argolid)🌍 the Mountain of Hermes (Lemnos) unlocatable mountain on Lemnos🌍 Mount Macistos (Euboia) mountain on Euboia🌍 Mount Aigaleos (Attica) mountain between Athens and Eleusis🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern Greece🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor👥 the Horses of Laomedon owned by Laomedon, claimed by Heracles👤 Epaphos (s. of Io) son of Zeus and Io🏺 the Sword of Aigeus inherited by Theseus👤 Admetos (Argonaut) Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Elare mother of Tityos
    Mentioned in Text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadEuripides, Trojan WomenLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasHomer, OdysseyPlutarch, Theseus Homeric Hymn 3 to ApolloHesiod, EhoiaiHesiod, AigimiusHesiodCallimachus, AetiaCallimachus, Hymn to DelosStraboOvid, IbisD-Scholia, IliadOvid, MetamorphosesEuripides, Electra
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Pausanias 4.2.2-4.2.3📖 Pausanias 8.14.10-8.14.12
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