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🌍 Thrace (N. Greece)

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region of northern Greece
Pleiades
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/501638
Cult site of
👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god
Place of birth of
👤 Cycnos (s. of Poseidon) son of Poseidon and father of Tenes, killed by Achilles👤 Itys (Thracian) son of Tereus and Procne
Place of death of
👤 Mounitos (Trojan) grandson raised by Aithra in Troy👤 Haliacmon (Thracian) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Penthilos (s. of Orestes) son of Orestes👤 Eurydice (w. of Orpheus)👤 Olynthos son of Strymon👤 Phyllis (Thracian) daughter of Thracian king👤 Telephassa wife of Agenor👤 Orpheus husband of Eurydice👤 Itys (Thracian) son of Tereus and Procne👤 Lycourgos (Thracian I) Thracian, rejects Dionysos👤 Polygonos son of Proteus👤 Telegonos (s. of Proteus) son of Proteus👤 Diomedes (Thracian) Thracian king, owner of man-eating horses👥 the Mares of Diomedes man-eating horses
Place of burial of
👤 Telephassa wife of Agenor👤 Olynthos son of Strymon
Settled by
👤 Cadmos (Theban) king of Thebes, originally from Phoinicia or Egypt👤 Telephassa wife of Agenor
Ruled by
👤 Tegyrios king of Thrace👤 Tereus son of Ares, husband of Procne👤 Casandros character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Lycourgos (Thracian I) Thracian, rejects Dionysos👤 Diomedes (Thracian) Thracian king, owner of man-eating horses👤 Cadmos (Theban) king of Thebes, originally from Phoinicia or Egypt👤 Rhesos (Pontic Thracian) son of Euterpe and Strymon👤 Oiagros father of Orpheus👤 Strymon (river god) river god in Thrace👤 Eumolpos (Thracian) son of Poseidon and Chione, fights Erecththeus👤 Charops (Thracian) father of Oiagros👤 Phyllis (Thracian) daughter of Thracian king👤 King of Bisaltia (name unknown) father of Phyllis
Conquered by
👤 Ilos (Trojan II) son of Tros👤 Midas king of the Phrygians, son of Gordios
Related Entities
👤 Rhesos (Pontic Thracian) son of Euterpe and Strymon👤 Strymon (river god) river god in Thrace👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👥 the Cattle of Geryon stolen by Heracles👤 Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors👤 Geryon son of Chrysaor🏺 the Golden Cup of Helios used by Heracles on his travels🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 the Ionian Sea sea between Greece and southern Italy🌍 Erytheia (unlocatable) unlocatable location, kingdom of Geryon, sometimes identified on the Atlantic coast of Spain🌍 Tartessos (Spain) city in Spain🌍 Abderia (Spain) city in Spain🌍 Ligystine (Spain) city in Spain🌍 River Anthemous (Chalcidice) river in Chalcidice🌍 Rhegion (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy🌍 the Hellespont strait connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean🌍 River Strymon (Thrace) river in Thrace🌍 the Tyrrhenian Sea sea west of Italian mainland🌍 Eryx (Sicily) city in Sicily👤 Cadmos (Theban) king of Thebes, originally from Phoinicia or Egypt👤 Telephassa wife of Agenor👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Naxos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Icaria (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Mount Cybela mountain in Phrygia🌍 India subcontinent east of the Arabian Sea🌍 Edonia territory of the Edonoi / Edones🌍 Assyria region👤 Endios husband of Benthesicyme👤 Eumolpos (Thracian) son of Poseidon and Chione, fights Erecththeus👤 Ismaros (Thracian) son of Eumolpos👤 Tegyrios king of Thrace🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictional🌍 Eleusis (Attica) city in Attica👤 Tereus son of Ares, husband of Procne👤 Proteus (Egyptian) king of Egypt, son of Poseidon🌍 Pallene (Chalcidice) western promontory of Chalcidice👤 Eidothea (d. of Proteus)🌍 the Land of the Namnitai people inhabiting area around the Loire👤 Boreas personification of the north wind👤 Ares Olympian god👥 the Lapiths group that fought the centaurs at the wedding of Peirithous👤 Phobos personification of fear🌍 Ephyra (Thessaly?) homeland of the Ephyroi (probably) in Thessaly🌍 Lemnos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods🌍 Pieria (N. Greece) region in northern Greece👤 Hypnos personification of sleep🌍 Emathia (N. Greece) region in northern Greece🌍 Acte (Chalcidice) promontory in the Aegean sea, with Mount Athos on the tip👤 Zephyr personification of the west wind👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Mounitos (Trojan) grandson raised by Aithra in Troy👤 Procne daughter of Pandion👤 Philomela daughter of Pandion👤 Thamyris son of Philammon, blind musician👤 Orpheus husband of Eurydice👤 Diomedes (Thracian) Thracian king, owner of man-eating horses👥 the Giants👤 Zypoites founder of Astacos (later Nicomedia)🌍 Nicomedia (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor👤 Pieros (Macedonian) eponym of Pieria, involved with Muses🌍 Mount Pieria (N. Greece)🌍 the Sanctuary of the Muses at Thespiai (Boiotia)👥 the Mares of Diomedes man-eating horses🏛️ the House of Admetos (Pherai)🌍 Pherai (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🌍 the Land of the Bistones (Thrace) territory in Thrace🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 Mount Parnassos (Phocis) mountain in Phocis🌍 the Oracle of Zeus at Dodona (Epeiros) cult site in Epeiros🌍 Leibethra (Macedonia) city in Macedonia🌍 Pimpleia (Macedonia) city in Macedonia👤 Penthesileia daughter of Ares and Otrera, Amazon👤 Lycourgos (Thracian I) Thracian, rejects Dionysos👤 Getis mother of Megapenthes👥 the Thracian Women killers of Orpheus🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 River Hebros (N. Greece) river in Northern Greece🏺 the Lyre of Orpheus🏺 the Head of Orpheus🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland👤 Itys (Thracian) son of Tereus and Procne👤 Rhodope (Thracian) wife of Haimos👤 Haimos (Thracian) eponym of mountain👤 Casandros character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Hebros character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Damasippe character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Haliacmon (Thracian) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Osiris Egyptian god🌍 Arabia region in south-eastern Aegean🌍 Macedonia (N. Greece) region in Northern Greece🌍 Asia Minor region east of the Aegean Sea👤 Mopsos (Thracian)👤 Charops (Thracian) father of Oiagros👤 Oiagros father of Orpheus🌍 Abai (Phocis) town in Phocis🌍 Abantis (alt. Euboia) alternative name for Euboia👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👥 the Lemnian Men killed by the Lemnian women🌍 Samothrace (island) island in the Aegean Sea👥 the Mysia Contingent at Troy (defenders) defends Troy against the Greek attack🌍 Moisia (Thrace) region in the Balkans👥 the Sintians tribe on Lemnos👤 Polymestor (Thracian) blinded by Hecabe👤 Eumolpos (Eleusinian) establishes rites at Eleusis👥 the Erinyes personifications of vengeance🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Pandion (Athenian I) king of Athens, son of Erichthonios🌍 Piraeus (Attica) harbor of Athens in later periods👥 the Muses personifications of poetry and music🌍 Mount Helicon (Boiotia) mountain in Boiotia👤 Mousaios Athenian poet and prophet👤 Polygonos son of Proteus👤 Telegonos (s. of Proteus) son of Proteus👤 Torone (eponym) wife of Proteus, eponym of Torone🌍 Mount Pangaion (Thrace) mountain in Thrace👥 the Aiolians ethnic collective👤 Penthilos (s. of Orestes) son of Orestes🌍 Cyzicos (Mysia) city in Mysia🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese👤 Echelas son of Penthilos son of Orestes🌍 Aiolia region of Greece🌍 Dascylion (Mysia)🌍 Abydos (Troad) city on the Hellespont👤 Cycnos (s. of Poseidon) son of Poseidon and father of Tenes, killed by Achilles👤 Ilos (Trojan II) son of Tros🌍 River Peneios (Thessaly) river in Thessaly🌍 the Land of the Eordoi (Thrace) region of northern Greece🌍 Galadrai (Thrace) unlocated city in northern Greece in the vicinity of Piera👤 Europe (Phoinician & Cretan) abducted by Zeus👤 Priam king of Troy🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia👤 Midas king of the Phrygians, son of Gordios🌍 Sithonia (Thrace) area in Thrace🌍 Thrambous (Chalcidice) city on the Pallene promontory🌍 River Brychon (Thrace) unlocated river on the Pallene promontory👤 Aristaios semi-divine figure, father of Actaion👤 Eurydice (w. of Orpheus)👤 Oreithyia (Athenian) daughter of Erechtheus, abducted by Boreas🌍 Phocis region on the Greek mainland🌍 Daulia (Phocis) city in Phocis👤 Pyreneus (Thracian) Thracian king, traps the Muses👥 the Selloi priests of Zeus at Dodona👤 Hymenaios (s. of Apollo or Muse) personification of the wedding song, raised from dead by Asclepios🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades👤 Eros personification of love🏛️ the Cave at Tainaron (Tainaron) entrance to the Underworld🌍 Methymna (Lesbos) city on Lesbos🌍 Mount Tmolos (Asia Minor) mountain in Asia Minor🌍 River Pactolos (Lydia) river in Lydia👤 Thrassa daughter of Ares👤 Hipponous (Thracian) father of Polyphonte👤 Polyphonte (Thracian) daughter of Thrassa and companion of Artemis👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Agrios (Thracian) son of Polyphonte and a bear👤 Oreios (Thracian) son of Polyphonte and a bear👤 Olynthos son of Strymon👤 Brangas son of Strymon👤 Aineias son of Aphrodite and Anchises, leader of the Dardanian contingent at Troy👤 Anchises (Trojan) son of Capys, father of Aineias🌍 Antandros (Troad) city sacked by Achilles🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean👤 Ascanios (s. of Aineias) son of Aineias👥 the Companions of Aineias who flee with Aineias from Troy🌍 Mysia (Argolid) in the Argolid👤 Alecto one of the Erinyes👤 Demophon (Athenian) son of Theseus and Phaidra👤 Tisiphone (Erinys) one of the Erinyes👤 Phyllis (Thracian) daughter of Thracian king👤 Hecate (goddess)🌍 Mount Haimos (Thrace) mountain range in Thrace🌍 Mount Rhodope (Thrace) mountain in Thrace👤 King of Bisaltia (name unknown) father of Phyllis
Mentioned in Text
Apollodoros, LibraryDionysios, PeriegesisHesiod, Works & DaysHomer, IliadLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasEuripides, AlcestisStraboHomer, Odyssey AithiopisEumelos, Europia NostoiLucian, A True StoryLucian, The Ignorant Book-CollectorLucian, AnacharsisLucian, Essays in PortraitureLucian, The RunawaysLucian, The DancePs-Plutarch, On RiversDiodoros, LibraryHesiodD-Scholia, IliadOvid, IbisOvid, MetamorphosesServius, Scholia on GeorgicsVergil, EcloguesOvid, AmoresVergil, GeorgicsScholia on Callimachus, AetiaAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesConon, NarrationsSophocles, AntigonePliny, Natural HistoryOvid, Heroides
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