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  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291487" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291487">📖 Pausanias 10.31.5-10.31.7</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11300962" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11300962">📖 Diodoros, Library 3.58.1-3.58.4</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11300971" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11300971">📖 Diodoros, Library 3.59.1-3.59.8</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11332560" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11332560">📖 Pseudo-Palaiphatos 47</span>
  • Information
    region in Anatolia
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/609502
    Cult site of
    👤 Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'👤 Rhea Titan👤 Ganymedes (f. of Ballanaios) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Attis Phrygian attendant of Cybele
    Place of birth of
    👤 Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'👤 Alce (d. of Cybele)
    Place of death of
    👤 Attis Phrygian attendant of Cybele👤 Typhon son of Ge
    Settled by
    👤 Midas king of the Phrygians, son of Gordios
    Settled from
    🌍 Brygia (N. Greece) unidentifiable region, in the vicinity of Mt Bermion
    Ruled by
    👤 Otreus father of Placia👤 Midas king of the Phrygians, son of Gordios👤 Meion (Phrygian) king of Phrygia and Lydia👤 Mygdon (Phrygian) king of Phrygia👤 Tantalos (Lydian) father of Pelops and Niobe, punished in the underworld👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese
    Conquered by
    👤 Myrine Amazon, buried at Troy👤 Aias (the greater) son of Telamon, leader of the Salamis contingent at Troy, 'the greater'👤 Ninos (Babylonian) mythical king of Babylon👤 Ariaios king of Arabia
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Stone Niobe (Mt Sipylos) in Lydia🏛️ the Road of Memnon (Persia)
    Related entities
    👥 the Phrygia Contingent at Troy (defenders) defends Troy against the Greek attack👤 Mideia (Phrygian) mother of Licymnios👤 Ilos (Trojan II) son of Tros👤 the Cow of Troy a multicoloured cow who shows where Troy should be founded🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 the Hill of Phrygian Ate (Troad) hill on which Troy was later founded🌍 Ascania (Phrygia) city in Phrygia👤 Otreus father of Placia👤 Priam king of Troy👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women🌍 River Sangarios (Phrygia) river in Phrygia👤 Mygdon (Phrygian) king of Phrygia👤 Dymas (Phrygian) father of Hecabe and Asios👤 Calaos Phrygian, father of Attis🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor👤 Attis Phrygian attendant of Cybele👤 Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Daughter of Otreus (persona of Aphrodite) invented by Aphrodite in encounter with Anchises🏛️ the House of Anchises (Troad) on Mount Ida👤 Aias (the greater) son of Telamon, leader of the Salamis contingent at Troy, 'the greater'👤 Tecmessa (Phrygian) woman enslaved to Telamonian Aias👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese👤 Trojan Nurse (creation of Aphrodite)👤 Midas king of the Phrygians, son of Gordios👤 Alexander (Trojan) Trojan hero, abducts Helen👤 Ganymedes (s. of Tros) son of Tros, abducted by Zeus👤 Tantalos (Lydian) father of Pelops and Niobe, punished in the underworld🏛️ the Stone Niobe (Mt Sipylos) in Lydia👤 Rhea Titan🌍 Samothrace (island) island in the Aegean Sea👥 the Corybantes group of worshippers of Cybele, often conflated with similarly-named groups👤 Berecynthos character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Sagaris character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Ballenaios character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Ganymedes (f. of Ballanaios) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Meion (Phrygian) king of Phrygia and Lydia👤 Marsyas (Phrygian) lost musical competition with Apollo👤 Hippolyte (Amazon I) Amazon queen, owner of the war belt sought by Heracles👤 Melanippe (Amazon) Amazon daughter of Ares, fights Priam and Heracles👤 Dardanos (s. of Electra) son of Zeus and Electra👤 Corybas (s. of Cybele)👤 Cybele (w. of Iasion) wife of Iasion, namesake of the goddess👤 Thebe (Cilician)🏺 the Double Flute of Athena later played by Marsyas👤 Misenus (Trojan) eponym of Misenum, a defender of Troy against the Greeks👥 the Dactyloi group of young demigods, often identified with Couretes on Mount Ida👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Typhon son of Ge🌍 Tauris (Pontos) peninsula in the north of the Black Sea, modern Crimean peninsula🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Arabia region in south-eastern Aegean🌍 Cilicia (SE Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 Assyria region👤 Myrine Amazon, buried at Troy🌍 River Caicos (Lydia) river in Lydia🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Phoinicia region in the Levant🌍 India subcontinent east of the Arabian Sea🌍 Mount Libanos (Syria) mountain in Syria👤 the Aegis monster from which the Aegis is created🌍 the Ceraunian Mountains (Libya) unlocatable mountain range in Libya🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern Greece👤 Olympos (f. of Marsyas) father or student of Marsyas🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad👥 the Couretes (guardians) guard the infant Zeus👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Tmolos (Asia Minor) mountain in Asia Minor👥 the Satyrs creatures with bestial features, often associated with Dionysos🌍 Media region, homeland of the Medes🌍 Arabia Felix southern part of Arabian Peninsula🌍 Persia region in Asia🌍 Bactria region in central Asia🌍 Mount Sipylos (Lydia) mountain in Magnesia👤 Astyanax (Trojan) son of Hector and Andromache🌍 Thrace (Pontic) Trojan allies' homeland👤 King of Troy (name unknown) killed by Phrygian attackers at some point after the Trojan War according to Strabo👤 Niobe (Theban) daughter of Tantalos, wife of Amphion, transformed into stone🌍 Practios (Hellespont) city or river on the Hellespont🌍 Cyzicos (Mysia) city in Mysia🏺 the Ships of Alexander used to travel to Sparta👤 Cerberos (dog) three-headed guardian dog of the underworld🌍 River Asopos (Sicyon) river near Sicyon👤 Europe (Phoinician & Cretan) abducted by Zeus🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🌍 Pallene (Chalcidice) western promontory of Chalcidice🌍 Sithonia (Thrace) area in Thrace🌍 Thrambous (Chalcidice) city on the Pallene promontory🌍 River Brychon (Thrace) unlocated river on the Pallene promontory👤 Hyagnis (Phrygian) poet, inventor of the auloi👤 Teleutas father of Tecmessa🌍 Thynias (Bithynia) island in Bithynia🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods👤 Seilenos attendant of Dionysos🌍 Mysia (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 the Hellespont strait connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean🌍 Brygia (N. Greece) unidentifiable region, in the vicinity of Mt Bermion🌍 Caria (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 Lycia (SW Asia Minor) large region in south-west Asia Minor🌍 the Black Sea sea north-east of the Aegean🌍 the Troad region around Troy🌍 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🌍 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👤 Dindyme mother of Cybele👤 Niobe (Argive) daughter of Phoroneus🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👤 Delas discovered melting and working of copper🌍 Spring and River Dirce (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 River Ismenos (Thebes) river at Thebes🏛️ the House of Cadmos (Thebes) royal palace on the citadel of Thebes🌍 Ionia region in western Asia Minor🌍 River Pactolos (Lydia) river in Lydia👤 Briareos Hundred-hander👤 Olympos (Phrygian) husband of Cybele in Diodoros, likely associated with the Mysian mountain of the same name👤 Alce (d. of Cybele)🏛️ the Road of Memnon (Persia)
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.34-3.35📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.4.5📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.12.3📖 Homer, Iliad 2.862-2.863📖 Homer, Iliad 3.181-3.190📖 Homer, Iliad 16.712-16.725📖 Pausanias 7.17.9📖 Pausanias 7.17.9-7.17.12📖 Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite 107-154📖 Sophocles, Aias 201-240📖 Sophocles, Aias 1266-1315📖 Bacchylides, Odes 8📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 3.2 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Judgement of the Goddesses 1📖 Lucian, Menippus, or the Descent into Hades 14📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Apollo 17-24📖 Lucian, On the Syrian Goddess 15📖 Lucian, The Dance 8📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 10📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 12📖 Diodoros, Library 3.58.1-3.58.4📖 Diodoros, Library 3.59.1-3.59.8📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 3.189📖 Diodoros, Library 5.49.1-5.49.6📖 Pomponius Mela 2.70📖 Diodoros, Library 5.64.1-5.64.7📖 Diodoros, Library 5.71.1-5.71.6📖 Diodoros, Library 3.55.4-3.55.11📖 Diodoros, Library 3.70.1-3.70.8📖 Strabo 7.7.1📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.382-6.400📖 Ovid, Ibis 507-508📖 Strabo 10.3.12📖 Strabo 10.3.13📖 Strabo 10.3.19-10.3.20📖 Strabo 15.1.6-15.1.9📖 Strabo 14.5.23-14.5.28📖 Strabo 14.5.29📖 Strabo 12.8.1📖 Strabo 12.8.3📖 Strabo 12.8.2📖 Strabo 13.1.8📖 Ovid, Amores 1.10📖 Strabo 12.8.21📖 Strabo 6.2.4📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1397-1408📖 Lucian, Parliament of the Gods 4📖 Lucian, Essays in Portraiture Defended 25⚒️ Parian Chronicle (Ashmolean 449945; IG XII, 5, 444; PHI 77668)📖 Sophocles, Aias 514-544📖 Callimachus, Iambi 3 = fr. 193-193a Pfeiffer📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.611-8.727📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 10.155-10.161📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 11.85-11.145📖 Conon, Narrations 1📖 Diodoros, Library 2.1.1-2.3.4📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 1041-1109📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 525-589📖 Sophocles, Antigone 806-838📖 Pliny, Natural History 7.197📖 Pliny, Natural History 7.204📖 Euripides, Bacchae 1-63📖 Euripides, Bacchae 64-169📖 Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 1395.45-1395.55📖 Ovid, Heroides 16.213-16.378📖 Pausanias 10.31.5-10.31.7
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausanias Homeric Hymn 5 to AphroditeSophocles, AiasBacchylides, OdesLucian, Dialogues of the DeadLucian, Judgement of the GoddessesLucian, Menippus, or the Descent into HadesCallimachus, Hymn to ApolloLucian, On the Syrian GoddessLucian, The DancePs-Plutarch, On RiversDiodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadPomponius MelaStraboOvid, MetamorphosesOvid, IbisOvid, AmoresLycophron, AlexandraLucian, Parliament of the GodsLucian, Essays in Portraiture DefendedCallimachus, IambiConon, NarrationsEuripides, Iphigenia at AulisSophocles, AntigonePliny, Natural HistoryEuripides, BacchaeEustathios, Commentary on Homer's OdysseyOvid, Heroides
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    HermesianaxHomer, IliadEphorosDionysios ScytobrachionEuripides, Bacchae PhoronisXanthos of LydiaAlcmanIbycosCtesias of Cnidos, PersicaTheophrastosHesiod, Theogony
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Hermesianax fr. 10 Lightfoot📖 Homer, Iliad 3.181-3.190📖 Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 104📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 4 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 9 Rusten📖 Euripides, Bacchae 64-169📖 Euripides, Bacchae 1-63📖 Phoronis fr. 3 West📖 Xanthos of Lydia FGrHist 765 fr. 14📖 Alcman fr. 126 PMG📖 Ibycos fr. 322 Campbell📖 Ctesias of Cnidos, Persica fr. 1📖 Theophrastos unnumbered fragment📖 Hesiod, Theogony 617-653
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa
    Reported to have local traditions about
    👤 Memnon son of Eos and Tithonos, leader of the Ethiopian contingent at Troy🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Susa (Persia) city in Asia Minor, capital of Persian Empire🏛️ the Road of Memnon (Persia)🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor👤 Meion (Phrygian) king of Phrygia and Lydia👤 Dindyme mother of Cybele👤 Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'🌍 Mount Cybela mountain in Phrygia👤 Marsyas (Phrygian) lost musical competition with Apollo👤 Attis Phrygian attendant of Cybele👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Nysa (Arabia Felix) city associated with Dionysos👤 Hermes Olympian god🏺 the Lyre of Apollo made by Hermes🏺 the Double Flute of Athena later played by Marsyas🏛️ the Cave of Dionysos (Arabia Felix) unlocatable landmark🌍 the Land of the Hyperboreans unlocatable region in the far north👤 Midas king of the Phrygians, son of Gordios🌍 the Sanctuary of Cybele at Pessinous (Phrygia)🌍 River Marsyas (Phrygia) river in Phrygia🏺 the Skin of Marsyas
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Pausanias 10.31.5-10.31.7 📖 Diodoros, Library 3.58.1-3.58.4 📖 Diodoros, Library 3.59.1-3.59.8 📖 Pseudo-Palaiphatos 47
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