- Information
- city in Messenia, kingdom of Nestor
- Sometimes conflated with
🌍 Pylos (Elis) city in Elis
Homer, IliadEpicHomerGreekGeometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)PausaniasGeographyPausaniasMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Ovid, MetamorphosesOvidLatinEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)
- Serves as entrance to
🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades
Homer, IliadEpicHomerGreekGeometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)
- Place of birth of
- 👤 Alastor (Pylian I) 👤 Asterios (Pylian) 👤 Epilaos 👤 Euagoras (Pylian) 👤 Eurybios (Pylian) 👤 Periclymenos (Argonaut) 👤 Pero 👤 Nestor 👤 Pylaon 👤 Tauros (Pylian) 👤 Chromios (Pylian I) 👤 Antimenes (Pylian) 👤 Deimachos (s. of Polycaon)
- Place of death of
- 👤 Alastor (Pylian I) 👤 Asterios (Pylian) 👤 Deimachos (Pylian) 👤 Epilaos 👤 Euagoras (Pylian) 👤 Eurybios (Pylian) 👤 Eurymenes 👤 Periclymenos (Argonaut) 👤 Neleus (Pylian) 👤 Nestor 👤 Pylaon 👤 Tauros (Pylian) 👤 Phrasios (Pylian) 👥 the Sons of Neleus
- Place of burial of
- 👤 Nestor 👤 Thrasymedes (Pylian)
- Founded by
👤 Neleus (Pylian) son of Poseidon and Tyro, father of Nestor
Apollodoros, LibraryMythography & HistoriographyApollodorosGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)👤 Pylas king of Megara, founder of Pylos
Apollodoros, LibraryMythography & HistoriographyApollodorosGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)PausaniasGeographyPausanias
- Founded from
🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border
Apollodoros, LibraryMythography & HistoriographyApollodorosGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)
- Eponym
👤 Pylas king of Megara, founder of Pylos
Apollodoros, LibraryMythography & HistoriographyApollodorosGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)PausaniasGeographyPausanias
- Ruled by
👤 Neleus (Pylian) son of Poseidon and Tyro, father of Nestor
Apollodoros, LibraryMythography & HistoriographyApollodorosGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Homer, IliadEpicHomerGeometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)Homer, OdysseyPausaniasGeographyPausaniasHesiod, EhoiaiHesiodHesiodStraboStraboOvid, MetamorphosesOvidLatinConon, NarrationsCononLate Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)👤 Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at Troy
Homer, IliadEpicHomerGreekGeometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)PausaniasGeographyPausaniasMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Homer, OdysseyLucian, Essays in PortraitureLucianLucianStraboStraboEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)D-Scholia, IliadMythography & HistoriographyD-ScholiaLate Imperial (ca. 235-330 CE)👤 Cresphontes one of the Heracleidai, son of Aristomachos
StraboGeographyStraboGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)EphorosMythography & HistoriographyEphorosLate Classical (ca. 400-330 BCE)🌍 Cyme Phriconis (Ionia) city in Ionia
👤 Melanthos (Athenian) son of Andropompos
Conon, NarrationsMythography & HistoriographyCononGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)👤 Pylas king of Megara, founder of Pylos
PausaniasGeographyPausaniasGreekMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)
- Conquered by
👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero
Apollodoros, LibraryMythography & HistoriographyApollodorosGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)PausaniasGeographyPausaniasHesiod, EhoiaiEpicHesiodGeometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)HesiodD-Scholia, IliadD-ScholiaLate Imperial (ca. 235-330 CE)Homer, IliadHomerStraboStrabo👥 the Heracleidai descendants of Heracles, successfully take Peloponnese
Pindar, Pythian 5PindarGreekEarly Classical (ca. 480-450 BCE)🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia
🌍 Cyrene (Libya) city in Libya
PindarConon, NarrationsMythography & HistoriographyCononEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)
- Destroyed by
👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero
Homer, IliadEpicHomerGreekGeometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)D-Scholia, IliadMythography & HistoriographyD-ScholiaMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Late Imperial (ca. 235-330 CE)
- Relics preserved on site
- 🏛️ the House of Nestor (Pylos) 🏛️ the Tomb of Nestor (Pylos)
- Encompases
- 🏛️ the House of Nestor (Pylos) 🏛️ the Tomb of Nestor (Pylos) 🏛️ the Tomb of Thrasymedes (Pylos)
- Related Entities
- 👤 Aigimios 👤 Alastor (Pylian I) 👤 Amythaon 👤 Aphareus (Messenian) 👤 Apollo 👤 Ares 👤 Aretos (Pylian) 👤 Asterios (Pylian) 👤 Athena 👤 Bias (Argive) 👤 Chloris (d. of Amphion) 👤 Cresphontes 👤 Deimachos (Pylian) 👤 Echephron (Pylian) 👤 Eidomene 👤 Epilaos 👤 Euagoras (Pylian) 👤 Eurybios (Pylian) 👤 Eurymenes 👤 Eurytos (f. of Iphitos) 👤 Hera 👤 Poseidon 👤 Hades 👤 Zeus (Olympian) 🌍 the Underworld 👤 Heracles 👤 Hermes 👥 the Sons of Hippocoon 👤 Iphiclos (s. of Phylacos) 👤 Iphitos (Oichalian) 🌍 Athens (Attica) 🌍 Crete (island) 👤 Peisistratos (Pylian I) 👤 Iphicles 👤 Penelope 👤 Periclymenos (Argonaut) 👤 Pero 👤 Perseus (Pylian) 👤 Phylacos (Thessalian) 👤 Podaleirios 👤 Polycaste (Pylian) 👤 Melampous 👤 Menelaos 👤 Neleus (Pylian) 👤 Nestor 👤 Odysseus 👤 Pylaon 👤 Pylas 👤 Stratios (Pylian) 👤 Tauros (Pylian) 👤 Telemachos 👤 Thrasymedes (Pylian) 👥 the Pylos Contingent at Troy (attackers) 👥 the Cattle of Phylacos 🏺 the Bow of Heracles 🏺 the Club of Heracles 🏺 the Lyre of Apollo 🏺 the Plectrum of Apollo 🏺 the Pan Flute of Apollo 🏺 the Golden Wand of Hermes 🌍 Sparta (Laconia) 🌍 Cape Geraistos (Euboia) 🌍 Troy (Troad) 🌍 Sidon (Phoinicia) 🌍 Ithaca (island) 🌍 Tenedos (island) 🌍 Lesbos (island) 🌍 Colophon (Ionia) 🌍 Cyme Phriconis (Ionia) 🌍 Argos (city) 🌍 Pylos (Messenia) 🌍 Elis (region) 🌍 Doulichion (island) 🌍 Phylace (Thessaly) 🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) 🌍 Orchomenos (Boiotia) 🌍 Delphi (Phocis) 🌍 Cape Malea (Laconia) 🌍 River Alpheios (Peloponnese) 🌍 Opous (Locris) 🌍 Tainaron (Laconia) 🌍 Gerenia (Messenia) 🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese) 🏺 the Trident of Poseidon 🌍 Pieria (N. Greece) 👥 the Pelasgians 🌍 Thessaly 👥 the Ionians 🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) 👥 the Suitors of Penelope on Ithaca 🌍 Same (island) 🌍 Zacynthos (island) 🏛️ the Palace of Odysseus (Ithaca) 👤 Phrasios (Pylian) 🌍 Knossos (Crete) 🌍 Miletos (Asia Minor) 🌍 Elis (city) 👥 the Cattle of Apollo 🌍 Megara (Argolid) 🌍 Crisa (Phocis) 🌍 Arene (Messenia?) 🌍 Thryon (Messenia) 🌍 Aipy (Messenia) 🌍 Cyparisseis (Messenia) 🌍 Amphigeneia (Messenia?) 🌍 Pteleon (Elis) 🌍 Dorion (Messenia) 🌍 Helos (Messenia) 🌍 Pherai (Messenia) 👥 the Sons of Neleus 🌍 Ephyra (Elis) 👤 Andraimon (Ionian) 🌍 Dyme (Achaia) 👤 Codros 👤 Melanthos (Athenian) 👤 Neileus (Ionian) 🌍 Stenycleros (Messenia) 🌍 Thera (island) 🌍 Pylos (Elis) 🏛️ the House of Nestor (Pylos) 🏛️ the Tomb of Nestor (Pylos) 🏛️ the Tomb of Thrasymedes (Pylos) 🌍 Syrnos (Caria) 🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi 👥 the Heracleidai 🌍 Cyrene (Libya) 🌍 Pharai (Achaia) 👤 Laerces (Pylian) 👤 Eurydice (Pylian) 🏺 the Silver Bowl of Phaidimos 👤 Theoclymenos (s. of Polypheides) 🌍 Chalcis (Elis) 🏛️ Spring Crounoi (Elis) 🌍 Pheai (Elis) 👤 Chromios (Pylian I) 👤 Peiraios (Ithacan) 🌍 Metapontion (Italy) 👥 the Cretan Priests of Apollo 🌍 Argyphea (Messenia?) 🌍 Pylos (Triphylia) 👤 Antimenes (Pylian) 🌍 Caucon (Elis) 👤 Deimachos (s. of Polycaon) 👤 Cretan Exile (Odyssean persona) 🏺 the Robe of Helen 🌍 the Jagged Islands 🌍 Ceos (island) 🌍 Mesola (Messenia) 👥 the Caucones 🌍 Rhion (Messenia) 🌍 Hyameitis (Messenia) 👥 the Sons of Codros 🌍 the Sanctuary of Nedousian Athena at Ceos
- Mentioned by
- 📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 6.1 📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.6.2 📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.7.3 📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.9 📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.11 📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.12 📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.10.2 📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.15.5 📖 Pausanias 4.3.3 📖 Pausanias 3.26.8 📖 Pausanias 3.26.10 📖 Pausanias 9.36.8 📖 Homer, Odyssey 1.271-1.305 📖 Homer, Odyssey 2.326-2.330 📖 Homer, Odyssey 3.1-3.69 📖 Homer, Odyssey 3.75-3.101 📖 Homer, Odyssey 3.151-3.183 📖 Homer, Odyssey 3.356-3.570 📖 Homer, Odyssey 3.371-3.385 📖 Homer, Odyssey 3.404-3.463 📖 Homer, Odyssey 3.464-3.469 📖 Homer, Odyssey 11.235-11.259 📖 Homer, Odyssey 11.281-11.297 📖 Homer, Odyssey 15.182-15.557 📖 Homer, Odyssey 15.202-15.214 📖 Homer, Odyssey 15.222-15.264 📖 Homer, Odyssey 13.250-13.286 📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 388-439 📖 Hesiod, Shield of Heracles 349-367 📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 31 Most 📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 33 Most 📖 Homer, Iliad 1.247-1.252 📖 Homer, Iliad 2.591-2.602 📖 Homer, Iliad 5.381-5.415 📖 Homer, Iliad 11.670-11.695 📖 Pausanias 4.1.3-4.1.4 📖 Pausanias 4.2.4-4.2.5 📖 Pausanias 4.3.5-4.3.8 📖 Pausanias 4.36.1-4.36.5 📖 Pausanias 2.18.7-2.18.9 📖 Pausanias 7.2.1-7.2.4 📖 Pausanias 6.25.2-6.25.3 📖 Pausanias 6.22.5-6.22.6 📖 Pausanias 10.29.5-10.29.7 📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.11-3.14 📖 Homer, Odyssey 3.477-4.19 📖 Cypria Argumentum 4 West 📖 Nostoi Argumentum 1 West 📖 Panyassis, Heracleia fr. 26 West 📖 Lucian, On Sacrifices 2 📖 Lucian, Essays in Portraiture 13 📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 80-83b Harder 📖 Pindar, Olympian 9 21-39 📖 Pindar, Pythian 4 169-202 📖 Pindar, Pythian 5 43-93 📖 Strabo 6.1.15 📖 Pindar fr. 52d Snell-Maehler 📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 2.336 📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 4.319 📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 5.392 📖 Strabo 8.3.1 📖 Strabo 8.4.7 📖 Strabo 8.3.7 📖 Strabo 10.5.6 📖 Strabo 8.3.28-8.3.29 📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.401-6.674 📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.676-2.707 📖 Strabo 14.1.3 📖 Strabo 14.1.4 📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 11.690 📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.536-12.579 📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 231-302 📖 Conon, Narrations 39
- Mentioned in Text
- Apollodoros, Epitome Apollodoros, Library Nostoi Homer, Iliad Homer, Odyssey Cypria Pausanias Pindar Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo Hesiod, Shield of Heracles Hesiod, Ehoiai Strabo Panyassis, Heracleia Callimachus, Aetia Lucian, On Sacrifices Lucian, Essays in Portraiture Pindar, Olympian 9 Pindar, Pythian 4 Pindar, Pythian 5 D-Scholia, Iliad Ovid, Metamorphoses Conon, Narrations Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis
- Mentioned in citation of
- 📖 Homer, Odyssey 3.1-3.69 📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 32 Most 📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 33 Most 📖 Homer, Iliad 2.591-2.602 📖 Homer, Iliad 5.381-5.415 📖 Homer, Iliad 5.541-5.560 📖 Homer, Iliad 11.670-11.695 📖 Homer, Iliad 11.696-11.710 📖 Homer, Iliad 11.711-11.779 📖 Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 116 📖 Mimnermos fr. 10 Allen 📖 Mimnermos fr. 9 Allen
- Relevant to local traditions reported from
- 🌍 Pylos (Messenia) 🌍 Elis (region) 🌍 Elis (city)
- Reported to have local traditions about
- 👤 Nestor 🌍 Pylos (Messenia)
- Local traditions reported by
- 📖 Strabo 8.3.7