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🌍 Cephallenia (island)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11322827" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11322827">📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 40</span>
  • Information
    island in the Ionian Sea
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178488
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/530826
    Identified with
    🌍 Same (island) unlocatable island near Ithaca🌍 Taphos (island) island🌍 Doulichion (island) island in the Ionian Sea near Acarnania, but also identified elsewhere in antiquity
    Cult site of
    👤 Britomartis daughter of Zeus and Carme, Cretan, favorite of Artemis, also called Dictynna, Aphaia
    Settled by
    👤 Cephalos (h. of Procris) Phocian or Athenian husband of Procris, abducted by Eos
    Settled from
    🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia
    Eponym
    👤 Cephalos (h. of Procris) Phocian or Athenian husband of Procris, abducted by Eos👤 Cephallen eponym of the Cephallenians
    Ruled by
    👤 Laertes Argonaut, Calydonian Boar hunter, father of Odysseus👤 Cephalos (h. of Procris) Phocian or Athenian husband of Procris, abducted by Eos👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy
    Conquered by
    👤 Amphitryon mortal father of Heracles👤 Cephalos (h. of Procris) Phocian or Athenian husband of Procris, abducted by Eos
    Encompasses
    🌍 Cranioi (Cephallenia)  🌍 Paleis (Cephallenia)  🌍 Same (Cephallenia)  🌍 Pronnoi (Cephallenia)
    Related entities
    👥 the Cephallenian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👤 Neoptolemos son of Achilles👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👤 Thoas (Aitolian) son of Andraimon, leader of the Aitolian contingent at Troy🌍 Aitolia region in mainland Greece🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea👥 the Cattle of Odysseus👤 Cephalos (h. of Procris) Phocian or Athenian husband of Procris, abducted by Eos🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Philoitios slave of Odysseus👤 Laertes Argonaut, Calydonian Boar hunter, father of Odysseus👤 Calais Argonaut👥 the Harpies👤 Phineus (Thracian) blind prophet tormented by the Harpies👤 Zetes Argonaut🌍 Doulichion (island) island in the Ionian Sea near Acarnania, but also identified elsewhere in antiquity🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictional🌍 Scythia region north of the Black Sea🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Mount Atlas (unlocatable) unlocatable mountain🌍 River Eridanos (unlocatable) mythical river of the Celts or Ligurians, sometimes identified with the River Po in north-east Italy🌍 the Island of the Laistrygonians unlocatable island visited by Odysseus🌍 the Land of the Hyperboreans unlocatable region in the far north🌍 Mount Aitna (Sicily) mountain on Sicily🌍 the Island of the Sirens (unlocatable) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus🌍 Ortygia (island) island off Sicily, sometimes identified as the birthplace of Artemis👤 Amphitryon mortal father of Heracles👤 Cephallen eponym of the Cephallenians🌍 Same (island) unlocatable island near Ithaca🌍 Same (Cephallenia) city on Cephallenia🌍 Taphos (island) island🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Phoinicia region in the Levant🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica👤 Britomartis daughter of Zeus and Carme, Cretan, favorite of Artemis, also called Dictynna, Aphaia👥 the Suitors of Penelope on Ithaca reside in Odysseus' Palace on Ithaca🌍 Zacynthos (island) island in Ionian Sea🌍 Italy large peninsula in the Mediterranean👤 Cranios son of Cephalos👤 Peleas son of Cephalos🌍 Cephallenia (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Samos (island) island in the Aegean Sea👤 Samos (s. of Cephalos) eponym of Same on Cephallenia👤 Pronos son of Cephalos
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.11-3.14📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.40📖 Pausanias 8.14.6📖 Pausanias 1.37.6📖 Pausanias 1.37.6-1.37.7📖 Homer, Odyssey 20.185-20.225📖 Homer, Odyssey 24.356-24.390📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 98 Most📖 Pindar fr. 52u Snell-Maehler📖 Strabo 10.2.8📖 Strabo 10.2.10📖 Strabo 10.2.14📖 Strabo 10.2.13📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 40📖 Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 1396.1-1396.27📖 Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 1414.54-1414.60📖 Plutarch, Greek Questions 14
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomePausaniasHomer, OdysseyHesiod, EhoiaiPindarStraboAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesEustathios, Commentary on Homer's OdysseyPlutarch, Greek Questions
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homer, OdysseyHellanicosAndron of HalicarnassosStraboAristotle, Constitutions
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Odyssey 24.356-24.390📖 Homer, Odyssey 4.667-4.714📖 Homer, Odyssey 15.10-15.42📖 Homer, Odyssey 1.243-1.251📖 Homer, Odyssey 16.112-16.134📖 Homer, Odyssey 19.123-19.161📖 Hellanicos fr. 144 Fowler📖 Andron of Halicarnassos fr. 15 Fowler📖 Strabo 10.2.14📖 Aristotle, Constitutions fr. 464 Rose
    Reported to have local traditions about
    👤 Britomartis daughter of Zeus and Carme, Cretan, favorite of Artemis, also called Dictynna, Aphaia👤 Laphria (alt. Britomartis) alternative name for Britomartis on Cephallenia
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 40
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