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🌍 Rhodes (island)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291189" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291189">📖 Pausanias 3.19.9-3.19.13</span>
  • Alternative name
    🌍 Telchnis (alt. Rhodes)
    Information
    island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13533316
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/590031
    Cult site of
    👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 Electryone daughter of Helios👤 Phorbas (Thessalian) Thessalian, father of Augeias👤 Althaimenes (Rhodian) son of Catreus👤 Ocridion Rhodian hero👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Poseidon Olympian god
    Place of birth of
    👥 the Giants👥 the Sons of Helios (Rhodian) seven sons of Helios and Rhode👥 the Sons of Poseidon sons of Poseidon and Halia, the 'Eastern Demons' of Rhodes👤 Rhode (Rhodian) daughter of Poseidon, wife of Helios👤 Spartaios son of Zeus👤 Cronios (Rhodian) son of Himalia and Zeus👤 Cytos son of Zeus👤 Cydippe (d. of Ochimos) daughter of Ochimos
    Place of death of
    👤 Halia (Rhodian) sister of the Telchines👥 the Three Danaids three daughters of Danaos who die on Rhodes👤 Catreus (eponym) eponym of Catreus in Crete👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 Tenages son of Helios👤 the Bull of Lindos killed by Heracles👤 Apemosyne daughter of Catreus
    Settled by
    👤 Tlepolemos (Rhodian) son of Heracles, leader of the Rhodian contingent at Troy👤 Polyxo (Argive & Rhodian) Argive woman, wife of Tlepolemos👤 Triopas (Argive) king of Argos👥 the Telchines craftsman-gods, early inhabitants of Rhodes👤 Phorbas (Thessalian) Thessalian, father of Augeias👤 Leucippos (Lesbian) settles Rhodes
    Settled from
    🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern Greece🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Cyprus (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Phoinicia region in the Levant🌍 Caria (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor
    Named by
    👤 Helios personification of the sun
    Eponym
    👤 Rhode (Rhodian) daughter of Poseidon, wife of Helios
    Ruled by
    👤 Polyxo (Argive & Rhodian) Argive woman, wife of Tlepolemos👤 Tlepolemos (Rhodian) son of Heracles, leader of the Rhodian contingent at Troy👤 Leucippos (Lesbian) settles Rhodes👥 the Sons of Helios (Rhodian) seven sons of Helios and Rhode👤 Cercaphos son of Helios👤 Lindos (eponym) eponym of Lindos on Rhodes👤 Ialysos (Rhodian) eponym of city👤 Cameiros (Rhodian) eponym of city👤 Boutas (Rhodian) king of Rhodes👤 Ochimos son of Helios
    Relics preserved on site
    🏺 the Wooden Statue of Artemis (Taurian)🏺 the Statue of Apollo Telchinios at Lindos🏺 the Bowl of Lindos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Urn of the Telchines dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Urn of Cadmos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Silver Cup of Minos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Shield of Eurypylos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Shield of Laomedon dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Bowl of Tlepolemos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Golden Cup of Rhesos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Bowl of Telephos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Trojan Weaponry taken from Troy by the Rhodian Contingent, dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Mixing Bowl of Adrastos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Leather Cap of Alexander dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Bracelets of Helen dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Steering-Oars of Canopos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Silver Quiver of Meriones dedicated at Lindos, from Troy🏺 the Quiver of Pandaros dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Bow of Teucros used by Teucros, son of Telemon🏺 the Dagger of Menelaos or Alexander dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Mixing Bowl of Daidalos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Electrum Cup of Helen dedicated by her on Lindos🏺 the Statues of Hera Telchinia and the Nymphs at Ialysos🏺 the Statue of Hera Telchinia at Cameiros
    Encompasses
    🌍 Lindos (Rhodes)  🌍 the Sanctuary of Athena Lindia at Lindos 🌍 Cretinia (Rhodes)  🌍 Mount Atabyrion (Rhodes)  🌍 Ialysos (Rhodes)  🌍 Cameiros (Rhodes)  🌍 Achaia (Rhodes)  🌍 the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Rhodes 🌍 Rhodes (city)  🏛️ the Altar of Athena at Lindos 🌍 Cyrbe (Rhodes)  🎨 Lotus Wood Statue of Heracles fighting the Nemean Lion (Not Extant)
    Reported to have depictions of
    👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 the Nemean Lion invulnerable lion
    Has inscriptions that mention
    👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Cadmos (Theban) king of Thebes, originally from Phoinicia or Egypt👤 Cocalos king of Sicily👤 Cronos Titan, father of Zeus👤 Daidalos Athenian inventor & architect, builder of the Labyrinth👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Rhea Titan👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen👤 Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae👤 Molos (Cretan) son of Deucalion👤 the Nemean Lion invulnerable lion👤 Rhesos (Pontic Thracian) son of Euterpe and Strymon👤 Strymon (river god) river god in Thrace👤 Telephos ruler of Mysia, shows the Greeks the way to Troy👤 Teucros (Salamian) son of Telamon and Hesione👥 the Titans children of Ouranos and Ge👤 Tlepolemos (Rhodian) son of Heracles, leader of the Rhodian contingent at Troy👥 the Rhodian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Lycia (SW Asia Minor) large region in south-west Asia Minor🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece👤 Adrastos (Argive I) son of Talaos, one of Seven against Thebes🌍 Cos (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor👤 Lindos (eponym) eponym of Lindos on Rhodes🏺 the Bowl of Lindos dedicated at Lindos👥 the Telchines craftsman-gods, early inhabitants of Rhodes🏺 the Urn of the Telchines dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Urn of Cadmos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Silver Cup of Minos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Shield of Eurypylos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Shield of Laomedon dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Bowl of Tlepolemos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Golden Cup of Rhesos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Bowl of Telephos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Trojan Weaponry taken from Troy by the Rhodian Contingent, dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Leather Cap of Alexander dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Dagger of Menelaos or Alexander dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Bracelets of Helen dedicated at Lindos👤 Canopos helmsman of Menelaos🏺 the Steering-Oars of Canopos dedicated at Lindos👤 Meriones son of Molos, leader of the Cretan contingent at Troy🏺 the Silver Quiver of Meriones dedicated at Lindos, from Troy🏺 the Quiver of Pandaros dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Bow of Teucros used by Teucros, son of Telemon🏺 the Mixing Bowl of Daidalos dedicated at Lindos👤 Paltes father of Adrastos🌍 Lindos (Rhodes) city on Rhodes🌍 the Sanctuary of Athena Lindia at Lindos🏺 the Mixing Bowl of Adrastos dedicated at Lindos👥 the Olympian Gods⏳ the Funeral Games of Aigialeus held by Adrastos, probably at Thebes
    Related entities
    👥 the Rhodian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👤 Iphigeneia daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Pylades son of Strophios🏺 the Wooden Statue of Artemis (Taurian)👤 Aigyptos (eponym) eponym of Egypt, father of fifty sons👥 the Sons of Aigyptos killed by the Danaids👥 the Danaids daughters of Danaos🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese👤 Danaos father of the Danaids🏺 the Ship of Danaos👤 Tlepolemos (Rhodian) son of Heracles, leader of the Rhodian contingent at Troy🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern Greece👤 Apemosyne daughter of Catreus👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Althaimenes (Rhodian) son of Catreus👤 Catreus (eponym) eponym of Catreus in Crete🌍 Lindos (Rhodes) city on Rhodes🌍 Ialysos (Rhodes) city on Rhodes🌍 Cameiros (Rhodes) city on Rhodes👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 Megapenthes (Spartan) son of Menelaos👤 Nicostratos son of Menelaos🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia👤 Polyxo (Argive & Rhodian) Argive woman, wife of Tlepolemos👤 Son of Polyxo (name unknown) child of Polyxo and Tlepolemos🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Lerna (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Lachesis one of the Moirai👤 Helios personification of the sun🌍 Rhodes (city) city on the island of the same name👤 Licymnios son of Electryon👤 Triopas (Argive) king of Argos👥 the Telchines craftsman-gods, early inhabitants of Rhodes👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Rhea Titan👤 Capheira Oceanid👤 Rhode (Rhodian) daughter of Poseidon, wife of Helios👥 the Giants👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess🌍 Cythera (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Cyprus (island) island in the Aegean👥 the Sons of Poseidon sons of Poseidon and Halia, the 'Eastern Demons' of Rhodes👤 Halia (Rhodian) sister of the Telchines⏳ the Flood of Deucalion sent by Zeus to punish humans🌍 Lycia (SW Asia Minor) large region in south-west Asia Minor👤 Lycos (Telchine) one of the Telchines👤 Spartaios son of Zeus👤 Cronios (Rhodian) son of Himalia and Zeus👤 Cytos son of Zeus👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Cecrops (Athenian I) early king of Athens👥 the Sons of Helios (Rhodian) seven sons of Helios and Rhode👤 Macareus (Lesbian) king of Lesbos👤 Actis son of Helios👤 Tenages son of Helios👤 Triopas (s. of Helios)👤 Candalos son of Helios🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Cos (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor🌍 Heliopolis (Egypt) city in Egypt🌍 Triopion Promontory (Caria) promontory in Asia Minor👤 Ochimos son of Helios👤 Hegetoria wife of Ochimos👤 Cercaphos son of Helios👤 Cydippe (d. of Ochimos) daughter of Ochimos👤 Lindos (eponym) eponym of Lindos on Rhodes👤 Cameiros (Rhodian) eponym of city👤 Ialysos (Rhodian) eponym of city👤 Agenor (f. of Europe) son of Poseidon, father of Europe👤 Cadmos (Theban) king of Thebes, originally from Phoinicia or Egypt👤 Europe (Phoinician & Cretan) abducted by Zeus👤 Phorbas (Thessalian) Thessalian, father of Augeias🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece👤 Boutas (Rhodian) king of Rhodes👤 Astydameia (Thessalian) daughter of Amyntor or Ormenos🏺 the Golden Snow of Zeus sprays from Zeus when Athena is cut from his head, and falls on Rhodes👤 Leucippos (Lesbian) settles Rhodes🌍 Samos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Chios (island) island in the Aegean🌍 the Macarioi (islands) island group at the western mouth of the Hellespont🌍 Syme (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor👤 Nausos leads one of the settlements of Syme👤 Xouthos (Symian) leads one of the settlements of Syme👤 Himalia Rhodian nymph👤 Electryone daughter of Helios👥 the Three Danaids three daughters of Danaos who die on Rhodes🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Corybas (f. of Ida)🌍 Hierapytna (Crete) city on Crete🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 Aiolia region of Greece🌍 Rhode (Iberia) city in Iberia🌍 Naples (Italy) city in Italy🌍 Elpiai (Italy) city in eastern Italy🌍 Sybaris (Italy) city in Italy🌍 Phoinicia region in the Levant🌍 Caria (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor👤 Ocridion Rhodian hero👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Hyllos (s. of Deianeira) son of Heracles and Deianeira👤 Philoctetes son of Poias, abandoned on Lemnos👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor🏺 the Dagger of Menelaos or Alexander dedicated at Lindos🌍 the Sanctuary of Athena Lindia at Lindos🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Paros (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective🌍 Ausonia (Italy) region of southern Italy🏺 the Statue of Athena Lindia dedicated at Lindos by Danaos🌍 Pellene (Achaia) city in Achaia👥 the Dorians of the Peloponnese post-Heraclid Return👤 the Herdsman of Lindos curses Heracles👤 the Bull of Lindos killed by Heracles👤 Althaimenes (Argive) Dorian founder of cities on Crete👤 Linde (Danaid) daughter of Danaos👤 Helice (Danaid)👤 Archedice (Danaid)🏺 the Statue of Apollo Telchinios at Lindos👤 Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae👤 Rhesos (Pontic Thracian) son of Euterpe and Strymon👤 Telephos ruler of Mysia, shows the Greeks the way to Troy👤 Teucros (Salamian) son of Telamon and Hesione🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🏺 the Bowl of Lindos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Urn of the Telchines dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Urn of Cadmos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Silver Cup of Minos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Shield of Eurypylos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Shield of Laomedon dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Bowl of Tlepolemos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Golden Cup of Rhesos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Bowl of Telephos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Trojan Weaponry taken from Troy by the Rhodian Contingent, dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Leather Cap of Alexander dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Bracelets of Helen dedicated at Lindos👤 Canopos helmsman of Menelaos🏺 the Steering-Oars of Canopos dedicated at Lindos👤 Meriones son of Molos, leader of the Cretan contingent at Troy🏺 the Silver Quiver of Meriones dedicated at Lindos, from Troy🏺 the Quiver of Pandaros dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Bow of Teucros used by Teucros, son of Telemon🏺 the Mixing Bowl of Daidalos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Mixing Bowl of Adrastos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Electrum Cup of Helen dedicated by her on Lindos👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Pleuron (Aitolia) city in Aitolia🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason🏺 the Chariot drawn by Winged Serpents given to Medeia🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 River Cephisos (Phocis/Boiotia) river in Phocis and Boiotia🌍 Cos (city) city on the island of Cos🌍 Mount Othrys (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Calaureia (island) island off Troizen in the Argolid🌍 Carthaia (Ceos) city on Ceos🌍 Pitane (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor👤 Ialyse (Danaid) daughter of Danaos🌍 Lake Cycnos (Aitolia) north of Pleuron and Calydon🏛️ the Tomb of Alexander (Troy) described by Ovid as in a sandy spot so likely imagined as on the beach of Troy🌍 the Fields of Maira (Troad?) location of Maira transformed into dog🏺 the Statues of Hera Telchinia and the Nymphs at Ialysos👤 Cameiro (Danaid) daughter of Danaos🏺 the Statue of Hera Telchinia at Cameiros🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border🌍 Halicarnassos (Caria) city in Caria🌍 Cnidos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.11-3.14📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 6.27📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.1.4📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.8.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.2.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.2.2📖 Homer, Iliad 2.653-2.670📖 Pausanias 3.19.9-3.19.13📖 Pindar, Olympian 7 27-53📖 Pindar, Olympian 7 54-76📖 Ps-Lucian, Affairs of the Heart 7📖 Diodoros, Library 4.58.5-4.58.8📖 Diodoros, Library 5.55.1-5.55.7📖 Diodoros, Library 5.56.1-5.56.7📖 Diodoros, Library 5.57.1-5.57.8📖 Diodoros, Library 5.58.1-5.58.5📖 Diodoros, Library 5.59.1-5.59.6📖 Pindar, Olympian 7 20-26📖 Diodoros, Library 5.81.1-5.81.8📖 Diodoros, Library 5.82.1-5.82.4📖 Diodoros, Library 5.53.1-5.53.3📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 1.42📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 2.662📖 Strabo 10.3.19-10.3.20📖 Strabo 14.2.6-14.2.11📖 Strabo 14.2.10📖 Strabo 12.8.6📖 Conon, Narrations 47📖 Plutarch, Greek Questions 27
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausaniasPindar, Olympian 7Ps-Lucian, Affairs of the HeartDiodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadStraboConon, NarrationsPlutarch, Greek Questions
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Zeno of RhodesApollodoros, LibraryPindar, Olympian 7Homer, Iliad
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Zeno of Rhodes BNJ 523 fr. 1📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.1.4📖 Pindar, Olympian 7 27-53📖 Homer, Iliad 2.653-2.670
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor🌍 Praisos (Crete) city on Crete
    Reported to have local traditions about
    👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 Megapenthes (Spartan) son of Menelaos👤 Nicostratos son of Menelaos🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor👤 Polyxo (Argive & Rhodian) Argive woman, wife of Tlepolemos👤 Tlepolemos (Rhodian) son of Heracles, leader of the Rhodian contingent at Troy
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Pausanias 3.19.9-3.19.13
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