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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👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Poseidon Olympian god
    Place of death of
    👤 Catreus (eponym) eponym of Catreus in Crete👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 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👥 the Telchines craftsman-gods, early inhabitants of Rhodes
    Settled from
    🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern Greece🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Cyprus (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Phoinicia region in the Levant🌍 Caria (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor
    Ruled by
    👤 Polyxo (Argive & Rhodian) Argive woman, wife of Tlepolemos👥 the Sons of Helios (Rhodian) seven sons of Helios and Rhode
    Relics preserved on site
    🏺 the Wooden Statue of Artemis (Taurian)🏺 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
    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)
    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👤 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👤 Licymnios son of Electryon🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese👤 Rhea Titan🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👥 the Telchines craftsman-gods, early inhabitants of Rhodes👤 Corybas (f. of Ida)🌍 Hierapytna (Crete) city on Crete🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 Aiolia region of Greece🌍 Cyprus (island) island in the Aegean👥 the Sons of Helios (Rhodian) seven sons of Helios and Rhode🌍 Rhode (Iberia) city in Iberia🌍 Naples (Italy) city in Italy🌍 Cos (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor🌍 Elpiai (Italy) city in eastern Italy🌍 Sybaris (Italy) city in Italy👤 Athena Olympian goddess🌍 Phoinicia region in the Levant🌍 Caria (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen🏺 the Dagger of Menelaos or Alexander dedicated at Lindos🌍 the Sanctuary of Athena Lindia at Lindos🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 the Bull of Lindos killed by Heracles🏺 the Statue of Athena Lindia dedicated at Lindos by Danaos👤 Lindos (eponym) eponym of Lindos on Rhodes👤 Linde (Danaid) daughter of Danaos👤 Philoctetes son of Poias, abandoned on Lemnos🌍 Ausonia (Italy) region of southern Italy🌍 Pellene (Achaia) city in Achaia👥 the Three Danaids three daughters of Danaos who die on Rhodes👤 Helice (Danaid)👤 Archedice (Danaid)👤 the Herdsman of Lindos curses Heracles👤 Hyllos (s. of Deianeira) son of Heracles and Deianeira👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective👥 the Dorians of the Peloponnese post-Heraclid Return👤 Althaimenes (Argive) Dorian founder of cities on Crete🏺 the Bowl of Lindos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Urn of the Telchines dedicated at Lindos👤 Cadmos (Theban) king of Thebes, originally from Phoinicia or Egypt🏺 the Urn of Cadmos dedicated at Lindos👤 Minos king of Crete🏺 the Silver Cup of Minos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Shield of Eurypylos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Bowl of Tlepolemos dedicated at Lindos👤 Rhesos (Pontic Thracian) son of Euterpe and Strymon🏺 the Golden Cup of Rhesos dedicated at Lindos👤 Telephos ruler of Mysia, shows the Greeks the way to Troy🏺 the Bowl of Telephos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Trojan Weaponry taken from Troy by the Rhodian Contingent, dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Shield of Laomedon dedicated at Lindos🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🏺 the Leather Cap of Alexander dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Bracelets of Helen dedicated at Lindos👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 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👤 Teucros (Salamian) son of Telamon and Hesione🏺 the Quiver of Pandaros dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Bow of Teucros used by Teucros, son of Telemon🏺 the Mixing Bowl of Adrastos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Mixing Bowl of Daidalos dedicated at Lindos🏺 the Electrum Cup of Helen dedicated by her on Lindos👤 Ialysos (Rhodian) eponym of city👤 Ialyse (Danaid) daughter of Danaos👤 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🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 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🌍 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👤 Cameiros (Rhodian) eponym of city👤 Cameiro (Danaid) daughter of Danaos🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border🌍 Halicarnassos (Caria) city in Caria🌍 Cnidos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor
    Mentioned in Text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausaniasPindar, Olympian 7Ps-Lucian, Affairs of the HeartD-Scholia, IliadStraboConon, Narrations
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Pausanias 3.19.9-3.19.13
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