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🌍 Scythia

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11327341" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11327341">📖 Diodoros, Library 2.43.1-2.43.7</span>
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    region north of the Black Sea
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q845909
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/1273
    Identified with
    🌍 the Land of the Milk-Eaters unlocatable region associated with Scythia
    Place of birth of
    👤 Mother of Scythes (name unknown) described by Diodoros as having the lower body of a snake👤 Napes (Scythian) son of Scythes👤 Palos (Scythian) son of Scythes
    Place of death of
    👤 Thoas (Taurian) king of the Taurians👤 Ocyrhoe (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Idaia (Thracian) daughter of Dardanos, wife of Phineus👤 Husband of Circe (name unknown) king of Scythia, husband of Circe
    Eponym
    👤 Scythes (Scythian) son of Zeus
    Ruled by
    👤 Dardanos (s. of Electra) son of Zeus and Electra👤 Thamyris son of Philammon, blind musician👤 Hyrpax character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Circe daughter of Helios and Perseis, encountered by Odysseus👤 Phrixos (s. of Athamas) son of Athamas👤 Second Queen of the Amazons described in Diodoros' account as extending the Amazons' kingdom👤 Heniochos character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Husband of Circe (name unknown) king of Scythia, husband of Circe👤 First Queen of the Amazons described in Diodoros' account as the founder of Themiscyra
    Conquered by
    👤 First Queen of the Amazons described in Diodoros' account as the founder of Themiscyra
    Related entities
    👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Io transformed into a cow🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 the Ionian Sea sea between Greece and southern Italy🌍 Illyria region north of the Greek mainland🌍 Mount Haimos (Thrace) mountain range in Thrace🌍 the Bosporos strait connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara🌍 Cimmerian Bosporos strait between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent👤 Iphigeneia daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra🌍 River Istros (Europe) river in Europe🌍 the Sea of Salmydessos (Pontos) in Black Sea🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes👤 Ge personification of Earth👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Hephaistos Olympian god🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictional🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa👥 the Pygmies group of people at war with the Cranes👤 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🌍 Cephallenia (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 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👤 Bia personification of violence👤 Cratos personification of power👤 Prometheus (fire-stealer) son of Iapetos, steals fire🏺 the Chains of Prometheus used to bind him as punishment👥 the Oceanids daughters of Oceanos and Tethys👤 Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of Ocean🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world👤 Argos (Panoptes) Panoptes ('the all-seeing'), guards Io👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Hermes Olympian god🏺 the Thunderbolt of Zeus👤 the Caucasian Eagle eats Prometheus' liver👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women🌍 Mount Caucasos (Pontos) mountain range east of the Black Sea🌍 River Hybristes (unlocatable) encountered by Io👤 Artemis Olympian goddess🌍 Tauris (Pontos) peninsula in the north of the Black Sea, modern Crimean peninsula👤 Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Pylades son of Strophios🏺 the Wooden Statue of Artemis (Taurian)👤 Thoas (Taurian) king of the Taurians🌍 Halai Araphenides (Attica) deme of Attica👤 Deucalion (Thessalian) survives flood, repopulates earth🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Hippolyte (Amazon II) Amazon who attacks Athens, buried in Megara👤 Ocyrhoe (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Phasis (eponym) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Hyrpax character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Heniochos character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Ares Olympian god👤 Tanais character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Lysippe (Scythian) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers🌍 Armenia region south of the Black Sea👤 Araxes (Armenian II) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Mnesalces (Armenian) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers🌍 Asia Minor region east of the Aegean Sea👤 Sipylos (Scythian)👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Antiope (Amazon) Amazonian wife of Theseus🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🌍 River Thermodon (Pontos) river south of the Black Sea🏛️ the Amazoneion (Athens) location at Athens, perhaps on or near the Areiopagos, where the Amazons had their camp👤 Dardanos (s. of Electra) son of Zeus and Electra👤 Idaia (Thracian) daughter of Dardanos, wife of Phineus👤 Pandion (Thracian) son of Phineus👤 Plexippos (s. of Phineus) son of Phineus👤 Circe daughter of Helios and Perseis, encountered by Odysseus👤 Husband of Circe (name unknown) king of Scythia, husband of Circe🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by Odysseus🌍 Cape Circaion (Italy) promontory on coast of Italy with city Circeii on it👤 Phrixos (s. of Athamas) son of Athamas👤 Thetis Nereid, mother of Achilles🌍 the Caspian Sea👥 the Hyperboreans mythical people of the far north👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Echidna monstrous serpent🌍 the Land of the Milk-Eaters unlocatable region associated with Scythia👥 the Cyclopes (Odyssean) creatures encountered by Odysseus👥 the Arimaspians race of one-eyed horsemen, encountered by Io👥 the Halizones Contingent at Troy (defenders) defends Troy against the Greek attack🌍 the Land of the Alazones north of the Black Sea🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland🌍 Acte (Chalcidice) promontory in the Aegean sea, with Mount Athos on the tip🏺 the Weaponry of Heracles of Scythian origin👤 Thamyris son of Philammon, blind musician👤 Demeter Olympian goddess👤 Triptolemos Eleusinian, spreader of agriculture🏺 the Chariot of Triptolemos given to him by Demeter👤 Lyncus king of Scythia, tries to kill Triptolemos👤 Mother of Scythes (name unknown) described by Diodoros as having the lower body of a snake👤 Scythes (Scythian) son of Zeus👤 Palos (Scythian) son of Scythes👤 Napes (Scythian) son of Scythes🌍 River Tanais (Scythia) modern River Don👤 First Queen of the Amazons described in Diodoros' account as the founder of Themiscyra👤 Second Queen of the Amazons described in Diodoros' account as extending the Amazons' kingdom🌍 the Rhipean Mountains (unlocatable) mountains to the north, often located in the Land of the Hyperboreans🌍 the Land of the Arimphaei (Scythia) unlocatable region associated with the far north-east👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Scythopolis (Egypt) city in Egypt
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.1.3📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 168-201📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 439-478📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 98 Most📖 Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 1-87📖 Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 114-150📖 Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 286-305📖 Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 561-590📖 Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 752-778📖 Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 937-970📖 Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 999-1035📖 Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 700-740📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 3.1 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 18.1 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Prometheus 1-4📖 Lucian, On Sacrifices 6📖 Lucian, On Sacrifices 13📖 Lucian, Toxaris, or Friendship 1-7📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Artemis 170-182📖 Lucian, On the Syrian Goddess 12-13📖 Lucian, Anacharsis 34📖 Lucian, The Dance 46📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 5📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 14📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 23📖 Diodoros, Library 3.55.4-3.55.11📖 Diodoros, Library 4.28.1-4.28.4📖 Diodoros, Library 4.43.3-4.44.6📖 Diodoros, Library 4.44.7-4.45.8📖 Diodoros, Library 4.47.1-4.47.6📖 Pomponius Mela 1.12-1.13📖 Pomponius Mela 3.37📖 Pomponius Mela 2.11📖 Strabo 7.3.7📖 Strabo 7.3.9📖 Strabo 1.2.10📖 Strabo 12.3.20-12.3.25📖 Strabo 12.3.26-12.3.27📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1322-1340📖 Callimachus fr. 692 Pfeiffer📖 Conon, Narrations 7📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.642-5.678📖 Diodoros, Library 2.43.1-2.43.7📖 Diodoros, Library 2.45.1-2.46.6📖 Pliny, Natural History 6.34-6.35📖 Pliny, Natural History 5.74
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryLycophron, AlexandraHesiod, EhoiaiAeschylus, Prometheus BoundLucian, Dialogues of the GodsLucian, PrometheusLucian, On SacrificesLucian, Toxaris, or FriendshipCallimachus, Hymn to ArtemisLucian, On the Syrian GoddessLucian, AnacharsisLucian, The DancePs-Plutarch, On RiversDiodoros, LibraryPomponius MelaStraboCallimachusConon, NarrationsOvid, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural History
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Dionysios ScytobrachionHomer, IliadHesiod, EhoiaiAeschylusHomer, OdysseyAristeas of ProconnesosHerodotos, HistoriesHellanicosEudoxos of CnidosDemetrios of ScepsisApollodoros of Athens
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 4 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 18 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 20 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 24 Rusten📖 Homer, Iliad 13.1-13.10📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 98 Most📖 Aeschylus fr. 198📖 Homer, Odyssey 9.106-9.115📖 Aristeas of Proconnesos fr. 7 Bolton📖 Homer, Iliad 2.856-2.857📖 Herodotos, Histories 4.17📖 Hellanicos FGrHist 4 fr. 186📖 Eudoxos of Cnidos fr. 345 Lasserre📖 Demetrios of Scepsis BNJ 2013 fr. 45📖 Apollodoros of Athens FGrHist 244 fr. 157b
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Wall Painting at the Temple of Orestes, Scythia (Not Extant)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Scythia region north of the Black Sea
    Reported to have local traditions about
    🌍 Scythia region north of the Black Sea👤 Mother of Scythes (name unknown) described by Diodoros as having the lower body of a snake👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Scythes (Scythian) son of Zeus👤 Palos (Scythian) son of Scythes👤 Napes (Scythian) son of Scythes
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Diodoros, Library 2.43.1-2.43.7
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