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🌍 Phoinicia

📖 Pausanias 9.12.1-9.12.2 📖 Pausanias 7.23.7-7.23.8 📖 Pliny, Natural History 4.120
Alternative names
Phoenicia
Information
region in the Levant
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Identified with
🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictional
Place of conception of
👤 Britomartis daughter of Zeus and Carme, Cretan, favorite of Artemis, also called Dictynna, Aphaia
Place of death of
👤 Adonis son of Smyrna
Settled by
👤 Phoinix (Phoinician) son of Agenor, eponym of Phoenicia👤 Mopsos (Ionian) son of Manto, prophet
Settled from
🌍 Claros (Ionia) city and oracle of Apollo on coast of Asia Minor
Eponym
👤 Phoinix (Phoinician) son of Agenor, eponym of Phoenicia👤 Phoinix (Ethiopian) son of Belos
Ruled by
👤 Agenor (f. of Europe) son of Poseidon, father of Europe👤 Cepheus (f. of Andromeda) father of Andromeda
Conquered by
👤 Ninos (Babylonian) mythical king of Babylon👤 Ariaios king of Arabia
Related Entities
🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Cyprus (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Cape Sounion (Attica)👤 Agenor (f. of Europe) son of Poseidon, father of Europe👤 Telephassa wife of Agenor👤 Europe (Phoinician & Cretan) abducted by Zeus👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Phoinix (Phoinician) son of Agenor, eponym of Phoenicia👤 Nebrophonos son of Jason and Hypsipyle🏺 the Silver Mixing Bowl from Sidon won by Odysseus at the Funeral Games of Patroclos👤 Cadmos (Theban) king of Thebes, originally from Phoinicia or Egypt🌍 the Citadel of Thebes (Boiotia) at Thebes in Boiotia👥 the Lacedaimon Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Sidon (Phoinicia) city in Phoinicia🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictional🌍 the Land of the Eremboi unlocatable location in North Africa, sometimes identified with Arabia🌍 River Nile (Egypt) river in Egypt🌍 Thesprotia region in northern Greece👤 Son of Castor (Odyssean persona) fictional persona created by Odysseus🏺 the Statue of Athena Onca dedicated at Thebes by Cadmos🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess🌍 Cythera (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Mount Nysa (unlocatable) unlocatable mountain associated with Dionysos👤 Adonis son of Smyrna🌍 Byblos (Phoinicia) city in Phoinicia👤 the Boar of Adonis kills Adonis while hunting👤 Smyrna (m. of Adonis) daughter of Cinyras or Theias👤 Corsica personification of the island👤 Io transformed into a cow🌍 Tauris (Pontos) peninsula in the north of the Black Sea, modern Crimean peninsula🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia🌍 India subcontinent east of the Arabian Sea🌍 Mount Libanos (Syria) mountain in Syria👤 the Aegis monster from which the Aegis is created🌍 the Ceraunian Mountains (Libya) unlocatable mountain range in Libya🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland👤 Minos king of Crete🌍 Arabia region in south-eastern Aegean🌍 Menelaon (Egypt) city and harbour👤 Mopsos (Ionian) son of Manto, prophet🌍 Cilicia (SE Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 Assyria region🌍 Claros (Ionia) city and oracle of Apollo on coast of Asia Minor🌍 Pamphylia region of Asia Minor🌍 the Tauros Mountains (Lycia)👤 Athena Olympian goddess🌍 Memphis (Egypt) city in Egypt🌍 Lerna (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Carne (Phoinicia) city in Phoinicia🌍 Mount Dicte (Crete) mountain on Crete associated with the birth of Zeus and Dictynna🌍 Sarepta (Phoinicia) city in Phoinicia👤 Britomartis daughter of Zeus and Carme, Cretan, favorite of Artemis, also called Dictynna, Aphaia👤 Carme mother of Britomartis🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Cephallenia (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica👤 Dido founder of Carthage🌍 Carthage (N. Africa) city in North Africa founded by Dido🌍 Caria (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 Lycia (SW Asia Minor) large region in south-west Asia Minor🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor🌍 Media region, homeland of the Medes🌍 the Black Sea sea north-east of the Aegean🌍 the Troad region around Troy🌍 Cappadocia (Pontos) region south of the Black Sea🌍 Susa (Persia) city in Asia Minor, capital of Persian Empire🌍 Bithynia (Pontos) region near the Black Sea🌍 Armenia region south of the Black Sea🌍 Persia region in Asia🌍 the Propontis inland sea👤 Ninos (Babylonian) mythical king of Babylon👤 Ariaios king of Arabia🌍 Babylonia region in Mesopotamia🌍 Coile Syria (Assyria) region of Syria🌍 the Caspian Gates pass giving access to the Caspian Sea🌍 River Indos (India) river in India🌍 Bactria region in central Asia👤 Semiramis Eastern goddess, daughter of Derceto👤 Stabrobates king of India🌍 Thebes (Egypt) city in Egypt👤 Cepheus (f. of Andromeda) father of Andromeda🌍 Ioppe (the Levant) city in the Levant👤 Phoinix (Ethiopian) son of Belos🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor👤 the Eidolon of Helen replaces Helen at Troy in some versions
Mentioned in Text
Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausaniasHomer, Odyssey Homeric Hymn 1 to DionysosEuripides, Phoenician WomenStraboPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesBacchylides, DithyrambsLucian, Parliament of the GodsLucian, On the Syrian GoddessLucian, The DanceCallimachus, Hymn to DelosDiodoros, LibraryLycophron, AlexandraAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesOvid, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural HistoryConon, Narrations
Local traditions reported by
📖 Pausanias 9.12.1-9.12.2 📖 Pausanias 7.23.7-7.23.8 📖 Pliny, Natural History 4.120
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