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🌍 Phoinicia

📖 Pausanias 9.12.1-9.12.2 📖 Pausanias 7.23.7-7.23.8 📖 Pliny, Natural History 4.120
Information
region in the Levant
Pleiades
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/678334
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🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children👤 Medos (s. of Medeia) son of Medeia and Aigeus👤 Athena Olympian goddess🏺 the Urn of Cadmos dedicated at Lindos🌍 the Sanctuary of Athena Lindia at Lindos🌍 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👤 Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae🌍 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)🌍 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 by
📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 6.1-6.30📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.1.4📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.1.1📖 Homer, Iliad 23.739-23.753📖 Pausanias 9.5.1-9.5.2📖 Homer, Odyssey 4.68-4.89📖 Homer, Odyssey 14.191-14.359📖 Pausanias 9.12.2-9.12.3📖 Pausanias 1.14.7📖 Homeric Hymn 1 to Dionysos 1-9📖 Euripides, Phoenician Women 1-31📖 Strabo 9.2.3-9.2.4📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 3📖 Bacchylides, Dithyrambs 17📖 Lucian, Parliament of the Gods 4📖 Lucian, On the Syrian Goddess 4📖 Lucian, On the Syrian Goddess 6📖 Lucian, The Dance 58📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 11-27📖 Diodoros, Library 3.66.1-3.66.6📖 Diodoros, Library 3.67.1-3.67.5📖 Euripides, Phoenician Women 784-830📖 Diodoros, Library 4.2.1-4.2.6📖 Diodoros, Library 4.55.4-4.56.1📖 Diodoros, Library 4.60.1-4.60.5📖 Diodoros, Library 5.58.1-5.58.5📖 Diodoros, Library 3.70.1-3.70.8📖 Strabo 10.4.9📖 Strabo 1.2.30-1.2.35📖 Strabo 14.4.3📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 648-661📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1283-1308📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 40📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.75-14.106📖 Diodoros, Library 2.1.1-2.3.4📖 Diodoros, Library 2.16.1-2.19.10📖 Pliny, Natural History 7.192📖 Pliny, Natural History 7.195📖 Conon, Narrations 37📖 Conon, Narrations 40📖 Conon, Narrations 47
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
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Homeric Hymn 1 to Dionysos 1-9📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 8 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 38 Rusten📖 Zeno of Rhodes BNJ 523 fr. 1📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 9 Rusten📖 Homer, Odyssey 4.68-4.89📖 Ctesias of Cnidos, Persica fr. 1📖 Theophrastos unnumbered fragment
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Byblos (Phoinicia) city in Phoinicia🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa
Reported to have local traditions about
👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Asclepios son of Apollo, god of healing👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Onca (alt. Athena) alternative name for Athena🌍 Erytheia (Iberia) island on Spain's Atlantic coast, at times connected to the mainland🌍 the Erythraian Sea gulf between Asia and Africa; commonly called the Arabian Sea now
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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