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🌍 Tiryns (Argolid)

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Information
city in the Argolid
Pleiades
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570740
Place of birth of
👤 Lysippe (Argive) daughter of Proitos👤 Iphinoe (Argive) daughter of Proitos👤 Iphianassa (Argive) daughter of Proitos👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero
Place of death of
👤 Electryon (s. of Perseus)👤 Licymnios son of Electryon👥 the Serpents of Hera killed by Heracles as baby👤 Iphitos (Oichalian) son of Eurytos
Founded by
👤 Proitos (Argive) son of Abas
Founded from
🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese
Fortified by
👥 the Cyclopes (wall-builders)
Eponym
👤 Tiryns eponym of Tiryns, son of Argos
Ruled by
👤 Sthenelos (Mycenaean) son of Perseus👤 Megapenthes (Argive) son of Proitos👤 Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of Medousa👤 Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors👤 Proitos (Argive) son of Abas👤 Argos (eponym) son of Zeus and Niobe👤 Danaos father of the Danaids👤 Lynceus (Aigyptid) only surviving son of Aigyptos👤 Crotopos Argive king, father of Psamathe👤 Abas (Argive I) son of Lynceus👤 Phorbas (Argive) king of Argos👤 Triopas (Argive) king of Argos👤 Iasos (Argive) Argive, father of Io👤 Sthenelas son of Crotopos, king of Argos👤 Gelanor son of Sthenelas, king of Argos👤 Phoroneus son of Inachos👤 Electryon (s. of Perseus)
Conquered by
👤 Proitos (Argive) son of Abas
Fortifications
🏛️ the Walls of Tiryns
Relics preserved on site
🏛️ the Walls of Tiryns at Tiryns🏛️ the House of Proitos (Tiryns) at Tiryns🏺 the Statue of Hera Argolis made of pear wood
Encompasses
🏛️ the Walls of Tiryns 🏛️ the House of Proitos (Tiryns)
Related entities
👤 Iobates king of Lycia👤 Proitos (Argive) son of Abas👤 Bias (Argive) son of Amythaon👤 Melampous son of Amythaon, prophet🌍 Sicyon (Argolid) city in the Argolid👥 the Daughters of Proitos made mad by a divinity👤 Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of Medousa👤 Megapenthes (Argive) son of Proitos👤 Alcmene mother of Heracles👤 Amphitryon mortal father of Heracles👤 Electryon (s. of Perseus)👤 Licymnios son of Electryon👤 Sthenelos (Mycenaean) son of Perseus🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👤 Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi🌍 Epidauros (Argolid) city in the Argolid👥 the Argos Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Troizen (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Old Hermion (Argolid) a Mycenaean city in the southern Argolid, in ruins in the historical period🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica🌍 Asine (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Eion (Argolid) unlocatable city in the Argolid🌍 Mases (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Geryon son of Chrysaor👥 the Cattle of Geryon stolen by Heracles🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world🌍 Erytheia (unlocatable) unlocatable location, kingdom of Geryon, sometimes identified on the Atlantic coast of Spain🌍 Mount Parnassos (Phocis) mountain in Phocis👥 the Dryopes ethnic collective👤 Tiryns eponym of Tiryns, son of Argos🏛️ the Walls of Tiryns at Tiryns🌍 Pheneos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia👤 Argos (eponym) son of Zeus and Niobe👤 Phoroneus son of Inachos🌍 Mideia (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 the Sanctuary of Argive Hera (Argolid) major sanctuary of the Argolid, near Mycenae👤 Gelanor son of Sthenelas, king of Argos👤 Danaos father of the Danaids👤 Lynceus (Aigyptid) only surviving son of Aigyptos👤 Iasos (Argive) Argive, father of Io👤 Crotopos Argive king, father of Psamathe👤 Abas (Argive I) son of Lynceus🏛️ the House of Proitos (Tiryns) at Tiryns👤 Ceyx (Thessalian) son of Heosphoros, king of Trachis🌍 Trachis (Thessaly) city in Thessaly👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Peiras (Argive) early Argive figure, king🏺 the Statue of Hera Argolis made of pear wood🏛️ the Temple of Argive Hera (Argolid) built by Eupolemos in the late fifth-century BCE👤 Phorbas (Argive) king of Argos👤 Triopas (Argive) king of Argos👤 Sthenelas son of Crotopos, king of Argos👥 the Cattle of Electryon stolen by the Teleboans👤 Creon (Theban) king of Thebes👤 Eurydice (Theban) wife of Creon👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Tlepolemos (Rhodian) son of Heracles, leader of the Rhodian contingent at Troy🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor👤 Mideia (Phrygian) mother of Licymnios👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Lerna (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Cteatos son of Molione and Actor or Poseidon, twin of Eurytos, sometimes conjoined👤 Eurytos (s. of Molione) son of Molione and Actor or Poseidon, twin of Cteatos, sometimes conjoined👤 Doryclos (Tirynthian) competitor at first Olympic games🌍 Lousoi (Arcadia) city in Arcadia👤 Haliacmon (Tirynian) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Laomedon (Trojan) father of Priam👤 Telamon (Salamian) father of Aias, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad👤 Anteia wife of Proitos, makes false accusation to punish Bellerophon👤 Iphianassa (Argive) daughter of Proitos👤 Iphinoe (Argive) daughter of Proitos👤 Lysippe (Argive) daughter of Proitos🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese👥 the Serpents of Hera killed by Heracles as baby👤 the Erymanthian Boar boar captured by Heracles🌍 Mount Lampeia (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia👤 the Cretan Bull Heracles' seventh Labor🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Pasiphae (Cretan) wife of Minos, mother of Minotaur👤 Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae👥 the Mares of Diomedes man-eating horses🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🏺 the War-Belt of Hippolyte obtained by Heracles🌍 River Thermodon (Pontos) river south of the Black Sea🌍 Themiscyra (Pontos) city and territory of the Amazons🌍 the Black Sea sea north-east of the Aegean👤 Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Gadeira (Iberia) city on Atlantic coast, modern Cadiz in Spain🌍 Rhegion (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Croton (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Epeiros (N. Greece) region in northern Greece🏛️ the Pillars of Heracles at the western end of the Mediterranean (variously located)🌍 Eryx (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Epizephyrian Locris (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainland🌍 Etruria (Italy) region of Italy🌍 Liguria (Italy) region in northwest Italy🌍 Himera (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 the Palatine Hill (Rome) part of the city of Rome🌍 Syracuse (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Iberia (W. Europe) region now Spain and Portugal🌍 Aigesta (Sicily)🌍 Hecatompylos (N. Africa) city in Libya, probably to be identified with Theveste (modern Tébessa)🌍 Alesia (Gaul) city in Gaul🌍 the Phlegraian Plain (Campania) active volcanic region east of Cumae🌍 Agyrion (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Poseidonia (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Pelorias (Sicily) promontory on the Strait of Messina🌍 Leontini (Sicily) city in Sicily🏛️ the Route through the Graian Alps created by Heracles, identified by Pliny as the "Graian Pass", which is likely the route now known as the Petit St Bernard🌍 Lake Avernus (Campania)👤 Cerberos (dog) three-headed guardian dog of the underworld🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter👤 Eurytos (f. of Iphitos) king of Oichalia, first owner of Odysseus' Bow🌍 Oichalia (unlocatable) unlocatable city ruled by Eurytos and destroyed by Heracles, identified variously👥 the Mares of Eurytos🏺 the Jar of Eurystheus hiding spot👤 Iphicles son of Amphitryon🌍 the Land of the Dryopes region in central Greece, centred on Mount Oita or Mount Parnassos, from which the Dryopes are expelled by Heracles👤 Iphitos (Oichalian) son of Eurytos🏺 the Golden Apples of the Hesperides🌍 the Garden of the Hesperides (unlocatable) unlocatable place where apples are guarded👥 the Cyclopes (wall-builders)🌍 Lycia (SW Asia Minor) large region in south-west Asia Minor👤 Amphianax (Lycian) king of Lycia🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid🏛️ the Walls of Mycenae at Mycenae
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.2.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.2.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.4.4📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.4.6-2.4.8📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.4.12-2.5.1📖 Homer, Iliad 2.559-2.568📖 Hesiod, Theogony 287-305📖 Pausanias 4.34.9-4.34.11📖 Pausanias 9.11.1📖 Pausanias 2.25.8📖 Pausanias 8.14.1-8.14.3📖 Pausanias 2.16.1-2.16.2📖 Pausanias 2.16.3-2.16.4📖 Pausanias 1.32.6📖 Pausanias 2.17.5📖 Pausanias 5.2.2📖 Pausanias 9.36.4-9.36.5📖 Pausanias 10.13.7-10.13.8📖 Hesiod, Shield of Heracles 77-93📖 Euripides, Alcestis 476-506📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 77 Most📖 Cyclic Poets unplaced fr. 1 West📖 Bacchylides, Odes 11📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Artemis 136-169📖 Pindar, Olympian 7 27-53📖 Pindar, Olympian 10 24-59📖 Pindar, Olympian 10 60-77📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 18📖 Pindar, Isthmian 6 19-56📖 Euripides, Alcestis 805-860📖 Diodoros, Library 4.9.4-4.9.7📖 Diodoros, Library 4.10.1-4.10.5📖 Diodoros, Library 4.12.1-4.12.2📖 Diodoros, Library 4.13.4📖 Diodoros, Library 4.15.3-4.15.4📖 Diodoros, Library 4.16.1-4.16.4📖 Diodoros, Library 4.17.1-4.25.1📖 Diodoros, Library 4.25.1-4.26.1📖 Diodoros, Library 4.31.1-4.31.3📖 Diodoros, Library 4.33.1-4.33.4📖 Diodoros, Library 4.37.1-4.37.2📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 5.392📖 Diodoros, Library 4.26.2-4.26.4📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.104-6.128📖 Strabo 8.6.11📖 Strabo 14.2.6-14.2.11📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.404-7.424
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadHesiod, TheogonyPausaniasHesiod, Shield of HeraclesEuripides, AlcestisHesiod, EhoiaiCyclic PoetsBacchylides, OdesCallimachus, Hymn to ArtemisPindar, Olympian 7Pindar, Olympian 10Ps-Plutarch, On RiversPindar, Isthmian 6Diodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadOvid, MetamorphosesStrabo
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Asine (Messenia) city in Messenia
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