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🌍 the Taphian Islands

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  • Information
    islands in the Ionian Sea; sometimes imprecisely located, or conflated with other island groups
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1432910
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/531113
    Place of death of
    👤 Pterelaos son of Taphios👤 Comaitho (d. of Pterelaos) daughter of Pterelaos
    Ruled by
    👤 Cephalos (h. of Procris) Phocian or Athenian husband of Procris, abducted by Eos👤 Heleios son of Perseus👤 Pterelaos son of Taphios
    Conquered by
    👤 Amphitryon mortal father of Heracles👤 Cephalos (h. of Procris) Phocian or Athenian husband of Procris, abducted by Eos
    Encompasses
    🌍 Taphos (island)  🌍 City of Heleios (Taphian Islands)  🌍 City of Cephalos (Taphian Islands)
    Related entities
    👤 Alcmene mother of Heracles👤 Amphimachos (s. of Electryon)👤 Amphitryon mortal father of Heracles👤 Anactor son of Electryon👤 Archelaos (Mycenaean) son of Electryon👤 Celaineus (s. of Electryon)👤 Cephalos (h. of Procris) Phocian or Athenian husband of Procris, abducted by Eos👤 Cheirimachos son of Electryon👤 Comaitho (d. of Pterelaos) daughter of Pterelaos👤 Creon (Theban) king of Thebes👤 Gorgophonos (Mycenaean I) son of Electryon👤 Heleios son of Perseus👤 Phylonomos son of Electryon👤 Lysinomos son of Electryon👤 Stratobates son of Electryon👤 Panopeus (eponym) son of Phocos, father of Epeios👤 Pterelaos son of Taphios🌍 Syrie (unlocatable) unlocatable island, near Ortygia👤 Ctesios (f. of Eumaios) father of Eumaios👤 Nurse of Eumaios (name unknown) a Phoinician woman👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Thesprotia region in northern Greece👤 Eupeithes father of Antinoos🌍 Opountian Locris region on the Greek mainland, facing Euboia🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 Phocis region on the Greek mainland👥 the Cattle of Electryon stolen by the Teleboans🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Nomios (Mycenaean) son of Electryon👤 Deimachos (Mycenaean) son of Electryon👤 Eurybios (s. of Electryon) son of Electryon👤 Epilaos (Mycenaean) son of Electryon👥 the Sons of Electryon killed in an attack by the Teleboans👥 the Sons of Pterelaos Teleboans, killers of the sons of Electryon👥 the Teleboans group that resides on the Taphian Islands🌍 Acarnania region in central Greece👤 Eumaios slave of Odysseus👤 Taphios son of Poseidon and Hippothoe🌍 Cephallenia (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 the Echinades (islands) islands in the Ionian Sea🌍 Ephyra (Elis) unlocatable, variously identified🌍 Tanagra (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Temesa (Italy) city in Italy👤 Mentes (Taphian) king of the Taphians👤 Anchialos (Taphian) father of Mentes🌍 Rheithron (Ithaca) harbor on Ithaca👤 Mesaulios slave of Eumaios🌍 Temesa (unlocatable) unlocatable Homeric toponym, identified sometimes with the city in Italy, perhaps the city in Cyprus🌍 Helos (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Thoricos (Attica) city in Attica
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.4.6-2.4.8📖 Homer, Odyssey 15.403-15.484📖 Homer, Odyssey 16.342-16.447📖 Hesiod, Shield of Heracles 1-27📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 136 Most📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 138 Most📖 Strabo 10.2.20📖 Strabo 10.2.24
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, OdysseyHesiod, Shield of HeraclesHesiod, EhoiaiStrabo
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