👤 Onchestos (eponym) eponym of Onchestos, Boiotian
Relics preserved on site
🏛️ the Grove of Poseidon (Onchestos) part of the sanctuary at Onchestos
Encompasses
🌍 the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Onchestos🏛️ the Grove of Poseidon (Onchestos)
Related entities
👤 Megareus (Boiotian & Megarian) eponym and king of Megara, originally from Boiotian Onchestos👤 Nisos (Megarian) son of Pandion👥 the Boiotian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Thespiai (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Ocaleai (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Plataia (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Schoinos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Scolos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Eteonos (Boiotia) unlocatable city in Boiotia🌍 Graia (unlocatable, Boiotia) Homeric placename in Boiotia, variously located🌍 Mycalessos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Harma (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Eilesion (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Erythrai (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Eleon (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Hyle (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Peteon (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Medeon (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Copai (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Eutresis (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Thisbe (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Coroneia (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Haliartos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Glisas (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Arne (Boiotia) unlocatable city in Boiotia🌍 Mideia (Boiotia) unlocatable city in Boiotia🌍 Nisa (Boiotia) unlocatable city in Boiotia🌍 Anthedon (Boiotia) harbor in Boiotia🌍 Hypothebai (Boiotia) unlocatable city in Boiotia, likely identifiable with Thebes🏛️ the Grove of Poseidon (Onchestos) part of the sanctuary at Onchestos🌍 Hyria (unlocatable, Boiotia) unlocatable toponym in Boiotia👤 Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border👤 Onchestos (eponym) eponym of Onchestos, Boiotian👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods🌍 Cenaion (Euboia) city in Euboia🌍 Pieria (N. Greece) region in northern Greece🌍 Mount Parnassos (Phocis) mountain in Phocis🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason🌍 the Grove of Tilphousan Apollo (Boiotia) cult site of Apollo in Boiotia🌍 Crisa (Phocis) city in Phocis🌍 River Cephisos (Phocis/Boiotia) river in Phocis and Boiotia🌍 Lilaia (Phocis) city in Phocis🌍 Teumessos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Phlegyas (Boiotia) unlocatable city in Boiotia, near Orchomenos🌍 Lake Cephisis (Boiotia) Homeric toponym on the Orchomenian Plain, often identified with Lake Copais🌍 Lectos (unlocatable) unlocatable place in Northern Greece🌍 Perraibia (Thessaly) region in Thessaly🌍 the Lelantine Plain (Euboia)🌍 Euripos Strait (Euboia) strait between Euboia and mainland🌍 Enianai (Thessaly?) unlocatable city and/or ethnic group mentioned by Homer, associated with central or northern Greece👤 Hermes Olympian god🌍 River Alpheios (Peloponnese) river in western Peloponnese👥 the Cattle of Apollo🌍 Mount Pieria (N. Greece)👤 Battos (Peloponnesian) eye-witness to Hermes' theft of the Cattle of Apollo🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 Pylos (Triphylia) city in Triphylia👤 Hippomenes (h. of Atalante) husband of Atalante👤 Clymenos (Minyan) father of Erginos👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Perieres (Theban) charioteer of Menoiceus🌍 Onchestos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Onchestos
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.15.8📖 Homer, Iliad 2.494-2.510📖 Pausanias 1.39.5📖 Pausanias 1.42.1📖 Pausanias 9.26.5📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 214-299📖 Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes 68-102📖 Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes 184-259📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 10.560-10.637
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausaniasHomeric Hymn 3 to ApolloHomeric Hymn 4 to HermesOvid, Metamorphoses
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland
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