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🌍 Psophis (Arcadia)

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  • Alternative name
    🌍 Phegeia (alt. Psophis)  🌍 Erymanthos (alt. Psophis)
    Information
    city in Arcadia
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1187304
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570638
    Cult site of
    👤 Promachos (Arcadian) son of Heracles and Psophis👤 Echephron (Arcadian) son of Heracles and Psophis👤 Erymanthos (river god)👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess
    Place of birth of
    👤 Echephron (Arcadian) son of Heracles and Psophis👤 Promachos (Arcadian) son of Heracles and Psophis
    Place of death of
    👤 Phegeus (Arcadian) king of Psophis👤 Wife of Phegeus (name unknown) killed by Alcmaion's sons👤 Alcmaion (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos and Eriphyle, one of the Epigonoi
    Place of burial of
    👤 Alcmaion (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos and Eriphyle, one of the Epigonoi
    Founded by
    👤 Psophis (s. of Arrhon) eponym of Psophis, son of Arrhon
    Named by
    👤 Promachos (Arcadian) son of Heracles and Psophis👤 Echephron (Arcadian) son of Heracles and Psophis
    Eponym
    👤 Psophis (s. of Arrhon) eponym of Psophis, son of Arrhon👤 Psophis (d. of Xanthos) eponym of Psophis, daughter of Xanthos👤 Psophis (d. of Eryx) eponym of Psophis, daughter of Eryx
    Ruled by
    👤 Phegeus (Arcadian) king of Psophis👤 Axion (Arcadian) son of Phegeus👤 Temenos (Arcadian) son of Phegeus
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Tomb of Alcmaion (Psophis) at Psophis
    Encompasses
    🌍 the Sanctuary of Aphrodite Erycine at Psophis (Arcadia) 🏛️ the Tomb of Alcmaion (Psophis)
    Related entities
    👤 the Erymanthian Boar boar captured by Heracles👤 Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Mount Erymanthos (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia👤 Alcmaion (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos and Eriphyle, one of the Epigonoi👤 Phegeus (Arcadian) king of Psophis🏺 the Necklace of Harmonia later of Eriphyle, given by the gods🏺 the Robe of Harmonia a gift from the gods, later used to bribe Eriphyle👤 Alphesiboia (Arcadian) daughter of Phegeus, wife of Alcmaion👤 Acarnan (eponym) son of Alcmaion👤 Amphoteros (s. of Alcmaion) son of Alcmaion👤 Callirhoe (Acarnian) daughter of Acheloos👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Wife of Phegeus (name unknown) killed by Alcmaion's sons👤 Psophis (s. of Arrhon) eponym of Psophis, son of Arrhon👤 Echephron (Arcadian) son of Heracles and Psophis👤 Promachos (Arcadian) son of Heracles and Psophis👤 Psophis (d. of Eryx) eponym of Psophis, daughter of Eryx🌍 Phegeia (alt. Psophis) alternative name for Psophis in Arcadia👤 Dardanos (s. of Electra) son of Zeus and Electra🌍 Zacynthos (island) island in Ionian Sea👤 Zacynthos (eponym) eponym of Zacynthos, son of Dardanos🌍 Psophis (Zacynthos) citadel of Zacynthos🏛️ the Tomb of Alcmaion (Psophis) at Psophis🌍 the Echinades (islands) islands in the Ionian Sea🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi👤 Axion (Arcadian) son of Phegeus👤 Temenos (Arcadian) son of Phegeus🌍 Elis (city) city in Elis👤 Clytios (s. of Alcmaion) son of Alcmaion👤 Psophis (d. of Xanthos) eponym of Psophis, daughter of Xanthos👤 Lycortas resident of Phegeia, friend of Heracles👤 Erymanthos (river god)🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese🌍 River Alpheios (Peloponnese) river in western Peloponnese🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 Orchomenos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia👤 Alpheios (river god) river god and eponym of river👤 Arethousa (Sicilian) eponym of Spring Arethousa🌍 Mount Mainalion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 River Erymanthos (Arcadia) river in Arcadia on the border with Elis👥 the Erinyes personifications of vengeance👤 Themis Titan, personification of law🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese👤 Agenor (Arcadian) son of Phegeus👤 Pronoos (Arcadian) son of Phegeus🌍 River Acheloos (Aitolia) river in Aitolia🌍 Erymanthos (alt. Psophis) alternative name for Psophis in Arcadia🌍 Psophis (Arcadia) city in Arcadia👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess🌍 the Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Eryx (Sicily)
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.5.4📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.7.5📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.7.6📖 Pausanias 8.24.1-8.24.2📖 Pausanias 8.24.3📖 Pausanias 8.24.7-8.24.10📖 Pausanias 8.24.7-8.24.12📖 Pausanias 6.17.5-6.17.6📖 Pausanias 8.24.6-8.24.7📖 Pausanias 8.24.12📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.572-5.641📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.394-9.449
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasOvid, Metamorphoses
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese
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