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🌍 Cape Malea (Laconia)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291190" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291190">📖 Pausanias 3.25.1-3.25.2</span>
  • Information
    promontory in Laconia
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570455
    Place of death of
    👥 the Centaurs half-horse half-human beings
    Related entities
    👥 the Centaurs half-horse half-human beings👤 Seilenos attendant of Dionysos🌍 Pyrrhichos (Laconia) city in Laconia👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👥 the Lacedaimon Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Gortyna (Crete) city in Crete🌍 Phaistos (Crete) city on Crete🌍 Cydonia (Crete) city on Crete🌍 River Iardanos (Crete) unlocatable river in Crete👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen🌍 Egypt region in North Africa👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👥 the Cephallenian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Amnisos (Crete) city near Knossos, perhaps its port👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of Nestor🌍 Doulichion (island) island in the Ionian Sea near Acarnania, but also identified elsewhere in antiquity🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"🌍 River Alpheios (Peloponnese) river in western Peloponnese🌍 Tainaron (Laconia) city and sanctuary on the southern-most tip of the Peloponnese, sometimes identified as an entrance to the Underworld🌍 Same (island) unlocatable island near Ithaca🌍 Zacynthos (island) island in Ionian Sea🌍 Knossos (Crete) city in Crete🌍 Elis (city) city in Elis🌍 Crisa (Phocis) city in Phocis🌍 Arene (Messenia?) unlocatable city in or near Messenia, variously identified🌍 Thryon (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia🌍 Aipy (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia🌍 Dyme (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Pharai (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Chalcis (Elis) city in Elis🏛️ Spring Crounoi (Elis) Spring near Chalcis in the Odyssey, identified by Strabo 8.3.13, 26👥 the Cretan Priests of Apollo🌍 Argyphea (Messenia?) unlocatable place near Messenia🌍 Pylos (Triphylia) city in Triphylia👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 the Tyrrhenian Sea sea west of Italian mainland🌍 Mount Aitna (Sicily) mountain on Sicily👥 the Tyrrhenian Pirates transformed into dolphins by Dionysos👤 Poseidon Olympian god🌍 Cape Geraistos (Euboia) promontory on Euboia🌍 Cape Sounion (Attica)🌍 Cythera (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Ismaros (Thrace) city of the Ciconians in Thrace👥 the Companions of Odysseus the members of the Cephallonian contingent who depart Troy with Odysseus🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades🌍 the Land of the Lotus-eaters (unlocatable) unlocatable place visited by Odysseus🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world🌍 the Land of the Cyclopes visited by Odysseus🌍 the Islands of Aiolos (unlocatable) unlocatable islands visited by Odysseus🌍 the Island of the Laistrygonians unlocatable island visited by Odysseus🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by Odysseus🌍 the Island of the Sirens (unlocatable) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Promontory of Scylla (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Promontory of Charybdis (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark encountered by Odysseus🌍 Thrinacia (island) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus, home of the Cattle of Helios🌍 Ogygia (island) unlocatable island of Calypso, visited by Odysseus🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island) island of the Phaiacians, visited by Odysseus🌍 the Land of the Cimmerians visited by Odysseus🌍 the Grove of Persephone place associated with the Underworld🌍 Telepylos unlocatable city of the Laistrygonians🌍 the Island just off the Land of the Cyclopes🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods👥 the Achaians ethnic collective👥 the Dorians of Thessaly ethnic collective, pre-Heraclid Return👤 Tectamos (Cretan) king of Crete, son of Doros🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👥 the Lapiths attacked by Centaurs group that fought the centaurs at the wedding of Peirithous👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Charybdis sea monster/whirlpool
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.5.4📖 Pausanias 3.25.1-3.25.2📖 Homer, Odyssey 3.276-3.303📖 Homer, Odyssey 4.512-4.547📖 Homer, Odyssey 19.172-19.203📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 388-439📖 Euripides, Cyclops 1-40📖 Euripides, Cyclops 273-312📖 Homer, Odyssey 9.76-9.104📖 Homer, Odyssey 5.262-13.440📖 Pindar fr. 156 Snell-Maehler📖 Diodoros, Library 5.80.1-5.80.4📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 1.263📖 Ovid, Amores 2.16
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasHomer, Odyssey Homeric Hymn 3 to ApolloEuripides, CyclopsPindarDiodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadOvid, Amores
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Pindar fr. 156 Snell-Maehler
    Reported to have local traditions about
    👤 Seilenos attendant of Dionysos👤 Pyrrhichos (alt. Seilenos) alternative name for Seilenos
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Pausanias 3.25.1-3.25.2
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