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🌍 River Alpheios (Peloponnese)

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  • Alternative name
    🌍 River Stymphelos (alt. Alpheios)
    Information
    river in western Peloponnese
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570067
    Said to flow from or into
    πŸ›οΈ Spring Arethousa (Sicily)
    Place of birth of
    πŸ‘€ Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god
    Place of death of
    πŸ‘₯ the Cattle of ApolloπŸ‘€ Stymphelos character in Ps-Plutarch's On RiversπŸ‘€ Alpheios (eponym) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers
    Transformed from
    πŸ‘€ Alpheios (river god) river god and eponym of river
    Personification
    πŸ‘€ Alpheios (river god)
    Eponym
    πŸ‘€ Alpheios (eponym) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers
    Ruled by
    πŸ‘€ Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at Troy
    Relics preserved on site
    🏺 the Skins of the Cattle of Apollo
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian godπŸ‘€ Melampous son of Amythaon, prophetπŸ‘€ Augeias (Elian) Argonaut, king of ElisπŸ‘€ Eurystheus assigns Heracles his laborsπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek heroπŸ‘€ Phyleus son of Augeias, father of Meges🌍 River Peneios (Elis) river in ElisπŸ‘₯ the Cattle of AugeiasπŸ›οΈ the Stables of Augeias (Elis) at ElisπŸ‘₯ the Pylos Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of Nestor🌍 Arene (Messenia?) unlocatable city in or near Messenia, variously identified🌍 Thryon (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia🌍 Aipy (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia🌍 Cyparisseis (Messenia) city and territory in northern Messenia🌍 Amphigeneia (Messenia?) unlocatable city probably in Messenia🌍 Pteleon (Elis) city in Elis🌍 Dorion (Messenia) city in Messenia🌍 Helos (Messenia) unlocatable city in MesseniaπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian godπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Alpheios (river god) river god and eponym of river🌍 Bouprasion (Elis) unlocatable city in Elis🌍 Mount Alesion (Elis) unlocatable place in Elis🌍 River Minyeios (Elis) unlocatable river in Elis🌍 the Olenian Rock (Elis) unlocatable place in Elis🌍 Arcadia region in the PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Daphne (nymph) desired by Apollo, daughter of various river godsπŸ‘€ Leucippos (Elian) son of OinomaosπŸ‘€ Arethousa (Sicilian) eponym of Spring Arethousa🌍 Ortygia (island) island off Sicily, sometimes identified as the birthplace of Artemis🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at DelphiπŸ›οΈ Spring Arethousa (Sicily)πŸ‘€ Hippodameia (Elian) daughter of Oinomaos, wife of PelopsπŸ‘€ Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Myrtilos son of HermesπŸ‘€ Oinomaos (Elian) king of PisaπŸ‘€ Sterope (Atlantid) daughter of Atlas, one of the PleiadesπŸ‘₯ the Horses of Oinomaos driven by Myrtilos🌍 River Cladeos (Elis) river in ElisπŸ‘€ Cladeos (river god) river god and eponym of river in ElisπŸ‘₯ the Horses of Pelops given to Pelops by PoseidonπŸ‘€ Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Semele mother of Dionysos by Zeus🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 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)"🌍 Cape Malea (Laconia) promontory in Laconia🌍 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🌍 Dyme (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Pharai (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Chalcis (Elis) city in ElisπŸ›οΈ Spring Crounoi (Elis) Spring near Chalcis in the Odyssey, identified by Strabo 8.3.13, 26πŸ‘₯ the Cretan Priests of Apollo🌍 Argyphea (Messenia?) unlocatable place near Messenia🌍 Pylos (Triphylia) city in TriphyliaπŸ‘€ Hermes Olympian god🌍 Onchestos (Boiotia) city in BoiotiaπŸ‘₯ the Cattle of Apollo🌍 Mount Pieria (N. Greece)πŸ‘€ Battos (Peloponnesian) eye-witness to Hermes' theft of the Cattle of Apollo🏺 the Skins of the Cattle of ApolloπŸ‘₯ the Olympian Gods🏺 the Lyre of Apollo made by HermesπŸ‘€ Polyneices son of Oedipus🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in BoiotiaπŸ‘₯ the Seven against Thebes who attack Thebes from Argos🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods🌍 the Hill of Cronos (Olympia) at OlympiaπŸ›οΈ the Idaian Cave (Elis) cave associated with Zeus in ElisπŸ‘€ Iamos son of Apollo, received divination from himπŸ‘€ Stymphelos character in Ps-Plutarch's On RiversπŸ‘€ Alcmaion (Arcadian) character in Ps-Plutarch's On RiversπŸ‘₯ the Erinyes personifications of vengeanceπŸ‘€ Alpheios (eponym) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Epitalion (Elis)🌍 Samicon (Elis) city in Elis🌍 Marganai (Elis) city in Elis, perhaps north of Olympia🌍 Cyparissia (Elis) area of Triphylia, near Maciston🌍 Amphigeneia (Elis) city near Maciston🌍 the Alorian Marsh (Elis) unlocatable place in southern Triphylia🌍 Olouris (Messenia) unlocatable city, probably in north-west Messenia🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictional🌍 River Nile (Egypt) river in Egypt🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 River Euenos (Aitolia) river in Aitolia🌍 River Thermodon (Pontos) river south of the Black Sea🌍 River Strymon (Thrace) river in Thrace🌍 River Phasis (Colchis) river in Colchis🌍 River Spercheios (C. Greece) river in central Greece🌍 Spring and River Dirce (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 River Ismenos (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 River Maiandros (Caria) river in Caria🌍 River Xanthos (Lycia) river in Lycia, not in the Troad🌍 River Peneios (Thessaly) river in ThessalyπŸ‘€ Phaethon (s. of Helios) son of Helios🌍 River Ganges (India) river in India🌍 River Istros (Europe) river in Europe🌍 River Caicos (Lydia) river in Lydia🌍 River Eurotas (Laconia) river in LaconiaπŸ›οΈ Spring Peirene (Corinth) at Corinth🌍 River Euphrates (Mesopotamia) river in Mesopotamia🌍 Spring and River Amymone (Argolid) waterway in the Argolid🌍 River Orontes (Syria) river in Syria🌍 River Erymanthos (Arcadia) river in Arcadia on the border with Elis🌍 River Caystros (Asia Minor)🏺 the Chariot of Helios🌍 River Hebros (N. Greece) river in Northern Greece🌍 River Melas (Arcadia) unlocatable river in Arcadia🌍 River Tanais (Scythia) modern River Don🌍 River Tiber (Italy)🌍 River Po (Italy)πŸ‘₯ the Horses of Helios pull chariot of Helios🌍 River Tagus (Iberia) river on the Iberian Peninsula🌍 River Rhine river in northern Europe🌍 River Rhone river in central EuropeπŸ‘€ Aitolos (eponym) son of Endymion, eponym of the Aitolians🌍 Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic Games🌍 Tenedos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Asea (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Psophis (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 Orchomenos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Mount Mainalion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.9.11πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.5πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 2.591-2.602πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 11.711-11.779πŸ“– Pausanias 8.20.1-8.20.4πŸ“– Pausanias 5.7.2-5.7.4πŸ“– Pausanias 5.10.6-5.10.7πŸ“– Pausanias 8.54.2-8.54.4πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 1 to Dionysos 1-9πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 388-439πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes 68-102πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes 105-137πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes 414-433πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes 434-502πŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 136 MostπŸ“– Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes 503-512πŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 5 1-24πŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 6 22-71πŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 1 1-18πŸ“– Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 19πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 3.66.1-3.66.6πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.13.3πŸ“– Pomponius Mela 2.117πŸ“– Strabo 8.3.1πŸ“– Strabo 8.3.23-8.3.26πŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 48πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.201-2.271πŸ“– Strabo 10.3.2-10.3.4πŸ“– Vergil, Eclogues 10πŸ“– Strabo 6.2.4πŸ“– Strabo 6.2.9πŸ“– Ovid, Amores 3.6πŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 3.1-3.2 MacLeodπŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.572-5.641πŸ“– Callimachus fr. 407 PfeifferπŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 2.225
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausanias Homeric Hymn 1 to Dionysos Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo Homeric Hymn 4 to HermesHesiod, EhoiaiPindar, Olympian 5Pindar, Olympian 6Pindar, Nemean 1Ps-Plutarch, On RiversDiodoros, LibraryPomponius MelaStraboLucian, The DanceOvid, MetamorphosesVergil, EcloguesOvid, AmoresLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsCallimachusPliny, Natural History
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homeric Hymn 1 to DionysosDionysios ScytobrachionHomer, IliadEphorosPindar, Nemean 1TimaiosZoilos of Amphipolis
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 1 to Dionysos 1-9πŸ“– Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 8 RustenπŸ“– Homer, Iliad 5.541-5.560πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 2.591-2.602πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 11.711-11.779πŸ“– Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 122aπŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 1 1-18πŸ“– Timaios BNJ 566 fr. 41cπŸ“– Zoilos of Amphipolis FGrHist 71 fr. 1βš’οΈ Inscription on the Statue of Aitolos at Thermon (Not Extant)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 East Pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia by Paionios (LIMC Alpheios 8)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese
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