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🌍 Gadeira (Iberia)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11310225" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11310225">πŸ“– Strabo 3.4.3</span>
  • Information
    city on Atlantic coast, modern Cadiz in Spain
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/256177
    In
    🌍 Erytheia (Iberia)
    Identified with
    🌍 Erytheia (unlocatable) unlocatable location, kingdom of Geryon, sometimes identified on the Atlantic coast of Spain
    Cult site of
    πŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek hero
    Place of burial of
    πŸ‘€ Geryon son of ChrysaorπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek hero
    Relics preserved on site
    πŸ›οΈ the Pillars of Heracles at the western end of the Mediterranean (variously located)πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Heracles (Gadeira) in the Temple of Heracles in Gadeira
    Encompasses
    πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Heracles at Gadeira β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Heracles (Gadeira)
    Related entities
    🌍 Erytheia (unlocatable) unlocatable location, kingdom of Geryon, sometimes identified on the Atlantic coast of SpainπŸ›οΈ the Pillars of Heracles at the western end of the Mediterranean (variously located)🌍 the Atlas Mountains (N. Africa) mountain range in North AfricaπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek heroπŸ‘€ Geryon son of ChrysaorπŸ‘₯ the Cattle of Geryon stolen by Heracles🌍 Erytheia (Iberia) island on Spain's Atlantic coast, at times connected to the mainland🌍 Gaul region of western EuropeπŸ‘€ Eurystheus assigns Heracles his laborsπŸ‘€ Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Rhegion (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Croton (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Epeiros (N. Greece) region in northern Greece🌍 Eryx (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Epizephyrian Locris (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainland🌍 Etruria (Italy) region of Italy🌍 Liguria (Italy) region in northwest Italy🌍 Himera (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 the Palatine Hill (Rome) part of the city of Rome🌍 Syracuse (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Iberia (W. Europe) region now Spain and Portugal🌍 Aigesta (Sicily)🌍 Hecatompylos (N. Africa) city in Libya, probably to be identified with Theveste (modern TΓ©bessa)🌍 Alesia (Gaul) city in Gaul🌍 the Phlegraian Plain (Campania) active volcanic region east of Cumae🌍 Agyrion (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Poseidonia (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Pelorias (Sicily) promontory on the Strait of Messina🌍 Leontini (Sicily) city in SicilyπŸ›οΈ the Route through the Graian Alps created by Heracles, identified by Pliny as the "Graian Pass", which is likely the route now known as the Petit St Bernard🌍 Lake Avernus (Campania)πŸ‘€ Aietes king of Colchis🏺 the Argo ship that carried the ArgonautsπŸ‘₯ the Argonauts sailors on the Argo🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black Sea🌍 Lake Triton unlocatable river, marsh and lake often conceptualised as somewhere in Libya, associated with Athena🌍 Syrtis Maior (N. Africa) gulf in north Africa🌍 River Tanais (Scythia) modern River Don🌍 Aithalia (Italy) island, modern Elba🌍 Telamon (Etruria) city in Etruria🌍 Caieta (Italy) city in ItalyπŸ‘€ Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 India subcontinent east of the Arabian Sea🌍 the Symplegades encountered by the Argo🌍 the Planctai encountered by the Argonauts🌍 Tyre (Phoinicia) city in PhoiniciaπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Heracles (Gadeira) in the Temple of Heracles in GadeiraπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Heracles at Gadeira founded by the people of Tyre
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.10πŸ“– Dionysios, Periegesis 61-73πŸ“– Dionysios, Periegesis 450-456πŸ“– Pausanias 1.35.7-1.35.8πŸ“– Pausanias 10.4.6πŸ“– Lucian, Heracles 2πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.18.2-4.18.7πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.17.1-4.25.1πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.56.2-4.56.7πŸ“– Strabo 1.2.30-1.2.35πŸ“– Strabo 3.2.11πŸ“– Strabo 3.5.4πŸ“– Strabo 3.5.5-3.5.6
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryDionysios, PeriegesisPausaniasLucian, HeraclesDiodoros, LibraryStrabo
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    TimaiosAristonicos, On the Wanderings of MenelaosCrates of MallosStesichorosPherecydes of AthensPindar
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Timaios BNJ 566 fr. 85πŸ“– Aristonicos, On the Wanderings of Menelaos FGrHist 53 fr. 1πŸ“– Crates of Mallos fr. 40 BroggiatoπŸ“– Stesichoros fr. 7 CampbellπŸ“– Pherecydes of Athens fr.18b FowlerπŸ“– Pindar fr. 356 Snell-Maehler
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Iberia (W. Europe) region now Spain and Portugal🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa
    Reported to have local traditions about
    🌍 the Land of the Lotus-eaters (unlocatable) unlocatable place visited by Odysseus🌍 Cyrene (Libya) city in Libya🌍 Maurousia (Africa) region in central Africa
    Local traditions reported by
    πŸ“– Strabo 3.4.3
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