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🌍 Troizen (Argolid)

📖 Pausanias 1.27.7 📖 Pausanias 1.27.8 📖 Pausanias 2.31.3 📖 Pausanias 2.32.1 📖 Pausanias 2.32.2 📖 Pausanias 1.22.1-1.22.2 📖 Pausanias 5.10.6-5.10.7
Alternative name
🌍 Poseidonias (alt. Hypereia/Antheia/Troizen)
Information
city in the Argolid
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q581494
Pleiades
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570756
Serves as entrance to
🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades
Cult site of
👤 Pan (god) god of flocks, of varying parentage👤 Isis Egyptian goddess👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Hippolytos (Troizenian) son of Theseus and an Amazon👤 Damia goddess worshiped on Aigina, in Troizen and Epidauros👤 Auxesia goddess worshiped on Aigina, in Troizen and Epidauros👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👥 the Muses personifications of poetry and music👤 Hypnos personification of sleep👤 Themis Titan, personification of law👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess
Place of birth of
👤 Oros (Troizenian) first king of Troizen, eponym of Oraia👤 Aithra (m. of Theseus) daughter of Pittheus, mother of Theseus👤 Theseus Athenian hero
Place of death of
👤 Troizen (eponym) eponym of Troizen, son of Pelops👤 Phaidra daughter of Minos, wife of Theseus👤 Hippolytos (Troizenian) son of Theseus and an Amazon👤 Damia goddess worshiped on Aigina, in Troizen and Epidauros👤 Auxesia goddess worshiped on Aigina, in Troizen and Epidauros
Place of burial of
👤 Pittheus son of Pelops👤 Hippolytos (Troizenian) son of Theseus and an Amazon👤 Phaidra daughter of Minos, wife of Theseus
Founded by
👤 Pittheus son of Pelops
Named by
👤 Pittheus son of Pelops
Eponym
👤 Troizen (eponym) eponym of Troizen, son of Pelops
Ruled by
👤 Oros (Troizenian) first king of Troizen, eponym of Oraia👤 Anthas son of Poseidon and Alcyone👤 Hyperes son of Poseidon and Alcyone👤 Pittheus son of Pelops👤 Troizen (eponym) eponym of Troizen, son of Pelops👤 Aetios son of Anthas son of Poseidon👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Althepos son of Poseidon👤 Saron eponym of Saronic gulf, king of Troizen
Conquered by
👤 Hector (Trojan) Trojan hero, son of Priam👥 the Dorians of the Peloponnese post-Heraclid Return
Relics preserved on site
🏛️ the Tomb of Hippolytos (Troizen) in Troizen🏛️ the Tomb of Pittheus (Troizen) in Troizen🏛️ the Sacred Stone (Troizen) in front of the temple of Artemis Lyceia🏛️ the Temple of Artemis Lyceia at Troizen🏛️ the Altar of the Themides at Troizen 🏛️ the Tent of Orestes (Troizen) in Troizen🏛️ the Laurel Tree of Orestes (Troizen) in Troizen🏛️ the Wild Olive Tree (Troizen) in Troizen🏛️ the Myrtle Tree of Phaidra (Troizen) at Troizen🏛️ the Temple of Aphrodite Catascopia at Troizen🏛️ the Tomb of Phaidra (Troizen) in Troizen🏛️ the House of Hippolytos (Troizen) in Troizen🏛️ the Altar of the Muses and Hypnos at Troizen 🏛️ the Racecourse of Hippolytos (Troizen) in Troizen🏛️ the Temple of Hippolytos at Troizen🏛️ the Temple of Apollo Epibaterios at Troizen🏺 the Cult Statue of Hippolytos in the Temple at Troizen
Encompasses
🏛️ the Temple of Artemis Soteira at Troizen 🏛️ the Tomb of Pittheus (Troizen) 🌍 the Sanctuary of the Muses at Troizen 🏛️ the Altar of the Muses and Hypnos at Troizen 🏛️ the Temple of Artemis Lyceia at Troizen 🏛️ the Sacred Stone (Troizen) 🏛️ the Altar of the Themides at Troizen 🌍 the Sanctuary of Thearian Apollo at Troizen 🏛️ the Tent of Orestes (Troizen) 🏛️ the Laurel Tree of Orestes (Troizen) 🏛️ Spring Hippocrene (Troizen) 🏛️ the Wild Olive Tree (Troizen) 🌍 the Sanctuary of Zeus Soter at Troizen 🌍 the Sanctuary of Hippolytos at Troizen 🏛️ the Temple of Hippolytos at Troizen 🏛️ the Temple of Apollo Epibaterios at Troizen 🏛️ the Myrtle Tree of Phaidra (Troizen) 🏛️ the Temple of Aphrodite Catascopia at Troizen 🏛️ the Racecourse of Hippolytos (Troizen) 🏛️ the Tomb of Hippolytos (Troizen) 🏛️ the Tomb of Phaidra (Troizen) 🏛️ the House of Hippolytos (Troizen) 🏛️ the Spring of Heracles (Troizen) 🏛️ the Spring at Troizen
Related entities
👤 Cerberos (dog) three-headed guardian dog of the underworld👤 Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 the Gates of Acheron (Underworld)👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens👤 Aithra (m. of Theseus) daughter of Pittheus, mother of Theseus👤 Pittheus son of Pelops🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi🌍 Epidauros (Argolid) city in the Argolid👥 the Argos Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Old Hermion (Argolid) a Mycenaean city in the southern Argolid, in ruins in the historical period🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica🌍 Asine (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Eion (Argolid) unlocatable city in the Argolid🌍 Mases (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess🏛️ the Tomb of Hippolytos (Troizen) in Troizen👤 Hippolytos (Troizenian) son of Theseus and an Amazon🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Phaidra daughter of Minos, wife of Theseus👤 Oros (Troizenian) first king of Troizen, eponym of Oraia👤 Althepos son of Poseidon👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Saron eponym of Saronic gulf, king of Troizen👤 Anthas son of Poseidon and Alcyone👤 Hyperes son of Poseidon and Alcyone👤 Aetios son of Anthas son of Poseidon👤 Troizen (eponym) eponym of Troizen, son of Pelops🌍 Antheia (Argolid) city in the Argolid, later incorporated into Troizen🌍 Hypereia (Argolid) city in the Argolid, later incorporated into Troizen🌍 Poseidonias (alt. Hypereia/Antheia/Troizen) alternative name for either Hypereia or nearby Antheia, later incorporated into Troizen🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland👤 Anaphlystos (eponym) son of Troizen👤 Sphettos (eponym) son of Troizen👤 the Minotaur killed by Theseus🏛️ the Temple of Artemis Soteira at Troizen🏛️ the Tomb of Pittheus (Troizen) in Troizen🏛️ the Temple of Artemis Lyceia at Troizen🏛️ the Sacred Stone (Troizen) in front of the temple of Artemis Lyceia🏛️ the Altar of the Themides at Troizen 🏛️ the Tent of Orestes (Troizen) in Troizen🏛️ the Laurel Tree of Orestes (Troizen) in Troizen👤 Bellerophon kills the Chimaira👤 Pegasos (horse) winged horse🏛️ the Wild Olive Tree (Troizen) in Troizen🏛️ the Myrtle Tree of Phaidra (Troizen) at Troizen🏛️ the Temple of Aphrodite Catascopia at Troizen🏛️ the Tomb of Phaidra (Troizen) in Troizen🏛️ the House of Hippolytos (Troizen) in Troizen👤 Isis Egyptian goddess👤 Pan (god) god of flocks, of varying parentage🏛️ the Bent Olive Tree (Troizen) near Troizen🌍 Crommyon (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Eleusis (Attica) city in Attica🌍 the Isthmos of Corinth land bridge connecting the Peloponnese with mainland Greece🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border🌍 Laciadai (Attica) deme in Attica🌍 Erineos (Eleusis) location near Eleusinian Cephisos where Hades abducts Persephone👤 Deucalion (Cretan) son of Minos, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter🌍 Thymaitadai (Attica) deme near Piraios👤 Anaxo (Troizenian) abducted by Theseus👤 Connidas tutor of Theseus👤 Hector (Trojan) Trojan hero, son of Priam🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🏛️ the Pine Tree of Sinis (Argolid) used by Sinis to kill passers-by🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Pisa (Elis) city in Elis🌍 Halicarnassos (Caria) city in Caria🌍 Myndos (Caria) city in Caria👥 the Dorians of the Peloponnese post-Heraclid Return🏛️ the Altar of the Muses and Hypnos at Troizen 🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Damia goddess worshiped on Aigina, in Troizen and Epidauros👤 Auxesia goddess worshiped on Aigina, in Troizen and Epidauros🏛️ the Rock of Theseus near Troizen where Theseus recovers the Sword and Sandals of Aigeus, near Troizen👥 the Sons of Pallas killed by Theseus👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Nurse of Phaidra (name unknown)🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"👤 Aias (the greater) son of Telamon, leader of the Salamis contingent at Troy, 'the greater'👤 Helen Helen of Troy🏺 the Sword of Aigeus inherited by Theseus🏛️ the Temple of Aphrodite at Athens unlocatable temple on or near the Athenian Acropolis, perhaps on its southern slopes, established by Phaidra🏺 the Sandals of Aigeus worn by Theseus👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children👤 Lelex (Locrian) Calydonian Boar hunter in Ovid👤 Ardalos son of Hephaistos🌍 Troizen (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Semele mother of Dionysos by Zeus👥 the Muses personifications of poetry and music👤 Hypnos personification of sleep👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women👤 Clytaimnestra wife of Agamemnon👤 Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Themis Titan, personification of law👤 Apollo Olympian god🏛️ Spring Hippocrene (Troizen) in Troizen🏺 the Club of Heracles weapon of Heracles👤 Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy🏛️ the Temple of Hippolytos at Troizen🏛️ the Temple of Apollo Epibaterios at Troizen🏛️ the Racecourse of Hippolytos (Troizen) in Troizen🌍 the Sanctuary of Hippolytos at Troizen🏺 the Cult Statue of Hippolytos in the Temple at Troizen🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.5.12📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.15.7📖 Homer, Iliad 2.559-2.568📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 592-632📖 Pausanias 1.22.1-1.22.2📖 Pausanias 1.27.7📖 Pausanias 1.27.8📖 Pausanias 2.30.5📖 Pausanias 2.30.6📖 Pausanias 2.30.7📖 Pausanias 2.30.8-2.30.9📖 Pausanias 2.30.10📖 Pausanias 2.31.1📖 Pausanias 2.31.3📖 Pausanias 2.31.4📖 Pausanias 2.31.5📖 Pausanias 2.31.8-2.31.9📖 Pausanias 2.31.10📖 Pausanias 2.32.3📖 Pausanias 2.32.8-2.32.9📖 Pausanias 2.32.4📖 Pausanias 2.32.6📖 Pausanias 2.32.10📖 Plutarch, Theseus 3.1-3.3📖 Plutarch, Theseus 3.3-3.5📖 Plutarch, Theseus 4.1📖 Plutarch, Theseus 6.1-6.2📖 Plutarch, Theseus 8.1-12.2📖 Plutarch, Theseus 19.4-19.7📖 Plutarch, Theseus 29.1📖 Plutarch, Theseus 34.2📖 Plutarch, Theseus 34.1-34.2📖 Pausanias 2.1.4📖 Pausanias 2.32.2📖 Pausanias 2.32.7📖 Pausanias 2.34.6📖 Euripides, Hippolytos 1-55📖 Euripides, Hippolytos 58-85📖 Euripides, Hippolytos 682-694📖 Euripides, Hippolytos 776-810📖 Euripides, Hippolytos 856-895📖 Euripides, Hippolytos 1154-1162📖 Euripides, Hippolytos 1283-1310📖 Euripides, Medeia 663-688📖 Euripides, Suppliant Women 1-41📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 155 Most📖 Bacchylides, Dithyrambs 17📖 Lucian, Zeus Rants 21📖 Bacchylides, Dithyrambs 18📖 Euripides, Hippolytos 433-480📖 Euripides, Hippolytos 1389-1466📖 Diodoros, Library 4.55.4-4.56.1📖 Diodoros, Library 4.62.1-4.62.4📖 Diodoros, Library 4.59.1-4.59.6📖 Strabo 8.6.14📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.401-6.674📖 Strabo 14.2.16📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 11.741📖 Diegeseis to Callimachus 10.18-11.17 Hollis = Hecale unnumbered fr.📖 Callimachus, Hecale fr. 12 Hollis📖 Callimachus fr. 703 Pfeiffer📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 15.479-15.530📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.547-8.610📖 Pliny, Natural History 7.204📖 Ovid, Heroides 4
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasPlutarch, TheseusEuripides, HippolytosEuripides, MedeiaEuripides, Suppliant WomenHesiod, EhoiaiBacchylides, DithyrambsLucian, Zeus RantsDiodoros, LibraryStraboOvid, MetamorphosesD-Scholia, Iliad Diegeseis to CallimachusCallimachus, HecaleCallimachusPliny, Natural HistoryOvid, Heroides
Reported to be mentioned in text
Homer, IliadEuripides, HippolytosCleidemos of AthensIstrosDionysios ScytobrachionCrates of Mallos
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Homer, Iliad 2.559-2.568📖 Euripides, Hippolytos 1-55📖 Cleidemos of Athens BNJ 323 fr. 17📖 Istros BNJ 334 fr. 7📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 38 Rusten📖 Crates of Mallos fr. 14 Broggiato
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Troizen (Argolid) city in the Argolid
Reported to have local traditions about
🌍 Troizen (Argolid) city in the Argolid🏛️ the Tomb of Hippolytos (Troizen) in Troizen👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Pittheus son of Pelops🏺 the Lion Skin of Heracles used as a cloak👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens🏺 the Sword of Aigeus inherited by Theseus🏺 the Sandals of Aigeus worn by Theseus🏛️ the Rock of Theseus near Troizen where Theseus recovers the Sword and Sandals of Aigeus, near Troizen👥 the Muses personifications of poetry and music👥 the Ardalides (alt. Muses) alternative name for the Muses👤 Hippolytos (Troizenian) son of Theseus and an Amazon⭐ the Charioteer👤 Damia goddess worshiped on Aigina, in Troizen and Epidauros👤 Auxesia goddess worshiped on Aigina, in Troizen and Epidauros🌍 the Sanctuary of Hippolytos at Troizen👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese👤 Sphairos (charioteer) eponym of Sphairia, charioteer of Pelops👥 the Horses of Pelops given to Pelops by Poseidon🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean
Local traditions reported by
📖 Pausanias 1.27.7 📖 Pausanias 1.27.8 📖 Pausanias 2.31.3 📖 Pausanias 2.32.1 📖 Pausanias 2.32.2 📖 Pausanias 1.22.1-1.22.2 📖 Pausanias 5.10.6-5.10.7
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