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🌍 Oichalia (unlocatable)

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  • Information
    unlocatable city ruled by Eurytos and destroyed by Heracles, identified variously
    Identified with
    🌍 Carnasion (Messenia) city in Messenia🌍 Eurytion (Thessaly) unlocatable city in northern Greece🌍 Oichalia (Euboia) city in Euboia🌍 Andania (Messenia) cult site in Messenia🌍 Oichalia (Thessaly) unlocatable city near Tricca, associated with the Tricca contingent
    Identified in
    🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese) region in Peloponnese
    Place of conception of
    👤 Amphissos son of Dryope
    Place of death of
    👤 Eurytos (f. of Iphitos) king of Oichalia, first owner of Odysseus' Bow👤 Hippasos (Thessalian) son of Ceyx👤 Argeios (s. of Licymnios)👤 Melas (Argive) son of Licymnios
    Place of burial of
    👤 Hippasos (Thessalian) son of Ceyx👤 Argeios (s. of Licymnios)👤 Melas (Argive) son of Licymnios
    Eponym
    👤 Oichalia (eponym) wife of Melaneus, eponym of Oichalia in Messenia
    Ruled by
    👤 Eurytos (f. of Iphitos) king of Oichalia, first owner of Odysseus' Bow
    Conquered by
    👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero
    Destroyed by
    👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero
    Related entities
    👤 Eurytos (f. of Iphitos) king of Oichalia, first owner of Odysseus' Bow👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Iole daughter of Eurytos👤 Iphitos (Oichalian) son of Eurytos👤 Argeios (s. of Licymnios)👤 Hippasos (Thessalian) son of Ceyx👤 Melas (Argive) son of Licymnios🌍 Trachis (Thessaly) city in Thessaly👤 Thamyris son of Philammon, blind musician👥 the Tricca Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Tricca (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🌍 Ithome (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🌍 Oichalia (Thessaly) unlocatable city near Tricca, associated with the Tricca contingent👤 Perieres (Messenian) son of Aiolos or Cynortas, husband of Gorgophone, father of Oibalos, Aphareus, Tyndareus, Icarios👤 Melaneus (s. of Apollo) archer, son of Apollo👤 Oichalia (eponym) wife of Melaneus, eponym of Oichalia in Messenia🌍 Carnasion (Messenia) city in Messenia🌍 Oichalia (alt. Carnasion) alternative name for Carnasion🌍 Eurytion (Thessaly) unlocatable city in northern Greece🌍 Oichalia (Euboia) city in Euboia🏺 the Bow of Odysseus used to test the suitors🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid👥 the Mares of Eurytos🌍 Andania (Messenia) cult site in Messenia🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Dryope daughter of Dryops or Eurytos👤 Amphissos son of Dryope🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese) region in Peloponnese👤 Deianeira (w. of Heracles) daughter of Althaia and Dionysos or Oineus, wife of Heracles
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.6.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.7.7📖 Homer, Iliad 2.591-2.602📖 Homer, Iliad 2.729-2.733📖 Pausanias 4.2.2-4.2.3📖 Pausanias 4.33.4📖 Homer, Odyssey 21.1-21.41📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 23 Most📖 Euripides, Hippolytos 507-560📖 Bacchylides, Dithyrambs 16📖 Diodoros, Library 4.31.1-4.31.3📖 Strabo 10.1.10📖 Diodoros, Library 4.37.3-4.37.5📖 Strabo 8.4.5📖 Strabo 9.5.17📖 Strabo 8.3.5-8.3.6📖 Strabo 8.3.23-8.3.26📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 5.392📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.98-9.158📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.324-9.393📖 Ion of Chios, Tragedies FragTrag fr. 13-17 = fr. 10-13a Snell-Kannicht📖 Pliny, Natural History 4.15📖 Pliny, Natural History 35.140📖 Ovid, Heroides 9
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausaniasHomer, OdysseyHesiod, EhoiaiEuripides, HippolytosBacchylides, DithyrambsDiodoros, LibraryStraboD-Scholia, IliadOvid, MetamorphosesIon of Chios, TragediesPliny, Natural HistoryOvid, Heroides
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Creophylos, Capture of OichaliaHecataios of MiletosApollodoros of AthensHomer, IliadDemetrios of Scepsis
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Creophylos, Capture of Oichalia fr. 2 West📖 Hecataios of Miletos fr. 28 Fowler📖 Apollodoros of Athens FGrHist 244 fr. 181📖 Homer, Iliad 2.729-2.733📖 Homer, Iliad 2.591-2.602📖 Demetrios of Scepsis BNJ 2013 fr. 55
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Painting of the Sack of Oichalia by Ctesidemos (Not Extant)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese) region in Peloponnese🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland
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