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🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor)

📖 Pausanias 3.16.7-3.16.11 📖 Pausanias 7.17.9-7.17.12
Alternative names
Maionia
Information
Maionia, region in Asia Minor
Pleiades
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/550701
Cult site of
👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'👤 Rhea Titan
Place of birth of
👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Niobe (Theban) daughter of Tantalos, wife of Amphion, transformed into stone👤 Acoetes follower of Dionysos👤 Cleodaios (Lydian) son of Heracles👤 Lamos son of Heracles and Omphale
Place of death of
👤 Attis Phrygian attendant of Cybele👤 Dioxippe (Lydian) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Syleus man killed by Heracles
Settled by
👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women
Ruled by
👤 Iardanes father of Omphale👤 Tmolos (Lydian II) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Meion (Phrygian) king of Phrygia and Lydia👤 Omphale queen of Lydia👤 Tantalos (Lydian) father of Pelops and Niobe, punished in the underworld👤 Lydos Lydian, son of Atys👤 Tmolos (Lydian I) king of Lydia, husband of Omphale👤 Atys Lydian king
Conquered by
👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Ninos (Babylonian) mythical king of Babylon👤 Ariaios king of Arabia
Related Entities
👥 the Maionia Contingent at Troy (defenders) defends Troy against the Greek attack👤 Omphale queen of Lydia👤 Tmolos (Lydian I) king of Lydia, husband of Omphale👤 Agelaos (Heraclid) son of Heracles🌍 Mount Tmolos (Asia Minor) mountain in Asia Minor👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 River Maiandros (Caria) river in Caria👤 Boros (Maionian) of Maionia👤 Amphion (Theban) son of Zeus and Antiope, husband of Niobe👤 Tantalos (Lydian) father of Pelops and Niobe, punished in the underworld🏺 the Lyre of Amphion used to build the walls of Thebes👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia👤 Attis Phrygian attendant of Cybele👤 Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Iphitos (Oichalian) son of Eurytos👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Lycia (SW Asia Minor) large region in south-west Asia Minor🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🌍 Miletos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor👤 Scythes (Lydian) discovered bronze👤 Iardanes father of Omphale🌍 Thrace (Pontic) Trojan allies' homeland🌍 India subcontinent east of the Arabian Sea👤 Seilenos attendant of Dionysos👤 Rhea Titan🌍 Samothrace (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Etruria (Italy) region of Italy👥 the Satyrs creatures with bestial features, often associated with Dionysos🌍 Pisa (Elis) city in Elis👤 Arachne offends Athena👤 Tmolos (Lydian II) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Sipylos (Lydian) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Dioxippe (Lydian) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Meion (Phrygian) king of Phrygia and Lydia👥 the Cercopes two brothers captured by Heracles👤 Syleus man killed by Heracles👤 Slave of Omphale (name unknown)👤 Cleodaios (Lydian) son of Heracles👤 Lamos son of Heracles and Omphale👤 Niobe (Theban) daughter of Tantalos, wife of Amphion, transformed into stone👥 the Corybantes group of worshippers of Cybele, often conflated with similarly-named groups👥 the Couretes (guardians) guard the infant Zeus🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Media region, homeland of the Medes🌍 Arabia Felix southern part of Arabian Peninsula🌍 Persia region in Asia🌍 Bactria region in central Asia🌍 Chios (island) island in the Aegean👥 the Tyrrhenian Pirates transformed into dolphins by Dionysos👤 Acoetes follower of Dionysos🌍 Mount Sipylos (Lydia) mountain in Magnesia🌍 Adramytion (Ionia) city in Ionia👥 the Lydians residents in Asia Minor during the mythical period🏛️ the Lydian Gate (Adramytion) gate at Adramytion👤 Tyrrhenos eponym of the Tyrrhenians, associated with Lydia👤 Atys Lydian king👤 Lydos Lydian, son of Atys👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women🌍 Caria (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 Mysia (Argolid) in the Argolid🌍 Lake Gygaia (Asia Minor) lake in Asia Minor🌍 Liguria (Italy) region in northwest Italy🌍 River Pactolos (Lydia) river in Lydia🌍 Caere (Italy) Etruscan city in Italy👤 Tarchon founder of Tarquinia🌍 Pisa (Italy) city in Italy🌍 River Cimpsos (Lydia) unlocated river in Lydia👤 Midas king of the Phrygians, son of Gordios🌍 Sardis (Lydia) city in Lydia👤 Hermes Olympian god🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern Greece🌍 Mount Parnassos (Phocis) mountain in Phocis👥 the Horses of Laomedon owned by Laomedon, claimed by Heracles🌍 Euripos Strait (Euboia) strait between Euboia and mainland🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Phoinicia region in the Levant🌍 Cilicia (SE Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 the Black Sea sea north-east of the Aegean🌍 the Troad region around Troy🌍 Cappadocia (Pontos) region south of the Black Sea🌍 Susa (Persia) city in Asia Minor, capital of Persian Empire🌍 Pamphylia region of Asia Minor🌍 Bithynia (Pontos) region near the Black Sea🌍 Armenia region south of the Black Sea🌍 the Propontis inland sea👤 Ninos (Babylonian) mythical king of Babylon👤 Ariaios king of Arabia🌍 Babylonia region in Mesopotamia🌍 Coile Syria (Assyria) region of Syria🌍 the Caspian Gates pass giving access to the Caspian Sea👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective👤 Marsyas (Lydian) founder of Archippe🌍 Archippe (C. Italy) Marsic city flooded by Lake Fucinus by Pliny's time🌍 Arabia region in south-eastern Aegean🌍 Spring and River Dirce (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 River Ismenos (Thebes) river at Thebes🏛️ the House of Cadmos (Thebes) royal palace on the citadel of Thebes🌍 Ionia region in western Asia Minor👤 Astyanax (Trojan) son of Hector and Andromache👤 Priam king of Troy🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad👤 Oxynios (s. of Hector) accompanies Astyanax to Lydia🏺 the Club of Heracles weapon of Heracles🏺 the Poisoned Arrows of Heracles created from the Hydra's blood🏺 the Lion Skin of Heracles used as a cloak
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.34-3.35📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.6.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.7.8📖 Homer, Iliad 2.864-2.866📖 Dionysios, Periegesis 839-846📖 Homer, Iliad 5.43-5.47📖 Pausanias 9.5.6-9.5.10📖 Pausanias 5.1.6-5.1.7📖 Pausanias 7.17.9-7.17.12📖 Plutarch, Theseus 6.5📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 179-181📖 Hesiod, Idaian Dactyls fr. 217a, b Most📖 Eumelos, Titanomachy fr. 2 West📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 44📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 15 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 22.1 MacLeod📖 Exerpta Vaticana 17📖 Lucian, Parliament of the Gods 4📖 Lucian, On the Syrian Goddess 15📖 Lucian, The Dance 22📖 Lucian, How to Write History 10📖 Pindar, Olympian 1 23-66📖 Lucian, Gout 312-334📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 7📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 9📖 Diodoros, Library 3.58.1-3.58.4📖 Hesiod fr. 310 Most📖 Diodoros, Library 4.31.4-4.31.8📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.1-6.69📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.146-6.203📖 Strabo 10.3.13📖 Strabo 15.1.6-15.1.9📖 Strabo 1.3.17📖 Strabo 14.5.23-14.5.28📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.511-3.733📖 Strabo 13.1.65📖 Strabo 5.2.2📖 Strabo 12.3.20-12.3.25📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1351-1361📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 11.85-11.145📖 Ion of Chios, Tragedies FragTrag fr. 22-38 = fr. 17a-33, 59 Snell-Kannicht📖 Diodoros, Library 2.1.1-2.3.4📖 Pliny, Natural History 3.50📖 Pliny, Natural History 7.197📖 Pliny, Natural History 35.55📖 Pliny, Natural History 3.108📖 Euripides, Bacchae 1-63📖 Euripides, Bacchae 64-169📖 Conon, Narrations 46📖 Ovid, Heroides 9
Mentioned in Text
Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadDionysios, PeriegesisPausaniasPlutarch, Theseus Homeric Hymn 3 to ApolloHesiod, Idaian DactylsEumelos, TitanomachyPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, Dialogues of the Gods Exerpta VaticanaLucian, Parliament of the GodsLucian, On the Syrian GoddessLucian, The DanceLucian, How to Write HistoryPindar, Olympian 1Lucian, GoutPs-Plutarch, On RiversDiodoros, LibraryHesiodOvid, MetamorphosesStraboLycophron, AlexandraIon of Chios, TragediesPliny, Natural HistoryEuripides, BacchaeConon, NarrationsOvid, Heroides
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia
Local traditions reported by
📖 Pausanias 3.16.7-3.16.11 📖 Pausanias 7.17.9-7.17.12
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