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🌍 Ephesos (Asia Minor)

<span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291356" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291356">📖 Pausanias 5.5.8-5.5.10</span>
Information
city in Asia Minor
Pleiades
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/599612
Cult site of
👤 Artemis Olympian goddess
Place of birth of
👤 Coresos (eponym) autochthon, eponym of Coresos
Place of death of
👤 Hecate (w. of Ephesos) wife of Ephesos
Place of burial of
👤 Androclos (s. of Codros) founder of Ephesos
Founded by
👥 the Ionians ethnic collective👥 the Sons of Codros founders of cities in Ionia👤 Androclos (s. of Codros) founder of Ephesos👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women👤 Neileus (Ionian) leader in the Ionian migration, son of Codros sometimes associated with Pylos rather than Athens
Founded from
🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland
Settled by
👤 Androclos (s. of Codros) founder of Ephesos👥 the Ionians ethnic collective
Settled from
🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica
Eponym
👤 Ephesos (eponym) eponym of Ephesos, son of Cayster
Derives etymology from
👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women
Conquered by
👤 Androclos (s. of Codros) founder of Ephesos👥 the Ionians ethnic collective👤 Smyrna (Amazon) eponym of the city
Relics preserved on site
🏛️ the Tomb of Androclos (Ephesos) in Ephesos
Encompasses
🌍 the Sanctuary of Artemis at Ephesos 🏛️ the Tomb of Androclos (Ephesos) 🏛️ the Temple of Artemis at Ephesos 🌍 Smyrna (Ephesos) 🏛️ the Fourth-Century Temple of Ephesian Artemis at Ephesos 🎨 Wall Painting by Calliphon of Samos in the Temple of Artemis, Ephesos (LIMC Eris 2) 🎨 Bronze Statues of Amazons by Polycleitos, Pheidias, Cresilas, Cydon and Phradmon (Not Extant)
Reported to have depictions of
👤 Eris personification of strife and discord👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon👥 the Defenders of Troy Trojans and allies🌍 the Beach of Troy at Troy🌍 Ephesos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🏺 the Breastplate of Patroclos depicted at Ephesos👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women
Related entities
👥 the Cercopes two brothers captured by Heracles👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women🏺 the Cult Statue of Artemis of Ephesos dedicated by the Amazons at Ephesos👤 Coresos (eponym) autochthon, eponym of Coresos👤 Ephesos (eponym) eponym of Ephesos, son of Cayster👥 the Leleges of Asia Minor ethnic collective👥 the Lydians residents in Asia Minor during the mythical period👤 Androclos (s. of Codros) founder of Ephesos🏛️ the Tomb of Androclos (Ephesos) in Ephesos👥 the Ionians ethnic collective👤 Hippo (Amazon)🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Tauris (Pontos) peninsula in the north of the Black Sea, modern Crimean peninsula🌍 the Black Sea sea north-east of the Aegean🌍 Persia region in Asia🌍 Phocaia (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Colophon (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Clazomenai (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Miletos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Priene (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Myous (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Lebedos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Teos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Erythrai (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor👥 the Sons of Codros founders of cities in Ionia🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Smyrna (Amazon) eponym of the city👤 Sisyrba Amazon associated with Ephesos🌍 Smyrna (Ionia) city in Ionia, a short distance north of the later city of Smyrna🌍 Mount Coressos (Asia Minor) mountain near Ephesos🌍 Magnesia (Thessaly) region in Thessaly🌍 Pygela (Asia Minor)🌍 Cyme Phriconis (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Myrine (Mysia) city in Asia Minor🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland👤 Neileus (Ionian) leader in the Ionian migration, son of Codros sometimes associated with Pylos rather than Athens🌍 Chios (city) city on the island of the same name🌍 Samos (city) city on island of same name🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🌍 River Parthenios (Paphlagonia) river on the Black Sea🌍 Amyclai (Laconia) city and cult site in Laconia, near Sparta👤 Pandareos punished by the gods👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Wife of Pandareos (name unknown) mother of Cameiro and Clytie👤 Aedon daughter of Pandareos, transformed into a nightingale👤 Chelidon daughter of Pandareos👤 Polytechnos husband of Aedon, a carpenter👤 Son of Pandareos (name unknown) transformed into a hoopoe👤 Hecate (w. of Ephesos) wife of Ephesos👤 Demeter Olympian goddess👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Endoios Daidalos' student who accompanied him to Crete🏺 the Ebony Cult Statue of Artemis of Ephesos made by Endoios🌍 Ephesos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.6.3📖 Dionysios, Periegesis 826-829📖 Pausanias 4.31.8📖 Pausanias 7.2.7📖 Pausanias 7.2.8📖 Pausanias 7.2.9📖 Lucian, Icaromenippus 24📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Artemis 225-258📖 Diodoros, Library 5.77.1-5.77.8📖 Strabo 8.7.1📖 Strabo 14.1.3📖 Strabo 14.1.4📖 Strabo 14.1.21📖 Strabo 12.3.20-12.3.25📖 Strabo 11.5.1-11.5.4⚒️ Parian Chronicle (Ashmolean 449945; IG XII, 5, 444; PHI 77668)📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 75 Harder📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 11📖 Callimachus fr. 461 Pfeiffer⚒️ Inscription from North Necropolis, Cyrene (Cyrene 3469;AE1997.1573; SEG 47.2199)
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryDionysios, PeriegesisPausaniasLucian, IcaromenippusCallimachus, Hymn to ArtemisDiodoros, LibraryStraboCallimachus, AetiaAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesCallimachus
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Pherecydes of Athens fr. 155 Fowler📖 Homer, Iliad 2.856-2.857📖 Boios, Origins of Birds
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean
Reported to have local traditions about
🌍 River Iardanos (Elis) unlocatable river in Elis🌍 River Acidas (Elis) river in Elis
Local traditions reported by
📖 Pausanias 5.5.8-5.5.10
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