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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🏺 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🌍 Samos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👤 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)📖 Plutarch, Greek Questions 56
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryDionysios, PeriegesisPausaniasLucian, IcaromenippusCallimachus, Hymn to ArtemisDiodoros, LibraryStraboCallimachus, AetiaAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesCallimachusPlutarch, Greek Questions
Reported to be mentioned in text
Pherecydes of AthensHomer, IliadBoios, Origins of Birds
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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