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🌍 Colchis (Pontos)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291188" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291188">📖 Pausanias 3.19.7-3.19.8</span>
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    region on the Black Sea
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q183150
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/863770
    Identified with
    🌍 Aia (unlocatable) realm of Aietes, in which the golden fleece is kept
    Cult site of
    👤 Phrixos (s. of Athamas) son of Athamas👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Leucothea (goddess) goddess, divine identity of Ino👤 Ares Olympian god👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Helios personification of the sun👤 Hecate (goddess)👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god
    Place of birth of
    👥 the Spartoi of Colchis defeated by Jason
    Place of death of
    👤 the Golden Ram sacrificed at Colchis; source of the Golden Fleece👥 the Spartoi of Colchis defeated by Jason👤 Perses (Colchian) brother of Aietes👤 Apsyrtos son of Aietes👤 the Serpent of Colchis guardian of the Golden Fleece at Colchis👤 Iphitos (Argonaut II) Argonaut, brother of Eurystheus👤 Aietes king of Colchis👤 the Serpent of Ares killed by Cadmos at Thebes
    Settled by
    👤 Ialmenos son of Ares, leader of the Orchomenos contingent at Troy
    Settled from
    🌍 Orchomenos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia
    Ruled by
    👤 Aietes king of Colchis👤 Perses (Colchian) brother of Aietes
    Conquered by
    👤 Perses (Colchian) brother of Aietes
    Encompasses
    🌍 the Grove of Ares at Colchis  🌍 the Sanctuary of Athena Asia in Colchis 🌍 Sybaris (Colchis)  🌍 the Plain of Circe (Colchis)  🌍 the Sanctuary of Helios at Colchis 🌍 the Field of Ares (Colchis)  🏛️ the Temple of Hecate in Colchis 🏛️ the Altar of Zeus Phyxios in Colchis  🌍 the Sanctuary of Leucothea at Colchis
    Related entities
    👤 Athamas (Orchomenian) son of Aiolos, sometimes Theban👤 Helle daughter of Athamas👤 Ino daughter of Cadmos, becomes goddess Leucothea👤 Phrixos (s. of Athamas) son of Athamas👤 Nephele (Epirote) mother of Phrixos and Helle👤 the Golden Ram sacrificed at Colchis; source of the Golden Fleece🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 the Hellespont strait connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean👤 Aietes king of Colchis👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts👤 Pelias (Thessalian) king of Iolcos🏺 the Golden Fleece kept at Colchis🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Argos (s. of Phrixos) sometime Argonaut, builder of Argo👤 Cytisoros son of Phrixos👤 Phineus (Thracian) blind prophet tormented by the Harpies👤 Phrontis (Colchian) son of Phrixos👤 Melas (Colchian) son of Phrixos🏺 the Argo ship that carried the Argonauts🌍 Lemnos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Mysia (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 River Thermodon (Pontos) river south of the Black Sea🌍 Mount Caucasos (Pontos) mountain range east of the Black Sea🌍 the Land of the Doliones (Pontos) region south of the Black Sea🌍 the Land of the Bebryces (Bithynia) region in Bithynia🌍 Salmydessos (Thrace) city in Thrace🌍 the Land of the Mariandynoi (Pontos) territory south of the Black Sea🌍 River Phasis (Colchis) river in Colchis👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children👥 the Bronze-Footed Bulls of Aietes yoked by Jason🏺 the Teeth of the Serpent of Ares planted at Thebes and Colchis👥 the Spartoi of Colchis defeated by Jason👤 the Serpent of Colchis guardian of the Golden Fleece at Colchis🌍 the Apsyrtides Islands (Illyria) group of islands in the Adriatic Sea🌍 Corcyra (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 the Ceraunian Mountains (N. Greece) mountain range in northern Greece🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 the Planctai encountered by the Argonauts🌍 Opountian Locris region on the Greek mainland, facing Euboia🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland🌍 River Eridanos (unlocatable) mythical river of the Celts or Ligurians, sometimes identified with the River Po in north-east Italy🌍 the Tyrrhenian Sea sea west of Italian mainland🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by Odysseus🌍 the Island of the Sirens (unlocatable) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Promontory of Scylla (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Promontory of Charybdis (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark encountered by Odysseus🌍 Thrinacia (island) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus, home of the Cattle of Helios🌍 Anaphe (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 the Ligurian Sea Sea north-west of Italy🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica👤 Perses (Colchian) brother of Aietes👤 Laphystios a god or epithet of either Dionysos or Zeus👤 Presbon (s. of Phrixos) son of Phrixos🌍 Mount Laphystios (Boiotia)👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut🏺 the Cult Statue of Ares Theritas brought by Castor and Polydeuces from Colchis to near Therapne🌍 the Sanctuary of Ares Theritas near Therapne (Laconia)🌍 the Symplegades encountered by the Argo👤 Apsyrtos son of Aietes👤 Ialmenos son of Ares, leader of the Orchomenos contingent at Troy🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Orchomenos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Idmon (Argonaut) Argonaut, prophet👤 Eurylyte wife of Aietes👤 Chalciope (Colchian) daughter of Aietes🏺 the Golden Statue of Fleece (rat. Golden Fleece) rationalized form of Golden Fleece, object mistaken for fleece🌍 the Black Sea sea north-east of the Aegean👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece🌍 Amantia town in Epiros🌍 the Bosporos strait connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world🌍 the Brow of the Ram (Pontos) promontory in the Black Sea👤 Aison son of Cretheus, father of Jason👤 Peleus son of Aiacos, father of Achilles👤 Ares Olympian god👤 Husband of Circe (name unknown) king of Scythia, husband of Circe🌍 Sybaris (Colchis) city in Colchis👤 Iphitos (Argonaut II) Argonaut, brother of Eurystheus👤 Meleagros led Calydonian Boar hunt, Argonaut👤 Atalante Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Laertes Argonaut, Calydonian Boar hunter, father of Odysseus👥 the Sons of Thespios listed as Argonauts in Diodoros🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Medos (s. of Medeia) son of Medeia and Aigeus🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Gadeira (Iberia) city on Atlantic coast, modern Cadiz in Spain🌍 Lake Triton unlocatable river, marsh and lake often conceptualised as somewhere in Libya, associated with Athena🌍 Syrtis Maior (N. Africa) gulf in north Africa🌍 River Tanais (Scythia) modern River Don🌍 Aithalia (Italy) island, modern Elba🌍 Telamon (Etruria) city in Etruria🌍 Caieta (Italy) city in Italy🌍 Pagasai (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🌍 Pola (Illyria) city founded by the Colchians👤 Cyzicos king of the Doliones🌍 Cyzicos (Mysia) city in Mysia🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Aphetai (Thessaly) city in Thessaly👥 the Corybantes group of worshippers of Cybele, often conflated with similarly-named groups🌍 Aia (unlocatable) realm of Aietes, in which the golden fleece is kept🌍 Italy large peninsula in the Mediterranean🌍 River Istros (Europe) river in Europe🌍 the Adriatic Sea sea between Italy and the Balkans🌍 Media region, homeland of the Medes🌍 Armenia region south of the Black Sea👤 Cios Argonaut, founder of city in Bithynia👤 Circe daughter of Helios and Perseis, encountered by Odysseus🌍 Argoon (Aithalia) harbour on Aithalia👤 Athena Olympian goddess🌍 the Cyaneai (islands) at the mouth of the Black Sea🌍 Colchinium (Illyria) settlement founded by the Colchians🌍 Oricon (Illyria) city in Illyria🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island) island of the Phaiacians, visited by Odysseus👤 the Serpent of Ares killed by Cadmos at Thebes👤 Hypsipyle queen of Lemnos🏛️ the Temple of Athena Asia at Old Las (Laconia) on Mt Asia🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black Sea👤 Helios personification of the sun👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Hecate (goddess)👤 Leucothea (goddess) goddess, divine identity of Ino
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.16📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.19📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.21📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.17-1.9.23📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.23📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.25📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.24-1.9.26📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.28📖 Dionysios, Periegesis 487-490📖 Hesiod, Theogony 992-1002📖 Pausanias 1.24.2📖 Pausanias 9.34.6-9.34.10📖 Homer, Odyssey 12.36-12.141📖 Plutarch, Theseus 29.3📖 Pausanias 3.19.7📖 Euripides, Medeia 1-35📖 Euripides, Medeia 160-210📖 Euripides, Medeia 465-490📖 Strabo 9.2.42📖 Scholia on Apollonios, Argonautica 3.587📖 Eumelos, Corinthiaca fr. 17 West = fr. 3 Fowler📖 Naupactica fr. 6, 7 West📖 Naupactica fr. 8 West📖 Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 24📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 30📖 Exerpta Vaticana 3📖 Lucian, Toxaris, or Friendship 1-7📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 7c Harder📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 12 Harder📖 Lucian, The Dance 51-53📖 Pindar, Pythian 4 1-63📖 Pindar, Pythian 4 124-168📖 Pindar, Pythian 4 203-246📖 Pindar, Pythian 4 247-262📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 14📖 Euripides, Medeia 421-438📖 Diodoros, Library 4.40.1-4.40.5📖 Pindar fr. 172 Snell-Maehler📖 Diodoros, Library 4.44.7-4.45.8📖 Diodoros, Library 4.47.1-4.47.6📖 Diodoros, Library 4.48.1-4.48.4📖 Diodoros, Library 4.48.5-4.49.2📖 Diodoros, Library 4.55.4-4.56.1📖 Diodoros, Library 4.56.2-4.56.7📖 Pomponius Mela 2.44📖 Pomponius Mela 2.57📖 Pomponius Mela 1.98📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 7.86📖 Diodoros, Library 4.54.1-4.54.7📖 Pomponius Mela 1.108📖 Strabo 9.5.15📖 Strabo 10.3.19-10.3.20📖 Strabo 1.1.10📖 Strabo 1.2.10📖 Strabo 1.2.38-1.2.40📖 Strabo 1.3.2📖 Strabo 1.3.15📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 2.140📖 Strabo 12.4.3📖 Strabo 5.1.9📖 Strabo 5.2.6📖 Ovid, Amores 2.14📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 877-908📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1011-1026📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1309-1321📖 Vergil, Georgics 2.140-2.154📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 8 Harder📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 9 Harder📖 Scholia on Callimachus, Aetia fr. 21b Harder📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.1-7.73📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.100-7.158📖 Pliny, Natural History 33.52📖 Pliny, Natural History 25.10 = 25.5.1📖 Pliny, Natural History 3.129📖 Pliny, Natural History 3.144📖 Pliny, Natural History 3.145📖 Conon, Narrations 49📖 Conon, Narrations 41📖 Ovid, Heroides 6📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.6.3📖 Ovid, Heroides 12📖 Ovid, Heroides 16.213-16.378📖 Ovid, Heroides 18📖 Ovid, Heroides 19
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryDionysios, PeriegesisHesiod, TheogonyPausaniasHomer, OdysseyPlutarch, TheseusEuripides, MedeiaStraboScholia on Apollonios, ArgonauticaEumelos, Corinthiaca NaupacticaHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories Exerpta VaticanaLucian, Toxaris, or FriendshipCallimachus, AetiaLucian, The DancePindar, Pythian 4Ps-Plutarch, On RiversDiodoros, LibraryPindarPomponius MelaD-Scholia, IliadServius, Scholia on GeorgicsOvid, AmoresLycophron, AlexandraVergil, GeorgicsScholia on Callimachus, AetiaOvid, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural HistoryConon, NarrationsOvid, Heroides
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    DemaretesDionysios ScytobrachionHesiod, AigimiusTimaiosPhilostephanosHomer, OdysseyHomer, IliadCallimachus, AetiaEratosthenes, GeographyHipparchosVergil, Georgics
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Demaretes FGrHist 42A fr. 2b📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 15a Rusten = BNJ 32 fr. 6a📖 Hesiod, Aigimius fr. 236 Most📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 14 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 20 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 24 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 26 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 28 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 30 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 38 Rusten📖 Timaios BNJ 566 fr. 85📖 Philostephanos FHG fr. 37 = FGrHist 1751 fr. 24📖 Homer, Odyssey 12.36-12.141📖 Homer, Iliad 7.464-7.482📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 7c Harder📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 11 Harder📖 Eratosthenes, Geography fr. 13 Roller📖 Hipparchos fr. 10 Dicks📖 Vergil, Georgics 2.140-2.154
    Depictions
    🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Vesonius Primus VI 14, 20, Pompeii (PALP r6-i14-p20-space-q)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Statue of Phrixos from the Acropolis at Athens (Not Extant)
    Reported to have local traditions about
    👤 Ares Olympian god👤 Thero (Colchian) nurse of Ares
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Pausanias 3.19.7-3.19.8
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