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🌍 Tegea (Arcadia)

📖 Pausanias 8.12.7 📖 Pausanias 8.47.4 📖 Pausanias 8.48.7 📖 Pausanias 10.9.5 📖 Pausanias 8.53.4
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city in Arcadia
Pleiades
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570707
Cult site of
👤 Pan (god) god of flocks, of varying parentage👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Eileithyia goddess(es) of childbirth, daughter(s) of Zeus and Hera👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Ge personification of Earth
Place of conception of
👤 Telephos ruler of Mysia, shows the Greeks the way to Troy
Place of birth of
👤 Telephos ruler of Mysia, shows the Greeks the way to Troy👤 Aeropos (Arcadian II) Arcadian, son of Aerope and Ares
Place of death of
👤 Aerope (Arcadian) daughter of Cepheus son of Aleus👤 Pronoos (Arcadian) son of Phegeus👤 Agenor (Arcadian) son of Phegeus👤 Scephros son of Tegeates👤 Leimon son of Tegeates
Place of burial of
👤 Maira (Atlantid) daughter of Atlas, wife of Tegeates👤 Tegeates (Arcadian) eponym of Tegea, son of Lycaon👤 Echemos (Arcadian) son of Aeropos (son of Cepheus), Arcadian, husband of Timandra
Founded by
👤 Tegeates (Arcadian) eponym of Tegea, son of Lycaon👤 Aleos father of Cepheus and Auge and others
Eponym
👤 Tegeates (Arcadian) eponym of Tegea, son of Lycaon
Ruled by
👤 Cepheus (Argonaut) Arcadian, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter, ally of Heracles👤 Apheidas (Arcadian) son of Arcas👤 Aleos father of Cepheus and Auge and others👤 Echemos (Arcadian) son of Aeropos (son of Cepheus), Arcadian, husband of Timandra👤 Arcas son of Zeus and Callisto
Relics preserved on site
🏺 the Bones of Orestes🏛️ the Tomb of Maira (Tegea) in Tegea🏛️ the Tomb of Tegeates (Tegea) at Tegea🏛️ the House of Aleos (Tegea) in Tegea🏛️ the Tomb of Echemos (Tegea) in Tegea🏺 the Skin of the Calydonian Boar trophy of the Calydonian Boar🏺 the Robe of Laodice dedicated at Tegea🏺 the Hair of Medousa🏺 the Tusks of the Calydonian Boar
Encompasses
🌍 the Sanctuary of Athena Alea at Tegea 🏛️ the Tomb of Maira (Tegea) 🏛️ the Altar of Athena Alea at Tegea 🏛️ the Tomb of Tegeates (Tegea) 🌍 the Sanctuary of Eileithyia at Tegea 🌍 Hippothoetis (Arcadia) 🏛️ the Temple of Paphian Aphrodite at Tegea 🏛️ the House of Aleos (Tegea) 🏛️ the Tomb of Echemos (Tegea) 🌍 the Sanctuary of Athena Poliatis at Tegea (Arcadia) 🏛️ the Altar of Ge at Tegea 🏛️ the Temple of Athena Alea in Tegea (Arcadia) 🏛️ the Common Hearth of the Arcadians at Tegea (Arcadia) 🎨 East Pediment of the Temple of Athena Alea, Tegea (LIMC Meleagros 33) 🎨 West Pediment of the Temple of Athena Alea, Tegea (LIMC Hiera 3) 🎨 Reliefs on the Altar of Athena Alea in the Temple of Athena Alea, Tegea (LIMC Neda 1) 🎨 Relief on the Tomb of Echemos, Tegea (LIMC Echemos 2) 🎨 Statue of Wounded Heracles from the Common Hearth of the Arcadians at Tegea (Not extant) 🎨 Painting of Auge in the Temple of Athena Alea at Tegea () 🎨 Relief of Elatos near the Altar of Ge at Tegea ()
Reported to have depictions of
👤 Amphiaraos prophet, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut, one of the Seven against Thebes👤 Ancaios (Arcadian) son of Lycourgos, Arcadian, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Atalante Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 the Calydonian Boar monstrous boar hunted by Meleagros and his companions👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Hippothoos (Arcadian) son of Cercyon, Calydonian boar hunter👤 Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Peirithous (Lapith) Calydonian Boar hunter, companion of Theseus👤 Peleus son of Aiacos, father of Achilles👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Meleagros led Calydonian Boar hunt, Argonaut👤 Telamon (Salamian) father of Aias, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut🌍 Tegea (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Calydon (Aitolia) city in Aitolia👥 the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar led by Meleagros👤 Epochos (Arcadian) son of Arcadian Lycourgos👤 Cometes (s. of Thestios) son of Thestios👤 Prothoos (Aitolian I) son of Thestios, Calydonian Boar Hunter👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent👤 Telephos ruler of Mysia, shows the Greeks the way to Troy🌍 River Caicos (Lydia) river in Lydia👤 Ida nurse of Zeus👤 Rhea Titan👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese👤 Alcinoe nymph nurse of Zeus👤 Anthracia Arcadian nymph👤 Glauce (Arcadian) nymph, nurse of Zeus👤 Hagno nurse of Zeus👤 Neda eponym of the River Neda, nurse of Zeus👤 Oinoe (Arcadian) nurse of Zeus👤 Phrixa (Arcadian) nymph, nurse of Zeus👤 Theisoa (eponym) eponym of Theisoa, nurse of baby Zeus👤 Echemos (Arcadian) son of Aeropos (son of Cepheus), Arcadian, husband of Timandra👤 Hyllos (s. of Deianeira) son of Heracles and Deianeira👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👥 the Sons of Hippocoon👤 Auge mother of Telephos👤 Elatos (Arcadian) son of Arcas, father of Ischys
Related entities
👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Sterope (Arcadian) daughter of Cepheus🏺 the Hair of Medousa👤 Auge mother of Telephos👤 Telephos ruler of Mysia, shows the Greeks the way to Troy👤 Agapenor son of Ancaios, leader of the Arcadian contingent at Troy👤 Agenor (Arcadian) son of Phegeus👤 Pronoos (Arcadian) son of Phegeus👤 Alphesiboia (Arcadian) daughter of Phegeus, wife of Alcmaion👤 Acarnan (eponym) son of Alcmaion👤 Alcmaion (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos and Eriphyle, one of the Epigonoi👤 Amphoteros (s. of Alcmaion) son of Alcmaion👤 Callirhoe (Acarnian) daughter of Acheloos👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Cepheus (Argonaut) Arcadian, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter, ally of Heracles👥 the Arcadian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Stymphalos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 Pheneos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Orchomenos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Rhipe (Arcadia) unlocatable city in Arcadia🌍 Stratia (Arcadia) unlocatable city in Arcadia🌍 Enispe (Arcadia) unlocatable city in Arcadia🌍 Parrhasia (city) city in Arcadia🌍 Old Mantineia (Arcadia)👤 Tegeates (Arcadian) eponym of Tegea, son of Lycaon👤 Apheidas (Arcadian) son of Arcas👤 Arcas son of Zeus and Callisto🏺 the Bones of Orestes👤 Aleos father of Cepheus and Auge and others👤 Teuthras (Mysian) king of Teuthrania🌍 Teuthrania (Mysia) city in Mysia🌍 River Caicos (Lydia) river in Lydia🏛️ the Tomb of Orestes (Sparta) in the Agora of Sparta🏛️ the Tomb of Maira (Tegea) in Tegea👤 Aerope (Arcadian) daughter of Cepheus son of Aleus👤 Aeropos (Arcadian II) Arcadian, son of Aerope and Ares👤 Ares Olympian god🏛️ the Tomb of Leucone (Arcadia) in Arcadia👤 Echemos (Arcadian) son of Aeropos (son of Cepheus), Arcadian, husband of Timandra🏛️ the Tomb of Tegeates (Tegea) at Tegea👤 Nauplios (f. of Palamedes) son of Clytoneos, father of Palamedes👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo👤 Leimon son of Tegeates👤 Scephros son of Tegeates🏺 the Bow of Artemis👤 Maira (Atlantid) daughter of Atlas, wife of Tegeates🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi👤 Cydon eponym of Cydonia on Crete🌍 Cydonia (Crete) city on Crete🌍 Gortyna (Crete) city in Crete👤 Gortys (Cretan) eponym of Gortyna on Crete, sometimes the son of Tegeates👤 Catreus (eponym) eponym of Catreus in Crete🌍 Catreus (Crete) city on Crete👤 Laodice (Arcadian II) descendant of Arcadian Agapenor🏛️ the Temple of Paphian Aphrodite at Tegea🏛️ the House of Aleos (Tegea) in Tegea🏛️ the Tomb of Echemos (Tegea) in Tegea👤 Pan (god) god of flocks, of varying parentage🌍 Thyrea (Argolid) city in the Argolid🏛️ the Tomb of Orestes (Tegea) near Tegea🌍 River Garates (Arcadia) river in Arcadia👤 Ancaios (Arcadian) son of Lycourgos, Arcadian, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Peirithous (Lapith) Calydonian Boar hunter, companion of Theseus👤 Helen Helen of Troy🌍 Aphidnai (Attica) city in Attica🌍 the Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia at Sparta🌍 Mount Parthenion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia, near Tegea🏺 the Skin of the Calydonian Boar trophy of the Calydonian Boar🌍 Mount Lycaion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 Mount Mainalion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia👤 Temenos (Heraclid) son of Aristomachos, one of the Heracleidai👤 Hermes Olympian god🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 the Megarid region in mainland Greece🌍 Opountian Locris region on the Greek mainland, facing Euboia🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 Magnesia (Thessaly) region in Thessaly👥 the Cattle of Apollo🌍 Larisa (Argos) the citadel of Argos🌍 Phthiotis (Thessaly) area encompassing southern Thessaly👥 the Cattle of Admetos🌍 Pelasgiotis (Thessaly) region in Thessaly🏛️ the Lookout of Battos (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark somewhere in southern Peloponnese🌍 Coryphasion (Messenia) promontory of southern Messenia👤 Atalante Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 the Erymanthian Boar boar captured by Heracles🌍 Mount Erymanthos (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 Tegea (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Paphos (Cyprus) city on Cyprus🏺 the Robe of Laodice dedicated at Tegea👤 Melampous son of Amythaon, prophet🏺 the Tusks of the Calydonian Boar🌍 Rome (Italy) city in Italy👤 Eileithyia goddess(es) of childbirth, daughter(s) of Zeus and Hera👤 Hippothoos (Arcadian) son of Cercyon, Calydonian boar hunter👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess🌍 Nauplia (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Ge personification of Earth
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.7.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.7.4📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.7.5📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.7.6📖 Homer, Iliad 2.603-2.614📖 Pausanias 8.3.1-8.3.5📖 Pausanias 8.4.2-8.4.4📖 Pausanias 3.3.5-3.3.7📖 Pausanias 8.4.5-8.4.8📖 Pausanias 8.4.9📖 Pausanias 3.11.10📖 Pausanias 8.12.7📖 Pausanias 8.44.7-8.44.8📖 Pausanias 8.44.8📖 Pausanias 8.45.1📖 Pausanias 8.45.3📖 Pausanias 8.47.5📖 Pausanias 8.48.6📖 Pausanias 8.48.7📖 Pausanias 8.53.1-8.53.4📖 Pausanias 8.53.4📖 Pausanias 8.53.7📖 Pausanias 8.53.10📖 Pausanias 8.53.11📖 Pausanias 8.54.4📖 Pausanias 8.4.8📖 Pausanias 8.45.2📖 Plutarch, Theseus 31.1-31.3📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 19 Most📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 2.3 MacLeod📖 Lucian, The Ignorant Book-Collector 14📖 Pindar, Olympian 10 60-77📖 Diodoros, Library 4.58.1-4.58.4📖 Vergil, Georgics 1.1-1.42📖 Diodoros, Library 7.13.1📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 23📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.260-8.328📖 Ovid, Heroides 9
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausaniasPlutarch, TheseusHesiod, EhoiaiLucian, Dialogues of the GodsLucian, The Ignorant Book-CollectorPindar, Olympian 10Diodoros, LibraryVergil, GeorgicsAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesOvid, MetamorphosesOvid, Heroides
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Hecataios of Miletos fr. 29a Fowler📖 Hellanicos fr. 168 Fowler📖 Didymarchos, Metamorphoses📖 Hesiod, Great Ehoiai fr. 194a, b Most📖 Nicander fr. 40 Gow-Scholfield📖 Antigonos of Carystos📖 Apollonios, Epigrams📖 Pamphilos
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Tegea (Arcadia) city in Arcadia
Reported to have local traditions about
👤 Maira (Atlantid) daughter of Atlas, wife of Tegeates🏛️ the Tomb of Maira (Tegea) in Tegea👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Aipytos (Arcadian I) son of Elatos son of Arcas👤 Auge mother of Telephos👤 Telephos ruler of Mysia, shows the Greeks the way to Troy🌍 the Sanctuary of Eileithyia at Tegea👤 Nauplios (f. of Palamedes) son of Clytoneos, father of Palamedes🌍 Mount Parthenion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia, near Tegea👤 Catreus (eponym) eponym of Catreus in Crete👤 Gortys (Cretan) eponym of Gortyna on Crete, sometimes the son of Tegeates👤 Cydon eponym of Cydonia on Crete👤 Tegeates (Arcadian) eponym of Tegea, son of Lycaon🌍 Tegea (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Cydonia (Crete) city on Crete🌍 Gortyna (Crete) city in Crete🌍 Catreus (Crete) city on Crete👤 Apheidas (Arcadian) son of Arcas👤 Arcas son of Zeus and Callisto👤 Callisto daughter of Lycaon👤 Elatos (Arcadian) son of Arcas, father of Ischys👤 Azan (Arcadian) son of Arcas, eponym of Azania👤 Erasos son of Triphylos son of Arcas👤 Triphylos eponym of Triphylia, son of Arcas👤 Laodameia (d. of Amyclas) daughter of Amyclas👤 Amyclas (Laconian) son of Lacedaimon🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia👤 Lycaon (Arcadian I) Arcadian hero, Lycanthrope, son of Pelasgos🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese👤 Erato (Arcadian) nymph, wife of Arcas
Local traditions reported by
📖 Pausanias 8.12.7 📖 Pausanias 8.47.4 📖 Pausanias 8.48.7 📖 Pausanias 10.9.5 📖 Pausanias 8.53.4
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