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🌍 Laconia (Peloponnese)

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  • Alternative name
    🌍 Lelegia (alt. Laconia) 🌍 Lacedaimon (alt. Laconia)
    Information
    region in the Peloponnese
    Place of birth of
    👤 Lelex (Laconian) Laconian autochthon, eponym of the Leleges
    Settled by
    👥 the Achaians ethnic collective
    Settled from
    🌍 Phthia (Thessaly) homeland of the Myrmidons, kingdom of Peleus
    Ruled by
    👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen👤 Procles (Heraclid) son of Aristodemos, one of the Heracleidai👤 Eurysthenes son of Aristodemos, one of the Heracleidai👤 Lelex (Laconian) Laconian autochthon, eponym of the Leleges👤 Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Archandros son of Achaios👤 Architeles (s. of Achaios) son of Achaios👤 Tisamenos (Spartan) son of Orestes, Spartan king👤 Agis son of Eurysthenes son of Aristodemos, Spartan king👤 Eurypon son of Soos or Procles, Spartan king👤 Myles son of Lelex, king of Laconia👤 Eurotas rivergod and eponym of Spartan river Eurotas👤 Lacedaimon son of Zeus and Taygete👤 Argalos son of Amyclas, Spartan king👤 Cynortas son of Amyclas👤 Echestratos son of Agis, Spartan king👤 Tyndareos king of Sparta👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Labotas son of Echestratos👤 Doryssos child of Labotas👤 Agesilaus son of Doryssos👤 Polydectes (Spartan) son of Eunomos, Spartan king👤 Eunomos (Spartan) son of Prytanis, Spartan king👤 Prytanis (Spartan) son of Eurypon, Spartan king👤 Soos son of Procles, Spartan king👤 Amyclas (Laconian) son of Lacedaimon👤 Hippocoon (Spartan) Spartan, killed by Heracles
    Conquered by
    👤 Eurysthenes son of Aristodemos, one of the Heracleidai👤 Procles (Heraclid) son of Aristodemos, one of the Heracleidai👥 the Heracleidai descendants of Heracles, successfully take Peloponnese👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy
    Related Entities
    👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen👤 Tyndareos king of Sparta🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Eurysthenes son of Aristodemos, one of the Heracleidai👤 Procles (Heraclid) son of Aristodemos, one of the Heracleidai👤 Lelex (Laconian) Laconian autochthon, eponym of the Leleges👤 Myles son of Lelex, king of Laconia🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese) region in Peloponnese👤 Polycaon (Messenian) king of Messenia, son of Lelex👤 Messene eponym of Messenia👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 Leucothea (goddess) goddess, divine identity of Ino👤 Eurotas rivergod and eponym of Spartan river Eurotas👤 Lacedaimon son of Zeus and Taygete👤 Agis son of Eurysthenes son of Aristodemos, Spartan king👤 Patreus eponym of Patrai, son of Preugenes🌍 Patrai (Achaia) city in Achaia👤 Amyclas (Laconian) son of Lacedaimon👤 Argalos son of Amyclas, Spartan king👤 Cynortas son of Amyclas👤 Gras son of Echelas, descendant of Orestes🌍 Aiolis (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea👤 Penthilos (s. of Orestes) son of Orestes👤 Echestratos son of Agis, Spartan king👤 Hippocoon (Spartan) Spartan, killed by Heracles👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Tisamenos (Spartan) son of Orestes, Spartan king🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi👤 Labotas son of Echestratos👤 Doryssos child of Labotas👤 Agesilaus son of Doryssos🌍 Eleusis (Attica) city in Attica👤 Zarex (Laconian) eponym of Zarax, Lacedaimonian hero👤 Eunomos (Spartan) son of Prytanis, Spartan king👤 Polydectes (Spartan) son of Eunomos, Spartan king👤 Prytanis (Spartan) son of Eurypon, Spartan king👤 Eurypon son of Soos or Procles, Spartan king👤 Soos son of Procles, Spartan king👥 the Achaians ethnic collective🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Achaia (Peloponnese) region in the northern Peloponnese👥 the Dorians of the Peloponnese post-Heraclid Return👤 Archandros son of Achaios👤 Architeles (s. of Achaios) son of Achaios👥 the Heracleidai descendants of Heracles, successfully take Peloponnese👤 Preugenes father of Patreus, son of Agenor👤 Molpia (Boiotian) sister of Hippo👤 Hippo (Boiotian) sister of Molpia👤 Phryrarchidas rapist of Molpia and Hippo👤 Parthenios (Laconian) rapist of Molpia and Hippo👤 Achaios son of Xouthos, eponym of the Achaians🌍 Tetrapolis (Attica) area in northeastern Attica that included the cities of Marathon, Probalinthos, Tricorythos, and Oenoe.👤 Philonomos betrays Laconia to the Heracleidai, rules Amyclai as reward👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese🌍 Phthia (Thessaly) homeland of the Myrmidons, kingdom of Peleus👤 Peisistratos (Pylian I) son of Nestor👤 Telemachos son of Odysseus👤 Diocles (Pheraian) son of Orsilochos of Pherai on Alpheios, father of Orsilochos🌍 Pherai (Messenia) city in Messenia, near Laconian border👤 Iphitos (Oichalian) son of Eurytos👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👤 Orsilochos (Pheraian I) father of Diocles, son of Alpheios🌍 Helos (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Pharis (Laconia) city in Laconia, near Amyclai🌍 Old Las (Laconia) on Mount Asia, functioning in the mythic period🌍 Aigys (Laconia) city in Laconia👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Theras son of Autesion🌍 Triphylia region in Elis👥 the Descendants of the Argonauts descendants of the Argonauts and the Lemnian Women🌍 Thera (city) city on the island of the same name👤 Praxandros Spartan founder of Lapethos🌍 Lapethos (Cyprus) city on Cyprus🌍 Mount Dicte (Crete) mountain on Crete associated with the birth of Zeus and Dictynna👤 Labros (dog of Actaion) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Argiodus (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo🌍 Heniochia (Pontos) territory and mountain to east of the Black Sea👤 Rhecas charioteer of the Dioscouroi👤 Amphistratos charioteer of the Dioscouroi👤 Alexander (Trojan) Trojan hero, abducts Helen👤 Hermione (Spartan) daughter of Menelaos and Helen👤 Leda mother of Helen🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad👤 Phoibe (Spartan) daughter of Leda and Tyndareos
    Mentioned in Text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryPausaniasLycophron, AlexandraStraboOvid, MetamorphosesOvid, Heroides
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Pausanias 4.5.1📖 Pausanias 3.14.5📖 Pausanias 3.16.7📖 Pausanias 3.24.7📖 Pausanias 3.20.1📖 Pausanias 8.27.17📖 Pausanias 3.1.4-3.1.5📖 Pausanias 3.19.9-3.19.13📖 Pausanias 3.16.7-3.16.11📖 Pausanias 9.35.1-9.35.7
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