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🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese)

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  • Alternative names
    Messene
    Information
    region in Peloponnese
    Identified with
    🌍 Messe (Laconia) city in Laconia
    Cult site of
    👤 Messene eponym of Messenia👤 Pamisos (river god) river god or eponym of river in Messenia
    Place of birth of
    👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut
    Place of death of
    👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Lynceus (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Idas (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut
    Place of burial of
    👤 Idas (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Lynceus (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut
    Eponym
    👤 Messene eponym of Messenia
    Ruled by
    👤 Cresphontes one of the Heracleidai, son of Aristomachos👤 Aipytos (Messenian) son of Cresphontes👤 Son of Polycaon and Messene (name unknown) king of Messenia👤 Grandson of Polycaon and Messene (name unknown) king of Messenia👤 Great-grandson of Polycaon and Messene (name unknown) king of Messenia👤 Great-great-grandson of Polycaon and Messene (name unknown) king of Messenia👤 Great-great-great-grandson of Polycaon and Messene (name unknown) king of Messenia👤 Perieres (Messenian) son of Aiolos or Cynortas, husband of Gorgophone, father of Oibalos, Aphareus, Tyndareus, Icarios👤 Polycaon (Messenian) king of Messenia, son of Lelex👤 Messene eponym of Messenia👤 Aphareus (Messenian) son of Perieres, father of Idas and Lynceus👤 Idas (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at Troy👤 Machaon son of Asclepios, leader of the Tricca contingent at Troy👤 Podaleirios son of Asclepios, leader of the Tricca contingent at Troy👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen👤 Melanthos (Athenian) son of Andropompos👤 Neleus (Pylian) son of Poseidon and Tyro, father of Nestor👤 Leucippos (Messenian) son of Perieres (or Amyclas), father of Arsinoe, Hilaeira and Phoibe👤 Glaucos (Messenian) son of Aipytos son of Cresphontes👤 Isthmios (Messenian) Messenian, son of Glaucos son of Aipytos👤 Dotadas son of Isthmios descendant of Cresphontes👤 Sybotas Messenian, son of Dotades👤 Polyphontes (Heraclid) one of the Heracleidai
    Conquered by
    👤 Perieres (Messenian) son of Aiolos or Cynortas, husband of Gorgophone, father of Oibalos, Aphareus, Tyndareus, Icarios👤 Messene eponym of Messenia👤 Polycaon (Messenian) king of Messenia, son of Lelex👥 the Heracleidai descendants of Heracles, successfully take Peloponnese👤 Cresphontes one of the Heracleidai, son of Aristomachos
    Related entities
    👤 Euenos (Aitolian) son of Ares, father of Marpessa👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Idas (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Marpessa daughter of Euenos🌍 Aitolia region in mainland Greece👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Lynceus (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Perieres (Messenian) son of Aiolos or Cynortas, husband of Gorgophone, father of Oibalos, Aphareus, Tyndareus, Icarios👤 Pelias (Thessalian) king of Iolcos👤 Neleus (Pylian) son of Poseidon and Tyro, father of Nestor👤 Aipytos (Messenian) son of Cresphontes👤 Polyphontes (Heraclid) one of the Heracleidai👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Hilaeira daughter of Leucippos👤 Phoibe (Messenian) daughter of Leucippos👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🏺 the Thunderbolt of Zeus🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Laconia (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese👤 Polycaon (Messenian) king of Messenia, son of Lelex👤 Messene eponym of Messenia👤 Son of Polycaon and Messene (name unknown) king of Messenia👤 Grandson of Polycaon and Messene (name unknown) king of Messenia👤 Great-grandson of Polycaon and Messene (name unknown) king of Messenia👤 Great-great-grandson of Polycaon and Messene (name unknown) king of Messenia👤 Great-great-great-grandson of Polycaon and Messene (name unknown) king of Messenia👤 Aphareus (Messenian) son of Perieres, father of Idas and Lynceus👤 Leucippos (Messenian) son of Perieres (or Amyclas), father of Arsinoe, Hilaeira and Phoibe👤 Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at Troy👤 Cresphontes one of the Heracleidai, son of Aristomachos👤 Eurysthenes son of Aristodemos, one of the Heracleidai👤 Procles (Heraclid) son of Aristodemos, one of the Heracleidai👤 Temenos (Heraclid) son of Aristomachos, one of the Heracleidai👤 Theras son of Autesion🌍 Stenycleros (Messenia) city in Messenia🌍 Andania (Messenia) cult site in Messenia🌍 Arene (Messenia?) unlocatable city in or near Messenia, variously identified👤 Merope (Messenian) wife of Cresphontes🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of Nestor👤 Isthmios (Argive) son of Temenos👤 Glaucos (Messenian) son of Aipytos son of Cresphontes👤 Sybotas Messenian, son of Dotades👤 Pamisos (river god) river god or eponym of river in Messenia👤 Eumantis Elean, companion of Cresphontes🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese👤 Lycos (Athenian) son of Pandion👤 Caucon eponym of the Caucones, buried in Lepreon👤 Hippocoon (Spartan) Spartan, killed by Heracles👤 Icarios (Spartan) father of Penelope👤 Tyndareos king of Sparta🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Thalamai (Laconia/Messenia) city on the Laconian-Messenian border👤 Adrastos (Argive I) son of Talaos, one of Seven against Thebes🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👥 the Seven against Thebes who attack Thebes from Argos👤 Thetis Nereid, mother of Achilles👤 Holaias son of Cypselos👥 the Heracleidai descendants of Heracles, successfully take Peloponnese👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Alcmaion (Messenian) son of Sillos, expelled by the Heraclids👤 Melanthos (Athenian) son of Andropompos👥 the Sons of Paion expelled from Messenia👤 Peisistratos (Pylian II) son of Peisistratos son of Nestor🌍 Basilis (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Thersandros (epigonos) son of Polyneices, one of the Epigonoi👥 the Epigonoi Sack Thebes in the generation after the Seven👥 the Defenders of Thebes against the Epigonoi defeated by the Epigonoi🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border🌍 Glisas (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👤 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👥 the Mares of Eurytos👤 Laertes Argonaut, Calydonian Boar hunter, father of Odysseus🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea👤 Gorgophone (Argive) daughter of Perseus👤 Arene (eponym) daughter of Oibalos👤 Podaleirios son of Asclepios, leader of the Tricca contingent at Troy👤 Machaon son of Asclepios, leader of the Tricca contingent at Troy👤 Isthmios (Messenian) Messenian, son of Glaucos son of Aipytos👤 Dotadas son of Isthmios descendant of Cresphontes👤 Amythaon son of Cretheus, father of Bias and Melampous🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen👤 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🌍 Mesola (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia, described by Pausanias near Abia🌍 Rhion (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia🌍 Hyameitis (Messenia) city in Messenia🌍 Messe (Laconia) city in Laconia👤 Codros Athenian king, son of Melanthos👥 the Dorians of the Peloponnese post-Heraclid Return🌍 the Megarid region in mainland Greece👤 Hermes Olympian god👥 the Cattle of Apollo👤 Battos (Peloponnesian) eye-witness to Hermes' theft of the Cattle of Apollo🌍 Iberia (W. Europe) region now Spain and Portugal👤 Midias (Messenian)🌍 Oichalia (unlocatable) unlocatable city ruled by Eurytos and destroyed by Heracles, identified variously🌍 Thryon (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.7.8-1.7.9📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.8.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.5📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.9📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.8.5📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.11.2📖 Pausanias 4.1.1-4.1.2📖 Pausanias 4.2.2-4.2.3📖 Pausanias 4.2.4-4.2.5📖 Pausanias 4.3.1-4.3.2📖 Pausanias 4.3.3-4.3.5📖 Pausanias 4.3.5-4.3.8📖 Pausanias 4.3.9-4.3.10📖 Pausanias 4.5.1📖 Pausanias 4.16.1📖 Pausanias 4.15.4📖 Pausanias 4.20.4📖 Pausanias 4.26.8📖 Pausanias 3.1.4-3.1.5📖 Pausanias 9.9.1-9.9.5📖 Pausanias 3.14.3-3.14.4📖 Pausanias 8.5.7📖 Pausanias 2.18.7-2.18.9📖 Pausanias 8.29.5📖 Homer, Odyssey 21.1-21.41📖 Pausanias 4.1.3-4.1.4📖 Pausanias 4.2.7📖 Pausanias 4.31.9📖 Pausanias 3.1.5📖 Pausanias 3.13.1-3.13.2📖 Pausanias 3.14.7📖 Pausanias 3.26.2-3.26.3📖 Pausanias 2.20.5📖 Pindar, Pythian 6 19-42📖 Pindar, Pythian 4 124-168📖 Strabo 8.4.1📖 Strabo 8.5.6📖 Strabo 8.5.8📖 Strabo 8.4.7📖 Strabo 8.5.3📖 Strabo 8.3.28-8.3.29📖 Strabo 8.8.5📖 Strabo 9.1.7📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.676-2.707📖 Strabo 3.4.3📖 Strabo 14.1.3📖 Pliny, Natural History 7.200📖 Pliny, Natural History 4.15📖 Conon, Narrations 39
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasHomer, OdysseyPindar, Pythian 6Pindar, Pythian 4StraboOvid, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural HistoryConon, Narrations
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese) region in Peloponnese🌍 Laconia (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Pausanias 4.31.9📖 Pausanias 4.5.1📖 Pausanias 4.33.1📖 Pausanias 3.26.4📖 Pausanias 4.2.2-4.2.3📖 Pausanias 4.3.1-4.3.2📖 Pausanias 4.30.2-4.30.3📖 Pausanias 4.9.1-4.9.2📖 Pausanias 3.1.4-3.1.5📖 Pausanias 3.26.2-3.26.3📖 Pausanias 2.26.3-2.26.8📖 Strabo 8.3.7📖 Strabo 8.3.28-8.3.29
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