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🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10113680" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10113680">📖 Pausanias 4.31.9</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10124842" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10124842">📖 Pausanias 4.5.1</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10126106" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10126106">📖 Pausanias 4.33.1</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10126377" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10126377">📖 Pausanias 3.26.4</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291136" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291136">📖 Pausanias 4.2.2-4.2.3</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291140" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291140">📖 Pausanias 4.3.1-4.3.2</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291142" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291142">📖 Pausanias 4.30.2-4.30.3</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291151" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291151">📖 Pausanias 4.9.1-4.9.2</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291161" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291161">📖 Pausanias 3.1.4-3.1.5</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291209" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291209">📖 Pausanias 3.26.2-3.26.3</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291250" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291250">📖 Pausanias 2.26.3-2.26.8</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11308240" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11308240">📖 Strabo 8.3.7</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11308453" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11308453">📖 Strabo 8.3.28-8.3.29</span>
  • Alternative names
    Messene
    Information
    region in Peloponnese
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570480
    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
    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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