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🌍 the Islands of Aiolos (unlocatable)

  • <div data-attribute_names="{&quot;7140&quot;:{&quot;11292578&quot;:&quot;Strabo&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;9880163&quot;:&quot;Homer, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Odyssey&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11308208&quot;:&quot;Polybios, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Histories&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11332397&quot;:&quot;Parthenios, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Erotica Pathemata&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11332408&quot;:&quot;Philetas of Cos&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;},&quot;11354&quot;:{&quot;11306421&quot;:&quot;Geography&quot;,&quot;11320769&quot;:&quot;Epic&quot;,&quot;11306422&quot;:&quot;Mythography &amp; Historiography&quot;},&quot;7139&quot;:{&quot;11292577&quot;:&quot;Strabo&quot;,&quot;8359986&quot;:&quot;Homer&quot;,&quot;11308207&quot;:&quot;Polybios&quot;,&quot;11332396&quot;:&quot;Parthenios&quot;,&quot;11332407&quot;:&quot;Philetas of Cos&quot;},&quot;11355&quot;:{&quot;11306417&quot;:&quot;Greek&quot;},&quot;11356&quot;:{&quot;11306420&quot;:&quot;Early Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)&quot;,&quot;11310601&quot;:&quot;Geometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)&quot;,&quot;11309903&quot;:&quot;Middle Hellenistic (ca. 220-150 BCE)&quot;,&quot;11309904&quot;:&quot;Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)&quot;,&quot;11309902&quot;:&quot;Early Hellenistic (ca. 336-220 BCE)&quot;}}"><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Homer, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Odyssey&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_9880163&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_8359986&quot;,&quot;11356_11310601&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10471203" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10471203">📖 Homer, <span style="font-style: italic;">Odyssey</span> 10.1-10.27</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Polybios, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Histories&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_11308208&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11308207&quot;,&quot;11356_11309903&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11309910" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11309910">📖 Polybios, <span style="font-style: italic;">Histories</span> 34.2.4-34.4.8</span></span><span title="Parthenios, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Erotica Pathemata&lt;/span&gt;; Philetas of Cos&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11332397&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11332396&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;,&quot;7140_11332408&quot;,&quot;7139_11332407&quot;,&quot;11356_11309902&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11332410" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11332410">📖 Philetas of Cos<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> fr. 5 Powell = fr. 9 Lightfoot</span></span></div>
  • Information
    unlocatable islands visited by Odysseus
    Identified with
    🌍 the Lipari Islands (Sicily) islands off Sicily🌍 Lipara (island) island in the Lipari group, near Sicily
    Identified in
    🌍 the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainland
    Ruled by
    👤 Aiolos (lord of winds) king of the island of Aiolia, controls the winds
    Related entities
    👤 Aiolos (lord of winds) king of the island of Aiolia, controls the winds👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🏺 the Bag of the Winds of Aiolos🌍 the Land of the Lotus-eaters (unlocatable) unlocatable place visited by Odysseus🌍 the Planctai encountered by the Argonauts🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Ismaros (Thrace) city of the Ciconians in Thrace🌍 the Land of the Cyclopes visited by Odysseus🌍 the Island of the Laistrygonians unlocatable island visited by Odysseus🌍 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🌍 Ogygia (island) unlocatable island of Calypso, visited by Odysseus🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island) island of the Phaiacians, visited by Odysseus🌍 the Lipari Islands (Sicily) islands off Sicily🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 River Styx (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 Corcyra (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Mount Neriton (Ithaca) unlocatable mountain (perhaps) on Ithaca🌍 the Seirenoussai (islands) small chain of three islands between Capri and the Italian mainland🌍 the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainland🌍 Syrtis Maior (N. Africa) gulf in north Africa🌍 Pithecoussai (island) island in the Tyrrhenian Sea🌍 the Land of the Cimmerians visited by Odysseus🌍 River Periphlegethon (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 the Grove of Persephone place associated with the Underworld🌍 River Cocytos (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 River Lethe (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 Rheithron (Ithaca) harbor on Ithaca🌍 Lake Avernus (Campania)🏛️ the Road of Heracles (Campania) a sand bank along the Locrinus Gulf between Lake Avernus and the sea🌍 the Apennine Mountains mountain range in Italy🏛️ the Tomb of Baios (Italy)🌍 Lake Acherousia (Italy) lake on Cape Misenum🌍 Mount Ossa (Italy) unlocatable mountain in Campania, perhaps to be identified with Vesuvius👥 the Companions of Odysseus the members of the Cephallonian contingent who depart Troy with Odysseus🌍 Cythera (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Cape Malea (Laconia) promontory in Laconia🌍 Telepylos unlocatable city of the Laistrygonians🌍 the Island just off the Land of the Cyclopes🌍 the Land of the Cicones (Thrace) territory of the Cicones, in coastal Thrace👤 Alcyone (Thessalian) daughter of Aiolos🌍 Lipara (island) island in the Lipari group, near Sicily
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.10-7.11📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.1-7.33📖 Dionysios, Periegesis 461-466📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 648-767📖 Homer, Odyssey 10.1-10.27📖 Pausanias 10.11.3📖 Homer, Odyssey 5.262-13.440📖 Homer, Odyssey 23.310-23.343📖 Strabo 6.1.5📖 Diodoros, Library 5.7.5-5.7.7📖 Pomponius Mela 2.120📖 Lucian, The Dance 46📖 Strabo 1.2.9📖 Strabo 10.2.15-10.2.17📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 738-756📖 Strabo 6.2.10-6.2.11📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.75-14.106📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 15.697-15.744📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 11.410-11.473📖 Pliny, Natural History 3.92📖 Parthenios, Erotica Pathemata 2
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeDionysios, PeriegesisLycophron, AlexandraHomer, OdysseyPausaniasStraboDiodoros, LibraryPomponius MelaLucian, The DanceOvid, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural HistoryParthenios, Erotica Pathemata
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homer, OdysseyPolybios, HistoriesPhiletas of Cos
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Odyssey 10.1-10.27📖 Polybios, Histories 34.2.4-34.4.8📖 Philetas of Cos fr. 5 Powell = fr. 9 Lightfoot
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