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🌍 Molossia (N. Greece)

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  • Information
    region of northern Greece
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/531003
    Place of death of
    👤 Peirithous (Lapith) Calydonian Boar hunter, companion of Theseus
    Settled by
    👥 the Ainianians ethnic collective
    Settled from
    🌍 Aithicia (Thessaly) city in Thessaly
    Eponym
    👤 Molossos (Epirote) son of Neoptolemos
    Ruled by
    👤 Aidoneus (rat. Hades) Thesprotian or Molossian king, rationalized form of Hades, captures Theseus and Peirithous👤 Pyrrhos (s. of Neoptolemos) son of Neoptolemos in Strabo's account👤 Andromache daughter of Eetion, wife of Hector👤 Mounichos (Molossian) son of Dryas👤 Molossos (Epirote) son of Neoptolemos👤 Neoptolemos son of Achilles
    Conquered by
    👤 Neoptolemos son of Achilles
    Related entities
    👤 Helenos (Trojan) son of Priam👤 Phoinix (Dolopian) son of Amyntor, raises Achilles👤 Neoptolemos son of Achilles👤 Andromache daughter of Eetion, wife of Hector👤 Molossos (Epirote) son of Neoptolemos👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Peirithous (Lapith) Calydonian Boar hunter, companion of Theseus🌍 Epeiros (N. Greece) region in northern Greece👤 Kore (rat. Persephone) of Epeiros, daughter of Aidoneus and Phersephone, rationalized form of Persephone👤 Aidoneus (rat. Hades) Thesprotian or Molossian king, rationalized form of Hades, captures Theseus and Peirithous👤 Cerberos (dog) three-headed guardian dog of the underworld👤 Phersephone (rat. Persephone) wife of Aidoneus, rationalized form of Persephone👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Io transformed into a cow🌍 the Ionian Sea sea between Greece and southern Italy🏛️ the Oak Tree at Dodona (N. Greece)🌍 the Oracle of Zeus at Dodona (Epeiros) cult site in Epeiros👤 Thetis Nereid, mother of Achilles🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Maroneia (Thrace) city in Thrace👤 Peleus son of Aiacos, father of Achilles🌍 Mount Tmaros (Epeiros) mountain in Epeiros👤 Helios personification of the sun🏺 the Chariot of Helios👤 Aiacos son of Zeus and Aigina🌍 Chaonia (Epeiros) a district of Epeiros inhabited by the Chaonians, a Greek tribe👤 Pyrrhos (s. of Neoptolemos) son of Neoptolemos in Strabo's account🌍 Macedonia (N. Greece) region in Northern Greece👤 Mounichos (Molossian) son of Dryas👤 Alcandros (Molossian) son of Mounichos and Lelante👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Lelante wife of Mounichos👤 Megaletor son of Mounichos and Lelante👤 Philaios (Molossian) son of Mounichos and Lelante👤 Hyperippe (d. of Mounichos) daughter of Mounichos and Lelante🌍 the Sanctuary of Thetis in Phthia (Thessaly)👤 Molossian Hostage (name unknown) sacrificed by Lycaon to test Zeus🌍 Aithicia (Thessaly) city in Thessaly👥 the Ainianians ethnic collective🌍 Cirrha (Phocis) town in Phocis🌍 Ainia (Thessaly) region in southern Thessaly👥 the Lapiths ethnic collective associated with Thessaly and northern Greece🌍 Cassiopaia (Epeiros) region in Epeiros
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 6.12📖 Plutarch, Theseus 31.4📖 Plutarch, Theseus 35.1📖 Plutarch, Theseus 35.1-35.2📖 Plutarch, Theseus 35.2📖 Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 823-875📖 Nostoi Argumentum 4 West📖 Pindar, Nemean 7 17-49📖 Pindar fr. 52f Snell-Maehler📖 Euripides, Alcestis 551-605📖 Strabo 7.7.5📖 Strabo 7.7.8📖 Strabo 7.7.11📖 Strabo 13.1.27📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 14📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.705-13.749📖 Euripides, Andromache 1226-1288📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 1.177-1.243📖 Plutarch, Greek Questions 13📖 Plutarch, Greek Questions 26
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomePlutarch, TheseusAeschylus, Prometheus Bound NostoiPindar, Nemean 7PindarEuripides, AlcestisStraboAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesOvid, MetamorphosesEuripides, AndromachePlutarch, Greek Questions
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Theopompos of Chios
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Theopompos of Chios FGrHist 115 fr 382
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