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🌍 Delos (island)

📖 Pausanias 1.18.5 📖 Pausanias 2.5.3 📖 Pausanias 10.12.1-10.12.8
Alternative names
Sanctuary of Apollo on Delos
Alternative name
🌍 Asteria (alt. Delos) 🌍 Ortygia (alt. Delos)
Information
sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173148
Pleiades
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/599588
Identified with
🌍 Ortygia (unlocatable) unlocatable location associated with Eos, the birth place of Artemis
Cult site of
👤 Eileithyia goddess(es) of childbirth, daughter(s) of Zeus and Hera👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Anios (Delian) son of Apollo and Rhoio, father of the Oinotropoi👤 Artemis Olympian goddess
Place of birth of
👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Artemis Olympian goddess
Place of death of
👤 Hecaerge brings offering to Delos from the far north👤 Loxo brings offering to Delos from the far north👤 Opis brings offering to Delos from the far north👤 the Serpent of Hera pursues Leto to Delos👤 Thasos (Delian) son of Anios, eaten by dogs
Place of burial of
👤 Aias (the lesser) son of Oileus, leader of the Locrian contingent at Troy, 'the lesser'
Transformed from
👤 Asteria (eponym) daughter of Coios and Phoibe
Created by
👤 Poseidon Olympian god
Games established by
👤 Theseus Athenian hero
Personification
👤 Delos
Named by
👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo
Ruled by
👤 Anios (Delian) son of Apollo and Rhoio, father of the Oinotropoi
Relics preserved on site
🏛️ the Olive Tree (Delos)🏛️ the Palm Tree (Delos) seen by Odysseus🏺 the Wooden Statue of Aphrodite (Daidalian) made by Daidalos, dedicated by Theseus on Delos
Encompasses
🌍 River Inopos (Delos) 🏛️ the Olive Tree (Delos) 🏛️ the Temple of Apollo at Delos 🏛️ the Altar of Horns at Delos 🌍 Mount Cynthos (Delos) 🏛️ the Palm Tree (Delos) 🏛️ the Altar of Apollo at Delos 🏛️ the Sacred Lake (Delos) 🏛️ the Temple of Artemis at Delos
Related Entities
🌍 Asteria (alt. Delos) alternative name for Delos👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Eos personification of the dawn👤 Orion (hunter) a gigantic autochthon🌍 the Cyclades Islands islands in the Aegean👤 Asteria (eponym) daughter of Coios and Phoibe👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👥 the Oinotrophoi the daughters of Anios, usually named Oino, Elais, and Spermo👤 Eileithyia goddess(es) of childbirth, daughter(s) of Zeus and Hera🌍 the Land of the Hyperboreans unlocatable region in the far north👤 Erysichthon (s. of Cecrops) son of Cecrops🏺 the Statue of Eileithyia dedicated by Erysichthon🏛️ the Temple of Eileithyia at Athens🌍 Agrai (Attica) district of Attica across the Ilissos River🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 the Aegean Sea👤 Opis brings offering to Delos from the far north👤 Hecaerge brings offering to Delos from the far north👤 Achaeia Hyperborean👤 Theseus Athenian hero🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"🌍 Claros (Ionia) city and oracle of Apollo on coast of Asia Minor👤 Hierophile prophet at Delphi, associated also with Marpessos and the Troad👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🏛️ the Palm Tree (Delos) seen by Odysseus🏛️ the Altar of Apollo at Delos🏛️ the Olive Tree (Delos)🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Olen prophet at Delphi🌍 River Inopos (Delos)🌍 Mount Cynthos (Delos) mountain on Delos🌍 Naxos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Lemnos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Phocaia (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland🌍 Scyros (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Paros (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Samos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Chios (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Mimas (Ionia) mountain on promontory in Ionia🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica🌍 Miletos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Samothrace (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Mount Mycale (Caria) mountain in Caria🌍 Crapathos (island) island in the Aegean Sea, one of the Dodecanese🌍 Cos (city) city on the island of Cos🌍 Imbros (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Corycos (Ionia) mountain in Asia Minor🌍 Aigai (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Eiresiai (unlocatable) unlocatable place🌍 Peparethos (island) island off the coast of Thessaly🌍 Autocane (Ionia) location in Asia Minor🌍 Mount Aisagee (unlocatable) an unlocatable place, presumably in Ionia🌍 Rhenaia (island) small island off Delos🌍 Cnidos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Acte (Chalcidice) promontory in the Aegean sea, with Mount Athos on the tip👤 Ge personification of Earth👤 Ouranos father of Cronos👤 Styx (Oceanid) Oceanid, personification of river of the underworld🌍 River Styx (Underworld) river in the Underworld👤 Delos personification of the island👤 Amphitrite wife of Poseidon, Oceanid or Nereid according to different traditions👤 Dione (Titan) Titan👤 Rhea Titan👤 Themis Titan, personification of law👤 Iris personification of the rainbow, messenger of the gods🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods🌍 Lycia (SW Asia Minor) large region in south-west Asia Minor🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor🌍 the Icarian Sea sea in the eastern Aegean👤 Anios (Delian) son of Apollo and Rhoio, father of the Oinotropoi👤 Dorippe wife of Anios👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon🌍 Rhoiteion (Troad) city in the Troad👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Palamedes son of Nauplios son of Clytoneos👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👥 the Muses personifications of poetry and music🌍 River Helicon (Macedonia) on Mount Pieria👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Triton (sea god) minor sea god or gods👤 the Serpent of Hera pursues Leto to Delos🌍 Cape Sounion (Attica)🌍 Chalcis (Euboia) city on Euboia🌍 the Saronic Gulf off the coast of Aigina🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Cos (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor🌍 the Echinades (islands) islands in the Ionian Sea🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Mount Parthenion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia, near Tegea🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece🌍 River Anauros (Thessaly) river in Thessaly🌍 Corcyra (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 River Asopos (Boiotia) river in Boiotia🌍 Spring and River Dirce (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 River Ismenos (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 Helice (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Pheneos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 River Peneios (Thessaly) river in Thessaly🌍 Mount Helicon (Boiotia) mountain in Boiotia🌍 Boura (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Achaia (Peloponnese) region in the northern Peloponnese🌍 Larisa (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, on the Pineios river🌍 Tempe (Thessaly) valley in Thessaly🌍 River Strophie river near Thebes🏺 the Lyre of Apollo made by Hermes🌍 River Pactolos (Lydia) river in Lydia🌍 the Lelantine Plain (Euboia)👥 the Arimaspians race of one-eyed horsemen, encountered by Io👤 Loxo brings offering to Delos from the far north🌍 Ira town in Thessaly🌍 the Oracle of Zeus at Dodona (Epeiros) cult site in Epeiros🌍 Xanthos (Lycia) Lycian city🏺 the Wooden Statue of Aphrodite (Daidalian) made by Daidalos, dedicated by Theseus on Delos🏛️ the Labyrinth (Knossos) at Knossos👥 the Final Athenian Tribute when Theseus participated👤 Hesperos (personification) personification of the evening star🏺 the Argo ship that carried the Argonauts👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts🌍 Pagasai (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🌍 Ortygia (unlocatable) unlocatable location associated with Eos, the birth place of Artemis👤 Aias (the lesser) son of Oileus, leader of the Locrian contingent at Troy, 'the lesser'👤 Thetis Nereid, mother of Achilles🌍 Colophon (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 the Sanctuary and Oracle of Apollo at Didyma (Asia Minor)👤 Acontios (Cean) lover of Cydippe🌍 Ioulis (Ceos) city on Ceos👤 Cydippe (Naxian) lover of Acontios👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective👥 the Hyperboreans mythical people of the far north🌍 Malis (Thessaly) region in Thessaly🌍 the Rhipean Mountains (unlocatable) mountains to the north, often located in the Land of the Hyperboreans🌍 Ortygia (alt. Delos) alternative name for Delos🌍 Cape Geraistos (Euboia) promontory on Euboia🌍 Ortygia (island) island off Sicily, sometimes identified as the birthplace of Artemis🌍 Ceos (island) island👥 the Olympian Gods👥 the Charites personifications of grace, sometimes singular ('Charis')👤 Lachesis one of the Moirai🌍 Calaureia (island) island off Troizen in the Argolid👤 Thasos (Delian) son of Anios, eaten by dogs👥 the Tyrrhenian Pirates transformed into dolphins by Dionysos👤 Acoetes follower of Dionysos🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy🌍 the Acropolis of Athens👤 Eros personification of love🌍 Ephesos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 River Parthenios (Paphlagonia) river on the Black Sea🌍 Amyclai (Laconia) city and cult site in Laconia, near Sparta👤 Branchos (Milesian) lover of Apollo👤 Cocalos king of Sicily👤 Daidalos Athenian inventor & architect, builder of the Labyrinth👤 Icaros son of Daidalos👤 Minos king of Crete🏺 the Wings of Daidalos built by Daidalos🌍 Icaria (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 the Calymnian Islands (Sporades) islands in the Aegean Sea, north of Cos🌍 Lebinthos (island) island in eastern Aegean🌍 River Xanthos (Lycia) river in Lycia, not in the Troad🏛️ Spring Melite (Lycia) where Leto bathes Apollo and Artemis👤 Andros son of Anios👤 Aineias son of Aphrodite and Anchises, leader of the Dardanian contingent at Troy👤 Anchises (Trojan) son of Capys, father of Aineias🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Antandros (Troad) city sacked by Achilles🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece👤 Ascanios (s. of Aineias) son of Aineias👥 the Companions of Aineias who flee with Aineias from Troy🌍 Latium (Italy) region in central Italy around Rome🏺 the Mixing Bowl of Anios a gift of Therses, given later to Aineias👤 Anchises (Sicyonian) father of Echepolos👤 Aeneas Silvius son of Silvius, king of Latium and Alba Longa🏺 the Ships of Aineias used to sail from Troy to Italy👤 Aiacos son of Zeus and Aigina🌍 Seriphos (island) island in the Cyclades🌍 Myconos (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Andros (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Anaphe (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Tenos (island) island in the Cyclades🌍 Siphnos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Gyaros (island)🌍 Astypalaia (Aegean) island in Aegean🌍 Cimolos (Aegean) island in the Aegean🌍 Oliaros (Aegean) island in the Aegean🌍 Didyme (Aegean) island in the Aegean👤 Abaris (Hyperborean) one of the Hyperboreans🌍 River Nile (Egypt) river in Egypt🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🏛️ the Sacred Lake (Delos) part of the Sanctuary of Apollo👤 Ariadne daughter of Minos🏛️ the Altar of Horns at Delos👤 Niobe (Theban) daughter of Tantalos, wife of Amphion, transformed into stone👥 the Children of Niobe children of Niobe and Amphion🌍 Mount Haimos (Thrace) mountain range in Thrace🌍 Mount Cithairon (Attica/Boiotia) mountain on Boiotia-Attica border🌍 Mount Caucasos (Pontos) mountain range east of the Black Sea🌍 Mount Oita (Thessaly) mountain range in Thessaly and Phocis🌍 Mount Aitna (Sicily) mountain on Sicily🌍 Mount Parnassos (Phocis) mountain in Phocis🌍 Mount Ossa (Thessaly) mountain range in Thessaly🌍 Mount Tmolos (Asia Minor) mountain in Asia Minor👤 Phaethon (s. of Helios) son of Helios🌍 Mount Othrys (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🏺 the Chariot of Helios🌍 Mount Pindos (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Mount Rhodope (Thrace) mountain in Thrace🌍 the Taurus Mountains mountain range in Asia Minor🌍 the Alps major mountain range in Europe👥 the Horses of Helios pull chariot of Helios🌍 Mount Eryx (Sicily) mountain in Sicily🌍 the Apennine Mountains mountain range in Italy🌍 Mount Dindymon (Bear Island) highest peak on Bear Island
Mentioned in Text
Apollodoros, LibraryDionysios, PeriegesisLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasHomer, OdysseyPlutarch, Theseus Homeric Hymn 3 to ApolloSophocles, Aias CypriaBacchylides, OdesBacchylidesLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsLucian, On SacrificesCallimachus, Hymn to DelosCallimachus, AetiaLucian, The Double IndictmentLucian, The DanceCallimachus, Hymn to ApolloPindar, Pythian 1Pindar, Pythian 9Pindar, Nemean 1TimocreonPindar, Isthmian 1PindarDiodoros, LibraryPomponius MelaD-Scholia, IliadStraboOvid, MetamorphosesOvid, IbisVergil, EcloguesVergil, GeorgicsCallimachus, IambiCallimachus, Lyric PoemsCallimachusAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesSophocles, Oidipous TyrannosPliny, Natural HistoryOvid, Heroides
Local traditions reported by
📖 Pausanias 1.18.5 📖 Pausanias 2.5.3 📖 Pausanias 10.12.1-10.12.8
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