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🌍 Delos (island)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10149246" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10149246">πŸ“– Pausanias 1.18.5</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10157799" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10157799">πŸ“– Pausanias 2.5.3</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291442" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291442">πŸ“– Pausanias 10.12.1-10.12.8</span>
  • Alternative names
    Sanctuary of Apollo on Delos
    Alternative name
    🌍 Asteria (alt. Delos) β€‚πŸŒ 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
    πŸ‘€ Eileithyia goddess(es) of childbirth, daughter(s) of Zeus and HeraπŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian godπŸ‘€ Anios (Delian) son of Apollo and Rhoio, father of the OinotropoiπŸ‘€ Artemis Olympian goddess
    Place of birth of
    πŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian godπŸ‘€ Artemis Olympian goddess
    Place of death of
    πŸ‘€ Hecaerge brings offering to Delos from the far northπŸ‘€ Loxo brings offering to Delos from the far northπŸ‘€ Opis brings offering to Delos from the far northπŸ‘€ the Serpent of Hera pursues Leto to DelosπŸ‘€ Thasos (Delian) son of Anios, eaten by dogs
    Place of burial of
    πŸ‘€ Aias (the lesser) son of Oileus, leader of the Locrian contingent at Troy, 'the lesser'
    Transformed from
    πŸ‘€ Asteria (eponym) daughter of Coios and Phoibe
    Created by
    πŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian god
    Games established by
    πŸ‘€ Theseus Athenian hero
    Personification
    πŸ‘€ Delos
    Named by
    πŸ‘€ Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo
    Ruled by
    πŸ‘€ Anios (Delian) son of Apollo and Rhoio, father of the Oinotropoi
    Relics preserved on site
    πŸ›οΈ the Olive Tree (Delos)πŸ›οΈ 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)β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Olive Tree (Delos)β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Apollo at Delosβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Horns at Delosβ€‚πŸŒ Mount Cynthos (Delos) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Palm Tree (Delos) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Apollo at Delosβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Sacred Lake (Delos) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Artemis at Delos
    Related Entities
    🌍 Asteria (alt. Delos) alternative name for DelosπŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian godπŸ‘€ Artemis Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Leto mother of Artemis and ApolloπŸ‘€ Aphrodite Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Eos personification of the dawnπŸ‘€ Orion (hunter) a gigantic autochthon🌍 the Cyclades Islands islands in the AegeanπŸ‘€ Asteria (eponym) daughter of Coios and PhoibeπŸ‘€ Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘₯ the Oinotrophoi the daughters of Anios, usually named Oino, Elais, and SpermoπŸ‘€ Eileithyia goddess(es) of childbirth, daughter(s) of Zeus and Hera🌍 the Land of the Hyperboreans unlocatable region in the far northπŸ‘€ Erysichthon (s. of Cecrops) son of Cecrops🏺 the Statue of Eileithyia dedicated by ErysichthonπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Eileithyia at Athens🌍 Agrai (Attica) district of Attica across the Ilissos River🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 the Aegean SeaπŸ‘€ Opis brings offering to Delos from the far northπŸ‘€ Hecaerge brings offering to Delos from the far northπŸ‘€ Achaeia HyperboreanπŸ‘€ 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 MinorπŸ‘€ Hierophile prophet at Delphi, associated also with Marpessos and the TroadπŸ‘€ Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at TroyπŸ›οΈ the Palm Tree (Delos) seen by OdysseusπŸ›οΈ the Altar of Apollo at DelosπŸ›οΈ the Olive Tree (Delos)🌍 Crete (island) island in the AegeanπŸ‘€ 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 tipπŸ‘€ Ge personification of EarthπŸ‘€ Ouranos father of CronosπŸ‘€ Styx (Oceanid) Oceanid, personification of river of the underworld🌍 River Styx (Underworld) river in the UnderworldπŸ‘€ Delos personification of the islandπŸ‘€ Amphitrite wife of Poseidon, Oceanid or Nereid according to different traditionsπŸ‘€ Dione (Titan) TitanπŸ‘€ Rhea TitanπŸ‘€ Themis Titan, personification of lawπŸ‘€ 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 AegeanπŸ‘€ Anios (Delian) son of Apollo and Rhoio, father of the OinotropoiπŸ‘€ Dorippe wife of AniosπŸ‘₯ the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon🌍 Rhoiteion (Troad) city in the TroadπŸ‘€ Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at TroyπŸ‘€ Palamedes son of Nauplios son of ClytoneosπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘₯ the Muses personifications of poetry and music🌍 River Helicon (Macedonia) on Mount PieriaπŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian godπŸ‘€ Triton (sea god) minor sea god or godsπŸ‘€ 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)πŸ‘₯ the Arimaspians race of one-eyed horsemen, encountered by IoπŸ‘€ 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 DelosπŸ›οΈ the Labyrinth (Knossos) at KnossosπŸ‘₯ the Final Athenian Tribute when Theseus participatedπŸ‘€ Hesperos (personification) personification of the evening star🏺 the Argo ship that carried the ArgonautsπŸ‘₯ the Argonauts sailors on the ArgoπŸ‘€ Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts🌍 Pagasai (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🌍 Ortygia (unlocatable) unlocatable location associated with Eos, the birth place of ArtemisπŸ‘€ Aias (the lesser) son of Oileus, leader of the Locrian contingent at Troy, 'the lesser'πŸ‘€ Thetis Nereid, mother of Achilles🌍 Colophon (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 the Sanctuary and Oracle of Apollo at Didyma (Asia Minor)πŸ‘€ Acontios (Cean) lover of Cydippe🌍 Ioulis (Ceos) city on CeosπŸ‘€ Cydippe (Naxian) lover of AcontiosπŸ‘₯ the Pelasgians ethnic collectiveπŸ‘₯ 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) islandπŸ‘₯ the Olympian GodsπŸ‘₯ the Charites personifications of grace, sometimes singular ('Charis')πŸ‘€ Lachesis one of the Moirai🌍 Calaureia (island) island off Troizen in the ArgolidπŸ‘€ Thasos (Delian) son of Anios, eaten by dogsπŸ‘₯ the Tyrrhenian Pirates transformed into dolphins by DionysosπŸ‘€ Acoetes follower of Dionysos🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy🌍 the Acropolis of AthensπŸ‘€ 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 SpartaπŸ‘€ Branchos (Milesian) lover of ApolloπŸ‘€ Cocalos king of SicilyπŸ‘€ Daidalos Athenian inventor & architect, builder of the LabyrinthπŸ‘€ Icaros son of DaidalosπŸ‘€ Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae🏺 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 TroadπŸ›οΈ Spring Melite (Lycia) where Leto bathes Apollo and ArtemisπŸ‘€ Andros son of AniosπŸ‘€ Aineias son of Aphrodite and Anchises, leader of the Dardanian contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ 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 GreeceπŸ‘€ Ascanios (s. of Aineias) son of AineiasπŸ‘₯ 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 AineiasπŸ‘€ Anchises (Sicyonian) father of EchepolosπŸ‘€ Aeneas Silvius son of Silvius, king of Latium and Alba Longa🏺 the Ships of Aineias used to sail from Troy to ItalyπŸ‘€ 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 AegeanπŸ‘€ Abaris (Hyperborean) one of the Hyperboreans🌍 River Nile (Egypt) river in Egypt🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the AegeanπŸ›οΈ the Sacred Lake (Delos) part of the Sanctuary of ApolloπŸ‘€ Ariadne daughter of MinosπŸ›οΈ the Altar of Horns at DelosπŸ‘€ Niobe (Theban) daughter of Tantalos, wife of Amphion, transformed into stoneπŸ‘₯ 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 MinorπŸ‘€ 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 EuropeπŸ‘₯ 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 by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.4.1πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.4.4πŸ“– Dionysios, Periegesis 520-530πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 373-407πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 569-591πŸ“– Pausanias 1.18.5πŸ“– Pausanias 1.19.6πŸ“– Pausanias 1.31.2πŸ“– Pausanias 1.43.4πŸ“– Pausanias 5.7.6-5.7.10πŸ“– Pausanias 8.48.2-8.48.3πŸ“– Pausanias 10.12.1-10.12.8πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 6.160-6.188πŸ“– Pausanias 8.23.4-8.23.5πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 21.1πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 21.1-21.2πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 1-18πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 25-49πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 50-90πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 91-126πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 179-181πŸ“– Sophocles, Aias 693-730πŸ“– Cypria fr. 26 WestπŸ“– Bacchylides, Odes 3πŸ“– Bacchylides, Odes 11πŸ“– Bacchylides fr. 1aπŸ“– Bacchylides fr. 65πŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 9.1-9.2 MacLeodπŸ“– Lucian, On Sacrifices 10πŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 11-27πŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 28-54πŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 55-205πŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 249-274πŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 275-299πŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 300-315πŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 18 HarderπŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 35 HarderπŸ“– Lucian, The Double Indictment 1πŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 67 HarderπŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 38πŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 186 HarderπŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Apollo 1-16πŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Apollo 55-68πŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 1 29-40πŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 196-214πŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 9 1-70πŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 1 1-18πŸ“– Timocreon fr. 727 PMGπŸ“– Pindar, Isthmian 1 1-40πŸ“– Pindar fr. 33a-d Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Pindar fr. 52b Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Pindar fr. 52e Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Pindar fr. 52h Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Pindar fr. 52m Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Diodoros, Library 2.47.1-2.47.6πŸ“– Pomponius Mela 3.37πŸ“– Pindar fr. 140a Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 1.9πŸ“– Strabo 8.6.14πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.146-6.203πŸ“– Strabo 10.5.2πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.313-6.381πŸ“– Ovid, Ibis 477-478πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 1.438-1.552πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.511-3.733πŸ“– Vergil, Eclogues 7πŸ“– Vergil, Georgics 3.1-3.39βš’οΈ Hymn to Apollo by Limenios at the Athenian Treasury at Delphi (Delphi 489; PHI 239435; PHI 238501)πŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 75 HarderπŸ“– Callimachus, Iambi 4 Pfeiffer = fr. 194-194a PfeifferπŸ“– Callimachus, Iambi 12 = fr. 202-202a PfeifferπŸ“– Callimachus, Lyric Poems fr. 229 PfeifferπŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.183-8.259πŸ“– Callimachus fr. 733 PfeifferπŸ“– Callimachus fr. 664 PfeifferπŸ“– Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 35πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.623-13.674πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.675-13.704πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.705-13.749πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.453-7.500πŸ“– Sophocles, Oidipous Tyrannos 151-215πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 4.89-4.91πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 4
    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
    πŸ“– Pausanias 1.18.5β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 2.5.3β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 10.12.1-10.12.8
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