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🌍 Chios (island)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11313431" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11313431">📖 Strabo 13.3.2-13.3.3</span>
  • Information
    island in the Aegean
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160483
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/550497
    Place of conception of
    👤 Chios (eponym) eponym of Chios, son of Poseidon
    Place of birth of
    👤 Chios (eponym) eponym of Chios, son of Poseidon
    Place of burial of
    👤 Oinopion son of Dionysos and Ariadne, king of Chios
    Settled by
    👤 Oinopion son of Dionysos and Ariadne, king of Chios👤 Athamas (Chian) son of Oinopion👤 Salagos son of Oinopion👤 Melas (Chian II) son of Oinopion👤 Euanthes son or brother of Oinopion👤 Talos (Cretan III) son of Oinopion👤 Son of Macareus (name unknown) settles Chios👥 the Ionians ethnic collective👥 the Sons of Codros founders of cities in Ionia👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective
    Settled from
    🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece
    Eponym
    👤 Chios (eponym) eponym of Chios, son of Poseidon👤 Chione (d. of Boreas) daughter of Boreas
    Ruled by
    👤 Amphiclos (Euboian) from Euboea, king of Chios👤 Hector (Chian) descendant of Amphiclos, king of Chios👤 Son of Macareus (name unknown) settles Chios👤 Oinopion son of Dionysos and Ariadne, king of Chios👤 Rhadamanthys son of Zeus and Europe
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Tomb of Oinopion (Chios) on Chios
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Tomb of Oinopion (Chios)  🌍 Chios (city)  🌍 Phanai (Chios)
    Related entities
    👤 Orion (hunter) a gigantic autochthon👤 Merope (Chian) daughter of Oinopion👤 Oinopion son of Dionysos and Ariadne, king of Chios👤 Chios (eponym) eponym of Chios, son of Poseidon👤 Mother of Chios (name unknown)👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Agelos son of Poseidon👤 Melas (Chian I) son of Poseidon and nymph on Chios👤 Mother of Agelos and Melas (name unknown)🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Athamas (Chian) son of Oinopion👤 Euanthes son or brother of Oinopion👤 Melas (Chian II) son of Oinopion👤 Salagos son of Oinopion👤 Talos (Cretan III) son of Oinopion🌍 Histiaia (Euboia) city on Euboia👤 Amphiclos (Euboian) from Euboea, king of Chios🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi👤 Hector (Chian) descendant of Amphiclos, king of Chios🌍 Panionion (Ionia) city located in Ionia🌍 Tyre (Phoinicia) city in Phoinicia🌍 Erythrai (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🏺 the Raft of Heracles transported statue of Heracles from Tyre to Ionia🌍 Mesate (Asia Minor) promontory in Ionia🏛️ the Tomb of Oinopion (Chios) on Chios🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Naxos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Lemnos (island) island in the Aegean Sea👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo🌍 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🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on 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🌍 Claros (Ionia) city and oracle of Apollo on coast of Asia Minor🌍 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🌍 Cape Sounion (Attica)🌍 Chalcis (Euboia) city on Euboia🌍 the Saronic Gulf off the coast of Aigina👤 Rhadamanthys son of Zeus and Europe👤 Macareus (Lesbian) king of Lesbos👤 Son of Macareus (name unknown) settles Chios🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor🌍 Cos (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor🌍 the Macarioi (islands) island group at the western mouth of the Hellespont👥 the Ionians ethnic collective👥 the Sons of Codros founders of cities in Ionia🌍 Caria (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor👥 the Leleges of Asia Minor ethnic collective🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor👥 the Tyrrhenian Pirates transformed into dolphins by Dionysos👤 Acoetes follower of Dionysos👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective🌍 Ionia region in western Asia Minor🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece👤 Chione (d. of Boreas) daughter of Boreas🌍 Chios (city) city on the island of the same name🌍 Chios (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Colophon (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Clazomenai (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland🌍 Ephesos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor👤 Neileus (Ionian) leader in the Ionian migration, son of Codros sometimes associated with Pylos rather than Athens🌍 Priene (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Myous (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Lebedos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Teos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor👤 Egertios founder of Chios🌍 Samos (city) city on island of same name👤 Apollo Olympian god
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.4.3📖 Pausanias 7.4.8📖 Pausanias 7.4.9📖 Pausanias 7.4.10📖 Pausanias 7.5.5-7.5.8📖 Pausanias 7.5.13📖 Plutarch, Theseus 20.1-20.5📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 25-49📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 28-54📖 Ion of Chios, Elegiacs fr. 29📖 Diodoros, Library 5.79.1-5.79.4📖 Diodoros, Library 5.81.1-5.81.8📖 Diodoros, Library 5.82.1-5.82.4📖 Diodoros, Library 5.84.1-5.84.4📖 Strabo 8.7.1📖 Strabo 14.1.3📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.511-3.733📖 Strabo 13.3.2-13.3.3📖 Pliny, Natural History 5.136📖 Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 1449.21-1449.23
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasPlutarch, Theseus Homeric Hymn 3 to ApolloCallimachus, Hymn to DelosIon of Chios, ElegiacsDiodoros, LibraryStraboOvid, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural HistoryEustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Ion of Chios, MythographyIon of Chios, ElegiacsPherecydes of AthensMenecrates
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Ion of Chios, Mythography fr. 1 Fowler📖 Ion of Chios, Elegiacs fr. 29📖 Pherecydes of Athens fr. 155 Fowler📖 Menecrates FGrHist 701 fr. 1
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Erythrai (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Chios (island) island in the Aegean
    Reported to have local traditions about
    🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective🌍 Chios (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Mycale (Caria) mountain in Caria🌍 Ionia region in western Asia Minor🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Strabo 13.3.2-13.3.3
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