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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👥 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🌍 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👤 Oinopion son of Dionysos and Ariadne, king of Chios
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👥 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👤 Egertios founder of Chios🌍 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🌍 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📖 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, ElegiacsStraboOvid, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural HistoryEustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey
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
Local traditions reported by
📖 Strabo 13.3.2-13.3.3
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