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🌍 Old Hermion (Argolid)

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  • Information
    a Mycenaean city in the southern Argolid, in ruins in the historical period
    Somewhere in or near
    🌍 New Hermion (Argolid)
    Serves as entrance to
    🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades
    Cult site of
    👤 Helios personification of the sun👥 the Charites personifications of grace, sometimes singular ('Charis')👤 Sarapis a form of the syncretised Egyptian gods Osiris-Apis👤 Isis Egyptian goddess
    Founded by
    👤 Hermion (Argive) son of Europs son of Phoroneus👥 the Dryopes ethnic collective
    Founded from
    🌍 the Land of the Dryopes region in central Greece, centred on Mount Oita or Mount Parnassos, from which the Dryopes are expelled by Heracles🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid
    Settled by
    👥 the Dorians of the Peloponnese post-Heraclid Return👥 the Dryopes ethnic collective
    Settled from
    🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 River Spercheios (C. Greece) river in central Greece
    Eponym
    👤 Hermion (Argive) son of Europs son of Phoroneus
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Stadium at Hermion (Argolid)
    Encompasses
    🌍 Lake Acherousia (Argolid) 🏛️ the Stadium at Hermion (Argolid)
    Related entities
    👤 Hades Underworld god👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter👤 Demeter Olympian goddess🌍 Eleusis (Attica) city in Attica🏛️ Rock Agelastos (Eleusis) at Eleusis🏛️ Callichoron Well (Eleusis) well associated with Demeter at Eleusis⏳ the Search of Demeter for Persephone🌍 Epidauros (Argolid) city in the Argolid👥 the Argos Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Troizen (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica🌍 Asine (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Eion (Argolid) unlocatable city in the Argolid🌍 Mases (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Hermion (Argive) son of Europs son of Phoroneus👥 the Charites personifications of grace, sometimes singular ('Charis')👤 Isis Egyptian goddess👤 Sarapis a form of the syncretised Egyptian gods Osiris-Apis👤 Helios personification of the sun👤 Clymenos (Argive) son of Phoroneus👤 Chthonia (Argive I) daughter of Phoroneus, Argive🌍 the Sanctuary of Demeter Chthonia on Mount Pron (Argolid)👤 Chthonia (Argive II) daughter of Colontas, Argive👥 the Dorians of the Peloponnese post-Heraclid Return🏛️ the Stadium at Hermion (Argolid)👤 Aias (the greater) son of Telamon, leader of the Salamis contingent at Troy, 'the greater'🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Helen Helen of Troy🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border👤 Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors🌍 the Land of the Dryopes region in central Greece, centred on Mount Oita or Mount Parnassos, from which the Dryopes are expelled by Heracles👥 the Dryopes ethnic collective🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese👤 Dryops (eponym) eponym of Dryopes, son of Apollo🌍 River Spercheios (C. Greece) river in central Greece👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Doris (N. Greece) location in northern Greece🌍 Alycos (city) near Megara👤 Charon (boatman) boatman of the underworld🌍 River Acheron (Underworld) river in the Underworld👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut🌍 Old Hermion (Argolid) a Mycenaean city in the southern Argolid, in ruins in the historical period
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.5.1-1.5.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.5.1📖 Homer, Iliad 2.559-2.568📖 Pausanias 2.34.4-2.34.5📖 Pausanias 2.34.9-2.34.10📖 Pausanias 2.35.4📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 155 Most📖 Diodoros, Library 4.37.1-4.37.2📖 Strabo 8.6.13📖 Strabo 8.6.12📖 Callimachus, Hecale fr. 174 Hollis📖 Callimachus, Hecale fr. 99 Hollis
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausaniasHesiod, EhoiaiDiodoros, LibraryStraboCallimachus, Hecale
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Aristotle fr. 482 Rose
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 New Hermion (Argolid) city established near the Mycenaean site of Hermion🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese
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