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🌍 Mount Aitna (Sicily)

  • <div data-attribute_names="{&quot;7140&quot;:{&quot;11300603&quot;:&quot;Diodoros, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Library&lt;\/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11292578&quot;:&quot;Strabo&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11302437&quot;:&quot;Antoninus Liberalis, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Metamorphoses&lt;\/span&gt;&quot;},&quot;11354&quot;:{&quot;11306422&quot;:&quot;Mythography &amp; Historiography&quot;,&quot;11306421&quot;:&quot;Geography&quot;},&quot;7139&quot;:{&quot;11300602&quot;:&quot;Diodoros&quot;,&quot;11292577&quot;:&quot;Strabo&quot;,&quot;11302436&quot;:&quot;Antoninus Liberalis&quot;},&quot;11355&quot;:{&quot;11306417&quot;:&quot;Greek&quot;},&quot;11356&quot;:{&quot;11309904&quot;:&quot;Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)&quot;,&quot;11306420&quot;:&quot;Early Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)&quot;,&quot;11310589&quot;:&quot;Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)&quot;,&quot;11310591&quot;:&quot;Late Imperial (ca. 235-330 CE)&quot;}}"><span title="Diodoros, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Library&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11300603&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11300602&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11304239" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11304239">📖 Carcinos II<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> fr. 5 Cropp</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10470668" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10470668">📖 Homer, <span style="font-style: italic;">Odyssey</span> 9.106-9.115</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11290359" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11290359">📖 Homer, <span style="font-style: italic;">Iliad</span> 2.780-2.785</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11298923" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11298923">📖 Pindar, <span style="font-style: italic;">Pythian 1</span> 13-29</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11303143" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11303143">📖 Pindar<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> fr. 92 Snell-Maehler</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11303145" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11303145">📖 Pindar<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> fr. 93 Snell-Maehler</span></span><span title="Antoninus Liberalis, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Metamorphoses&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11302437&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11302436&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;,&quot;11356_11310591&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11323600" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11323600">📖 Nicander<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> fr. 59 Gow-Scholfield</span></span></div>
  • Information
    mountain on Sicily
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/462077
    In
    🌍 Sicily (island)
    Identified with
    🌍 the Land of the Cyclopes visited by Odysseus🌍 the Land of the Arimoi (unlocatable) unlocatable region, associated with Typhon
    Place of death of
    👥 the Companions of Odysseus the members of the Cephallonian contingent who depart Troy with Odysseus👤 Acis lover of Galateia
    Place of burial of
    👤 Typhon son of Ge
    Related entities
    👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Typhon son of Ge🌍 Mount Haimos (Thrace) mountain range in Thrace🏛️ the Corycian Cave (Cilicia)🌍 Mount Nysa (unlocatable) unlocatable mountain associated with Dionysos🏺 the Thunderbolt of Zeus👤 Hephaistos Olympian god👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Seilenos attendant of Dionysos🌍 Cape Malea (Laconia) promontory in Laconia🌍 the Tyrrhenian Sea sea west of Italian mainland👥 the Tyrrhenian Pirates transformed into dolphins by Dionysos🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy🌍 the Land of the Cyclopes visited by Odysseus👤 Calais Argonaut👥 the Harpies👤 Phineus (Thracian) blind prophet tormented by the Harpies👤 Zetes Argonaut🌍 Doulichion (island) island in the Ionian Sea near Acarnania, but also identified elsewhere in antiquity🌍 Cephallenia (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictional🌍 Scythia region north of the Black Sea🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Mount Atlas (unlocatable) unlocatable mountain🌍 River Eridanos (unlocatable) mythical river of the Celts or Ligurians, sometimes identified with the River Po in north-east Italy🌍 the Island of the Laistrygonians unlocatable island visited by Odysseus🌍 the Land of the Hyperboreans unlocatable region in the far north🌍 the Island of the Sirens (unlocatable) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus🌍 Ortygia (island) island off Sicily, sometimes identified as the birthplace of Artemis👤 Polyphemos (Cyclops) a Cyclops whom Odysseus blinds👥 the Companions of Odysseus the members of the Cephallonian contingent who depart Troy with Odysseus👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🏺 the Wine of Maron used to blind Polyphemos👥 the Satyrs creatures with bestial features, often associated with Dionysos🏛️ the Forge of Hephaistos (Sicily) often associated with Mount Aitna👤 Galateia (Nereid)👤 Doris (Nereid) Nereid👥 the Cyclopes (thunderbolt-makers) sons of Ouranos and Ge, makers of Zeus' thunderbolts🌍 Italy large peninsula in the Mediterranean🌍 Corsica (Island) island near Italy👤 Briareos Hundred-hander👤 Demeter Olympian goddess🌍 Eleusis (Attica) city in Attica👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter⏳ the Search of Demeter for Persephone👤 Aineias son of Aphrodite and Anchises, leader of the Dardanian contingent at Troy👤 Achaimenides one of Odysseus' companions, abandoned on Mt Aitna, rescued by Aineias👤 Hades Underworld god🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad🌍 Mount Cithairon (Attica/Boiotia) mountain on Boiotia-Attica border🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods🌍 Mount Caucasos (Pontos) mountain range east of the Black Sea🌍 Mount Oita (Thessaly) mountain range in Thessaly and Phocis🌍 Mount Parnassos (Phocis) mountain in Phocis🌍 Mount Ossa (Thessaly) mountain range in Thessaly🌍 Mount Mimas (Ionia) mountain on promontory in Ionia🌍 Mount Tmolos (Asia Minor) mountain in Asia Minor🌍 Mount Mycale (Caria) mountain in Caria👤 Phaethon (s. of Helios) son of Helios🌍 Mount Helicon (Boiotia) mountain in Boiotia🌍 Mount Othrys (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Mount Cynthos (Delos) mountain on Delos🏺 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🌍 Acte (Chalcidice) promontory in the Aegean sea, with Mount Athos on the tip🌍 the Land of the Arimoi (unlocatable) unlocatable region, associated with Typhon🌍 Naples (Italy) city in Italy🌍 the Lipari Islands (Sicily) islands off Sicily🌍 Pithecoussai (island) island in the Tyrrhenian Sea🌍 Baiai (Campania) city in Campania🌍 Cumae (Campania) Greek colony in Campania🌍 Dicaiarchia (Italy) Greek colony, later Puteoli🌍 Lilbaion (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Pelorias (Sicily) promontory on the Strait of Messina🌍 Cape Pachynos (Sicily) promontory in south-west Sicily👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Telemos son of Eurymos, prophet👤 Acis lover of Galateia👤 Ascanios (s. of Aineias) son of Aineias👥 the Companions of Aineias who flee with Aineias from Troy🌍 Cape Circaion (Italy) promontory on coast of Italy with city Circeii on it👤 Arethousa (Sicilian) eponym of Spring Arethousa🏛️ Spring Arethousa (Sicily)🏛️ Spring Cyane (Sicily)
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.6.3📖 Euripides, Trojan Women 214-229📖 Euripides, Cyclops 1-40📖 Euripides, Cyclops 590-607📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 98 Most📖 Euripides, Cyclops 375-435📖 Euripides, Cyclops 545-575📖 Euripides, Cyclops 680-709📖 Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 343-375📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 1.1-1.4 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 10.1-10.2 MacLeod📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Artemis 41-86📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 99-152📖 Lucian, Timon, or the Misanthrope 6📖 Lucian, Timon, or the Misanthrope 19📖 Pindar, Olympian 4 1-27📖 Pindar, Olympian 6 92-105📖 Pindar, Pythian 1 13-29📖 Pindar, Nemean 1 1-18📖 Pindar fr. 92 Snell-Maehler📖 Diodoros, Library 5.4.1-5.5.2📖 Pomponius Mela 2.119📖 Ovid, Ibis 269-270📖 Ovid, Ibis 415-416📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.201-2.271📖 Strabo 1.2.9📖 Vergil, Georgics 1.466-1.514📖 Strabo 13.4.6📖 Strabo 5.4.9📖 Vergil, Georgics 4.149-4.179📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.332-5.384📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 28📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.750-13.797📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.798-13.853📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.854-13.897📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.154-14.197📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.198-14.241📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.1-14.39📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.438-5.532📖 Ovid, Heroides 15
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryEuripides, Trojan WomenEuripides, CyclopsHesiod, EhoiaiAeschylus, Prometheus BoundLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsCallimachus, Hymn to ArtemisCallimachus, Hymn to DelosLucian, Timon, or the MisanthropePindar, Olympian 4Pindar, Olympian 6Pindar, Pythian 1Pindar, Nemean 1PindarDiodoros, LibraryPomponius MelaOvid, IbisOvid, MetamorphosesStraboVergil, GeorgicsAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesOvid, Heroides
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Carcinos IIHomer, OdysseyHomer, IliadPindar, Pythian 1PindarNicander
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Carcinos II fr. 5 Cropp📖 Homer, Odyssey 9.106-9.115📖 Homer, Iliad 2.780-2.785📖 Pindar, Pythian 1 13-29📖 Pindar fr. 92 Snell-Maehler📖 Pindar fr. 93 Snell-Maehler📖 Nicander fr. 59 Gow-Scholfield
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