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🌍 Phthia (Thessaly)

  • <div data-attribute_names="{&quot;7140&quot;:{&quot;11305235&quot;:&quot;D-Scholia, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Iliad&lt;\/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11292578&quot;:&quot;Strabo&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&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;11300570&quot;:&quot;D-Scholia&quot;,&quot;11292577&quot;:&quot;Strabo&quot;},&quot;11355&quot;:{&quot;11306417&quot;:&quot;Greek&quot;},&quot;11356&quot;:{&quot;11310589&quot;:&quot;Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)&quot;,&quot;11310591&quot;:&quot;Late Imperial (ca. 235-330 CE)&quot;,&quot;11306420&quot;:&quot;Early Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)&quot;}}"><span title="D-Scholia, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Iliad&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11305235&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11300570&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="9055614" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_9055614">📖 Apollodoros, <span style="font-style: italic;">Library</span> 1.7.2</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="11290367" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11290367">📖 Homer, <span style="font-style: italic;">Iliad</span> 2.681-2.685</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="11290674" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11290674">📖 Homer, <span style="font-style: italic;">Iliad</span> 13.673-13.700</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="11290449" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11290449">📖 Homer, <span style="font-style: italic;">Iliad</span> 9.447-9.484</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="11307670" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11307670">📖 Demetrios of Scepsis<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> BNJ 2013 fr. 68</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="11307685" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11307685">📖 Crates of Mallos<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> fr. 10 Broggiato</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="11290778" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11290778">📖 Homer, <span style="font-style: italic;">Iliad</span> 23.82-23.92</span></span><span title="D-Scholia, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Iliad&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11305235&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11300570&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="11312280" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11312280">📖 Hellanicos<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> fr. 145 Fowler</span></span></div>
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    homeland of the Myrmidons, kingdom of Peleus
    Sometimes conflated with
    🌍 Hellas (Phthia) region of central Greece encompassing Phthia, homeland of the Myrmidons
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1232814
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/541052
    Cult site of
    👤 Thetis Nereid, mother of Achilles
    Place of birth of
    👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent
    Ruled by
    👤 Deucalion (Thessalian) survives flood, repopulates earth👤 Neoptolemos son of Achilles👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent👤 Peleus son of Aiacos, father of Achilles👤 Eurytion (Argonaut) son or grandson of Actor👤 Athamas (Orchomenian) son of Aiolos, sometimes Theban👤 Protesilaos first Greek killed at Troy👤 Philoctetes son of Poias, abandoned on Lemnos👤 Eurypylos (Thessalian) son of Euaimon, leader of the Ormenios contingent at Troy👤 Phrixos (s. of Athamas) son of Athamas👤 Son of Hellen (name unknown) eldest son, who inherits Phthia👤 Actor (s. of Myrmidon) son of Myrmidon👤 Hellen eponym of the Hellenes
    Related entities
    👤 Deucalion (Thessalian) survives flood, repopulates earth👤 Peleus son of Aiacos, father of Achilles👤 Eurytion (Argonaut) son or grandson of Actor👤 Acastos (s. of Pelias) son of Pelias, Argonaut👤 Neoptolemos son of Achilles👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent👥 the Contingent of Myrmidons at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent, led by Achilles🌍 Trachis (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🌍 Pelasgian Argos (Thessaly) region in Thessaly🌍 Alos (Thessaly) unlocatable city in Thessaly🌍 Alope (Thessaly) unlocatable city in Thessaly🌍 Hellas (Phthia) region of central Greece encompassing Phthia, homeland of the Myrmidons👤 Amyntor king of Ormenion, father of Phoinix👤 Phoinix (Dolopian) son of Amyntor, raises Achilles👤 Phthia (Thessalian) concubine of Amyntor🌍 Ormenion (Thessaly) unlocatable city in Thessaly associated with a contingent in Homer👤 Hippodameia (Thessalian) wife of Amyntor👤 Menoitios (Argonaut) son of Actor or Aiacos, father of Patroclos👤 Thetis Nereid, mother of Achilles👤 Epeigeus son of Agacles, killed by Hector at Troy🌍 Boudeion (unlocatable) unlocatable city, variously identified👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Patroclos (Myrmidon) son of Menoitios, Myrmidon fighter killed by Hector at Troy, close companion of Achilles🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad👤 Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at Troy👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 Opous (Locris) city in Locris👤 Antigone (Phthian) daughter of Eurytion👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Areion (horse) immortal horse of Adrastos👤 Ares Olympian god👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Cycnos (s. of Ares) son of Ares and Pelopia, killed by Heracles👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles🏺 the Breastplate of Heracles armour of Heracles🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason🌍 Arne (Thessaly) unlocatable city in Thessaly🏛️ the Temple of Apollo Pagasai near Trachis (Thessaly)🏺 the Greaves of Heracles🏺 the Shield of Heracles🌍 Helice (Thessaly) unlocatable city in Thessaly🌍 Anthe (Thessaly) unlocatable city in Thessaly👤 Ceyx (Thessalian) son of Heosphoros, king of Trachis🏛️ the Tomb of Cycnos (Thessaly)🌍 River Peneios (Thessaly) river in Thessaly👤 Cyrene (eponym) lover of Apollo, mother of Aristaios, eponym of Cyrene in Libya👤 Hermione (Spartan) daughter of Menelaos and Helen🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia👤 Athamas (Orchomenian) son of Aiolos, sometimes Theban👤 the Golden Ram sacrificed at Colchis; source of the Golden Fleece👤 Phrixos (s. of Athamas) son of Athamas👤 Aiacos son of Zeus and Aigina👤 Phocos (Aiginetan & Phocian) son of Aiacos🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica👤 Actor (s. of Myrmidon) son of Myrmidon👤 Philoctetes son of Poias, abandoned on Lemnos👤 Protesilaos first Greek killed at Troy👤 Eurypylos (Thessalian) son of Euaimon, leader of the Ormenios contingent at Troy🌍 Larissa (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🌍 Dolopia (N. Greece) region of northern Greece inhabited by the Dolopes🌍 Pharsalos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🌍 Meliteia (Thessaly)🌍 Thermopylai (Thessaly/Locris) pass between Thessaly and Locris🌍 Phthiotic Thebes (Thessaly)🌍 Echinos (Thessaly)🌍 Lamia (Thessaly)🌍 Erineos (Thessaly)🌍 Coroneia (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🌍 Thaumacoi (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🌍 Proerna (Thessaly)🌍 Eretria (Thessaly)🌍 Paracheloiai (Thessaly) unlocatable city near Lamia🌍 Dryopis (Thessaly) area near Mt Oita🌍 Parasopias (Thessaly) unlocatable city near Mt Oita🌍 Oineiadai (Thessaly) unlocatable city near Mt Oita🌍 Anticyra (Thessaly)🌍 Phalara (Thessaly) harbor of Lamia🌍 Myonnesos (Thessaly) island off the coast of Thessaly🌍 Pindos (Thessaly) city in the Thessalian Tetrapolis🌍 Oitaia (Thessaly) region of Thessaly around Mount Oita👤 Hellen eponym of the Hellenes👤 Son of Hellen (name unknown) eldest son, who inherits Phthia🌍 Marathon (Attica) deme in Attica👤 Xouthos (s. of Hellen)🌍 Tricorynthos (Attica) Attic deme🌍 Probalinthos (Attica) Attic deme🌍 Tetrapolis (Attica) area in northeastern Attica that included the cities of Marathon, Probalinthos, Tricorythos, and Oenoe.🌍 Oinoe (Attic Tetrapolis) city and deme in NW Attica👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese🌍 Laconia (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese👥 the Achaians ethnic collective🌍 Mount Parnassos (Phocis) mountain in Phocis👤 Aianes killed by Patroclos👤 Peneios (river god) river god in Thessaly👤 Creousa (Naiad) daughter of Ge🌍 Scyros (island) island in the Aegean🌍 River Apidanos (N. Greece) river in Northern Greece
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.7.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.8.2📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 6.13📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.13.1📖 Homer, Iliad 1.149-1.170📖 Homer, Iliad 2.681-2.685📖 Homer, Iliad 9.447-9.484📖 Homer, Iliad 16.12-16.16📖 Homer, Iliad 16.569-16.580📖 Homer, Iliad 11.763-11.779📖 Euripides, Trojan Women 568-576📖 Euripides, Trojan Women 1123-1128📖 Homer, Iliad 21.184-21.199📖 Homer, Iliad 23.82-23.92📖 Pausanias 3.13.1📖 Homer, Odyssey 3.184-3.200📖 Homer, Odyssey 4.1-4.19📖 Hesiod, Shield of Heracles 57-423📖 Hesiod, Shield of Heracles 472-480📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 152 Most📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 158 Most📖 Homer, Odyssey 11.467-11.567📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 30📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 26.1 MacLeod📖 Pindar, Pythian 3 77-115📖 Pindar, Nemean 4 44-72📖 Diodoros, Library 4.72.5-4.72.7📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 1.10📖 Strabo 9.5.6📖 Strabo 9.5.7📖 Strabo 9.5.10-9.5.14📖 Strabo 8.7.1📖 Strabo 8.5.4-8.5.5📖 Strabo 9.5.18📖 Strabo 9.4.2📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 12.1📖 Ovid, Amores 2.17📖 Ovid, Amores 3.6📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 184 Harder📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.140-13.195📖 Euripides, Andromache 501-544📖 Euripides, Andromache 1-25📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 80-135📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 231-302📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 695-741📖 Ovid, Heroides 3
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryApollodoros, EpitomeHomer, IliadEuripides, Trojan WomenPausaniasHomer, OdysseyHesiod, Shield of HeraclesHesiod, EhoiaiPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, Dialogues of the DeadPindar, Pythian 3Pindar, Nemean 4Diodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadStraboOvid, AmoresCallimachus, AetiaOvid, MetamorphosesEuripides, AndromacheEuripides, Iphigenia at AulisOvid, Heroides
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.7.2📖 Homer, Iliad 2.681-2.685📖 Homer, Iliad 13.673-13.700📖 Homer, Iliad 9.447-9.484📖 Demetrios of Scepsis BNJ 2013 fr. 68📖 Crates of Mallos fr. 10 Broggiato📖 Homer, Iliad 23.82-23.92📖 Hellanicos fr. 145 Fowler
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