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🌍 Messene (Messenia)

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  • Information
    city in Messenia
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1022117
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570479
    Cult site of
    👤 Eileithyia goddess(es) of childbirth, daughter(s) of Zeus and Hera👥 the Couretes (guardians) guard the infant Zeus👤 Sarapis a form of the syncretised Egyptian gods Osiris-Apis👤 Isis Egyptian goddess👤 Asclepios son of Apollo, god of healing👤 Messene eponym of Messenia👤 Demeter Olympian goddess
    Ruled by
    👤 Cresphontes one of the Heracleidai, son of Aristomachos👤 Polyphontes (Heraclid) one of the Heracleidai
    Conquered by
    👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero
    Encompasses
    🏛️ Spring Arsinoe (Messene)  🌍 the Sanctuary of Asclepios at Messene 🏛️ the Temple of Messene in the Agora of Messene 🌍 the Agora of Messene 🏛️ the Temple of Demeter at Messene 🏛️ the Gymnasium at Messene 🎨 Statue of Cybele in the Agora, Messene, by Demophon (Not Extant) 🎨 Statue Group of Asclepios and his Sons in the Sanctuary of Asclepios, Messene, by Demophon (Not Extant) 🎨 Paintings in the Temple of Messene by Omphalion (LIMC Antilochos 1) 🎨 Cult statue in the Temple of Messene (LIMC Messene 1) 🎨 Statue Group of the Dioscouroi and Leucippides in the Temple of Demeter, Messene (LIMC Dioskouroi 193) 🎨 Statue of Theseus in the Gymnasium at Messene ()
    Reported to have depictions of
    👤 Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'👤 Asclepios son of Apollo, god of healing👤 Podaleirios son of Asclepios, leader of the Tricca contingent at Troy👤 Machaon son of Asclepios, leader of the Tricca contingent at Troy👤 Antilochos (Pylian) son of Nestor, Pylian fighter at Troy👤 Aphareus (Messenian) son of Perieres, father of Idas and Lynceus👤 Arsinoe (Messenian) daughter of Leucippos👤 Cresphontes one of the Heracleidai, son of Aristomachos👤 Hilaeira daughter of Leucippos👤 Idas (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Phoibe (Messenian) daughter of Leucippos👤 Leucippos (Messenian) son of Perieres (or Amyclas), father of Arsinoe, Hilaeira and Phoibe👤 Lynceus (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at Troy👤 Thrasymedes (Pylian) Pylian fighter at Troy👤 Messene eponym of Messenia👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Theseus Athenian hero
    Related entities
    👤 Cresphontes one of the Heracleidai, son of Aristomachos👤 Polyphontes (Heraclid) one of the Heracleidai👥 the Couretes (guardians) guard the infant Zeus👤 Eileithyia goddess(es) of childbirth, daughter(s) of Zeus and Hera👤 Isis Egyptian goddess👤 Sarapis a form of the syncretised Egyptian gods Osiris-Apis👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Elis (city) city in Elis🌍 Pylos (Elis) city in Elis👤 Arsinoe (Messenian) daughter of Leucippos🏛️ Spring Clepsydra (Messenia) on Mount Ithome👤 Asclepios son of Apollo, god of healing👤 Messene eponym of Messenia👤 Demeter Olympian goddess
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.8.4📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.8.5📖 Pausanias 4.31.9📖 Pausanias 4.32.6📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.536-12.579
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasOvid, Metamorphoses
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