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🌍 Epeiros (N. Greece)

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  • Information
    region in northern Greece
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q565751
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/530871
    Place of death of
    πŸ‘€ Mermeros (s. of Medeia) son of Jason and Medeia
    Settled by
    πŸ‘€ Deucalion (Thessalian) survives flood, repopulates earth
    Ruled by
    πŸ‘€ Helenos (Trojan) son of PriamπŸ‘€ Neoptolemos son of AchillesπŸ‘€ Molossos (Epirote) son of Neoptolemos
    Conquered by
    πŸ‘€ Melaneus (s. of Apollo) archer, son of ApolloπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek hero
    Related entities
    πŸ‘₯ the Euboian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 the Ionian Sea sea between Greece and southern Italy🌍 Apollonia (Illyria) city in IllyriaπŸ‘€ Acarnan (eponym) son of AlcmaionπŸ‘€ Amphoteros (s. of Alcmaion) son of Alcmaion🌍 Acarnania region in central GreeceπŸ‘€ Helenos (Trojan) son of PriamπŸ‘€ Neoptolemos son of Achilles🌍 Thessaly region in northern GreeceπŸ‘€ Andromache daughter of Eetion, wife of HectorπŸ‘€ Molossos (Epirote) son of NeoptolemosπŸ‘€ Cestrinos eponym of Cestrine, son of Helenos🌍 Cestrine (Epeiros) city and region in Epeiros to north of Thyamis RiverπŸ‘€ Pergamos son of Neoptolemos and Andromache🌍 Pergamon (Mysia) city in MysiaπŸ‘€ Pielos son of Neoptolemos and AndromacheπŸ‘€ Mermeros (s. of Medeia) son of Jason and MedeiaπŸ‘€ Theseus Athenian heroπŸ‘€ Peirithous (Lapith) Calydonian Boar hunter, companion of Theseus🌍 Molossia (N. Greece) region of northern GreeceπŸ‘€ Kore (rat. Persephone) of Epeiros, daughter of Aidoneus and Phersephone, rationalized form of PersephoneπŸ‘€ Peleus son of Aiacos, father of AchillesπŸ‘€ Eurystheus assigns Heracles his laborsπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek heroπŸ‘€ Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles🌍 Crete (island) island in the AegeanπŸ‘₯ the Cattle of Geryon stolen by Heracles🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Gadeira (Iberia) city on Atlantic coast, modern Cadiz in Spain🌍 Rhegion (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Croton (Italy) city in southern ItalyπŸ›οΈ the Pillars of Heracles at the western end of the Mediterranean (variously located)🌍 Eryx (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Epizephyrian Locris (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainland🌍 Etruria (Italy) region of Italy🌍 Liguria (Italy) region in northwest Italy🌍 Himera (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 the Palatine Hill (Rome) part of the city of Rome🌍 Syracuse (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Iberia (W. Europe) region now Spain and Portugal🌍 Aigesta (Sicily)🌍 Hecatompylos (N. Africa) city in Libya, probably to be identified with Theveste (modern TΓ©bessa)🌍 Alesia (Gaul) city in Gaul🌍 the Phlegraian Plain (Campania) active volcanic region east of Cumae🌍 Agyrion (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Poseidonia (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Pelorias (Sicily) promontory on the Strait of Messina🌍 Leontini (Sicily) city in SicilyπŸ›οΈ the Route through the Graian Alps created by Heracles, identified by Pliny as the "Graian Pass", which is likely the route now known as the Petit St Bernard🌍 Lake Avernus (Campania)πŸ‘₯ the Pelasgians ethnic collectiveπŸ‘€ Deucalion (Thessalian) survives flood, repopulates earth🌍 the Oracle of Zeus at Dodona (Epeiros) cult site in EpeirosπŸ‘€ Melaneus (s. of Apollo) archer, son of Apollo🌍 Thesprotia region in northern Greece🌍 Chaonia (Epeiros) a district of Epeiros inhabited by the Chaonians, a Greek tribe.πŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy🌍 Doliche (alt. Icaria) alternative name for Icaria🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island) island of the Phaiacians, visited by Odysseus🌍 Same (island) unlocatable island near Ithaca🌍 the Strophades Islands (alt. Echinades) alternative name for the Echinadian Islands🌍 Ausonia (Italy) region of southern Italy🌍 Bouthroten (Molossia) city in MolossiaπŸ‘€ Anchises (Sicyonian) father of EchepolosπŸ‘€ Ascanios (s. of Aineias) son of Aineias🌍 Ambracia (Epiros) city in EpirosπŸ‘₯ the Companions of Aineias who flee with Aineias from Troy🏺 the Ships of Aineias used to sail from Troy to ItalyπŸ‘€ Aeneas Silvius son of Silvius, king of Latium and Alba Longa
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 6.15bπŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.7.7πŸ“– Pausanias 1.11.1-1.11.2πŸ“– Pausanias 2.3.9πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 31.4πŸ“– Pausanias 2.23.5-2.23.6πŸ“– Pausanias 2.29.4πŸ“– Naupactica fr. 9 WestπŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 4 44-72πŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 7 17-49πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.17.1-4.25.1πŸ“– Strabo 5.2.3-5.2.4πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 16.233πŸ“– Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 4πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.705-13.749
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryPausaniasPlutarch, Theseus NaupacticaPindar, Nemean 4Pindar, Nemean 7Diodoros, LibraryStraboD-Scholia, IliadAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesOvid, Metamorphoses
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Naupactica fr. 9 WestπŸ“– Homer, Iliad 16.233-16.248πŸ“– ThrasybulosπŸ“– AcestodorosπŸ“– Nicander fr. 38 Gow-ScholfieldπŸ“– Athanadas of Ambracia
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