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🌍 Ogygia (island)

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Information
unlocatable island of Calypso, visited by Odysseus
Pleiades
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/456105
Identified with
🌍 Gaudos (island) island off Malta, now called Gozo🌍 Calypsos (S. Italy) island associated with Calypso in southern Italy🌍 Atlantis (unlocatable) fictional island described by Plato
Identified in
🌍 the Atlantic Ocean
Identified near
🌍 Lacinium (Italy) promontory in southern Italy
Ruled by
👤 Calypso (d. of Atlas) daughter of Atlas, encountered by Odysseus
Related entities
👤 Calypso (d. of Atlas) daughter of Atlas, encountered by Odysseus👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 the Land of the Lotus-eaters (unlocatable) unlocatable place visited by Odysseus🌍 the Planctai encountered by the Argonauts🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Ismaros (Thrace) city of the Ciconians in Thrace🌍 the Land of the Cyclopes visited by Odysseus🌍 the Islands of Aiolos (unlocatable) unlocatable islands visited by Odysseus🌍 the Island of the Laistrygonians unlocatable island visited by Odysseus🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by Odysseus🌍 the Island of the Sirens (unlocatable) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Promontory of Scylla (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Promontory of Charybdis (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark encountered by Odysseus🌍 Thrinacia (island) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus, home of the Cattle of Helios🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island) island of the Phaiacians, visited by Odysseus🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 River Styx (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 Corcyra (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Mount Neriton (Ithaca) unlocatable mountain (perhaps) on Ithaca🌍 the Seirenoussai (islands) small chain of three islands between Capri and the Italian mainland🌍 the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainland🌍 Syrtis Maior (N. Africa) gulf in north Africa🌍 Pithecoussai (island) island in the Tyrrhenian Sea🌍 the Land of the Cimmerians visited by Odysseus🌍 River Periphlegethon (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 the Grove of Persephone place associated with the Underworld🌍 River Cocytos (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 River Lethe (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 Rheithron (Ithaca) harbor on Ithaca🌍 Lake Avernus (Campania)🏛️ the Road of Heracles (Campania) a sand bank along the Locrinus Gulf between Lake Avernus and the sea🌍 the Apennine Mountains mountain range in Italy🏛️ the Tomb of Baios (Italy)🌍 Lake Acherousia (Italy) lake on Cape Misenum🌍 Mount Ossa (Italy) unlocatable mountain in Campania, perhaps to be identified with Vesuvius👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Hermes Olympian god🏺 the Winged Sandals used by Hermes and Perseus🏺 the Golden Wand of Hermes🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods🌍 Pieria (N. Greece) region in northern Greece👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Leucothea (goddess) goddess, divine identity of Ino👥 the Companions of Odysseus the members of the Cephallonian contingent who depart Troy with Odysseus🌍 Cythera (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Cape Malea (Laconia) promontory in Laconia🌍 Telepylos unlocatable city of the Laistrygonians🌍 the Island just off the Land of the Cyclopes🌍 the Land of the Cicones (Thrace) territory of the Cicones, in coastal Thrace🌍 Gaudos (island) island off Malta, now called Gozo🌍 the Atlantic Ocean🌍 Lacinium (Italy) promontory in southern Italy🌍 Calypsos (S. Italy) island associated with Calypso in southern Italy🌍 Atlantis (unlocatable) fictional island described by Plato
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.24📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.1-7.33📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 648-767📖 Homer, Odyssey 5.28-5.148📖 Homer, Odyssey 1.44-1.62📖 Homer, Odyssey 5.262-5.464📖 Homer, Odyssey 7.240-7.266📖 Homer, Odyssey 12.447-12.453📖 Homer, Odyssey 5.262-13.440📖 Homer, Odyssey 23.310-23.343📖 Lucian, A True Story 2.29📖 Lucian, A True Story 2.35-2.36📖 Lucian, The Parasite 10📖 Strabo 7.3.6📖 Strabo 1.2.18📖 Strabo 1.2.37📖 Ovid, Amores 2.17📖 Ps-Scylax, Periplous 13.5📖 Pliny, Natural History 3.96📖 Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 1389.51-1390.46
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, EpitomeLycophron, AlexandraHomer, OdysseyLucian, A True StoryLucian, The ParasiteStraboOvid, AmoresPs-Scylax, PeriplousPliny, Natural HistoryEustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey
Reported to be mentioned in text
Callimachus, AetiaApollodoros of AthensStraboHomer, Odyssey
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 13a-b Harder = fr. 470 Pfeiffer📖 Apollodoros of Athens FGrHist 244 fr. 157a📖 Strabo 2.3.6📖 Homer, Odyssey 1.44-1.62
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Egypt region in North Africa
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