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🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island)

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  • Alternative names
    Phaiacia
    Information
    island of the Phaiacians, visited by Odysseus
    Identified with
    🌍 Corcyra (island)
    Identified in
    🌍 the Atlantic Ocean
    Cult site of
    👤 Athena 👤 Poseidon
    Place of death of
    👤 the Serpent of Colchis 👤 Rhexenor (Phaiacian)
    Settled by
    👤 Nausithoos (Phaiacian)
    Settled from
    🌍 Hypereia (Phaiacian homeland)
    Ruled by
    👤 Alcinoos 👤 Nausithoos (Phaiacian)
    Related Entities
    👤 Alcinoos 👤 Apollo 👤 Arete 👥 the Argonauts 👤 Athena 👤 Calypso (d. of Atlas) 👥 the Cyclopes (Odyssean) 👤 Diomedes (Argive) 👤 Poseidon 👤 Zeus 🌍 the Underworld 👤 Hermes 👤 Jason (Argonaut) 🌍 Athens (Attica) 👤 Polyphemos (Cyclops) 👤 Leucothea (goddess) 🌍 the Land of the Lotus-eaters (unlocatable) 👤 Medeia 👤 Nausicaa 👤 Odysseus 🌍 Marathon (Attica) 👤 Rhadamanthys 👤 Tityos 🌍 the Planctai 🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) 🌍 Cythera (island) 🌍 Troy (Troad) 🌍 Ithaca (island) 🌍 Euboia (island) 🌍 the Land of the Cicones (Thrace) 🌍 Libya (region) 🌍 Cape Malea (Laconia) 🌍 Thesprotia 🌍 River Styx (Underworld) 🌍 Ismaros (Thrace) 🌍 the Land of the Cyclopes 🌍 the Islands of Aiolos (unlocatable) 🌍 the Island of the Laistrygonians 🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) 🌍 the Island of the Sirens (unlocatable) 🌍 the Promontory of Scylla (unlocatable) 🌍 the Promontory of Charybdis (unlocatable) 🌍 Thrinacia (island) 🌍 Ogygia (island) 👤 the Serpent of Colchis 🌍 Corcyra (island) 🌍 Mount Neriton (Ithaca) 🌍 the Seirenoussai (islands) 🌍 the Strait of Messina 👤 Demodocos 🌍 Syrtis Maior (N. Africa) 🌍 Pithecoussai (island) 🌍 the Land of the Cimmerians 🌍 River Periphlegethon (Underworld) 🌍 the Grove of Persephone 🌍 River Cocytos (Underworld) 🌍 River Lethe (Underworld) 🌍 Rheithron (Ithaca) 👤 Nausithoos (Phaiacian) 👤 Dymas (Phaiacian) 👤 Daughter of Dymas (name unknown) 👤 Eurymedousa 🌍 Apeire 🌍 Hypereia (Phaiacian homeland) 👤 Rhexenor (Phaiacian) 👥 the Gold and Silver Dogs of Alcinoos 👤 Echeneos 👤 Laodamas (Phaiacian) 👤 Pontonoos 👤 Acroneos 👤 Ocyalos 👤 Elatreus 👤 Nauteus 👤 Thoon (Phaiacian) 👤 Anchialos (Phaiacian) 👤 Eretmeus 👤 Anabesineos 👤 Ponteus (Phaiacian) 👤 Prymneus 👤 Proreus (Phaiacian) 👤 Amphialos (Phaiacian) 👤 Euryalos (Phaiacian) 👤 Clytoneos 👤 Halios (Phaiacian) 👤 Polynaos 👤 Tecton 👤 Naubolos (Phaiacian) 🌍 Telepylos 👤 Pheidon (Odyssean creation?) 🏛️ the Cave of the Nymphs (Ithaca) 🌍 the Atlantic Ocean👥 the Phaiacians🏺 the Crimson Ball 👤 Polybos (Phaiacian) 🌍 the Island just off the Land of the Cyclopes🌍 the Oracle of Zeus at Dodona (Epeiros) 🌍 Lake Avernus (Italy)🏛️ the Road of Heracles (Cumae) 🌍 the Apennine Mountains 🏛️ the Tomb of Baios (Italy)🌍 Lake Acherousia (Italy) 🌍 Mount Ossa (Italy) 👥 Twelve Female Phaiacian Slaves
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.25📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.25📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 592-632📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 648-767📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 757-771📖 Pausanias 3.18.11📖 Pausanias 2.5.2📖 Pausanias 1.2.3📖 Homer, Odyssey 5.262-5.464📖 Homer, Odyssey 6.1-6.12📖 Homer, Odyssey 6.15-6.38📖 Homer, Odyssey 6.198-6.331📖 Homer, Odyssey 6.266-6.294📖 Homer, Odyssey 7.1-7.13📖 Homer, Odyssey 7.14-7.48📖 Homer, Odyssey 7.53-7.78📖 Homer, Odyssey 7.78-7.81📖 Homer, Odyssey 7.81-7.111📖 Homer, Odyssey 7.133-7.152📖 Homer, Odyssey 7.153-7.183📖 Homer, Odyssey 7.308-7.316📖 Homer, Odyssey 7.317-7.326📖 Homer, Odyssey 8.43-8.92📖 Homer, Odyssey 8.97-8.130📖 Homer, Odyssey 8.131-8.250📖 Homer, Odyssey 8.251-8.367📖 Homer, Odyssey 8.370-8.384📖 Homer, Odyssey 8.485-8.520📖 Homer, Odyssey 8.564-8.571📖 Homer, Odyssey 11.333-11.384📖 Homer, Odyssey 19.269-19.307📖 Homer, Odyssey 13.23-13.69📖 Homer, Odyssey 13.70-13.125📖 Homer, Odyssey 13.125-13.187📖 Homer, Odyssey 23.310-23.343📖 Dionysios, Periegesis 492-497📖 Pausanias 8.48.2-8.48.3📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.24-7.25📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.1-7.33📖 Homer, Odyssey 5.262-13.440📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 20📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 12 Harder📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 15 Harder📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 21 Harder📖 Lucian, A True Story 1.3📖 Lucian, A True Story 2.35-2.36📖 Lucian, The Parasite 11📖 Lucian, The Dance 13📖 Strabo 7.3.6📖 Strabo 1.2.18📖 Strabo 1.2.37📖 Strabo 6.2.4📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 14 Harder
    Mentioned in Text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryDionysios, PeriegesisLycophron, AlexandraHomer, OdysseyPausaniasStraboPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesCallimachus, AetiaLucian, A True StoryLucian, The ParasiteLucian, The Dance
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Odyssey 6.160-6.188📖 Homer, Odyssey 8.43-8.92📖 Homer, Odyssey 8.251-8.367📖 Apollodoros of Athens FGrHist 244 fr. 157a📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 13a-b Harder = fr. 470 Pfeiffer
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)
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