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🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291297" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291297">📖 Pausanias 2.37.5-2.37.6</span>
  • Information
    region in the Peloponnese
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12649101
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570104
    Cult site of
    👤 Argos (eponym) son of Zeus and Niobe👤 Hera Olympian goddess
    Place of death of
    👤 Hyrnetho daughter of Temenos👤 Cerynes son of Temenos👤 Argos (Panoptes) Panoptes ('the all-seeing'), guards Io
    Eponym
    👤 Argos (eponym) son of Zeus and Niobe
    Ruled by
    👤 Inachos (river god) river god and eponym of river in the Argolid, and in some traditions king of Argos👤 Anaxagoras Argive, son of Argeus son of Megapenthes👤 Archandros son of Achaios👤 Architeles (s. of Achaios) son of Achaios👤 Tisamenos (Spartan) son of Orestes, Spartan king👤 Amphilochos (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos, one of the Epigonoi👤 Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Bias (Argive) son of Amythaon👤 Melampous son of Amythaon, prophet👤 Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors👤 Iasos (Argive) Argive, father of Io👤 Sthenelos (Argive) son of Capaneus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy👤 Cylarabis son of Sthenelos, Argive king👤 Cyanippos Argive ruler, son (or brother) of Aigialeus👤 Iphis (Argive) son of Alector👤 Alector (Argive) son of Anaxagoras, father of Leitos and Iphis👤 Pelasgos (Argive) Argive, son of Triopas👤 Agenor (Argive II) son of Triopas👤 Aigialeus (epigonos) son of Adrastos👤 Triopas (Argive) king of Argos
    Conquered by
    👤 Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Agenor (Argive II) son of Triopas
    Related entities
    👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👥 the Daughters of Proitos made mad by a divinity👤 Melampous son of Amythaon, prophet👤 Bias (Argive) son of Amythaon👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Inachos (river god) river god and eponym of river in the Argolid, and in some traditions king of Argos🌍 Egypt region in North Africa👤 Danaos father of the Danaids🏺 the Ship of Danaos👤 Acrisios son of Abas, father of Danae👤 Proitos (Argive) son of Abas🏛️ the Pyramid-shaped Building (Argolid) on the route from Argos to Epidauros👥 the Fighters of Acrisios and Proitos infantry who fought in the battle between Acrisios and Proitos in the Argolid👤 Cephisos (river god) river god of various locations👤 Asterion (river god) river god and eponym of river in Argolid👤 Argos (eponym) son of Zeus and Niobe🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese👤 Anaxagoras Argive, son of Argeus son of Megapenthes👥 the Women of Argos driven insane by Dionysos and healed by Melampous👤 Iphis (Argive) son of Alector👤 Sthenelos (Argive) son of Capaneus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy👤 Amphilochos (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos, one of the Epigonoi🌍 Amphilochia (N. Greece) region in Northern Greece👤 Cyanippos Argive ruler, son (or brother) of Aigialeus👤 Cylarabis son of Sthenelos, Argive king👤 Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Tisamenos (Spartan) son of Orestes, Spartan king🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Achaia (Peloponnese) region in the northern Peloponnese👥 the Heracleidai descendants of Heracles, successfully take Peloponnese👤 Hyrnetho daughter of Temenos👤 Phalces (Argive) son of Temenos👤 Deiphontes son of Antimachos, husband of Hyrnetho👤 Cerynes son of Temenos👥 the Danaids daughters of Danaos🌍 Apobathmoi (Argolid) location in the Argolid👤 Cteatos son of Molione and Actor or Poseidon, twin of Eurytos, sometimes conjoined👤 Eurytos (s. of Molione) son of Molione and Actor or Poseidon, twin of Cteatos, sometimes conjoined👤 Molione mother of Cteatos and Eurytos (the Molionidai)🌍 Isthmia (Argolid) site of the Isthmian Games🌍 Laconia (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese👥 the Achaians ethnic collective👥 the Dorians of the Peloponnese post-Heraclid Return👤 Archandros son of Achaios👤 Architeles (s. of Achaios) son of Achaios👤 Cometes (s. of Tisamenos) son of Tisamenos🌍 Asia Minor region east of the Aegean Sea👤 Aigialeus (epigonos) son of Adrastos👤 Alector (Argive) son of Anaxagoras, father of Leitos and Iphis🌍 Phocis region on the Greek mainland🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Io transformed into a cow👤 Argos (Panoptes) Panoptes ('the all-seeing'), guards Io👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👥 the Mares of Diomedes man-eating horses🌍 the Land of the Bistones (Thrace) territory in Thrace🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland👤 Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Iphianeira (d. of Megapenthes)🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 the Sanctuary of Argive Hera (Argolid) major sanctuary of the Argolid, near Mycenae👤 Triopas (Argive) king of Argos👤 Agenor (Argive II) son of Triopas👤 Pelasgos (Argive) Argive, son of Triopas👤 Argeios (s. of Licymnios)👤 Licymnios son of Electryon🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad👤 Tlepolemos (Rhodian) son of Heracles, leader of the Rhodian contingent at Troy🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor👤 Iasos (Argive) Argive, father of Io👤 Halaisos Argive founder of Falerii🌍 Falerii (Italy) city in Italy👤 Demophon (Athenian) son of Theseus and Phaidra🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland👥 the Children of Heracles attempt to take Peloponnesos in the first generation, with Hyllos, pursued by Eurystheus🌍 Tetrapolis (Attica) area in northeastern Attica that included the cities of Marathon, Probalinthos, Tricorythos, and Oenoe.🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern Greece
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.12📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.1.4📖 Pausanias 4.35.2📖 Pausanias 2.25.7📖 Pausanias 2.15.4📖 Pausanias 2.15.5📖 Pausanias 2.16.1-2.16.2📖 Pausanias 2.18.4📖 Pausanias 2.18.5📖 Pausanias 2.18.7-2.18.9📖 Pausanias 3.4.1📖 Pausanias 2.28.3-2.28.7📖 Pausanias 2.22.4📖 Pausanias 2.38.4📖 Pausanias 5.2.1-5.2.5📖 Pausanias 5.1.1📖 Pausanias 7.1.5📖 Pausanias 7.1.7📖 Pausanias 7.6.2📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 35 Most📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 138 Most📖 Sophocles, Electra 1-22📖 Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 630-685📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 114a Harder📖 Hesiod fr. 308 Most📖 Diodoros, Library 4.9.4-4.9.7📖 Diodoros, Library 4.68.1-4.68.6📖 Strabo 8.6.10📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 3.75📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 1.52📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 2.662📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 1.568-1.621📖 Ovid, Amores 3.13📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 33📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.2.2
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasHesiod, EhoiaiSophocles, ElectraAeschylus, Prometheus BoundCallimachus, AetiaHesiodDiodoros, LibraryStraboD-Scholia, IliadOvid, MetamorphosesOvid, AmoresAntoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Hellanicos fr. 36 Fowler📖 Andron of Halicarnassos fr. 10 Fowler📖 Homer, Odyssey 18.244-18.249📖 Homer, Iliad 3.59-3.79📖 Pherecydes of Athens fr. 84 Fowler⚒️ Inscription on the Statue of Timon at Olympia (Not Extant)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Epidauros (Argolid) city in the Argolid
    Reported to have local traditions about
    👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades👤 Semele mother of Dionysos by Zeus👤 Polymnos Argive who showed Dionysos the way to the underworld🌍 Lake Alcyonia (Argolid) lake in the Argolid, near Lerna
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Pausanias 2.37.5-2.37.6
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