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🌍 Corcyra (island)

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  • Alternative name
    🌍 Arpe (alt. Corcyra)  🌍 Phaiacia (alt. Corcyra)
    Information
    island in the Ionian Sea
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/530835
    Identified with
    🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island) island of the Phaiacians, visited by Odysseus
    Cult site of
    👥 the Moirai the Fates
    Place of birth of
    👥 the Phaiacians inhabitants of Scheria
    Place of death of
    👤 the Serpent of Colchis guardian of the Golden Fleece at Colchis
    Settled from
    🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black Sea
    Eponym
    👤 Corcyra eponym of Corcyra, daughter of Asopos
    Ruled by
    👤 Alcinoos king of the Phaiacians👤 Phaiax (s. of Corcyra) son of Corcyra and Poseidon, eponym of the Phaiacians in Corcyrean traditions
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Cave of Medeia (Corcyra)  🏛️ the Altars of the Moirai and Nymphs at Corcyra
    Related entities
    🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island) island of the Phaiacians, visited by Odysseus🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black Sea🌍 the Apsyrtides Islands (Illyria) group of islands in the Adriatic Sea🌍 the Ceraunian Mountains (N. Greece) mountain range in northern Greece👤 Aietes king of Colchis👤 Alcinoos king of the Phaiacians👤 Arete queen of the Phaiacians, wife of Alcinoos👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children🏺 the Argo ship that carried the Argonauts👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 the Planctai encountered by the Argonauts🌍 Opountian Locris region on the Greek mainland, facing Euboia🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland🌍 River Eridanos (unlocatable) mythical river of the Celts or Ligurians, sometimes identified with the River Po in north-east Italy🌍 the Tyrrhenian Sea sea west of Italian mainland🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by Odysseus🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason🌍 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🌍 Anaphe (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 the Ligurian Sea Sea north-west of Italy🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica👤 Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy👤 the Serpent of Colchis guardian of the Golden Fleece at Colchis🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades🌍 the Land of the Lotus-eaters (unlocatable) unlocatable place visited by Odysseus👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 River Styx (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 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🌍 Ogygia (island) unlocatable island of Calypso, visited by Odysseus🌍 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👤 Cronos Titan, father of Zeus🏺 the Adamantine Sickle of Cronos created by Ge👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts👤 Mermeros (s. of Medeia) son of Jason and Medeia👤 Corcyra eponym of Corcyra, daughter of Asopos👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Cos (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor🌍 the Echinades (islands) islands in the Ionian Sea🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Mount Parthenion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia, near Tegea🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece🌍 River Anauros (Thessaly) river in Thessaly🌍 River Asopos (Boiotia) river in Boiotia🌍 Spring and River Dirce (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 River Ismenos (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 Helice (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Pheneos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 River Peneios (Thessaly) river in Thessaly🌍 Mount Helicon (Boiotia) mountain in Boiotia🌍 Boura (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Achaia (Peloponnese) region in the northern Peloponnese🌍 Larisa (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, on the Pineios river🌍 Tempe (Thessaly) valley in Thessaly🌍 River Strophie river near Thebes🌍 Amantia town in Epiros👤 Poseidon Olympian god🌍 Phlious (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Gaudos (island) island off Malta, now called Gozo🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy🏛️ the Rock of the Ship (Corcyra) small island off the cape of Phalacrum on Corcyra👥 the Phaiacians inhabitants of Scheria👤 Phaiax (s. of Corcyra) son of Corcyra and Poseidon, eponym of the Phaiacians in Corcyrean traditions🌍 Bruttium (Italy) region of southern Italy👤 Locros (Corcyran) founds Epizephyrian Locris in Italy🌍 Epizephyrian Locris (Italy) city in southern Italy👥 the Twelve Phaiacian Slaves of Medeia given to Medeia as a gift👥 the Moirai the Fates
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.25📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.24-1.9.26📖 Dionysios, Periegesis 492-497📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 592-632📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 648-767📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 757-773📖 Pausanias 2.3.9📖 Pausanias 2.5.2📖 Naupactica fr. 9 West📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 20📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 55-205📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 12 Harder📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 15 Harder📖 Diodoros, Library 4.72.3-4.72.4📖 Strabo 7.3.6📖 Strabo 1.2.37📖 Strabo 6.2.4📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 13a-b Harder = fr. 470 Pfeiffer📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 14 Harder📖 Ps-Scylax, Periplous 22.1📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.705-13.749📖 Pliny, Natural History 4.52📖 Pliny, Natural History 4.53📖 Conon, Narrations 3📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.26
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryDionysios, PeriegesisLycophron, AlexandraPausanias NaupacticaPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesCallimachus, Hymn to DelosCallimachus, AetiaDiodoros, LibraryStraboPs-Scylax, PeriplousOvid, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural HistoryConon, Narrations
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