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Eratosthenes, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Geography&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_11309881&quot;,&quot;7139_11306927&quot;,&quot;11356_11309902&quot;,&quot;11356_11309903&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11310144" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11310144">📖 Eratosthenes, <span style="font-style: italic;">Geography</span> fr. 13 Roller</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Euripides, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Bacchae&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_11309603&quot;,&quot;11354_11320770&quot;,&quot;7139_9587668&quot;,&quot;11356_11309900&quot;,&quot;6580_8188815&quot;,&quot;11408_11328618&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11329592" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11329592">📖 Euripides, <span style="font-style: italic;">Bacchae</span> 1-63</span></span><span title="Diodoros, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Library&lt;/span&gt;; Ctesias of Cnidos, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Persica&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11300603&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11300602&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;,&quot;7140_11327074&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11327073&quot;,&quot;11356_11309900&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11327075" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11327075">📖 Ctesias of Cnidos, <span style="font-style: italic;">Persica</span> fr. 1</span></span></div>
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    region, homeland of the Medes
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/903080
    Cult site of
    👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts
    Place of birth of
    👤 Medos (s. of Medeia) son of Medeia and Aigeus
    Place of death of
    👤 Pharnos king of Media
    Settled by
    👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo
    Settled from
    🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece
    Eponym
    👤 Medos (s. of Medeia) son of Medeia and Aigeus👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children
    Ruled by
    👤 Medos (s. of Medeia) son of Medeia and Aigeus👤 Pharnos king of Media👤 King of Media (name unknown) father of Medos👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children
    Conquered by
    👤 Medos (s. of Medeia) son of Medeia and Aigeus👤 Ninos (Babylonian) mythical king of Babylon👤 Ariaios king of Arabia👤 Semiramis Eastern goddess, daughter of Derceto
    Related entities
    👤 Medos (s. of Medeia) son of Medeia and Aigeus👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Polyxenos (s. of Medeia) son of Jason and Medeia👤 King of Media (name unknown) father of Medos👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts🌍 Armenia region south of the Black Sea🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black Sea👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor🌍 Arabia Felix southern part of Arabian Peninsula🌍 Persia region in Asia🌍 Bactria region in central Asia🏺 the Argo ship that carried the Argonauts👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo🌍 the Caspian Sea👤 Armenos Argonaut, eponym of Armenia🌍 Iberia (Caucasia) region of southern Caucasia🌍 Albania (Caucasia) region of Caucasia🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece👤 Ninos (Babylonian) mythical king of Babylon👤 Pharnos king of Media🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Caria (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 Lycia (SW Asia Minor) large region in south-west Asia Minor🌍 Phoinicia region in the Levant🌍 Cilicia (SE Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 the Black Sea sea north-east of the Aegean🌍 the Troad region around Troy🌍 Assyria region🌍 Cappadocia (Pontos) region south of the Black Sea🌍 Susa (Persia) city in Asia Minor, capital of Persian Empire🌍 Pamphylia region of Asia Minor🌍 Bithynia (Pontos) region near the Black Sea🌍 the Propontis inland sea👤 Ariaios king of Arabia🌍 Babylonia region in Mesopotamia🌍 the Caspian Gates pass giving access to the Caspian Sea🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictional🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa👤 Semiramis Eastern goddess, daughter of Derceto🌍 Arabia region in south-eastern Aegean🌍 Spring and River Dirce (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 River Ismenos (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 Mount Tmolos (Asia Minor) mountain in Asia Minor🏛️ the House of Cadmos (Thebes) royal palace on the citadel of Thebes🌍 Ionia region in western Asia Minor
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.28📖 Dionysios, Periegesis 1016-1038📖 Pausanias 2.3.8📖 Diodoros, Library 4.55.4-4.56.1📖 Strabo 1.2.38-1.2.40📖 Strabo 1.3.2📖 Strabo 15.1.6-15.1.9📖 Strabo 11.2.18📖 Strabo 11.4.8📖 Strabo 11.13.10📖 Strabo 11.14.12-11.14.13📖 Diodoros, Library 2.1.1-2.3.4📖 Diodoros, Library 2.13.1-2.14.4📖 Euripides, Bacchae 1-63
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryDionysios, PeriegesisPausaniasDiodoros, LibraryStraboEuripides, Bacchae
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    HellanicosDionysios ScytobrachionEratosthenes, GeographyEuripides, BacchaeCtesias of Cnidos, Persica
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Hellanicos fr. 132 Fowler📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 38 Rusten📖 Eratosthenes, Geography fr. 13 Roller📖 Euripides, Bacchae 1-63📖 Ctesias of Cnidos, Persica fr. 1
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