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🌍 Knossos (Crete)

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  • Information
    city in Crete
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173527
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/589872
    In
    🌍 Crete (island)
    Place of death of
    πŸ‘€ Leucocomas lover of EuxyntherosπŸ‘₯ the Earlier Athenian Tributes young men and women sent to Minos on Crete prior to the participation of TheseusπŸ‘€ the Minotaur killed by TheseusπŸ‘€ Deucalion (Cretan) son of Minos, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter
    Place of burial of
    πŸ‘€ Idomeneus (Cretan) son of Deucalion, leader of the Cretan contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Meriones son of Molos, leader of the Cretan contingent at Troy
    Founded by
    πŸ‘€ Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae
    Games held by
    πŸ‘€ Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae
    Ruled by
    πŸ‘€ Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and PasiphaeπŸ‘€ Leucos (Cretan) king of Crete as steward for IdomeneusπŸ‘€ Idomeneus (Cretan) son of Deucalion, leader of the Cretan contingent at Troy
    Conquered by
    πŸ‘€ Theseus Athenian hero
    Relics preserved on site
    🏺 the Wooden Statue of Athena (Daidalian) made by DaidalosπŸ›οΈ the Dancing Place of Ariadne (Knossos) at KnossosπŸ›οΈ the House of Rhea (Knossos)πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Idomeneus and Meriones (Knossos)
    Encompasses
    πŸ›οΈ the Labyrinth (Knossos) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Dancing Place of Ariadne (Knossos)  ⏳ the Funeral Games of Androgeos (Knossos) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the House of Rhea (Knossos)β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Idomeneus and Meriones (Knossos)β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Workshop of Daidalos
    Related entities
    🌍 Crete (island) island in the AegeanπŸ‘₯ the Cretan Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Gortyna (Crete) city in Crete🌍 Lyctos (Crete) city on Crete🌍 Miletos (Crete) city on Crete🌍 Lycastos (Crete) city on Crete🌍 Phaistos (Crete) city on Crete🌍 Rhytion (Crete) city on CreteπŸ‘€ Ariadne daughter of MinosπŸ‘€ Daidalos Athenian inventor & architect, builder of the LabyrinthπŸ›οΈ the Dancing Place of Ariadne (Knossos) at KnossosπŸ‘€ the Cretan Bull Heracles' seventh LaborπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek heroπŸ‘€ Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae🏺 the Wooden Statue of Athena (Daidalian) made by Daidalos🏺 the Wooden Statue of Aphrodite (Daidalian) made by Daidalos, dedicated by Theseus on DelosπŸ‘₯ the Earlier Athenian Tributes young men and women sent to Minos on Crete prior to the participation of TheseusπŸ‘€ Tauros (rat. Minotaur) rationalized form of Minotaur, Cretan general of MinosπŸ‘€ Theseus Athenian heroπŸ‘₯ the Final Athenian Tribute when Theseus participated🌍 Athens (Attica) city in AtticaπŸ‘€ Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Aithon (Odyssean persona) son of Deucalion, fictional persona created by Odysseus⏳ the Funeral Games of Androgeos (Knossos) held at Knossos🌍 Naxos (island) island in the Aegean SeaπŸ‘€ Corcyne nurse of AriadneπŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian god🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of Nestor🌍 Doulichion (island) island in the Ionian Sea near Acarnania, but also identified elsewhere in antiquity🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"🌍 Cape Malea (Laconia) promontory in Laconia🌍 River Alpheios (Peloponnese) river in western Peloponnese🌍 Tainaron (Laconia) city and sanctuary on the southern-most tip of the Peloponnese, sometimes identified as an entrance to the Underworld🌍 Same (island) unlocatable island near Ithaca🌍 Zacynthos (island) island in Ionian Sea🌍 Elis (city) city in Elis🌍 Crisa (Phocis) city in Phocis🌍 Arene (Messenia?) unlocatable city in or near Messenia, variously identified🌍 Thryon (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia🌍 Aipy (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia🌍 Dyme (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Pharai (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Chalcis (Elis) city in ElisπŸ›οΈ Spring Crounoi (Elis) Spring near Chalcis in the Odyssey, identified by Strabo 8.3.13, 26πŸ‘₯ the Cretan Priests of Apollo🌍 Argyphea (Messenia?) unlocatable place near Messenia🌍 Pylos (Triphylia) city in TriphyliaπŸ‘€ Rhea TitanπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Neda eponym of the River Neda, nurse of Zeus🌍 River Neda (Arcadia/Messenia/Elis) river flowing from Mt Lycaion out to the coast on the border between Elis and Messenia🌍 Thenai (Crete) place in Crete🌍 Omphalian Plain (Crete) place in CreteπŸ‘€ Pasiphae (Cretan) wife of Minos, mother of Minotaur🏺 the Replica Cow used by Pasiphae to have sex with a bullπŸ‘₯ the Titans children of Ouranos and GeπŸ›οΈ the House of Rhea (Knossos)πŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddess🌍 River Theren (Crete) river in Crete🌍 Cydonia (Crete) city on CreteπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Idomeneus and Meriones (Knossos)πŸ‘€ Ichnobates (dog) one of Actaion's dogs🌍 Brentesion (S. Italy) coastal city in south east Italy🌍 Sicily (island) island near ItalyπŸ‘€ Iapyx (eponym I) eponym of IapygiaπŸ‘€ Idomeneus (Cretan) son of Deucalion, leader of the Cretan contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Leucos (Cretan) king of Crete as steward for IdomeneusπŸ‘€ Icaros son of Daidalos🏺 the Wings of Daidalos built by Daidalos🏺 the Wings of Icaros used by Icaros in his attempt to escape CreteπŸ‘€ Androgeos son of MinosπŸ‘€ Nisos (Megarian) son of PandionπŸ‘€ Scylla (Megarian) daughter of Nisos🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border🏺 the Lock of Hair of Nisos taken by ScyllaπŸ‘€ Leucocomas lover of EuxyntherosπŸ‘€ Euxyntheros lover of Leucocomas🏺 the Wooden Statue of Britomartis (Daidalian) made by DaidalosπŸ‘€ Cocalos king of SicilyπŸ‘€ Deucalion (Cretan) son of Minos, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunterπŸ‘€ the Minotaur killed by Theseus🏺 the Thread of Ariadne used by Theseus to escape the Labyrinth🌍 Camicos (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🏺 the Club of Theseus originally belonging to PeriphetesπŸ›οΈ the Labyrinth (Egypt) monument near Lake Moeris🌍 Pompeii (Campania) city destroyed by Vesuvius🌍 Knossos (Crete) city in Crete🏺 the Wooden Statue of Heracles (Daidalian, Theban) dedicated by Daidalos at the Sanctuary of Heracles at Thebes🏺 the Wooden Statue (Daidalian, Sicilian) taken to Gela in Sicily by Antiphemos🏺 the Statue of Trophonios (Daidalian) used in the rites of Trophonios at Lebadeia🏺 the Daidalian Statues dedicated at the Argive Heraion created by Daidalos, dedicated by the Argives at their Heraion but no longer in existence by Pausanias' timeπŸ‘€ Meriones son of Molos, leader of the Cretan contingent at Troy
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 2.645-2.652πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 18.590-18.606πŸ“– Pausanias 5.10.9-5.10.10πŸ“– Pausanias 8.53.8πŸ“– Pausanias 9.40.3-9.40.4πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 16.1πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 19.4-19.7πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 19.172-19.203πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 19.1πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 20.1-20.5πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 388-439πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 19.225-19.260πŸ“– Bacchylides, Odes 1πŸ“– Bacchylides, Dithyrambs 17πŸ“– Bacchylides, Dithyrambs 26πŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Zeus 42-54πŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 43b HarderπŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.66.1-5.66.6πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.72.1-5.72.5πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.78.1-5.78.4πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.79.1-5.79.4πŸ“– Strabo 10.4.7πŸ“– Strabo 10.4.8πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.138-3.252πŸ“– Strabo 6.3.6πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 1214-1225πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 18.590πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.1-8.151πŸ“– Conon, Narrations 16πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 15
    Mentioned in text
    Homer, IliadPausaniasPlutarch, TheseusHomer, Odyssey Homeric Hymn 3 to ApolloBacchylides, OdesBacchylides, DithyrambsCallimachus, Hymn to ZeusCallimachus, AetiaDiodoros, LibraryStraboOvid, MetamorphosesLycophron, AlexandraD-Scholia, IliadConon, NarrationsOvid, Heroides
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homer, IliadPhilochoros of AthensCleidemos of AthensPherecydes of AthensHomer, Odyssey
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 18.590-18.606πŸ“– Philochoros of Athens FGrHist 328 fr. 17aπŸ“– Cleidemos of Athens BNJ 323 fr. 17πŸ“– Pherecydes of Athens fr. 150 FowlerπŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 19.172-19.203βš’οΈ Greek Inscription on the Tomb of Idomeneus and Meriones at Knossos (Not Extant)
    Depictions
    🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling V 2, 10, Pompeii (MANN 120626; LIMC Herakles 2771; PALP r5-i2-p10-space-q)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Sacerdos Amandus I 7, 7, Pompeii (PALP r1-i7-p7-space-b)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Metopes of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (Olympia East 1-6; West 1-6; LIMC Amazones 97)
    Reported to have inscriptions that mention
    🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Knossos (Crete) city in CreteπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Idomeneus and Meriones (Knossos)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Naxos (island) island in the Aegean Sea
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