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🌍 Eryx (Sicily)

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  • Information
    city in Sicily
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2275983
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/462201
    In
    🌍 Sicily (island)
    Cult site of
    πŸ‘€ Aphrodite Olympian goddess
    Founded by
    πŸ‘€ Eryx (Sicilian) king of the Elymoi in ItalyπŸ‘€ Aigestes founder of cities in Sicily, with Trojan heritage
    Eponym
    πŸ‘€ Eryx (Sicilian) king of the Elymoi in Italy
    Ruled by
    πŸ‘€ Eryx (Sicilian) king of the Elymoi in ItalyπŸ‘€ Aigestes founder of cities in Sicily, with Trojan heritage
    Conquered by
    πŸ‘€ Anchises (Trojan) son of Capys, father of AineiasπŸ‘€ Ascanios (s. of Aineias) son of AineiasπŸ‘€ Aineias son of Aphrodite and Anchises, leader of the Dardanian contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Elymos (Trojan) Trojan founder in South Italy and SicilyπŸ‘₯ the Companions of Aineias who flee with Aineias from Troy
    Relics preserved on site
    🏺 the Statue of the Golden Ram (Daidalian) made by Daidalos for the Sanctuary of Aphrodite in EryxπŸ›οΈ the Wall of Daidalos (Sicily) used to create the Temple of Aphrodite at EryxπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Aphrodite at Eryx (Sicily)
    Encompasses
    🌍 the Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Eryx (Sicily)β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Wall of Daidalos (Sicily) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Aphrodite at Eryx (Sicily)
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Eryx (Sicilian) king of the Elymoi in ItalyπŸ‘€ Eurystheus assigns Heracles his laborsπŸ‘€ Geryon son of ChrysaorπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek hero🏺 the Golden Cup of Helios used by Heracles on his travelsπŸ‘₯ the Cattle of Geryon stolen by Heracles🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🌍 the Ionian Sea sea between Greece and southern Italy🌍 Erytheia (unlocatable) unlocatable location, kingdom of Geryon, sometimes identified on the Atlantic coast of Spain🌍 Tartessos (Spain) city in Spain🌍 Abderia (Spain) city in Spain🌍 Ligystine (Spain) city in Spain🌍 River Anthemous (Chalcidice) river in Chalcidice🌍 Rhegion (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy🌍 the Hellespont strait connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean🌍 River Strymon (Thrace) river in Thrace🌍 the Tyrrhenian Sea sea west of Italian mainlandπŸ‘€ Aphrodite Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Gadeira (Iberia) city on Atlantic coast, modern Cadiz in Spain🌍 Croton (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Epeiros (N. Greece) region in northern GreeceπŸ›οΈ the Pillars of Heracles at the western end of the Mediterranean (variously located)🌍 Epizephyrian Locris (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainland🌍 Etruria (Italy) region of Italy🌍 Liguria (Italy) region in northwest Italy🌍 Himera (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 the Palatine Hill (Rome) part of the city of Rome🌍 Syracuse (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Iberia (W. Europe) region now Spain and Portugal🌍 Aigesta (Sicily)🌍 Hecatompylos (N. Africa) city in Libya, probably to be identified with Theveste (modern TΓ©bessa)🌍 Alesia (Gaul) city in Gaul🌍 the Phlegraian Plain (Campania) active volcanic region east of Cumae🌍 Agyrion (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Poseidonia (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Pelorias (Sicily) promontory on the Strait of Messina🌍 Leontini (Sicily) city in SicilyπŸ›οΈ the Route through the Graian Alps created by Heracles, identified by Pliny as the "Graian Pass", which is likely the route now known as the Petit St Bernard🌍 Lake Avernus (Campania)🌍 Cythera (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Paphos (Cyprus) city on Cyprus🌍 Assyria regionπŸ‘€ Aineias son of Aphrodite and Anchises, leader of the Dardanian contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Anchises (Trojan) son of Capys, father of Aineias🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Lilbaion (Sicily) city in SicilyπŸ‘€ Ascanios (s. of Aineias) son of AineiasπŸ‘₯ the Companions of Aineias who flee with Aineias from TroyπŸ‘€ Elymos (Trojan) Trojan founder in South Italy and SicilyπŸ‘€ Helen Helen of TroyπŸ‘€ Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictional🌍 River Nile (Egypt) river in Egypt🌍 Byblos (Phoinicia) city in Phoinicia🌍 Iapygia (Italy) in southeast Italy🌍 Siris (S. Italy) city in south-east ItalyπŸ›οΈ the Cave of Typhon (Cilicia)🌍 the Land of the Eremboi unlocatable location in North Africa, sometimes identified with ArabiaπŸ›οΈ the Stone Old Woman (Mt Casios) landmark on Mt Casios, said to be a woman petrified by AphroditeπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Adonis (Byblos)🌍 the Sanctuary of Athena (Apulia) unlocated sanctuary, perhaps located at Castrum Minervae near Hydruntum🌍 Drepanon (W. Sicily) city in western Sicily, modern Trapani🌍 the Sanctuary of Heracles at Aithalia established by the Argonauts🌍 Concheia (Sicily) unlocatable place in Sicily🌍 Lake Gonousa (Sicily) unlocatable lake in SicilyπŸ‘€ Aigestes founder of cities in Sicily, with Trojan heritage🌍 Entella (Sicily) city in SicilyπŸ‘€ Daidalos Athenian inventor & architect, builder of the LabyrinthπŸ‘€ Echephron (Arcadian) son of Heracles and PsophisπŸ‘€ Promachos (Arcadian) son of Heracles and Psophis🌍 the Sanctuary of Aphrodite Erycine at Psophis (Arcadia)πŸ›οΈ the Wall of Daidalos (Sicily) used to create the Temple of Aphrodite at Eryx🏺 the Statue of the Golden Ram (Daidalian) made by Daidalos for the Sanctuary of Aphrodite in EryxπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Aphrodite at Eryx (Sicily)🌍 the Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Eryx (Sicily)πŸ‘₯ the Daughters of Phoinodamas settlers in southern Italy
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.10πŸ“– Pausanias 4.36.1-4.36.5πŸ“– Pausanias 3.16.4-3.16.5πŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 43 HarderπŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.23.1-4.23.5πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.17.1-4.25.1πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.83.1-4.83.7πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.77.1-5.77.8πŸ“– Strabo 13.1.52-13.1.53πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 820-876πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 866-876πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 951-977πŸ“– Scholia on Callimachus, Aetia fr. 43a HarderπŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.75-14.106πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 15
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasCallimachus, AetiaDiodoros, LibraryStraboLycophron, AlexandraScholia on Callimachus, AetiaOvid, MetamorphosesOvid, Heroides
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Callimachus, Aetia
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 43 Harder
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean
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