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🌍 Olympia (Elis)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11290570" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11290570">πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 11.696-11.710</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11297956" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11297956">πŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 77c Harder</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11309557" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11309557">πŸ“– Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 122a</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-11376" data-type_id="11376" data-object_id="11321759" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11376_11321759">βš’οΈ Inscription on the Statue of Aitolos at Thermon (Not Extant)</span>
  • Information
    home of the Olympic Games
    Cult site of
    πŸ‘€ Ammon β€‚πŸ‘€ Aphrodite β€‚πŸ‘€ Castor (Spartan) β€‚πŸ‘€ Cronos β€‚πŸ‘€ Demeter β€‚πŸ‘€ Dionysos β€‚πŸ‘€ Eileithyia β€‚πŸ‘€ Ge (personification) β€‚πŸ‘€ Hera β€‚πŸ‘€ Themis β€‚πŸ‘€ Zeus β€‚πŸ‘€ Hephaistos β€‚πŸ‘€ Pelops (Pisan) β€‚πŸ‘€ Pan (god)  πŸ‘₯ the Muses β€‚πŸ‘€ Polydeuces (Spartan) β€‚πŸ‘€ Myrtilos β€‚πŸ‘€ Alpheios (river god) β€‚πŸ‘€ Tyche β€‚πŸ‘€ Despoina β€‚πŸ‘€ Epimedes β€‚πŸ‘€ Heracles (Dactyl)  πŸ‘₯ the Dactyloi β€‚πŸ‘€ Paionaios β€‚πŸ‘€ Physcoa β€‚πŸ‘€ Iamos β€‚πŸ‘€ Iasos (Dactyl) β€‚πŸ‘€ Idas (Dactyl) β€‚πŸ‘€ Cybele (goddess) β€‚πŸ‘€ Cladeos (river god) β€‚πŸ‘€ Sosipolis
    Place of death of
    πŸ‘€ Alcathoos (Aitolian)
    Place of burial of
    πŸ‘€ Alcathoos (Aitolian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Endymion β€‚πŸ‘€ Hippodameia (Elian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Pelops (Pisan) β€‚πŸ‘€ Oinomaos (Elian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Ischenos β€‚πŸ‘€ Aitolos (Elian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Dameon β€‚πŸ‘€ Olenios β€‚πŸΊ the Object of Taraxippos
    Games established by
    πŸ‘€ Zeus β€‚πŸ‘€ Heracles β€‚πŸ‘€ Heracles (Dactyl)
    Games held by
    πŸ‘€ Amythaon β€‚πŸ‘€ Augeias (Elian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Endymion β€‚πŸ‘€ Heracles β€‚πŸ‘€ Hippodameia (Elian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Pelops (Pisan) β€‚πŸ‘€ Oxylos (Elian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Pelias (Thessalian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Neleus (Pylian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Clymenos (Cretan)
    Ruled by
    πŸ‘€ Pelops (Pisan)
    Relics preserved on site
    🏺 the Horn of Amaltheiaβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Pelops at Olympiaβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Taraxippos (Olympia) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Endymion (Olympia) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Aitolos (Olympia) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Idaian Heracles and the Dactyloi at OlympiaΒ β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Hera at Olympia β€‚πŸ›οΈ the House of Oinomaos (Olympia) β€‚πŸΊ the Sword of Pelopsβ€‚πŸΊ the Bones of Hippodameiaβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Ash Altar of Zeus at OlympiaΒ β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Zeus Areios at Olympiaβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Ash Altar of Hera at OlympiaΒ  β€‚πŸΊ the Toy Couch of Hippodameia β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Oinomaos (Olympia) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Stable of the Horses of Oinomaos (Olympia)β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Pelops (Olympia)β€‚πŸΊ the Wild Olive
    Encompases
    πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Pelops at Olympiaβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Double Altars at OlympiaΒ  β€‚πŸŒ the Hill of Cronos (Olympia) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Taraxippos (Olympia) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Zeus at Olympia β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Endymion (Olympia) β€‚πŸŒ the Stadium at Olympia β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Aitolos (Olympia) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Cronos at Olympiaβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Idaian Heracles and the Dactyloi at OlympiaΒ β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Hera at Olympia β€‚πŸ›οΈ the House of Oinomaos (Olympia) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Sicyonian Treasury (Olympia) β€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympiaβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Epidamnian Treasuries (Olympia) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Metapontine Treasury (Olympia) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Megarian Treasury (Olympia) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Hippodameia (Olympia) β€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Pelops at Olympia β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Ash Altar of Zeus at OlympiaΒ β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Zeus Areios at Olympiaβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Zeus Hercios at OlympiaΒ  β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Ash Altar of Hera at OlympiaΒ  β€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Demeter Chamyne at Olympiaβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Oinomaos (Olympia) β€‚πŸŒ the Hippodrome (Olympia)β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Stable of the Horses of Oinomaos (Olympia)β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Pelops (Olympia)β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Oracle of Iamos (Olympia)
    Has depictions of
    πŸ‘€ Amythaon β€‚πŸ‘€ Apollo β€‚πŸ‘€ Arcas β€‚πŸ‘€ Athena β€‚πŸ‘€ Atlas  πŸ‘₯ the Centaurs β€‚πŸ‘€ Cerberos (dog) β€‚πŸ‘€ the Cerynitian Deer β€‚πŸ‘€ Chrysippos (s. of Pelops) β€‚πŸ‘€ the Cretan Bull β€‚πŸ‘€ Eileithyia β€‚πŸ‘€ the Erymanthian Boar β€‚πŸ‘€ Eurystheus β€‚πŸ‘€ Eurytion (Thessalian centaur) β€‚πŸ‘€ Zeus β€‚πŸ‘€ Geryon β€‚πŸ‘€ Heracles β€‚πŸ‘€ Hermes β€‚πŸ‘€ Hippodameia (Elian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Hippolyte (Amazon I) β€‚πŸ‘€ Theseus β€‚πŸ‘€ Pelops (Pisan) β€‚πŸ‘€ Peirithous (Lapith) β€‚πŸ‘€ Hippodameia (w. of Peirithous)  πŸ‘₯ the Mares of Diomedes β€‚πŸ‘€ Melampous β€‚πŸ‘€ Myrtilos β€‚πŸ‘€ the Nemean Lion β€‚πŸ‘€ Oinomaos (Elian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Sterope (Atlantid)  πŸ‘₯ the Stymphalian Birds β€‚πŸΊ the Bow of Heracles β€‚πŸΊ the Club of Heracles  πŸ‘₯ the Lapiths β€‚πŸΊ the Golden Apples of the Hesperidesβ€‚πŸΊ the Chariot of Pelops β€‚πŸ‘€ the Hydra β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Stables of Augeias (Elis) β€‚πŸ‘€ Alpheios (river god)  πŸ‘₯ the Horses of Oinomaos β€‚πŸ‘€ Cillas (eponym) β€‚πŸ‘€ Clytios (s. of Alcmaion) β€‚πŸ‘€ Iamos β€‚πŸ‘€ Cladeos (river god) β€‚πŸ‘€ Sosipolis  ⏳ the Wedding of Peirithous and Hippodameia β€‚πŸΊ the Jar of Eurystheus  πŸ‘₯ the Horses of Pelops
    Related Entities
    πŸ‘€ Aitolos (eponym) β€‚πŸ‘€ Alcathoos (Aitolian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Ammon β€‚πŸ‘€ Amphion (Theban) β€‚πŸ‘€ Amythaon β€‚πŸ‘€ Aphrodite β€‚πŸ‘€ Apollo β€‚πŸ‘€ Ares β€‚πŸ‘€ Augeias (Elian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Castor (Spartan) β€‚πŸ‘€ Chloris (d. of Amphion)  πŸ‘₯ the Couretes (guardians) β€‚πŸ‘€ Cronos β€‚πŸ‘€ Demeter β€‚πŸ‘€ Dionysos β€‚πŸ‘€ Echemos (Arcadian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Eileithyia β€‚πŸ‘€ Endymion β€‚πŸ‘€ Ge (personification) β€‚πŸ‘€ Hera β€‚πŸ‘€ Poseidon β€‚πŸ‘€ Themis β€‚πŸ‘€ Zeus β€‚πŸŒ the Underworld β€‚πŸ‘€ Hephaistos β€‚πŸ‘€ Heracles β€‚πŸ‘€ Hermes  πŸ‘₯ the Hesperides β€‚πŸ‘€ Hippodameia (Elian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Iolaos β€‚πŸŒ Crete (island) β€‚πŸ‘€ Pelops (Pisan) β€‚πŸ‘€ Oxylos (Elian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Pan (god) β€‚πŸ‘€ Pelias (Thessalian)  πŸ‘₯ the Horai  πŸ‘₯ the Muses β€‚πŸ‘€ Polydeuces (Spartan)  πŸ‘₯ the Moirai β€‚πŸ‘€ Myrtilos β€‚πŸ‘€ Neleus (Pylian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Oinomaos (Elian) β€‚πŸΊ the Horn of Amaltheiaβ€‚πŸŒ Pisa (Elis)  πŸ‘₯ the Suitors of Hippodameia β€‚πŸŒ Sicyon (Argolid) β€‚πŸŒ Elis (Peloponnese) β€‚πŸŒ Mideia (Argolid) β€‚πŸŒ River Alpheios (Peloponnese) β€‚πŸŒ Mount Caucasos (Pontos) β€‚πŸŒ the Land of the Hyperboreans β€‚πŸŒ Olympia (Elis) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Pelops at Olympiaβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Double Altars at OlympiaΒ  β€‚πŸŒ Megara (Argolid) β€‚πŸŒ the Hill of Cronos (Olympia) β€‚πŸ‘€ Ischenos β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Taraxippos (Olympia) β€‚πŸ‘€ Alpheios (river god) β€‚πŸŒ River Istros (Europe) β€‚πŸ‘€ Tyche β€‚πŸ‘€ Aitolos (Elian)  πŸ‘₯ the Horses of Oinomaos β€‚πŸ‘€ Dameon β€‚πŸ‘€ Despoina β€‚πŸ‘€ Epeios (Elian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Epimedes β€‚πŸ‘€ Heracles (Dactyl)  πŸ‘₯ the Dactyloi β€‚πŸ‘€ Clymenos (Cretan) β€‚πŸ‘€ Narcaios β€‚πŸ‘€ Oionos β€‚πŸ‘€ Paion (s. of Endymion) β€‚πŸ‘€ Paionaios β€‚πŸ‘€ Pieria (Elian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Physcoa β€‚πŸ‘€ Iamos β€‚πŸ‘€ Iasos (Dactyl) β€‚πŸ‘€ Idas (Dactyl) β€‚πŸ‘€ Cybele (goddess) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Endymion (Olympia) β€‚πŸŒ the Stadium at Olympia β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Aitolos (Olympia) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Idaian Heracles and the Dactyloi at OlympiaΒ β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Hera at Olympia β€‚πŸ›οΈ the House of Oinomaos (Olympia) β€‚πŸΊ the Sword of Pelopsβ€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympiaβ€‚πŸ‘€ Cladeos (river god) β€‚πŸ‘€ Sosipolis β€‚πŸΊ the Bones of Hippodameiaβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Ash Altar of Zeus at OlympiaΒ β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Zeus Areios at Olympiaβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Zeus Hercios at OlympiaΒ  β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Ash Altar of Hera at OlympiaΒ  β€‚πŸŒ Scillos (Elis) β€‚πŸΊ the Toy Couch of Hippodameia β€‚πŸ‘€ Olenios β€‚πŸΊ the Object of Taraxipposβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Oinomaos (Olympia) β€‚πŸ‘€ Iasios (Arcadian) β€‚πŸŒ Epidamnos (Illyria) β€‚πŸŒ Metapontion (Italy) β€‚πŸŒ the Hippodrome (Olympia)β€‚πŸΊ the Chariot of Hadesβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Stable of the Horses of Oinomaos (Olympia)β€‚πŸ‘€ Samos (s. of Halirrhothios)β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Pelops (Olympia)β€‚πŸ‘€ Chronos (personification) β€‚πŸΊ the Wild Olive β€‚πŸ‘€ Doryclos (Tirynthian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Phrastor β€‚πŸ‘€ Niceus β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Idaian Cave (Elis)
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.7.2β€‚πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 20-43β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 8.48.1β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 5.1.4β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 5.4.4β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 5.8.1β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 5.8.2β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 5.8.5β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 5.15.4β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 5.15.5β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 5.15.7β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 5.15.11β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 5.16.4β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 6.18.7β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 6.21.3β€‚πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 25.4β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 8.2.1-8.2.7β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 5.1.6-5.1.7β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 5.7.6-5.7.10β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 5.8.3-5.8.4β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 5.15.6-5.15.9β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 5.16.2-5.16.4β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 5.16.6-5.16.7β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 5.20.6-5.20.9β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 6.20.15-6.20.19β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 5.14.4-5.14.10β€‚πŸ“– Bacchylides, Odes 7β€‚πŸ“– Bacchylides, Odes 11β€‚πŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 77c Harderβ€‚πŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 47β€‚πŸ“– Lucian, Hermotimos, or Concerning the Sects 40β€‚πŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 1 23-66β€‚πŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 2 1-22β€‚πŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 3 1-45β€‚πŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 5 1-24β€‚πŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 6 22-71β€‚πŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 10 24-59β€‚πŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 10 60-77β€‚πŸ“– Euripides, Victory song for Alcibiades fr. 755 PMGβ€‚πŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 10 31-54β€‚πŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 11 17-32β€‚πŸ“– Strabo 8.3.30β€‚πŸ“– Strabo 10.3.2-10.3.4β€‚πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 11.698
    Mentioned in Text
    Apollodoros, Library Lycophron, Alexandra Pindar, Olympian 6 Plutarch, Theseus Pausanias Strabo Bacchylides, Odes Callimachus, Aetia Lucian, The Dance Lucian, Hermotimos, or Concerning the Sects Pindar, Olympian 1 Pindar, Olympian 2 Pindar, Olympian 3 Pindar, Olympian 5 Pindar, Olympian 10 Euripides, Victory song for Alcibiades Pindar, Nemean 10 Pindar, Nemean 11 D-Scholia, Iliad
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 11.696-11.710β€‚πŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 77c Harderβ€‚πŸ“– Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 122aβ€‚βš’οΈ Inscription on the Statue of Aitolos at Thermon (Not Extant)
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