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🌍 the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Onchestos

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  • In
    🌍 Onchestos (Boiotia)
    Cult site of
    👤 Poseidon
    Place of death of
    👤 Clymenos (Minyan)
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Grove of Poseidon (Onchestos)
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Grove of Poseidon (Onchestos)
    Related entities
    👤 Clymenos (Minyan)👤 Perieres (Theban)🌍 Thebes (Boiotia)🏛️ the Grove of Poseidon (Onchestos)👤 Poseidon👤 Apollo👥 the Boiotian Contingent at Troy (attackers)🌍 Thespiai (Boiotia)🌍 Onchestos (Boiotia)🌍 Ocaleai (Boiotia)🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece)🌍 Cenaion (Euboia)🌍 Pieria (N. Greece)🌍 Mount Parnassos (Phocis)🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly)🌍 the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Onchestos🌍 Plataia (Boiotia)🌍 the Grove of Tilphousan Apollo (Boiotia)🌍 Schoinos (Boiotia)🌍 Scolos (Boiotia)🌍 Eteonos (Boiotia)🌍 Graia (unlocatable, Boiotia)🌍 Mycalessos (Boiotia)🌍 Harma (Boiotia)🌍 Eilesion (Boiotia)🌍 Erythrai (Boiotia)🌍 Eleon (Boiotia)🌍 Hyle (Boiotia)🌍 Peteon (Boiotia)🌍 Medeon (Boiotia)🌍 Copai (Boiotia)🌍 Eutresis (Boiotia)🌍 Thisbe (Boiotia)🌍 Coroneia (Boiotia)🌍 Haliartos (Boiotia)🌍 Glisas (Boiotia)🌍 Arne (Boiotia)🌍 Mideia (Boiotia)🌍 Nisa (Boiotia)🌍 Anthedon (Boiotia)🌍 Hypothebai (Boiotia)🌍 Crisa (Phocis)🌍 River Cephisos (Phocis/Boiotia)🌍 Lilaia (Phocis)👤 Onchestos (eponym)🌍 Teumessos (Boiotia)🌍 Phlegyas (Boiotia)🌍 Lake Cephisis (Boiotia)🌍 Lectos (unlocatable)🌍 Perraibia (Thessaly)🌍 the Lelantine Plain (Euboia)🌍 Euripos Strait (Euboia)🌍 Enianai (Thessaly?)🌍 Hyria (unlocatable, Boiotia)
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.4.11📖 Pausanias 9.37.1-9.37.3📖 Pausanias 9.26.5📖 Strabo 9.2.33📖 Pindar, Isthmian 1 1-40📖 Pindar, Isthmian 4 7-30
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasStraboPindar, Isthmian 1Pindar, Isthmian 4
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homer, Iliad
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Iliad 2.494-2.510
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