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🌍 Miletos (Asia Minor)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10187360" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10187360">πŸ“– Pausanias 5.13.11</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10187785" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10187785">πŸ“– Pausanias 7.2.5</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11322822" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11322822">πŸ“– Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 30</span>
  • Alternative name
    🌍 Anactoria (alt. Miletos)
    Information
    city in Asia Minor
    Cult site of
    πŸ‘€ Artemis β€‚πŸ‘€ Poseidon
    Place of birth of
    πŸ‘€ Anax (Milesian)
    Place of death of
    πŸ‘€ Ladon (serpent)
    Place of burial of
    πŸ‘€ Neileus (Ionian)
    Founded by
    πŸ‘€ Miletos eponym of Miletos, from Crete, son of ApolloApollodoros, LibraryMythography & HistoriographyApollodorosGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Antoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesAntoninus LiberalisLate Imperial (ca. 235-330 CE)Nicander, MetamorphosesEpicNicanderMiddle Hellenistic (ca. 220-150 BCE)Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)πŸ‘₯ the Ionians ethnic collectiveStraboGeographyStraboGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)πŸ‘₯ the Sons of Codros founders of cities in IoniaStraboGeographyStraboGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)πŸ‘€ Neileus (Ionian) leader in the Ionian migration, son of Codros sometimes associated with Pylos rather than AthensStraboGeographyStraboGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)βš’οΈ Parian Chronicle (Ashmolean 449945; IG XII, 5, 444; PHI 77668)Early Hellenistic (ca. 336-220 BCE)🌍 Paros (island) island in the Aegean, one of the CycladesExclude material sources that MANTO has not ascertained is held in accordance with UNESCO ConventionAshmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, OxfordΞ‘ΟΟ‡Ξ±ΞΉΞΏΞ»ΞΏΞ³ΞΉΞΊΟŒ ΞœΞΏΟ…ΟƒΞ΅Ξ―ΞΏ Πάρου / Archaeological Museum of Paros, ParikiaCallimachus, IambiCallimachusEarly Classical (ca. 480-450 BCE)Middle Classical (ca. 450-400 BCE)CallimachusπŸ‘€ Sarpedon (Lycian) son of Zeus and Europa or Laodameia, leader of the Lycia contingent at TroyStraboGeographyStraboGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)EphorosMythography & HistoriographyEphorosLate Classical (ca. 400-330 BCE)🌍 Cyme Phriconis (Ionia) city in Ionia
    Founded from
    🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of NestorStraboGeographyStraboGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)🌍 Miletos (Crete) city on CreteStraboGeographyStraboGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)EphorosMythography & HistoriographyEphorosLate Classical (ca. 400-330 BCE)🌍 Cyme Phriconis (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainlandβš’οΈ Parian Chronicle (Ashmolean 449945; IG XII, 5, 444; PHI 77668)GreekEarly Hellenistic (ca. 336-220 BCE)🌍 Paros (island) island in the Aegean, one of the CycladesExclude material sources that MANTO has not ascertained is held in accordance with UNESCO ConventionAshmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, OxfordΞ‘ΟΟ‡Ξ±ΞΉΞΏΞ»ΞΏΞ³ΞΉΞΊΟŒ ΞœΞΏΟ…ΟƒΞ΅Ξ―ΞΏ Πάρου / Archaeological Museum of Paros, Parikia
    Settled by
    πŸ‘€ Neileus (Ionian) leader in the Ionian migration, son of Codros sometimes associated with Pylos rather than AthensD-Scholia, IliadMythography & HistoriographyD-ScholiaGreekMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Late Imperial (ca. 235-330 CE)CleitophonCleitophonConon, NarrationsCononEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)πŸ‘₯ the Ionians ethnic collectiveD-Scholia, IliadMythography & HistoriographyD-ScholiaGreekMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Late Imperial (ca. 235-330 CE)CleitophonCleitophonConon, NarrationsCononEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)
    Settled from
    🌍 Athens (Attica) city in AtticaD-Scholia, IliadMythography & HistoriographyD-ScholiaGreekMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Late Imperial (ca. 235-330 CE)CleitophonCleitophon🌍 Helice (Achaia) city in AchaiaD-Scholia, IliadMythography & HistoriographyD-ScholiaGreekMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Late Imperial (ca. 235-330 CE)CleitophonCleitophon
    Games established by
    πŸ‘€ Son of Eritharses (name unknown) finds abandoned Smicros at MiletosConon, NarrationsMythography & HistoriographyCononGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)πŸ‘€ Smicros son of DemoclosConon, NarrationsMythography & HistoriographyCononGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)
    Fortified by
    πŸ‘€ Neileus (Ionian)
    Named by
    πŸ‘€ Sarpedon (Lycian) son of Zeus and Europa or Laodameia, leader of the Lycia contingent at TroyStraboGeographyStraboGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)EphorosMythography & HistoriographyEphorosLate Classical (ca. 400-330 BCE)🌍 Cyme Phriconis (Ionia) city in Ionia
    Eponym
    πŸ‘€ Miletos eponym of Miletos, from Crete, son of ApolloApollodoros, LibraryMythography & HistoriographyApollodorosGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)PausaniasGeographyPausaniasAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesAntoninus LiberalisLate Imperial (ca. 235-330 CE)Nicander, MetamorphosesEpicNicanderMiddle Hellenistic (ca. 220-150 BCE)Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)
    Derives etymology from
    🌍 Miletos (Crete) city on CreteStraboGeographyStraboGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)EphorosMythography & HistoriographyEphorosLate Classical (ca. 400-330 BCE)🌍 Cyme Phriconis (Ionia) city in Ionia
    Ruled by
    πŸ‘€ Leodamas (Milesian) king of MiletosConon, NarrationsMythography & HistoriographyCononGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)πŸ‘€ Asterios (Milesian) son of AnaxPausaniasGeographyPausaniasGreekMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)πŸ‘€ Miletos eponym of Miletos, from Crete, son of ApolloPausaniasGeographyPausaniasGreekMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)πŸ‘€ Anax (Milesian) autochthon, father of AsteriosPausaniasGeographyPausaniasGreekMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)
    Conquered by
    πŸ‘€ Neileus (Ionian) leader in the Ionian migration, son of Codros sometimes associated with Pylos rather than AthensPausaniasGeographyPausaniasGreekMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Lycophron, AlexandraLycophronEarly Hellenistic (ca. 336-220 BCE)Middle Hellenistic (ca. 220-150 BCE)πŸ‘₯ the Ionians ethnic collectivePausaniasGeographyPausaniasGreekMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)πŸ‘€ Miletos eponym of Miletos, from Crete, son of ApolloPausaniasGeographyPausaniasGreekMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)
    Relics preserved on site
    πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Neileus (Miletos)β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Poseidon at Miletos
    Encompases
    πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Neileus (Miletos)β€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Miletosβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Poseidon at Miletosβ€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Artemis at Miletos
    Related Entities
    πŸ‘€ Alexander (Trojan) β€‚πŸ‘€ Aphrodite β€‚πŸ‘€ Apollo β€‚πŸ‘€ Artemis β€‚πŸ‘€ Poseidon β€‚πŸ‘€ Heracles  πŸ‘₯ the Hesperides β€‚πŸŒ Athens (Attica) β€‚πŸŒ Crete (island) β€‚πŸŒ Naxos (island) β€‚πŸŒ Lemnos (island) β€‚πŸ‘€ Leto β€‚πŸ‘€ Leucothea (goddess) β€‚πŸ‘€ Miletos β€‚πŸ‘€ Minos β€‚πŸ‘€ Sarpedon (Lycian)  πŸ‘₯ the Caria Contingent at Troy (defenders) β€‚πŸŒ Mount Ida (Troad) β€‚πŸΊ the Golden Apples of the Hesperidesβ€‚πŸŒ Lesbos (island) β€‚πŸŒ Phocaia (Ionia) β€‚πŸŒ Colophon (Ionia) β€‚πŸŒ Clazomenai (Ionia) β€‚πŸŒ Cyme Phriconis (Ionia) β€‚πŸŒ Caria (Asia Minor) β€‚πŸŒ Lycia (SW Asia Minor) β€‚πŸŒ Euboia (island) β€‚πŸŒ Pylos (Messenia) β€‚πŸŒ Scyros (island) β€‚πŸŒ Attica β€‚πŸŒ Delphi (Phocis) β€‚πŸŒ Mount Pelion (Thessaly) β€‚πŸŒ Paros (island) β€‚πŸŒ Lydia (Asia Minor) β€‚πŸŒ Ephesos (Asia Minor) β€‚πŸŒ Samos (island) β€‚πŸŒ Delos (island) β€‚πŸŒ Chios (island)  πŸ‘₯ the Ionians β€‚πŸŒ Mount Mimas (Ionia) β€‚πŸŒ Melos (island) β€‚πŸŒ Aigina (island) β€‚πŸ‘€ Ladon (serpent) β€‚πŸŒ Miletos (Asia Minor) β€‚πŸŒ Samothrace (island) β€‚πŸŒ Mount Phthires (Caria) β€‚πŸŒ River Maiandros (Caria) β€‚πŸŒ Mount Mycale (Caria) β€‚πŸŒ Carystos (Euboia) β€‚πŸŒ Helice (Achaia) β€‚πŸŒ Miletos (Crete) β€‚πŸŒ Crapathos (island) β€‚πŸŒ Cos (city) β€‚πŸŒ Claros (Ionia) β€‚πŸŒ Imbros (island)  πŸ‘₯ the Leleges of Asia Minor β€‚πŸ‘€ Anax (Milesian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Asterios (Milesian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Neileus (Ionian) β€‚πŸŒ the Oracle of Apollo at Delphiβ€‚πŸŒ Anactoria (alt. Miletos) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Neileus (Miletos)β€‚πŸŒ Priene (Asia Minor) β€‚πŸŒ Myous (Asia Minor) β€‚πŸŒ Lebedos (Asia Minor) β€‚πŸŒ Teos (Asia Minor) β€‚πŸŒ Erythrai (Asia Minor) β€‚πŸŒ Mount Corycos (Ionia) β€‚πŸŒ Aigai (Achaia) β€‚πŸ‘€ Byblis β€‚πŸŒ Eiresiai (unlocatable) β€‚πŸŒ Peparethos (island) β€‚πŸŒ Autocane (Ionia) β€‚πŸŒ Mount Aisagee (unlocatable) β€‚πŸŒ Rhenaia (island) β€‚πŸ‘€ Branchos (Milesian) β€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Apollo and Artemis at Didyma (Asia Minor)β€‚πŸ‘€ Hesperos (rationalized) β€‚πŸŒ Cnidos (Asia Minor) β€‚πŸ‘€ Pieria (Carian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Phrygios β€‚πŸ‘€ Caunos  πŸ‘₯ the Sons of Codros β€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Miletosβ€‚πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Poseidon at Miletosβ€‚πŸŒ Chios (city) β€‚πŸ‘€ Daughter of Neleus (name unknown) β€‚πŸŒ Samos (city) β€‚πŸŒ the Sanctuary of Artemis at Miletosβ€‚πŸ‘€ Eidothea (Carian) β€‚πŸŒ Caunos (Caria) β€‚πŸŒ Acte (Chalcidice) β€‚πŸŒ River Calbis (Lycia) β€‚πŸ‘€ Cyane (Carian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Democlos β€‚πŸ‘€ Smicros β€‚πŸ‘€ Son of Eritharses (name unknown) β€‚πŸ‘€ Eritharses (Milesian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Wife of Smicros (name unknown)β€‚πŸ‘€ Leodamas (Milesian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Phitres β€‚πŸ‘€ Mother of Euangelos (name unknown) β€‚πŸ‘€ Euangelos
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.1.2β€‚πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 1362-1396β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 7.2.5β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 7.2.6β€‚πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 25-49β€‚πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 179-181β€‚πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 2.867-2.875β€‚πŸ“– Dionysios, Periegesis 441-446β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 7.2.1-7.2.4β€‚πŸ“– Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 18β€‚πŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Artemis 225-258β€‚πŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 80-83b Harderβ€‚πŸ“– Strabo 7.7.2β€‚πŸ“– Strabo 8.7.1β€‚πŸ“– Strabo 14.1.3β€‚πŸ“– Strabo 14.1.5β€‚πŸ“– Strabo 14.1.6β€‚πŸ“– Strabo 12.8.5β€‚πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 20.403β€‚πŸ“– Callimachus, Iambi 1 = fr. 191-191b Pfeifferβ€‚πŸ“– Callimachus, Lyric Poems fr. 229 Pfeifferβ€‚πŸ“– Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 30β€‚πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.450-9.665β€‚πŸ“– Conon, Narrations 2β€‚πŸ“– Conon, Narrations 33β€‚πŸ“– Conon, Narrations 44β€‚βš’οΈ Parian Chronicle (Ashmolean 449945; IG XII, 5, 444; PHI 77668)
    Mentioned in Text
    Apollodoros, Library Homer, Iliad Dionysios, Periegesis Lycophron, Alexandra Pausanias  Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo Strabo Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories Callimachus, Aetia Callimachus, Hymn to Artemis Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses D-Scholia, Iliad Ovid, Metamorphoses Callimachus, Iambi Callimachus, Lyric Poems Conon, Narrations
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 127β€‚πŸ“– Cleitophon FHG fr. 5β€‚πŸ“– Nicander, Metamorphoses fr. 46 Gow-Scholfield
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Miletos (Asia Minor)
    Reported to have local traditions about
    πŸ‘€ Europe (Phoinician & Cretan) β€‚πŸ‘€ Heracles β€‚πŸŒ Crete (island) β€‚πŸ‘€ Miletos β€‚πŸ‘€ Minos β€‚πŸŒ Miletos (Asia Minor) β€‚πŸ‘€ Anax (Milesian) β€‚πŸ‘€ Asterios (Milesian) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Blood Altar at Didyma β€‚πŸŒ Anactoria (alt. Miletos) β€‚πŸ‘€ Byblis β€‚πŸ›οΈ Spring Byblis (Miletos)
    Local traditions reported by
    πŸ“– Pausanias 5.13.11β€‚πŸ“– Pausanias 7.2.5β€‚πŸ“– Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 30
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