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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">📖 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">📖 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">📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 30</span>
Alternative name
🌍 Anactoria (alt. Miletos)
Information
city in Asia Minor
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169460
Pleiades
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/599799
Cult site of
👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Poseidon Olympian god
Place of birth of
👤 Anax (Milesian) autochthon, father of Asterios
Place of death of
👤 Byblis daughter of Miletos, sister of Caunos👤 Ladon (serpent) serpent guarding the Golden Apples
Place of burial of
👤 Neileus (Ionian) leader in the Ionian migration, son of Codros sometimes associated with Pylos rather than Athens
Founded by
👤 Miletos eponym of Miletos, from Crete, son of Apollo👥 the Ionians ethnic collective👥 the Sons of Codros founders of cities in Ionia👤 Neileus (Ionian) leader in the Ionian migration, son of Codros sometimes associated with Pylos rather than Athens👤 Sarpedon (Lycian) son of Zeus and Europa or Laodameia, leader of the Lycia contingent at Troy
Founded from
🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of Nestor🌍 Miletos (Crete) city on Crete🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland
Settled by
👤 Neileus (Ionian) leader in the Ionian migration, son of Codros sometimes associated with Pylos rather than Athens👥 the Ionians ethnic collective
Settled from
🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Helice (Achaia) city in Achaia
Games established by
👤 Son of Eritharses (name unknown) finds abandoned Smicros at Miletos👤 Smicros son of Democlos
Fortified by
👤 Neileus (Ionian) leader in the Ionian migration, son of Codros sometimes associated with Pylos rather than Athens
Named by
👤 Sarpedon (Lycian) son of Zeus and Europa or Laodameia, leader of the Lycia contingent at Troy
Eponym
👤 Miletos eponym of Miletos, from Crete, son of Apollo
Derives etymology from
🌍 Miletos (Crete) city on Crete
Ruled by
👤 Leodamas (Milesian) king of Miletos👤 Asterios (Milesian) son of Anax👤 Miletos eponym of Miletos, from Crete, son of Apollo👤 Anax (Milesian) autochthon, father of Asterios
Conquered by
👤 Neileus (Ionian) leader in the Ionian migration, son of Codros sometimes associated with Pylos rather than Athens👥 the Ionians ethnic collective👤 Miletos eponym of Miletos, from Crete, son of Apollo
Relics preserved on site
🏛️ the Tomb of Neileus (Miletos)🏛️ the Altar of Poseidon at Miletos
Encompasses
🏛️ the Tomb of Neileus (Miletos) 🌍 the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Miletos 🏛️ the Altar of Poseidon at Miletos 🌍 the Sanctuary of Artemis at Miletos
Related entities
👤 Miletos eponym of Miletos, from Crete, son of Apollo👥 the Caria Contingent at Troy (defenders) defends Troy against the Greek attack🌍 Caria (Asia Minor) region in Asia Minor🌍 Mount Phthires (Caria) unlocatable mountain in Caria🌍 River Maiandros (Caria) river in Caria🌍 Mount Mycale (Caria) mountain in Caria👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"🌍 Claros (Ionia) city and oracle of Apollo on coast of Asia Minor👥 the Ionians ethnic collective👤 Neileus (Ionian) leader in the Ionian migration, son of Codros sometimes associated with Pylos rather than Athens👤 Anax (Milesian) autochthon, father of Asterios🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Anactoria (alt. Miletos) alternative name for area around Miletos👤 Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae🏛️ the Tomb of Neileus (Miletos)👤 Asterios (Milesian) son of Anax🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Naxos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Lemnos (island) island in the Aegean Sea👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Phocaia (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland🌍 Scyros (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Paros (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Samos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🌍 Chios (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Mimas (Ionia) mountain on promontory in Ionia🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica🌍 Samothrace (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Crapathos (island) island in the Aegean Sea, one of the Dodecanese🌍 Cos (city) city on the island of Cos🌍 Imbros (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Corycos (Ionia) mountain in Asia Minor🌍 Aigai (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Eiresiai (unlocatable) unlocatable place🌍 Peparethos (island) island off the coast of Thessaly🌍 Autocane (Ionia) location in Asia Minor🌍 Mount Aisagee (unlocatable) an unlocatable place, presumably in Ionia🌍 Rhenaia (island) small island off Delos🌍 Cnidos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Acte (Chalcidice) promontory in the Aegean sea, with Mount Athos on the tip🌍 Lycia (SW Asia Minor) large region in south-west Asia Minor🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor👥 the Hesperides nymph guardians of the Golden Apples🏺 the Golden Apples of the Hesperides👤 Ladon (serpent) serpent guarding the Golden Apples👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Hesperos (rationalized) man from Miletos, invented by Palaiphatos in rationalized account to be father of the Hesperides👥 the Leleges of Asia Minor ethnic collective🌍 Colophon (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Clazomenai (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Ephesos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Priene (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Myous (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Lebedos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Teos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Erythrai (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor👥 the Sons of Codros founders of cities in Ionia🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of Nestor👤 Branchos (Milesian) lover of Apollo👤 Sarpedon (Lycian) son of Zeus and Europa or Laodameia, leader of the Lycia contingent at Troy🌍 Miletos (Crete) city on Crete👤 Alexander (Trojan) Trojan hero, abducts Helen👤 Daughter of Neileus (name unknown) engages in sacred prostitution in Miletos🌍 Helice (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland🌍 Chios (city) city on the island of the same name🌍 Samos (city) city on island of same name👤 Artemis Olympian goddess🌍 the Sanctuary and Oracle of Apollo at Didyma (Asia Minor)👤 Eidothea (Carian) wife of Miletos, mother of Byblis👤 Cyane (Carian) daughter of Maiandros👤 Byblis daughter of Miletos, sister of Caunos👤 Caunos son of Miletos, brother of Byblis🌍 River Calbis (Lycia) river in Lycia🌍 Caunos (Caria) city in Asia Minor on border of Caria and Lycia🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi👤 Democlos from Delphi, father of Smicros👤 Smicros son of Democlos👤 Son of Eritharses (name unknown) finds abandoned Smicros at Miletos👤 Eritharses (Milesian) raises Smicros👤 Leucothea (goddess) goddess, divine identity of Ino👤 Wife of Smicros (name unknown)🌍 Carystos (Euboia) city on Euboia👤 Leodamas (Milesian) king of Miletos👤 Phitres competed with Laodamas for kingship of Miletos👤 Mother of Euangelos (name unknown) woman enslaved at Carystos, sent to Branchos👤 Euangelos successor of Branchos at Didyma🌍 Melos (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Miletos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🏛️ the Altar of Poseidon at Miletos👤 Poseidon Olympian god🌍 the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Miletos👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Pieria (Carian) woman from Myous👤 Phrygios ruler of Miletos
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.1.2📖 Homer, Iliad 2.867-2.875📖 Dionysios, Periegesis 441-446📖 Pausanias 7.2.1-7.2.4📖 Pausanias 7.2.5📖 Pausanias 7.2.6📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 25-49📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 179-181📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 18📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Artemis 225-258📖 Strabo 7.7.2📖 Strabo 8.7.1📖 Strabo 14.1.3📖 Strabo 14.1.5📖 Strabo 14.1.6📖 Strabo 12.8.5📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1362-1396📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 20.403⚒️ Parian Chronicle (Ashmolean 449945; IG XII, 5, 444; PHI 77668)📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 80-83b Harder📖 Callimachus, Iambi 1 = fr. 191-191b Pfeiffer📖 Callimachus, Lyric Poems fr. 229 Pfeiffer📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 30📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.450-9.665📖 Conon, Narrations 2📖 Conon, Narrations 33📖 Conon, Narrations 44📖 Parthenios, Erotica Pathemata 11
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadDionysios, PeriegesisPausanias Homeric Hymn 3 to ApolloPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesCallimachus, Hymn to ArtemisStraboLycophron, AlexandraD-Scholia, IliadCallimachus, AetiaCallimachus, IambiCallimachus, Lyric PoemsAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesOvid, MetamorphosesConon, NarrationsParthenios, Erotica Pathemata
Reported to be mentioned in text
EphorosCleitophonNicanderApolloniosAristocritos
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 127📖 Cleitophon FHG fr. 5📖 Nicander fr. 46 Gow-Scholfield📖 Apollonios fr. 5 Powell📖 Aristocritos FGrHist 493 fr. 1
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Miletos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor
Reported to have local traditions about
👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🏛️ the Blood Altar at Didyma built by Heracles👤 Anax (Milesian) autochthon, father of Asterios🌍 Anactoria (alt. Miletos) alternative name for area around Miletos🌍 Miletos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor👤 Asterios (Milesian) son of Anax🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Miletos eponym of Miletos, from Crete, son of Apollo👤 Europe (Phoinician & Cretan) abducted by Zeus👤 Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae👤 Byblis daughter of Miletos, sister of Caunos🏛️ the Spring of Byblis (Miletos) spring near Miletos in Ionia
Local traditions reported by
📖 Pausanias 5.13.11 📖 Pausanias 7.2.5 📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 30
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