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  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11300653" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11300653">📖 Diodoros, Library 1.19.5-1.19.8</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11300864" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11300864">📖 Diodoros, Library 2.39.1-2.39.4</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11301078" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11301078">📖 Diodoros, Library 3.63.1-3.63.5</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11302555" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11302555">📖 Diodoros, Library 4.1.5-4.1.7</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11304382" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11304382">📖 Pomponius Mela 3.66</span>
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    subcontinent east of the Arabian Sea
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/50004
    Cult site of
    👤 Seilenos attendant of Dionysos👤 Pan (god) god of flocks, of varying parentage
    Place of birth of
    👤 Heracles (Indian) born in India, sometimes distinguished from the Greek Heracles👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god
    Place of death of
    👤 Medos (s. of Medeia) son of Medeia and Aigeus👤 Lilaios character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers
    Ruled by
    👤 Oxycales character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Myrranos king of India👤 Stabrobates king of India👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god
    Conquered by
    👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero
    Related entities
    👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Naxos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Icaria (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Mount Cybela mountain in Phrygia🌍 Edonia territory of the Edonoi / Edones🌍 Assyria region👤 Medos (s. of Medeia) son of Medeia and Aigeus🌍 the Land of the Namnitai people inhabiting area around the Loire👤 Orontes (giant) giant from India🏛️ the Bridge of Dionysos (Euphrates)🌍 Thrace (Pontic) Trojan allies' homeland🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor🌍 Mount Tmolos (Asia Minor) mountain in Asia Minor👤 Pan (god) god of flocks, of varying parentage👤 Seilenos attendant of Dionysos🌍 River Indos (India) river in India🌍 Etruria (Italy) region of Italy👥 the Satyrs creatures with bestial features, often associated with Dionysos🌍 Iberia (W. Europe) region now Spain and Portugal👤 Oxycales character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Lilaios character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictional🌍 Arabia region in south-eastern Aegean🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland🌍 the Hellespont strait connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean🌍 Macedonia (N. Greece) region in Northern Greece👤 Osiris Egyptian god👤 Heracles (Indian) born in India, sometimes distinguished from the Greek Heracles👤 Myrranos king of India🌍 Tauris (Pontos) peninsula in the north of the Black Sea, modern Crimean peninsula🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Phoinicia region in the Levant🌍 Mount Libanos (Syria) mountain in Syria👤 the Aegis monster from which the Aegis is created🌍 the Ceraunian Mountains (Libya) unlocatable mountain range in Libya👤 Helios personification of the sun👤 Phaethon (s. of Helios) son of Helios👤 Clymene (Oceanid II) mother of Phaethon🏛️ the Palace of Helios built by Hephaistos👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Gadeira (Iberia) city on Atlantic coast, modern Cadiz in Spain👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Maurousia (Africa) region in central Africa🏺 the Crown of Ariadne🌍 River Ganges (India) river in India👤 Athis (Indian) companion of Phineus👤 Semiramis Eastern goddess, daughter of Derceto🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world🌍 River Istros (Europe) river in Europe👤 Stabrobates king of India🌍 Cyprus (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Bactria region in central Asia👥 the Meleagrides sisters of Meleagros transformed into birds🌍 River Eridanos (unlocatable) mythical river of the Celts or Ligurians, sometimes identified with the River Po in north-east Italy🏛️ the Pillars of Dionysos (India) at the eastern edges of the known world
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.5.1-3.5.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.28📖 Dionysios, Periegesis 570-579📖 Pausanias 8.29.3-8.29.4📖 Pausanias 10.29.3-10.29.5📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 22.1 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Dionysos 1-4📖 Lucian, Dionysos 6📖 Lucian, The Dance 22📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 16📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 25📖 Diodoros, Library 1.18.1-1.20.6📖 Diodoros, Library 2.39.1-2.39.4📖 Diodoros, Library 3.65.1-3.65.8📖 Diodoros, Library 4.1.5-4.1.7📖 Diodoros, Library 4.3.1-4.3.5📖 Diodoros, Library 3.70.1-3.70.8📖 Diodoros, Library 3.73.1-3.73.8📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 1.765-1.779📖 Strabo 1.2.30-1.2.35📖 Strabo 15.1.6-15.1.9📖 Strabo 17.3.7📖 Strabo 11.5.5📖 Diodoros, Library 6.4.1📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.1-4.54📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.1-5.89📖 Diodoros, Library 3.1.2📖 Diodoros, Library 1.27.1-1.27.6📖 Diodoros, Library 2.16.1-2.19.10📖 Pliny, Natural History 4.39📖 Pliny, Natural History 6.59📖 Pliny, Natural History 37.40📖 Pliny, Natural History 8.4 = 8.2.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.5.2
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryDionysios, PeriegesisPausaniasLucian, Dialogues of the GodsLucian, DionysosLucian, The DancePs-Plutarch, On RiversDiodoros, LibraryOvid, MetamorphosesStraboPliny, Natural History
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Dionysios ScytobrachionAristonicos, On the Wanderings of MenelaosCrates of MallosMegasthenesEratosthenes, GeographyPherecydes of SyrosNearchosCtesias of Cnidos, Persica
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 9 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 12 Rusten📖 Aristonicos, On the Wanderings of Menelaos FGrHist 53 fr. 1📖 Crates of Mallos fr. 40 Broggiato📖 Megasthenes FGrHist 715 fr. 11a📖 Eratosthenes, Geography fr. 21 Roller📖 Pherecydes of Syros D12📖 Nearchos FGrHist 133 fr. 3b📖 Ctesias of Cnidos, Persica fr. 1⚒️ Hymns to Isis and Osiris at Nysa (Not Extant)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 India subcontinent east of the Arabian Sea🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Macedonia (N. Greece) region in Northern Greece
    Reported to have local traditions about
    🏺 the Club of Heracles weapon of Heracles🏺 the Lion Skin of Heracles used as a cloak👤 Heracles (Indian) born in India, sometimes distinguished from the Greek Heracles👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Nysa (India) city in India🌍 India subcontinent east of the Arabian Sea🌍 Mount Meros (India) mountain in India👤 Osiris Egyptian god🌍 Mount Nysa (unlocatable) unlocatable mountain associated with Dionysos
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Diodoros, Library 1.19.5-1.19.8 📖 Diodoros, Library 2.39.1-2.39.4 📖 Diodoros, Library 3.63.1-3.63.5 📖 Diodoros, Library 4.1.5-4.1.7 📖 Pomponius Mela 3.66
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