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🌍 Mount Sipylos (Lydia)

  • <div data-attribute_names="{&quot;7140&quot;:{&quot;11292578&quot;:&quot;Strabo&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11310163&quot;:&quot;Democles of Pygela&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11305235&quot;:&quot;D-Scholia, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Iliad&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11309146&quot;:&quot;Euphorion of Chalcis&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11332397&quot;:&quot;Parthenios, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Erotica Pathemata&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11310113&quot;:&quot;Neanthes of Cyzicos&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11314580&quot;:&quot;Xanthos of Lydia&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11323527&quot;:&quot;Simmias&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;},&quot;11354&quot;:{&quot;11306421&quot;:&quot;Geography&quot;,&quot;11306422&quot;:&quot;Mythography &amp; 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Democles of Pygela&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_11310163&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11310162&quot;,&quot;11356_11309898&quot;,&quot;11356_11309899&quot;,&quot;11356_11309900&quot;,&quot;11356_11309901&quot;,&quot;11356_11309902&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11310164" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11310164">📖 Democles of Pygela<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> fr. 1 Fowler</span></span><span title="D-Scholia, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Iliad&lt;/span&gt;; Euphorion of Chalcis&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11305235&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11300570&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;,&quot;11356_11310591&quot;,&quot;7140_11309146&quot;,&quot;7139_9358731&quot;,&quot;11356_11309902&quot;,&quot;11356_11309903&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11316264" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11316264">📖 Euphorion of Chalcis<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> fr. 68 Lightfoot</span></span><span title="Parthenios, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Erotica Pathemata&lt;/span&gt;; Neanthes of Cyzicos&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Xanthos of Lydia&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Simmias&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11332397&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11332396&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;,&quot;7140_11310113&quot;,&quot;7139_11310112&quot;,&quot;11356_11309902&quot;,&quot;11356_11309903&quot;,&quot;7140_11314580&quot;,&quot;7139_11314579&quot;,&quot;11356_11309899&quot;,&quot;11356_11309901&quot;,&quot;6580_8254019&quot;,&quot;7140_11323527&quot;,&quot;7139_11323526&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11334632" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11334632">📖 Simmias<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> fr. 5 Powell</span></span><span title="Parthenios, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Erotica Pathemata&lt;/span&gt;; Neanthes of Cyzicos&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Xanthos of Lydia&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Simmias&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11332397&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11332396&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;,&quot;7140_11310113&quot;,&quot;7139_11310112&quot;,&quot;11356_11309902&quot;,&quot;11356_11309903&quot;,&quot;7140_11314580&quot;,&quot;7139_11314579&quot;,&quot;11356_11309899&quot;,&quot;11356_11309901&quot;,&quot;6580_8254019&quot;,&quot;7140_11323527&quot;,&quot;7139_11323526&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11334631" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11334631">📖 Neanthes of Cyzicos<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> FGrHist 84 fr. 6</span></span><span title="Parthenios, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Erotica Pathemata&lt;/span&gt;; Neanthes of Cyzicos&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Xanthos of Lydia&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Simmias&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11332397&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11332396&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;,&quot;7140_11310113&quot;,&quot;7139_11310112&quot;,&quot;11356_11309902&quot;,&quot;11356_11309903&quot;,&quot;7140_11314580&quot;,&quot;7139_11314579&quot;,&quot;11356_11309899&quot;,&quot;11356_11309901&quot;,&quot;6580_8254019&quot;,&quot;7140_11323527&quot;,&quot;7139_11323526&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11334630" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11334630">📖 Xanthos of Lydia<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> FGrHist 765 fr. 20a</span></span></div>
  • Information
    mountain in Magnesia
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/550884
    Cult site of
    👤 Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'
    Place of death of
    👤 Sipylos (Lydian) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Niobe (Theban) daughter of Tantalos, wife of Amphion, transformed into stone👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese
    Place of burial of
    👤 Tantalos (Lydian) father of Pelops and Niobe, punished in the underworld
    Eponym
    👤 Sipylos (Lydian) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers
    Ruled by
    👤 Tantalos (Lydian) father of Pelops and Niobe, punished in the underworld👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Stone Niobe (Mt Sipylos) in Lydia🏛️ the Tomb of Tantalos (Mt Sipylos) in Lydia🏛️ the Throne of Tantalos (Mt Sipylos)
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Stone Niobe (Mt Sipylos)  🏛️ the Tomb of Tantalos (Mt Sipylos)  🌍 River Acheloos (Mt Sipylos)  🏛️ the Throne of Tantalos (Mt Sipylos)
    Related entities
    👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Niobe (Theban) daughter of Tantalos, wife of Amphion, transformed into stone🏛️ the Stone Niobe (Mt Sipylos) in Lydia🏛️ the Tomb of Tantalos (Mt Sipylos) in Lydia👤 Ilos (Trojan II) son of Tros👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese🏛️ the Throne of Tantalos (Mt Sipylos)👤 Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'🌍 the Sanctuary of Artemis Cordax near Pisa (Elis)👤 Poseidon Olympian god🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods👤 Tantalos (Lydian) father of Pelops and Niobe, punished in the underworld👥 the Olympian Gods🏺 the Chariot of Pelops chariot used to win competition for Hippodameia👥 the Horses of Pelops given to Pelops by Poseidon👤 Hippodameia (Elian) daughter of Oinomaos, wife of Pelops👤 Oinomaos (Elian) king of Pisa🌍 Pisa (Elis) city in Elis👥 the Erinyes personifications of vengeance👤 Sipylos (Lydian) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor👤 Pandareos punished by the gods🏛️ the Cave of Zeus (Crete) location of Zeus' nourishment on Crete, sometimes called the Idaian or Dictaian Cave.👤 the Golden Dog (Cretan) guards Amaltheia👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo👤 Philottos husband of Niobe👤 Assaon father of Niobe👥 the Children of Niobe children of Niobe and Amphion, or Assaon👤 Amyclas (Niobid) son of Amphion and Niobe👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Chloris (d. of Amphion) daughter of Amphion (variously identified) and sometimes Niobe🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Mount Sipylos (Lydia) mountain in Magnesia🌍 Rome (Italy) city in Italy🌍 Campania (Italy) a region in southern Italy🌍 Mygdonia (Bithynia) region of Bithynia east of the Troad
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.5.6📖 Homer, Iliad 24.602-24.620📖 Pausanias 2.22.2-2.22.3📖 Pausanias 5.13.7📖 Pausanias 6.22.1📖 Pausanias 1.21.3📖 Lucian, Essays in Portraiture 1📖 Pindar, Olympian 1 23-66📖 Pindar, Olympian 1 67-96📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 9📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.204-6.312📖 Strabo 1.3.17📖 Strabo 14.5.23-14.5.28📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.146-6.203📖 Strabo 12.8.2📖 Lucian, Gout 312-334📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 24.602📖 Pausanias 8.2.1-8.2.7📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 36📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 873-975📖 Parthenios, Erotica Pathemata 33
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausaniasLucian, Essays in PortraiturePindar, Olympian 1Ps-Plutarch, On RiversOvid, MetamorphosesStraboLucian, GoutD-Scholia, IliadAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesEuripides, Iphigenia at AulisParthenios, Erotica Pathemata
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Democles of PygelaEuphorion of ChalcisSimmiasNeanthes of CyzicosXanthos of Lydia
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Democles of Pygela fr. 1 Fowler📖 Euphorion of Chalcis fr. 68 Lightfoot📖 Simmias fr. 5 Powell📖 Neanthes of Cyzicos FGrHist 84 fr. 6📖 Xanthos of Lydia FGrHist 765 fr. 20a
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