MANTO

Start Over

🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia)

  • <div data-attribute_names="{&quot;7140&quot;:{&quot;11323459&quot;:&quot;Conon, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Narrations&lt;\/span&gt;&quot;},&quot;11354&quot;:{&quot;11306422&quot;:&quot;Mythography &amp; Historiography&quot;},&quot;7139&quot;:{&quot;11323623&quot;:&quot;Conon&quot;},&quot;11355&quot;:{&quot;11306417&quot;:&quot;Greek&quot;},&quot;11356&quot;:{&quot;11306420&quot;:&quot;Early Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)&quot;,&quot;11309904&quot;:&quot;Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)&quot;}}"><span title="Conon, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Narrations&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11323459&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11323623&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;]"><span class="a type-6580" data-type_id="6580" data-object_id="9719383" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6580_9719383">🌍 Pheneos (Arcadia) <q>city in Arcadia</q></span></span></div>
  • Information
    mountain in Arcadia
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570391
    Cult site of
    👤 Demeter Olympian goddess👤 Hermes Olympian god
    Place of conception of
    👤 Hermes Olympian god
    Place of birth of
    👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Alcyone (Atlantid) daughter of Atlas, one of the Pleiades👤 Merope (Atlantid) daugher of Atlas, wife of Sisyphos👤 Celaino (Atlantid) daughter of Atlas👤 Electra (Atlantid) daughter of Atlas👤 Sterope (Atlantid) daughter of Atlas, one of the Pleiades👤 Taygete daughter of Atlas👤 Maia daughter of Atlas, mother of Hermes
    Eponym
    👤 Cyllen eponym of Cyllene, son of Elatos
    Ruled by
    👤 Otos (Cyllenian) of Cyllene, Epeian fighter at Troy👤 Elatos (Arcadian) son of Arcas, father of Ischys👤 Arcas son of Zeus and Callisto
    Relics preserved on site
    🏺 Moly drug used against Circe
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Temple of Demeter Thesmia on Mt Cyllene (Arcadia) 🏛️ the Temple of Hermes on Mount Cyllene (Arcadia) 🏛️ the Cave of Maia (Arcadia)
    Related entities
    👤 Teiresias Theban prophet👤 Hermes Olympian god🏺 the Lyre of Apollo made by Hermes🏺 the Plectrum of Apollo made by Hermes👥 the Cattle of Apollo👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Maia daughter of Atlas, mother of Hermes👤 Alcyone (Atlantid) daughter of Atlas, one of the Pleiades👤 Celaino (Atlantid) daughter of Atlas👤 Electra (Atlantid) daughter of Atlas👤 Pleione daughter of Oceanos👤 Merope (Atlantid) daugher of Atlas, wife of Sisyphos👤 Sterope (Atlantid) daughter of Atlas, one of the Pleiades👤 Taygete daughter of Atlas👥 the Arcadian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Stymphalos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Tegea (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Pheneos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Orchomenos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Rhipe (Arcadia) unlocatable city in Arcadia🌍 Stratia (Arcadia) unlocatable city in Arcadia🌍 Enispe (Arcadia) unlocatable city in Arcadia🌍 Parrhasia (city) city in Arcadia🌍 Old Mantineia (Arcadia)👥 the Pelasgians ethnic collective🌍 Etruria (Italy) region of Italy👤 Arcas son of Zeus and Callisto👤 Elatos (Arcadian) son of Arcas, father of Ischys🌍 Elateia (Phocis) city in Phocis👤 Cyllen eponym of Cyllene, son of Elatos🏛️ the Temple of Demeter Thesmia on Mt Cyllene (Arcadia)🏛️ the Temple of Hermes on Mount Cyllene (Arcadia)🌍 Mount Tricrena (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 Onchestos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Pieria (N. Greece) region in northern Greece🌍 Pylos (Triphylia) city in Triphylia👤 Pan (god) god of flocks, of varying parentage👤 Otos (Cyllenian) of Cyllene, Epeian fighter at Troy🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods🌍 Mount Lycaion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 Mount Mainalion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Psophis (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 River Alpheios (Peloponnese) river in western Peloponnese👤 Alpheios (river god) river god and eponym of river👤 Arethousa (Sicilian) eponym of Spring Arethousa🌍 River Erymanthos (Arcadia) river in Arcadia on the border with Elis👤 the Serpent of Teiresias👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Pleuron (Aitolia) city in Aitolia🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason🏺 the Chariot drawn by Winged Serpents given to Medeia🌍 River Cephisos (Phocis/Boiotia) river in Phocis and Boiotia🌍 Ialysos (Rhodes) city on Rhodes🌍 Cos (city) city on the island of Cos🌍 Mount Othrys (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Calaureia (island) island off Troizen in the Argolid🌍 Carthaia (Ceos) city on Ceos🌍 Pitane (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Lake Cycnos (Aitolia) north of Pleuron and Calydon🏛️ the Tomb of Alexander (Troy) described by Ovid as in a sandy spot so likely imagined as on the beach of Troy🌍 the Fields of Maira (Troad?) location of Maira transformed into dog👤 Menephron Arcadian, noted for his incestuous relations with mother and daughter👤 Blias mother of Menephron👤 Demeter Olympian goddess👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter⏳ the Search of Demeter for Persephone🏺 Moly drug used against Circe🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia👤 Damithales of Pheneos, welcomed Demeter to region👤 Trisaules of Pheneos, welcomed Demeter to area👥 the Cattle of Helios🌍 Mount Pieria (N. Greece)
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.6.7📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.10.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.10.1📖 Homer, Iliad 2.603-2.614📖 Dionysios, Periegesis 347-349📖 Pausanias 8.4.2-8.4.4📖 Pausanias 8.4.6📖 Pausanias 8.15.4📖 Pausanias 8.17.1-8.17.2📖 Pausanias 8.16.1📖 Homer, Odyssey 24.1-24.22📖 Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes 1-16📖 Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes 184-259📖 Homeric Hymn 18 to Hermes 1-12📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 65 Most📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 67 Most📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 119 Most📖 Sophocles, Aias 693-730📖 Homeric Hymn 19 to Pan 1-49📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 2.1 MacLeod📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 249-274📖 Lucian, Charon, or the Inspectors 1📖 Pindar, Olympian 6 77-81📖 Strabo 8.3.4📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 1.177-1.243📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 1.689-1.721📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.708-2.832📖 Vergil, Georgics 1.311-1.350📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 24.24📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.572-5.641📖 Callimachus fr. 575-576 Pfeiffer📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.350-7.403📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.90-5.235📖 Conon, Narrations 15📖 Pliny, Natural History 25.26 = 25.8.1
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadDionysios, PeriegesisPausaniasHomer, Odyssey Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes Homeric Hymn 18 to HermesHesiod, EhoiaiSophocles, Aias Homeric Hymn 19 to PanLucian, Dialogues of the GodsCallimachus, Hymn to DelosLucian, Charon, or the InspectorsPindar, Olympian 6StraboOvid, MetamorphosesVergil, GeorgicsD-Scholia, IliadCallimachusConon, NarrationsPliny, Natural History
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Hesiod, MelampodiaHomer, IliadEratosthenes, Poetic Fragments
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Hesiod, Melampodia fr. 211a, b Most📖 Homer, Iliad 15.518-15.543📖 Eratosthenes, Poetic Fragments fr. 1 Powell
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Pheneos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia
  • Cite as: '🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia) ', MANTO, https://resource.manto.unh.edu/9613774 [last modified: 23 02 2026]
    Sharing and remixing permitted under terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (CC-BY-NC)