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🌍 Acarnania

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291309" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291309">📖 Pausanias 8.24.7-8.24.10</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291310" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291310">📖 Pausanias 8.24.7-8.24.12</span>
  • Information
    region in central Greece
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/530767
    Place of birth of
    👤 Penelope wife of Odysseus👤 Leucadios son of Icarios👤 Alyzos son of Icarios
    Settled by
    👤 Acarnan (eponym) son of Alcmaion👤 Amphoteros (s. of Alcmaion) son of Alcmaion👤 Icarios (Spartan) father of Penelope👤 Tyndareos king of Sparta
    Settled from
    🌍 Epeiros (N. Greece) region in northern Greece🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia
    Eponym
    👤 Acarnan (eponym) son of Alcmaion
    Ruled by
    👤 Icarios (Spartan) father of Penelope👤 Leucadios son of Icarios👤 Alyzos son of Icarios👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👤 Cephalos (h. of Procris) Phocian or Athenian husband of Procris, abducted by Eos👤 Laertes Argonaut, Calydonian Boar hunter, father of Odysseus👤 Alcmaion (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos and Eriphyle, one of the Epigonoi👤 Amphilochos (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos, one of the Epigonoi
    Conquered by
    👤 Alcmaion (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos and Eriphyle, one of the Epigonoi👤 Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy👤 Icarios (Spartan) father of Penelope👤 Tyndareos king of Sparta👤 Thestios (Aitolian) son of Ares or Agenor, father of Leda
    Related entities
    👤 Acarnan (eponym) son of Alcmaion👤 Amphoteros (s. of Alcmaion) son of Alcmaion🌍 Epeiros (N. Greece) region in northern Greece👥 the Couretes (Aitolians) a people of Aitolia🌍 Naupactos (Ozolian Locris) city in Ozolian Locris, or Aitolia👤 Carnos prophet of Apollo👤 Icarios (Spartan) father of Penelope👤 Alyzos son of Icarios👤 Leucadios son of Icarios👥 the Teleboans group that resides on the Taphian Islands👥 the Leleges of Argos ethnic collective on mainland Greece👤 Alcmaion (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos and Eriphyle, one of the Epigonoi👤 Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy🌍 Aitolia region in mainland Greece🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese👤 Amphilochos (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos, one of the Epigonoi🌍 Crocyleia (Ithaca) unlocatable location (perhaps) on Ithaca👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Same (island) unlocatable island near Ithaca🌍 Zacynthos (island) island in Ionian Sea🌍 Aigilips (Ithaca) unlocatable location (perhaps) on Ithaca🌍 Cape Leucas (Acarnania) promontory in Acarnania, now an island👤 Cephalos (h. of Procris) Phocian or Athenian husband of Procris, abducted by Eos🌍 the Taphian Islands islands in the Ionian Sea; sometimes imprecisely located, or conflated with other island groups👤 Laertes Argonaut, Calydonian Boar hunter, father of Odysseus👤 Mentes (Taphian) king of the Taphians👤 Tyndareos king of Sparta🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia👤 Thestios (Aitolian) son of Ares or Agenor, father of Leda👤 Polycaste (Acarnanian) mother of Penelope👤 Penelope wife of Odysseus👤 Aitolos (eponym) son of Endymion, eponym of the Aitolians🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.7.7📖 Pausanias 8.24.7-8.24.10📖 Pausanias 3.13.3-3.13.5📖 Alcmaionid fr. 6 Davies📖 Strabo 10.2.9📖 Strabo 7.7.2📖 Strabo 7.7.7📖 Strabo 8.6.17📖 Strabo 10.2.10📖 Strabo 10.2.24📖 Strabo 10.2.25-10.2.26📖 Strabo 10.3.2-10.3.4📖 Strabo 10.3.8📖 Strabo 10.3.6📖 Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 1417.24-1417.28
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPausanias AlcmaionidStraboEustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Alcmaionid fr. 6 Davies📖 Aristotle, Politeiai fr. 474 Rose📖 Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 123b📖 Thucydides 2.68.3📖 Homer, Iliad 2.631-2.637📖 Homer, Odyssey 14.80-14.108📖 Homer, Odyssey 1.381-1.418📖 Homer, Odyssey 2.50-2.59📖 Homer, Odyssey 15.10-15.42📖 Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 123a📖 Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 122a⚒️ Inscription on the Statue of Aitolos at Thermon (Not Extant)⚒️ Inscription on the Statue of Oxylos from Elis (Not Extant)
    Reported to have local traditions about
    👤 Alcmaion (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos and Eriphyle, one of the Epigonoi👤 Callirhoe (Acarnian) daughter of Acheloos🌍 the Echinades (islands) islands in the Ionian Sea👤 Acheloos (river god) river god
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Pausanias 8.24.7-8.24.10 📖 Pausanias 8.24.7-8.24.12
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