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🌍 Elis (city)

📖 Pausanias 2.26.1-2.26.2 📖 Pausanias 6.25.2-6.25.3 📖 Diodoros, Library 3.66.1-3.66.6
Information
city in Elis
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570220
Identified with
🌍 Pisa (Elis) city in Elis
Cult site of
👤 Hades Underworld god👤 Seilenos attendant of Dionysos👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent👤 Sosipolis native Elean deity
Place of birth of
👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god
Place of death of
👤 Iphitos (Eleian) killed by Copreus👤 Augeias (Elian) Argonaut, king of Elis👥 the Sons of Augeias killed by Heracles👤 Eurytion (Arcadian centaur) centaur slain by Heracles
Place of burial of
👤 Oxylos (Elian) assists Heraclidai
Founded by
👤 Endymion son of Aethlios, beloved of Selene👥 the Aiolians ethnic collective👤 Oxylos (Elian) assists Heraclidai
Founded from
🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece🌍 Aitolia region in mainland Greece
Eponym
👤 Eleios (Elian I) eponym of Eleans, son of Poseidon and Eurycyda
Ruled by
👤 Oxylos (Elian) assists Heraclidai👤 Phyleus son of Augeias, father of Meges👤 Pyttios father of Amarynceus👤 Augeias (Elian) Argonaut, king of Elis👤 Oinomaos (Elian) king of Pisa👤 Salmoneus son of Aiolos👤 Eleios (Elian I) eponym of Eleans, son of Poseidon and Eurycyda👤 Endymion son of Aethlios, beloved of Selene
Conquered by
👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👥 the Epeians ethnic group in Elis
Destroyed by
👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👥 the Epeians ethnic group in Elis
Relics preserved on site
🏛️ the Tomb of Oxylos (Elis)🏺 the Shoulder of Pelops consumed by Demeter and then replaced
Encompasses
🏛️ the Stables of Augeias (Elis) 🌍 River Menios (Elis) 🏛️ the Gymnasium at Elis 🏛️ the Tomb of Oxylos (Elis) 🏛️ the Road of Silence (Elis) 🏛️ the Idaian Cave (Elis) 🏛️ the Temple of Sosipolis at Elis 🌍 the Agora of Elis 🎨 Relief Sculpture of Eros and Anteros in Xystos, Elis (Not Extant) 🎨 Statue of Oxylos at Elis (LIMC Oxylos 1) 🎨 Cult Image of Sosipolis with the Horn of Amaltheia from Shrine of Sosipolis at Elis (Not Extant)
Reported to have depictions of
🌍 Elis (city) city in Elis👤 Eros personification of love👤 Anteros personification of love reciprocated👤 Oxylos (Elian) assists Heraclidai🏺 the Horn of Amaltheia👤 Sosipolis native Elean deity
Related entities
👤 Endymion son of Aethlios, beloved of Selene🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece👥 the Aiolians ethnic collective👤 Copreus Eurystheus' herald👤 Iphitos (Eleian) killed by Copreus👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Augeias (Elian) Argonaut, king of Elis👥 the Sons of Augeias killed by Heracles👤 Phyleus son of Augeias, father of Meges👤 Cteatos son of Molione and Actor or Poseidon, twin of Eurytos, sometimes conjoined👤 Eurytos (s. of Molione) son of Molione and Actor or Poseidon, twin of Cteatos, sometimes conjoined🌍 Cleonai (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Isthmia (Argolid) site of the Isthmian Games🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese👤 Eleios (Elian I) eponym of Eleans, son of Poseidon and Eurycyda👤 Oxylos (Elian) assists Heraclidai👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese🌍 Helice (Achaia) city in Achaia👤 Agorios son of Damasius (descendant of Orestes)🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi👤 Clytios (s. of Alcmaion) son of Alcmaion🌍 Psophis (Arcadia) city in Arcadia👤 Axion (Arcadian) son of Phegeus👤 Temenos (Arcadian) son of Phegeus🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"🌍 Eretria (Euboia) city on Euboia🏺 the Shoulder of Pelops consumed by Demeter and then replaced👤 Hades Underworld god👤 Seilenos attendant of Dionysos🏛️ the Tomb of Oxylos (Elis)👤 Telemachos son of Odysseus🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of Nestor👤 Theoclymenos (s. of Polypheides) prophet from Argos🌍 Chalcis (Elis) city in Elis🏛️ Spring Crounoi (Elis) Spring near Chalcis in the Odyssey, identified by Strabo 8.3.13, 26🌍 Pheai (Elis) unlocatable place in Elis👤 Peiraios (Ithacan) friend of Telemachos🌍 the Jagged Islands unlocatable islands between Elis and Ithaca, later identified by Strabo in the Echinades🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Pherai (Messenia) city in Messenia, near Laconian border🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Iamos son of Apollo, received divination from him👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Doulichion (island) island in the Ionian Sea near Acarnania, but also identified elsewhere in antiquity🌍 Cape Malea (Laconia) promontory in Laconia🌍 River Alpheios (Peloponnese) river in western Peloponnese🌍 Tainaron (Laconia) city and sanctuary on the southern-most tip of the Peloponnese, sometimes identified as an entrance to the Underworld🌍 Same (island) unlocatable island near Ithaca🌍 Zacynthos (island) island in Ionian Sea🌍 Knossos (Crete) city in Crete🌍 Crisa (Phocis) city in Phocis🌍 Arene (Messenia?) unlocatable city in or near Messenia, variously identified🌍 Thryon (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia🌍 Aipy (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia🌍 Dyme (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Pharai (Achaia) city in Achaia👥 the Cretan Priests of Apollo🌍 Argyphea (Messenia?) unlocatable place near Messenia🌍 Pylos (Triphylia) city in Triphylia👤 Pyttios father of Amarynceus👤 Polyxenos (Elian II) son of Agasthenes, leader of the Epeian contingent at Troy👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🏺 the Mixing Bowl of Polyxenos given to Odysseus👤 Dexamenos king of Olenos👤 Eurytion (Arcadian centaur) centaur slain by Heracles👤 Mnesimache daughter of Dexamenos assaulted by Eurytion👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Myrtilos son of Hermes👤 Oinomaos (Elian) king of Pisa🌍 Opountian Locris region on the Greek mainland, facing Euboia🌍 Mount Mainalion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia👤 Protogeneia (Epeian) daughter of Opous, mother of another Opous👤 Amyclas (Laconian) son of Lacedaimon🌍 Amyclai (Laconia) city and cult site in Laconia, near Sparta👤 Argeios (s. of Pelops)👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Eurytos (s. of Augeias) son of Augeias👥 the Cattle of Augeias🌍 Pisa (Elis) city in Elis🌍 Bouprasion (Elis) unlocatable city in Elis👥 the Epeians ethnic group in Elis👤 Salmoneus son of Aiolos🌍 Aitolia region in mainland Greece🌍 Messene (Messenia) city in Messenia🌍 Pylos (Elis) city in Elis👤 Aitolos (eponym) son of Endymion, eponym of the Aitolians👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors🌍 River Peneios (Elis) river in Elis🌍 Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic Games🌍 River Menios (Elis) river in the city of Elis🏛️ the Stables of Augeias (Elis) at Elis👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent👤 Eros personification of love👤 Heracles (Dactyl) one of the Dactyloi👤 Anteros personification of love reciprocated🌍 Elis (city) city in Elis🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 the Hill of Cronos (Olympia) at Olympia🌍 Camarina (Sicily) city in Sicily👤 Sosipolis native Elean deity
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.7.5📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.5.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.7.2📖 Pausanias 2.15.1📖 Pausanias 5.1.8📖 Pausanias 5.4.1-5.4.4📖 Pausanias 5.4.3📖 Pausanias 6.17.5-6.17.6📖 Pausanias 5.13.4-5.13.6📖 Pausanias 6.25.2-6.25.3📖 Pausanias 6.24.8📖 Pausanias 6.24.9📖 Homer, Odyssey 15.182-15.557📖 Pausanias 6.2.4-6.2.5📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 388-439📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 86 Most📖 Telegony Argumentum 1 West📖 Panyassis, Heracleia fr. 26 West📖 Bacchylides fr. 44📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 77 Harder📖 Lucian, The Dance 47📖 Pindar, Olympian 9 40-79📖 Pindar, Olympian 10 24-59📖 Pherecydes of Athens fr. 132 Fowler📖 Diodoros, Library 3.66.1-3.66.6📖 Diodoros, Library 4.33.1-4.33.4📖 Pomponius Mela 2.42📖 Strabo 8.3.8📖 Strabo 8.3.9📖 Strabo 8.3.31📖 Strabo 10.3.2-10.3.4📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 3.7📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 11.698📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 11.709📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.260-8.328📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.536-12.579📖 Conon, Narrations 14
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasHomer, Odyssey Homeric Hymn 3 to ApolloHesiod, Ehoiai TelegonyPanyassis, HeracleiaBacchylidesCallimachus, AetiaLucian, The DancePindar, Olympian 9Pindar, Olympian 10Pherecydes of AthensDiodoros, LibraryPomponius MelaStraboServius, Scholia on GeorgicsD-Scholia, IliadOvid, MetamorphosesConon, Narrations
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 8 Rusten📖 Hecataios of Miletos fr. 25 Fowler = FGrHist 1 fr. 25📖 Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 122a📖 Vergil, Georgics 3.1-3.39📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 77c Harder📖 Homer, Iliad 11.696-11.710📖 Pherecydes of Athens fr. 79b Fowler⚒️ Inscription on the Statue of Oxylos from Elis (Not Extant)
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Elis (city) city in Elis
Reported to have local traditions about
👤 Epidauros eponym of Epidauros👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of Nestor🌍 Pylos (Elis) city in Elis👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Elis (city) city in Elis
Local traditions reported by
📖 Pausanias 2.26.1-2.26.2 📖 Pausanias 6.25.2-6.25.3 📖 Diodoros, Library 3.66.1-3.66.6
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