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🌍 Elis (city)

  • <span class="a type-6580" data-type_id="6580" data-object_id="8188103" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6580_8188103">👤 Cteatos </span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6580" data-type_id="6580" data-object_id="8188381" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6580_8188381">👤 Eurytos (s. of Molione) </span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6580" data-type_id="6580" data-object_id="8189842" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6580_8189842">👤 Molione </span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6580" data-type_id="6580" data-object_id="8190002" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6580_8190002">👤 Sisyphos </span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6580" data-type_id="6580" data-object_id="9369036" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6580_9369036">🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese) </span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-6580" data-type_id="6580" data-object_id="9612969" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6580_9612969">🌍 Isthmia (Argolid) </span>
  • Information
    city in Elis
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570220
    Identified with
    🌍 Pisa (Elis) city in ElisPomponius MelaGeographyPomponius MelaLatinEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)
    Cult site of
    👤 Achilles  👤 Hades  👤 Seilenos  👤 Sosipolis
    Place of birth of
    👤 Dionysos (Olympian)
    Place of death of
    👤 Augeias (Elian)  👤 Iphitos (Eleian)  👥 the Sons of Augeias  👤 Eurytion (Arcadian centaur)
    Place of burial of
    👤 Oxylos (Elian)
    Founded by
    👤 Endymion son of Aethlios, beloved of SeleneApollodoros, LibraryMythography & HistoriographyApollodorosGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Conon, NarrationsCononLate Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)👥 the Aiolians ethnic collectiveApollodoros, LibraryMythography & HistoriographyApollodorosGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)👤 Oxylos (Elian) assists HeraclidaiStraboGeographyStraboGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)EphorosMythography & HistoriographyEphorosLate Classical (ca. 400-330 BCE)🌍 Cyme Phriconis (Ionia) city in Ionia
    Founded from
    🌍 Thessaly region in northern GreeceApollodoros, LibraryMythography & HistoriographyApollodorosGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)🌍 Aitolia region in mainland GreeceStraboGeographyStraboGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)EphorosMythography & HistoriographyEphorosLate Classical (ca. 400-330 BCE)🌍 Cyme Phriconis (Ionia) city in Ionia
    Eponym
    👤 Eleios (Elian I) eponym of Eleans, son of Poseidon and EurycydaPausaniasGeographyPausaniasGreekMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Conon, NarrationsMythography & HistoriographyCononEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)
    Ruled by
    👤 Oxylos (Elian) assists HeraclidaiPausaniasGeographyPausaniasGreekMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)👤 Phyleus son of Augeias, father of MegesApollodoros, LibraryMythography & HistoriographyApollodorosGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Callimachus, AetiaCallimachusEarly Classical (ca. 480-450 BCE)Middle Classical (ca. 450-400 BCE)CallimachusD-Scholia, IliadD-ScholiaLate Imperial (ca. 235-330 CE)👤 Pyttios father of AmarynceusHesiod, EhoiaiEpicHesiodGreekGeometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)Hesiod👤 Augeias (Elian) Argonaut, king of ElisPindar, Olympian 10PindarGreekEarly Classical (ca. 480-450 BCE)🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Epizephyrian Locris (Italy) city in southern ItalyPindar👤 Oinomaos (Elian) king of PisaStraboGeographyStraboGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Servius, Scholia on GeorgicsMythography & HistoriographyServiusLatinLate Antiquity (ca. 306-610 CE)Vergil, GeorgicsVergilLate Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)👤 Salmoneus son of AiolosStraboGeographyStraboGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)👤 Eleios (Elian I) eponym of Eleans, son of Poseidon and EurycydaConon, NarrationsMythography & HistoriographyCononGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)👤 Endymion son of Aethlios, beloved of SeleneConon, NarrationsMythography & HistoriographyCononGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)
    Conquered by
    👤 Heracles greatest Greek heroApollodoros, LibraryMythography & HistoriographyApollodorosGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Pindar, Olympian 10PindarEarly Classical (ca. 480-450 BCE)🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Epizephyrian Locris (Italy) city in southern ItalyPindarOvid, MetamorphosesEpicOvidLatinHecataios of MiletosHecataios of MiletosLate Archaic (ca. 560-479 BCE)StraboGeographyStrabo👥 the Epeians ethnic group in ElisHecataios of MiletosMythography & HistoriographyHecataios of MiletosGreekLate Archaic (ca. 560-479 BCE)StraboGeographyStraboEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)
    Destroyed by
    👤 Heracles greatest Greek heroHecataios of MiletosMythography & HistoriographyHecataios of MiletosGreekLate Archaic (ca. 560-479 BCE)StraboGeographyStraboEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Callimachus, AetiaCallimachusEarly Classical (ca. 480-450 BCE)Middle Classical (ca. 450-400 BCE)CallimachusD-Scholia, IliadD-ScholiaMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Late Imperial (ca. 235-330 CE)Homer, IliadEpicHomerGeometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)Pherecydes of AthensPherecydes of Athens🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👥 the Epeians ethnic group in ElisHecataios of MiletosMythography & HistoriographyHecataios of MiletosGreekLate Archaic (ca. 560-479 BCE)StraboGeographyStraboEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)
    Relics preserved on site
    🏺 the Shoulder of Pelops  🏛️ the Tomb of Oxylos (Elis)
    Encompases
    🏛️ 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)
    Reported to have depictions of
    🏺 the Horn of Amaltheia 👤 Sosipolis
    Related Entities
    👤 Achilles  👤 Aitolos (eponym)  👤 Amyclas (Laconian)  👤 Apollo  👤 Athena  👤 Augeias (Elian)  👤 Copreus  👤 Cteatos  👤 Dexamenos  👤 Dionysos (Olympian)  👤 Endymion  👤 Eurystheus  👤 Eurytos (s. of Molione)  👤 Hades  👤 Zeus (Olympian)  👤 Heracles  👤 Iphitos (Eleian)  🌍 Athens (Attica)  👤 Pelops (Pisan)  👤 Oxylos (Elian)  👤 Phyleus  👤 Polyxenos (Elian II)  👤 Mnesimache  👤 Myrtilos  👤 Odysseus  👤 Oinomaos (Elian)  👤 Salmoneus  👤 Seilenos  👤 Telemachos  🌍 Sparta (Laconia)  🌍 Pisa (Elis)  🌍 Mycenae (Argolid)  🌍 Aitolia  🌍 Ithaca (island)  🌍 Cyme Phriconis (Ionia)  🌍 Opountian Locris  🌍 Argos (city)  🌍 Pylos (Messenia)  🌍 Elis (region)  🌍 Doulichion (island)  🌍 Thebes (Boiotia)  🌍 Delphi (Phocis)  🌍 Cleonai (Argolid)  🌍 Psophis (Arcadia)  🌍 Cape Malea (Laconia)  🌍 River Alpheios (Peloponnese)  🌍 River Peneios (Elis)  🌍 Opous (Locris)  🌍 Tainaron (Laconia)  🌍 Thessaly  👥 the Aiolians  🌍 Messene (Messenia)  🌍 Same (island)  🌍 Zacynthos (island)  🌍 Knossos (Crete)  👥 the Cattle of Augeias 🏛️ the Stables of Augeias (Elis)  🌍 Olympia (Elis)  🌍 Isthmia (Argolid)  🌍 Elis (city)  👥 the Sons of Augeias  🌍 Crisa (Phocis)  🌍 Eretria (Euboia)  🌍 Helice (Achaia)  🌍 Amyclai (Laconia)  🌍 Arene (Messenia?)  🌍 Thryon (Messenia)  🌍 Aipy (Messenia)  🌍 Bouprasion (Elis)  🌍 Epizephyrian Locris (Italy)  🌍 Pherai (Messenia)  👤 Eros  🌍 the Hill of Cronos (Olympia)  👤 Agorios  👤 Axion (Arcadian)  🏺 the Shoulder of Pelops  👤 Eleios (Elian I)  👤 Heracles (Dactyl)  🌍 Dyme (Achaia)  👤 Clytios (s. of Alcmaion)  👤 Pyttios  👤 Temenos (Arcadian)  👤 Iamos  🌍 Pylos (Elis)  🌍 Mount Mainalion (Arcadia)  🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi 👥 the Epeians  🌍 River Menios (Elis)  👤 Sosipolis  🏛️ the Gymnasium at Elis 🏛️ the Tomb of Oxylos (Elis) 🏛️ the Road of Silence (Elis) 🌍 Pharai (Achaia)  👤 Theoclymenos (s. of Polypheides)  🌍 Chalcis (Elis)  🏛️ Spring Crounoi (Elis)  🌍 Pheai (Elis)  👤 Peiraios (Ithacan)  👤 Anteros  👥 the Cretan Priests of Apollo 🌍 Argyphea (Messenia?)  🌍 Pylos (Triphylia)  🌍 the Jagged Islands  🏺 the Mixing Bowl of Polyxenos  🌍 Camarina (Sicily)  👤 Protogeneia (Epeian)  👤 Argeios (s. of Pelops) 👤 Eurytion (Arcadian centaur)  🏛️ the Idaian Cave (Elis)
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.5.1 📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.7.2 📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.7.5 📖 Pausanias 2.15.1 📖 Pausanias 5.1.8 📖 Pausanias 5.4.3 📖 Pausanias 6.24.8 📖 Pausanias 6.24.9 📖 Pausanias 6.25.4 📖 Homer, Odyssey 15.182-15.557 📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 388-439 📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 86 Most 📖 Pausanias 6.2.4-6.2.5 📖 Pausanias 5.4.1-5.4.4 📖 Pausanias 6.17.5-6.17.6 📖 Pausanias 5.13.4-5.13.6 📖 Pausanias 6.25.2-6.25.3 📖 Telegony Argumentum 1 West 📖 Panyassis, Heracleia fr. 26 West 📖 Bacchylides fr. 44 📖 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 📖 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 📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 77 Harder 📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.260-8.328 📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.536-12.579 📖 Conon, Narrations 14
    Mentioned in Text
    Apollodoros, Library Homer, Odyssey  Telegony Pausanias Pherecydes of Athens  Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo Hesiod, Ehoiai Strabo Panyassis, Heracleia Bacchylides Callimachus, Aetia Lucian, The Dance Pindar, Olympian 9 Pindar, Olympian 10 Diodoros, Library Pomponius Mela D-Scholia, Iliad Ovid, Metamorphoses Servius, Scholia on Georgics Conon, Narrations
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Iliad 11.696-11.710 📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 77c Harder 📖 Hecataios of Miletos fr. 25 Fowler = FGrHist 1 fr. 25 📖 Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 122a 📖 Pherecydes of Athens fr. 79b Fowler 📖 Vergil, Georgics 3.1-3.39 📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 8 Rusten ⚒️ Inscription on the Statue of Oxylos from Elis (Not Extant)
    Reported to have inscriptions that mention
    👤 Cteatos  👤 Eurytos (s. of Molione)  👤 Molione  👤 Sisyphos  🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese)  🌍 Isthmia (Argolid)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Elis (city)
    Reported to have local traditions about
    👤 Dionysos (Olympian)  👤 Epidauros  👤 Pelops (Pisan)  🌍 Pylos (Messenia)  🌍 Elis (city)  🌍 Pylos (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
    Commissioned inscriptions that mention
    👤 Cteatos  👤 Eurytos (s. of Molione)  👤 Molione  👤 Sisyphos  🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese)  🌍 Isthmia (Argolid)
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