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🌍 Anthedon (Boiotia)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291303" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291303">📖 Pausanias 9.22.6-9.22.7</span>
  • Information
    harbor in Boiotia
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/540639
    Cult site of
    👥 the Cabeiroi obscure gods sometimes conflated with the Couretes etc
    Place of burial of
    👤 Otos (Boiotian) one of the Aloadai👤 Ephialtes (Boiotian) one of the Aloadai
    Eponym
    👤 Anthedon (eponym) nymph, eponym of Anthedon👤 Anthas son of Poseidon and Alcyone
    Ruled by
    👤 Anthas son of Poseidon and Alcyone
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Tomb of the Aloadai (Anthedon)
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Tomb of the Aloadai (Anthedon)
    Related entities
    👥 the Boiotian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Thespiai (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Onchestos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Ocaleai (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Plataia (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Schoinos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Scolos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Eteonos (Boiotia) unlocatable city in Boiotia🌍 Graia (unlocatable, Boiotia) Homeric placename in Boiotia, variously located🌍 Mycalessos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Harma (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Eilesion (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Erythrai (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Eleon (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Hyle (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Peteon (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Medeon (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Copai (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Eutresis (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Thisbe (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Coroneia (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Haliartos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Glisas (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Arne (Boiotia) unlocatable city in Boiotia🌍 Mideia (Boiotia) unlocatable city in Boiotia🌍 Nisa (Boiotia) unlocatable city in Boiotia🌍 Hypothebai (Boiotia) unlocatable city in Boiotia, likely identifiable with Thebes🏛️ the Grove of Poseidon (Onchestos) part of the sanctuary at Onchestos🌍 Hyria (unlocatable, Boiotia) unlocatable toponym in Boiotia👤 Glaucos ("of the sea") from Anthedon, turned into sea divinity👤 Anthedon (eponym) nymph, eponym of Anthedon👤 Anthas son of Poseidon and Alcyone🏛️ the Tomb of the Aloadai (Anthedon)👤 Sphinx monster that terrorises Thebes🌍 Mount Phicion (Boiotia) mountain in Boiotia near Thebes, home of the Sphinx🌍 Carystos (Euboia) city on Euboia👥 the Cabeiroi obscure gods sometimes conflated with the Couretes etc👤 Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of Ocean👤 Tethys Titan👤 Aison son of Cretheus, father of Jason👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 River Peneios (Elis) river in Elis🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods🌍 Mount Ossa (Thessaly) mountain range in Thessaly🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason🏺 the Chariot drawn by Winged Serpents given to Medeia🌍 River Spercheios (C. Greece) river in central Greece🌍 Lake Boibe (Thessaly) lake in Thessaly🌍 Mount Othrys (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 River Apidanos (N. Greece) river in Northern Greece🌍 River Amphryssos (Thessaly) river in Thessaly🌍 Mount Pindos (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 River Enipeus (Thessaly) river in Thessaly🌍 Anthedon (Boiotia) harbor in Boiotia👤 Ephialtes (Boiotian) one of the Aloadai👤 Otos (Boiotian) one of the Aloadai
    Mentioned by
    📖 Homer, Iliad 2.494-2.510📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 738-756📖 Pausanias 9.22.5📖 Pausanias 9.22.6📖 Pausanias 9.22.6-9.22.7📖 Pausanias 9.26.2-9.26.4📖 Pausanias 6.10.1📖 Strabo 9.2.13📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 27📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 1.437📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.898-13.953📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.159-7.233
    Mentioned in text
    Homer, IliadLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasStraboPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesServius, Scholia on GeorgicsOvid, Metamorphoses
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Aeschylus, Glaucos Pontios fr. 54 Mette📖 Pindar fr. 263 Snell-Maehler📖 Vergil, Georgics 1.424-1.465
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Anthedon (Boiotia) harbor in Boiotia
    Reported to have local traditions about
    🌍 Anthedon (Boiotia) harbor in Boiotia👤 Glaucos ("of the sea") from Anthedon, turned into sea divinity🌍 the Leap of Glaucos (Boiotia) at the sea near Anthedon
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Pausanias 9.22.6-9.22.7
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