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🌍 Crisa (Phocis)

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  • Information
    city in Phocis
    Identified with
    🌍 Cirrha (Phocis) town in Phocis
    Cult site of
    👤 Apollo Olympian god
    Ruled by
    👤 Daulios founder of Metapontion
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Altar of Apollo Delphinios at Crisa 🏛️ the Spring of Sybaris (Phocis)
    Related entities
    👥 the Phocian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"🌍 Daulia (Phocis) city in Phocis🌍 Cyparissos (Phocis) unlocatable city in Phocis🌍 Panopeus (Phocis) city in Phocis🌍 Anemoreia (Phocis) unlocatable city in Phocis🌍 Hyampolis (Phocis) city in Phocis🌍 River Cephisos (Phocis/Boiotia) river in Phocis and Boiotia🌍 Lilaia (Phocis) city in Phocis🌍 Cirrha (Phocis) town in Phocis👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Onchestos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Ocaleai (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods🌍 Cenaion (Euboia) city in Euboia🌍 Pieria (N. Greece) region in northern Greece🌍 Mount Parnassos (Phocis) mountain in Phocis🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason🌍 the Grove of Tilphousan Apollo (Boiotia) cult site of Apollo in Boiotia🌍 Mycalessos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Haliartos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Teumessos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Phlegyas (Boiotia) unlocatable city in Boiotia, near Orchomenos🌍 Lake Cephisis (Boiotia) Homeric toponym on the Orchomenian Plain, often identified with Lake Copais🏛️ the Grove of Poseidon (Onchestos) part of the sanctuary at Onchestos🌍 Lectos (unlocatable) unlocatable place in Northern Greece🌍 Perraibia (Thessaly) region in Thessaly🌍 the Lelantine Plain (Euboia)🌍 Euripos Strait (Euboia) strait between Euboia and mainland🌍 Enianai (Thessaly?) unlocatable city and/or ethnic group mentioned by Homer, associated with central or northern Greece🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of Nestor🌍 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🌍 Elis (city) city in Elis🌍 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🌍 Chalcis (Elis) city in Elis🏛️ Spring Crounoi (Elis) Spring near Chalcis in the Odyssey, identified by Strabo 8.3.13, 26👥 the Cretan Priests of Apollo🌍 Argyphea (Messenia?) unlocatable place near Messenia🌍 Pylos (Triphylia) city in Triphylia👤 Telphousa (Boiotian) personification of the Boiotian spring👤 Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Pylades son of Strophios👤 Strophios (Phocian I) father of Pylades🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Servant of Agamemnon (name unknown) takes Orestes to Strophios👤 Aigisthos son of Thyestes👤 Clytaimnestra wife of Agamemnon👤 Electra (Mycenaean) daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra🌍 Metapontion (Italy) city in southern Italy👤 Daulios founder of Metapontion👤 Sybaris monster in Crisa
    Mentioned by
    📖 Homer, Iliad 2.517-2.524📖 Pausanias 10.37.5📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 214-299📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 388-439📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 244-276📖 Sophocles, Electra 1-22📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 475-543📖 Pindar, Isthmian 2 12-32📖 Strabo 6.1.15
    Mentioned in text
    Homer, IliadPausanias Homeric Hymn 3 to ApolloSophocles, ElectraPindar, Isthmian 2Strabo
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homer, IliadEphoros
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Iliad 2.517-2.524📖 Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 141
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