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🌍 Sestos (Hellespont)

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  • Information
    city on the Hellespont
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/501609
    In
    🌍 Chersonesos (Thrace)
    Cult site of
    👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 the Maiden of Sestos (name unknown) has tomb and cult site with Zeus at Sestos
    Place of death of
    👤 Hero lover of Leander👤 the Maiden of Sestos (name unknown) has tomb and cult site with Zeus at Sestos
    Place of burial of
    👤 the Maiden of Sestos (name unknown) has tomb and cult site with Zeus at Sestos
    Ruled by
    👤 Priam king of Troy
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Tower of Hero (Sestos) on the Hellespont🏛️ the Tomb of the Maiden (Sestos)
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Tower of Hero (Sestos)  🌍 the Sanctuary of Zeus and the Maiden (Sestos) 🏛️ the Tomb of the Maiden (Sestos)
    Related entities
    👥 the Percote Contingent at Troy (defenders) defends Troy against the Greek attack🌍 Arisbe (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Percote (Hellespont) city on the Hellespont🌍 Practios (Hellespont) city or river on the Hellespont🌍 Abydos (Troad) city on the Hellespont👤 Leander lover of Hero👤 Hero lover of Leander🌍 the Hellespont strait connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean👤 Priam king of Troy🌍 Hypoplacian Thebes (Troad) city sacked by Achilles🌍 Lyrnessos (Troad) city sacked by Achilles🌍 Zeleia (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Adrasteia (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 the Troad region around Troy🌍 River Aisepos (Asia Minor) river in Asia Minor🌍 Pedasos (Troad) unlocatable city on the River Satnioeis🏛️ the Tower of Hero (Sestos) on the Hellespont🌍 Sestos (Hellespont) city on the Hellespont👤 the Maiden of Sestos (name unknown) has tomb and cult site with Zeus at Sestos🏛️ the Tomb of the Maiden (Sestos)🌍 the Sanctuary of Zeus and the Maiden (Sestos)
    Mentioned by
    📖 Homer, Iliad 2.835-2.839📖 Pomponius Mela 2.26📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 1.207📖 Strabo 13.1.7📖 Strabo 13.1.22📖 Ovid, Heroides 18
    Mentioned in text
    Homer, IliadPomponius MelaServius, Scholia on GeorgicsStraboOvid, Heroides
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