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🌍 Sestos (Hellespont)

  • <span class="a type-7139" data-type_id="7139" data-object_id="8359986" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7139_8359986">Homer</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7139" data-type_id="7139" data-object_id="11292577" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7139_11292577">Strabo</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7139" data-type_id="7139" data-object_id="11304346" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7139_11304346">Pomponius Mela</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7139" data-type_id="7139" data-object_id="11310631" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7139_11310631">Servius</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7139" data-type_id="7139" data-object_id="11311298" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7139_11311298">Vergil</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7140" data-type_id="7140" data-object_id="9650165" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7140_9650165">Homer, Iliad</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7140" data-type_id="7140" data-object_id="11292578" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7140_11292578">Strabo</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7140" data-type_id="7140" data-object_id="11304347" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7140_11304347">Pomponius Mela</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7140" data-type_id="7140" data-object_id="11310632" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7140_11310632">Servius, Scholia on Georgics</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-7140" data-type_id="7140" data-object_id="11312521" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-7140_11312521">Vergil, Georgics</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-11355" data-type_id="11355" data-object_id="11306417" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11355_11306417">Greek</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-11355" data-type_id="11355" data-object_id="11306424" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11355_11306424">Latin</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-11356" data-type_id="11356" data-object_id="11306420" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11356_11306420">Early Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-11356" data-type_id="11356" data-object_id="11309904" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11356_11309904">Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-11356" data-type_id="11356" data-object_id="11309905" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11356_11309905">Late Antiquity (ca. 306-610 CE)</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-11356" data-type_id="11356" data-object_id="11310601" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11356_11310601">Geometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-11354" data-type_id="11354" data-object_id="11306421" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11354_11306421">Geography</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-11354" data-type_id="11354" data-object_id="11306422" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11354_11306422">Mythography & Historiography</span><span class="separator"> </span><span class="a type-11354" data-type_id="11354" data-object_id="11320769" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11354_11320769">Epic</span>
  • Information
    city on the Hellespont
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/501609
    In
    🌍 Chersonesos (Thrace)
    Cult site of
    👤 Zeus (Olympian)  👤 the Maiden of Sestos (name unknown)
    Place of death of
    👤 Hero  👤 the Maiden of Sestos (name unknown)
    Place of burial of
    👤 the Maiden of Sestos (name unknown)
    Ruled by
    👤 Priam king of Troy
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Tower of Hero (Sestos)  🏛️ the Tomb of the Maiden (Sestos)
    Encompases
    🏛️ the Tower of Hero (Sestos)  🌍 the Sanctuary of Zeus and the Maiden (Sestos) 🏛️ the Tomb of the Maiden (Sestos)
    Related Entities
    👤 Acamas (Athenian)  👤 Achilles  👤 Agamemnon  👤 Cassandra  👤 Demophon (Athenian)  👤 Zeus (Olympian)  👤 Hecabe  👤 Helenos (Trojan)  👤 Helle  🌍 Athens (Attica)  👤 Polyxene  👤 Priam  👤 Menelaos  👤 Neoptolemos  👤 Odysseus  👤 Protesilaos  👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy  👤 Talthybios  👥 the Percote Contingent at Troy (defenders)  🌍 Troy (Troad)  🏛️ the Temple of Athena at Troy  🌍 Hypoplacian Thebes (Troad)  🌍 Lyrnessos (Troad)  🌍 Zeleia (Troad)  🌍 Adrasteia (Troad)  🌍 Arisbe (Troad)  🌍 the Hellespont  🌍 Chersonesos (Thrace)  🏛️ the Tomb of the Dog (Chersonesos)  🌍 the Troad  🌍 River Aisepos (Asia Minor)  🌍 Percote (Hellespont)  🌍 Practios (Hellespont)  🌍 Sestos (Hellespont)  🌍 Abydos (Troad)  🌍 Pedasos (Troad)  👤 Polydoros (s. of Hecabe)  🌍 Elaious (Chersonesos)  🏛️ the Tomb of Protesilaos (Chersonesos)  🌍 Cape Mazousia (Chersonesos)  👤 Leander  👤 Hero  👤 Polymestor (Thracian)  🌍 Cynossema Promontory (Chersonesos)  🏛️ the Tower of Hero (Sestos)  🌍 Pompeii (Campania)  🏛️ the Tomb of Achilles (Chersonesos)  👤 Companion of Hecabe (name unknown)  👥 the Sons of Polymestor  🏛️ the Oracle of Dionysos at Mount Pangaion (Thrace) 🌍 the Harbor of the Achaians (Hellespont)  🏛️ the Tower of the Achaians (Hellespont)  🌍 the Sanctuary of Zeus and the Maiden (Sestos) 👤 the Maiden of Sestos (name unknown)  🏛️ the Tomb of the Maiden (Sestos) 🏛️ the Trees at the Tomb of Protesilaos (Chersonesos)
    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
    Mentioned in Text
    Homer, Iliad Strabo Pomponius Mela Servius, Scholia on Georgics
    Mentioned in citation of
    Homer Strabo Pomponius Mela Servius Vergil Homer, Iliad Strabo Pomponius Mela Servius, Scholia on Georgics Vergil, Georgics Greek Latin Early Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE) Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE) Late Antiquity (ca. 306-610 CE) Geometric (ca. 900-700 BCE) Geography Mythography & Historiography Epic
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