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🌍 Amyclai (Laconia)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10126344" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10126344">📖 Pausanias 3.19.6</span>
  • Information
    city and cult site in Laconia, near Sparta
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570074
    Cult site of
    👤 Cassandra a prophet never believed, daughter of Priam and Hecabe👤 Hyacinthos (Spartan) loved by Apollo, associated with the flower👤 Apollo Olympian god
    Place of death of
    👤 Hyacinthos (Spartan) loved by Apollo, associated with the flower👤 Cassandra a prophet never believed, daughter of Priam and Hecabe👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Clytaimnestra wife of Agamemnon👤 Aigisthos son of Thyestes
    Place of burial of
    👤 Hyacinthos (Spartan) loved by Apollo, associated with the flower👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Cassandra a prophet never believed, daughter of Priam and Hecabe
    Founded by
    👤 Amyclas (Laconian) son of Lacedaimon
    Eponym
    👤 Amyclas (Laconian) son of Lacedaimon
    Ruled by
    👤 Philonomos betrays Laconia to the Heracleidai, rules Amyclai as reward
    Conquered by
    👥 the Heracleidai descendants of Heracles, successfully take Peloponnese
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Tomb of Hyacinthos (Amyclai) at Amyclai, part of the Throne of Amyclai🏛️ the Tomb of Agamemnon (Amyclai) at Amyclai🏛️ the Tomb of Cassandra (Amyclai) at Amyclai
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Tomb of Hyacinthos (Amyclai)  🏛️ the Tomb of Agamemnon (Amyclai)  🏛️ the Tomb of Cassandra (Amyclai)  🌍 the Sanctuary of Apollo at Amyclai (Laconia) 🎨 Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219) 🎨 Statue of Sparte at Amyclai (LIMC Sparte 1) 🎨 Statues of Clytaimnestra and Cassandra at Sanctuary of Apollo (?) at Amyclai (Not Extant)
    Related entities
    👤 Deiphobos (Laconian) son of Hippolytos👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👥 the Lacedaimon Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Helos (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Messe (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Oitylos (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Augeiai (Laconia) unlocatable city in Laconia🌍 Pharis (Laconia) city in Laconia, near Amyclai🌍 Old Las (Laconia) on Mount Asia, functioning in the mythic period🌍 Bryseai (Laconia) city in Laconia👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Hilaeira daughter of Leucippos👤 Idas (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Phoibe (Messenian) daughter of Leucippos🌍 Pherai (Messenia) city in Messenia, near Laconian border🌍 River Cnacion (Laconia) river in Laconia, near Sparta👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Lynceus (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Amyclas (Laconian) son of Lacedaimon👥 the Heracleidai descendants of Heracles, successfully take Peloponnese👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Hyacinthos (Spartan) loved by Apollo, associated with the flower👤 Zephyr personification of the west wind🌍 Mount Taygete (Laconia/Messenia) mountain range between Laconia and Messenia👤 Aigimios son of Doros👤 Hyllos (s. of Deianeira) son of Heracles and Deianeira👤 Pamphylos son of Aigimios🌍 Mount Pindos (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Cassandra a prophet never believed, daughter of Priam and Hecabe👤 Clytaimnestra wife of Agamemnon👤 Iphigeneia daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Aigisthos son of Thyestes👤 Ares Olympian god👤 Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra🌍 Tenedos (island) island in the Aegean Sea👤 Peisandros (Spartan) settles Tenedos🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👤 Aigeus (s. of Oiolycos) son of Oiolycus (descendant of Cadmos)🌍 Elis (city) city in Elis👤 Argeios (s. of Pelops)👤 Arsinoa nurse of Orestes👤 Eurysthenes son of Aristodemos, one of the Heracleidai👤 Procles (Heraclid) son of Aristodemos, one of the Heracleidai👤 Philonomos betrays Laconia to the Heracleidai, rules Amyclai as reward👥 the Achaians ethnic collective🌍 Ionia region in western Asia Minor🏺 the Thunderbolt of Zeus👤 Artemis Olympian goddess🌍 Ephesos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🌍 River Parthenios (Paphlagonia) river on the Black Sea👤 Hippocoon (Spartan) Spartan, killed by Heracles👥 the Sons of Hippocoon👤 Enaesimus Calydonian boar hunter🌍 Lemnos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Imbros (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Gortyna (Crete) city in Crete🌍 Melos (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades👤 Pollis settles Melos and Gortyna with Delphos👤 Delphos (Laconian) settles Melos and Gortyna with Pollis🌍 the Sanctuary of Apollo at Amyclai (Laconia)🏛️ the Tomb of Hyacinthos (Amyclai) at Amyclai, part of the Throne of Amyclai🏛️ the Tomb of Agamemnon (Amyclai) at Amyclai🏛️ the Tomb of Cassandra (Amyclai) at Amyclai
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.6.2📖 Homer, Iliad 2.581-2.590📖 Euripides, Trojan Women 985-986📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 535-566📖 Pausanias 3.1.3📖 Pausanias 3.12.9📖 Pausanias 3.20.6📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 16.2 MacLeod📖 Pindar, Pythian 1 58-80📖 Pindar, Pythian 11 1-37📖 Pindar, Nemean 11 33-48📖 Pindar, Isthmian 7 1-19📖 Pherecydes of Athens fr. 132 Fowler📖 Strabo 8.5.4-8.5.5📖 Vergil, Georgics 3.72-3.94📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 75 Harder📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.260-8.328📖 Conon, Narrations 36📖 Pseudo-Palaiphatos 46
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadEuripides, Trojan WomenLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasLucian, Dialogues of the GodsPindar, Pythian 1Pindar, Pythian 11Pindar, Nemean 11Pindar, Isthmian 7Pherecydes of AthensStraboVergil, GeorgicsCallimachus, AetiaOvid, MetamorphosesConon, NarrationsPseudo-Palaiphatos
    Reported to have local traditions about
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Pausanias 3.19.6
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