👥 the Dorians of the Peloponnese post-Heraclid Return
Settled from
🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border
Ruled by
👤 Merops (Coan) king of Cos
Conquered by
👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero
Destroyed by
👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero
Related entities
👥 the Cos Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Crapathos (island) island in the Aegean Sea, one of the Dodecanese🌍 Casos (island) island in the Aegean Sea, one of the Dodecanese🌍 the Calymnian Islands (Sporades) islands in the Aegean Sea, north of Cos🌍 Nisyros (island) island near Cos👤 Eurypylos (Coan) king of Cos🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Naxos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Lemnos (island) island in the Aegean Sea👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad🌍 Lesbos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Phocaia (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland🌍 Scyros (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Paros (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Samos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🌍 Chios (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Mimas (Ionia) mountain on promontory in Ionia🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica🌍 Miletos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Samothrace (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Mount Mycale (Caria) mountain in Caria🌍 Claros (Ionia) city and oracle of Apollo on coast of Asia Minor🌍 Imbros (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Corycos (Ionia) mountain in Asia Minor🌍 Aigai (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Eiresiai (unlocatable) unlocatable place🌍 Peparethos (island) island off the coast of Thessaly🌍 Autocane (Ionia) location in Asia Minor🌍 Mount Aisagee (unlocatable) an unlocatable place, presumably in Ionia🌍 Rhenaia (island) small island off Delos🌍 Cnidos (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Acte (Chalcidice) promontory in the Aegean sea, with Mount Athos on the tip👤 Merops (Coan) king of Cos👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border👥 the Dorians of the Peloponnese post-Heraclid Return🌍 Halicarnassos (Caria) city in Caria🌍 Rhodes (city) city on the island of the same name👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Pleuron (Aitolia) city in Aitolia🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason🏺 the Chariot drawn by Winged Serpents given to Medeia🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 River Cephisos (Phocis/Boiotia) river in Phocis and Boiotia🌍 Ialysos (Rhodes) city on Rhodes🌍 Mount Othrys (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Calaureia (island) island off Troizen in the Argolid🌍 Carthaia (Ceos) city on Ceos🌍 Pitane (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Lake Cycnos (Aitolia) north of Pleuron and Calydon🏛️ the Tomb of Alexander (Troy) described by Ovid as in a sandy spot so likely imagined as on the beach of Troy🌍 the Fields of Maira (Troad?) location of Maira transformed into dog👥 the Coan Women in Ovid, transformed on Cos
Mentioned by
📖 Homer, Iliad 2.676-2.680📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 25-49📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 1.590📖 Strabo 14.2.6-14.2.11📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.350-7.403
Mentioned in text
Homer, IliadHomeric Hymn 3 to ApolloD-Scholia, IliadStraboOvid, Metamorphoses
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