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🌍 River Peneios (Thessaly)

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  • Information
    river in Thessaly
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376328
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/541022
    Place of death of
    👤 Cycnos (s. of Ares) son of Ares and Pelopia, killed by Heracles
    Personification
    👤 Peneios (river god)
    Eponym
    👤 Peneios (river god) river god in Thessaly
    Conquered by
    👤 Ilos (Trojan II) son of Tros
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Channel of the Peneios (Thessaly)  🏛️ the House of Cyrene (River Peneios)
    Related entities
    👥 the Peneios Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Magnesia (Thessaly) region in Thessaly🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly👤 Cycnos (s. of Ares) son of Ares and Pelopia, killed by Heracles👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Phthia (Thessaly) area of Thessaly, homeland of the Myrmidons, kingdom of Peleus👤 Cyrene (eponym) lover of Apollo, mother of Aristaios, eponym of Cyrene in Libya👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Cos (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor🌍 the Echinades (islands) islands in the Ionian Sea🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Mount Parthenion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia, near Tegea🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece🌍 River Anauros (Thessaly) river in Thessaly🌍 Corcyra (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 River Asopos (Boiotia) river in Boiotia🌍 Spring and River Dirce (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 River Ismenos (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 Helice (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Pheneos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Mount Helicon (Boiotia) mountain in Boiotia🌍 Boura (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Achaia (Peloponnese) region in the northern Peloponnese🌍 Larisa (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, on the Pineios river🌍 Tempe (Thessaly) valley in Thessaly🌍 River Strophie river near Thebes👤 Python guardian serpent at Delphi, killed by Apollo👤 Peneios (river god) river god in Thessaly👤 Daphne (nymph) desired by Apollo, daughter of various river gods🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictional🌍 River Nile (Egypt) river in Egypt🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 River Euenos (Aitolia) river in Aitolia🌍 River Alpheios (Peloponnese) river in western Peloponnese🌍 River Thermodon (Pontos) river south of the Black Sea🌍 River Strymon (Thrace) river in Thrace🌍 River Phasis (Colchis) river in Colchis🌍 River Spercheios (C. Greece) river in central Greece🌍 River Maiandros (Caria) river in Caria🌍 River Xanthos (Lycia) river in Lycia, not in the Troad👤 Phaethon (s. of Helios) son of Helios🌍 River Ganges (India) river in India🌍 River Istros (Europe) river in Europe🌍 River Caicos (Lydia) river in Lydia🌍 River Eurotas (Laconia) river in Laconia🏛️ Spring Peirene (Corinth) at Corinth🌍 River Euphrates (Mesopotamia) river in Mesopotamia🌍 Spring and River Amymone (Argolid) waterway in the Argolid🌍 River Orontes (Syria) river in Syria🌍 River Erymanthos (Arcadia) river in Arcadia on the border with Elis🌍 River Caystros (Asia Minor)🏺 the Chariot of Helios🌍 River Hebros (N. Greece) river in Northern Greece🌍 River Melas (Arcadia) unlocatable river in Arcadia🌍 River Tanais (Scythia) modern River Don🌍 River Tiber (Italy)🌍 River Po (Italy)👥 the Horses of Helios pull chariot of Helios🌍 River Tagus (Iberia) river on the Iberian Peninsula🌍 River Rhine river in northern Europe🌍 River Rhone river in central Europe🌍 River Araxes (Armenia) river in Armenia👤 Armenos Argonaut, eponym of Armenia👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts🏛️ the Channel of the Araxes (Armenia) canal that provides a single outlet for the river across the Araxene Plain👤 Ilos (Trojan II) son of Tros🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🌍 the Land of the Eordoi (Thrace) region of northern Greece🌍 Galadrai (Thrace) unlocated city in northern Greece in the vicinity of Piera👤 Aristaios semi-divine figure, father of Actaion👥 the Centaurs half-horse half-human beings🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"👤 Cleio (Oceanid)👤 Beroe (Oceanid)👤 Arethousa (d. of Peneios)👤 Drymo (d. of Peneios)👤 Xantho (d. of Peneios)👤 Ligea (d. of Peneios)👤 Phyllodoce (d. of Peneios)👤 Cydippe (d. of Peneios)👤 Lycorias (d. of Peneios)👤 Ephyre (d. of Peneios)👤 Opis (d. of Peneios)👤 Deiopea (d. of Peneios)
    Mentioned by
    📖 Homer, Iliad 2.756-2.759📖 Pausanias 1.27.6📖 Homeric Hymn 21 to Apollo 1-5📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 158 Most📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 55-205📖 Diegeseis to Callimachus 2.10-28 Norsa & Vitelli = Aetia fr. 89a Harder📖 Diodoros, Library 4.69.1-4.69.5📖 Diodoros, Library 4.72.1-4.72.2📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 1.438-1.552📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.201-2.271📖 Strabo 11.14.12-11.14.13📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1341-1350📖 Vergil, Georgics 4.281-4.356📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 3.115📖 Conon, Narrations 29
    Mentioned in text
    Homer, IliadPausanias Homeric Hymn 21 to ApolloHesiod, EhoiaiCallimachus, Hymn to Delos Diegeseis to CallimachusDiodoros, LibraryOvid, MetamorphosesStraboLycophron, AlexandraVergil, GeorgicsServius, Scholia on GeorgicsConon, Narrations
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Callimachus, AetiaVergil, Georgics
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 88-89 Harder📖 Vergil, Georgics 3.95-3.122
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Statues of Cycnos fighting Heracles from the Acropolis at Athens (Not Extant)
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