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🌍 the Strait of Messina

  • <div data-attribute_names="{&quot;7140&quot;:{&quot;11300603&quot;:&quot;Diodoros, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Library&lt;\/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11302755&quot;:&quot;Timaios&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11292578&quot;:&quot;Strabo&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;9880163&quot;:&quot;Homer, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Odyssey&lt;\/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11308208&quot;:&quot;Polybios, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Histories&lt;\/span&gt;&quot;},&quot;11354&quot;:{&quot;11306422&quot;:&quot;Mythography &amp; Historiography&quot;,&quot;11306421&quot;:&quot;Geography&quot;,&quot;11320769&quot;:&quot;Epic&quot;},&quot;7139&quot;:{&quot;11300602&quot;:&quot;Diodoros&quot;,&quot;11302754&quot;:&quot;Timaios&quot;,&quot;11292577&quot;:&quot;Strabo&quot;,&quot;8359986&quot;:&quot;Homer&quot;,&quot;11308207&quot;:&quot;Polybios&quot;},&quot;11355&quot;:{&quot;11306417&quot;:&quot;Greek&quot;},&quot;11356&quot;:{&quot;11309904&quot;:&quot;Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)&quot;,&quot;11309902&quot;:&quot;Early Hellenistic (ca. 336-220 BCE)&quot;,&quot;11306420&quot;:&quot;Early Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)&quot;,&quot;11310601&quot;:&quot;Geometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)&quot;,&quot;11309903&quot;:&quot;Middle Hellenistic (ca. 220-150 BCE)&quot;}}"><span title="Diodoros, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Library&lt;/span&gt;; Timaios&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11300603&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11300602&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;,&quot;7140_11302755&quot;,&quot;7139_11302754&quot;,&quot;11356_11309902&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11302756" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11302756">πŸ“– Timaios<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> BNJ 566 fr. 90</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Homer, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Odyssey&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_9880163&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_8359986&quot;,&quot;11356_11310601&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10784797" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10784797">πŸ“– Homer, <span style="font-style: italic;">Odyssey</span> 12.36-12.141</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Polybios, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Histories&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_11308208&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11308207&quot;,&quot;11356_11309903&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11309910" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11309910">πŸ“– Polybios, <span style="font-style: italic;">Histories</span> 34.2.4-34.4.8</span></span></div>
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    between Sicily and the Italian mainland
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134705
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/462494
    Place of death of
    πŸ‘€ Scylla (sea monster)πŸ‘₯ the Companions of Odysseus the members of the Cephallonian contingent who depart Troy with Odysseus
    Created by
    πŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian god
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian godπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek heroπŸ‘€ Scylla (sea monster)πŸ‘₯ the Cattle of Geryon stolen by Heracles🌍 the Promontory of Scylla (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades🌍 the Land of the Lotus-eaters (unlocatable) unlocatable place visited by OdysseusπŸ‘€ Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 River Styx (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 the Land of the Cyclopes visited by Odysseus🌍 the Islands of Aiolos (unlocatable) unlocatable islands visited by Odysseus🌍 the Island of the Laistrygonians unlocatable island visited by Odysseus🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by Odysseus🌍 the Island of the Sirens (unlocatable) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Promontory of Charybdis (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark encountered by Odysseus🌍 Ogygia (island) unlocatable island of Calypso, visited by Odysseus🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island) island of the Phaiacians, visited by Odysseus🌍 Corcyra (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Mount Neriton (Ithaca) unlocatable mountain (perhaps) on Ithaca🌍 the Seirenoussai (islands) small chain of three islands between Capri and the Italian mainland🌍 Syrtis Maior (N. Africa) gulf in north Africa🌍 Pithecoussai (island) island in the Tyrrhenian Sea🌍 the Land of the Cimmerians visited by Odysseus🌍 River Periphlegethon (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 the Grove of Persephone place associated with the Underworld🌍 River Cocytos (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 River Lethe (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 Rheithron (Ithaca) harbor on Ithaca🌍 Lake Avernus (Campania)πŸ›οΈ the Road of Heracles (Campania) a sand bank along the Locrinus Gulf between Lake Avernus and the sea🌍 the Apennine Mountains mountain range in ItalyπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Baios (Italy)🌍 Lake Acherousia (Italy) lake on Cape Misenum🌍 Mount Ossa (Italy) unlocatable mountain in Campania, perhaps to be identified with VesuviusπŸ‘€ Eurystheus assigns Heracles his laborsπŸ‘€ Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Gadeira (Iberia) city on Atlantic coast, modern Cadiz in Spain🌍 Rhegion (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Croton (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Epeiros (N. Greece) region in northern GreeceπŸ›οΈ the Pillars of Heracles at the western end of the Mediterranean (variously located)🌍 Eryx (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Epizephyrian Locris (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Etruria (Italy) region of Italy🌍 Liguria (Italy) region in northwest Italy🌍 Himera (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 the Palatine Hill (Rome) part of the city of Rome🌍 Syracuse (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Iberia (W. Europe) region now Spain and Portugal🌍 Aigesta (Sicily)🌍 Hecatompylos (N. Africa) city in Libya, probably to be identified with Theveste (modern TΓ©bessa)🌍 Alesia (Gaul) city in Gaul🌍 the Phlegraian Plain (Campania) active volcanic region east of Cumae🌍 Agyrion (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Poseidonia (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Pelorias (Sicily) promontory on the Strait of Messina🌍 Leontini (Sicily) city in SicilyπŸ›οΈ the Route through the Graian Alps created by Heracles, identified by Pliny as the "Graian Pass", which is likely the route now known as the Petit St Bernard🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy🌍 Cape Scylla (Italy) promontory with city of the same name in southern Italy, on the Strait of Messina🌍 Meninx (Africa) large island off the coast of north AfricaπŸ‘€ Charybdis sea monster/whirlpoolπŸ‘€ Circe daughter of Helios and Perseis, encountered by OdysseusπŸ‘₯ the Companions of Odysseus the members of the Cephallonian contingent who depart Troy with Odysseus
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Dionysios, Periegesis 467-476πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 44-68πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 648-661πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 648-767πŸ“– Pausanias 5.25.3πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.22.6πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.17.1-4.25.1πŸ“– Strabo 1.2.9πŸ“– Strabo 10.2.15-10.2.17πŸ“– Strabo 1.2.36πŸ“– Strabo 6.2.3πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.705-13.749πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.40-14.74πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.1-7.73πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 3.87
    Mentioned in text
    Dionysios, PeriegesisLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasDiodoros, LibraryStraboOvid, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural History
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    TimaiosHomer, OdysseyPolybios, Histories
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Timaios BNJ 566 fr. 90πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 12.36-12.141πŸ“– Polybios, Histories 34.2.4-34.4.8
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