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🌍 Pherai (Messenia)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291142" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291142">📖 Pausanias 4.30.2-4.30.3</span>
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    city in Messenia, near Laconian border
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570596
    Cult site of
    👤 Podaleirios son of Asclepios, leader of the Tricca contingent at Troy👤 Machaon son of Asclepios, leader of the Tricca contingent at Troy👤 Nicomachos (Pheraian) son of Machaon👤 Gorgasos son of Machaon and Anticleia👤 Tyche personification of fortune, luck
    Founded by
    👤 Phares eponym of Pharai, son of Hermes and Phylodameia
    Eponym
    👤 Phares eponym of Pharai, son of Hermes and Phylodameia
    Ruled by
    👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen👤 Nicomachos (Pheraian) son of Machaon👤 Gorgasos son of Machaon and Anticleia👤 Orsilochos (Pheraian I) father of Diocles, son of Alpheios👤 Diocles (Pheraian) son of Orsilochos of Pherai on Alpheios, father of Orsilochos👤 Phares eponym of Pharai, son of Hermes and Phylodameia
    Related entities
    👤 Diocles (Pheraian) son of Orsilochos of Pherai on Alpheios, father of Orsilochos👤 Orsilochos (Pheraian I) father of Diocles, son of Alpheios👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Aias (the greater) son of Telamon, leader of the Salamis contingent at Troy, 'the greater'👤 Phoinix (Dolopian) son of Amyntor, raises Achilles👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 Cardamyle (Messenia) city in Messenia🌍 Enope (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia, identified as Gerenia or Pellana🌍 Hire (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia, identified as Eira, or Abia🌍 Antheia (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia, identified as Thouria or Asine🌍 Aipeia (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia, identified as Corone, Thouria or Methone🌍 Pedasos (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia, identified as Corone, or Methone🏛️ the Tent of Achilles (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🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Amyclai (Laconia) city and cult site in Laconia, near Sparta🌍 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👤 Phares eponym of Pharai, son of Hermes and Phylodameia👤 Podaleirios son of Asclepios, leader of the Tricca contingent at Troy👤 Machaon son of Asclepios, leader of the Tricca contingent at Troy👤 Gorgasos son of Machaon and Anticleia👤 Nicomachos (Pheraian) son of Machaon👤 Isthmios (Messenian) Messenian, son of Glaucos son of Aipytos👤 Peisistratos (Pylian I) son of Nestor👤 Telemachos son of Odysseus🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of Nestor🌍 Elis (city) city in Elis🌍 Chalcis (Elis) city in Elis🏛️ Spring Crounoi (Elis) Spring near Chalcis in the Odyssey, identified by Strabo 8.3.13, 26🌍 Pheai (Elis) unlocatable place in Elis🌍 the Jagged Islands unlocatable islands between Elis and Ithaca, later identified by Strabo in the Echinades👤 Iphitos (Oichalian) son of Eurytos🏺 the Bow of Odysseus used to test the suitors👤 Tyche personification of fortune, luck👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen🌍 Laconia (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese) region in Peloponnese🏺 the Thunderbolt of Zeus
    Mentioned by
    📖 Homer, Iliad 5.541-5.560📖 Pausanias 4.1.3-4.1.4📖 Homer, Iliad 9.270-9.320📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 535-566📖 Pausanias 4.30.2-4.30.3📖 Pausanias 4.3.1-4.3.2📖 Pausanias 4.3.9-4.3.10📖 Homer, Odyssey 3.477-3.497📖 Homer, Odyssey 15.185-15.188📖 Homer, Odyssey 15.182-15.557📖 Homer, Odyssey 21.1-21.41📖 Pausanias 4.30.3-4.30.6📖 Homer, Odyssey 3.477-4.19📖 Strabo 8.4.1📖 Strabo 8.5.8
    Mentioned in text
    Homer, IliadPausaniasLycophron, AlexandraHomer, OdysseyStrabo
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homer, OdysseyHomer, Iliad
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Odyssey 21.1-21.41📖 Homer, Odyssey 3.477-3.497📖 Homer, Iliad 5.541-5.560
    Reported to have local traditions about
    👤 Diocles (Pheraian) son of Orsilochos of Pherai on Alpheios, father of Orsilochos👤 Anticleia (Pheraian) wife of Machaon son of Asclepios👤 Machaon son of Asclepios, leader of the Tricca contingent at Troy👤 Gorgasos son of Machaon and Anticleia👤 Nicomachos (Pheraian) son of Machaon
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Pausanias 4.30.2-4.30.3
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