MANTO

Start Over

🌍 Mount Helicon (Boiotia)

  • <div data-attribute_names="{&quot;7140&quot;:{&quot;11296937&quot;:&quot;Scholia on Callimachus, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Aetia&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11295523&quot;:&quot;Callimachus, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Aetia&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11302437&quot;:&quot;Antoninus Liberalis, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Metamorphoses&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11322506&quot;:&quot;Nicander&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11305235&quot;:&quot;D-Scholia, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Iliad&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11316138&quot;:&quot;Cleitophon&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;},&quot;11354&quot;:{&quot;11306422&quot;:&quot;Mythography &amp; Historiography&quot;,&quot;11320769&quot;:&quot;Epic&quot;},&quot;7139&quot;:{&quot;11296936&quot;:&quot;Scholia on Callimachus&quot;,&quot;11295522&quot;:&quot;Callimachus&quot;,&quot;11302436&quot;:&quot;Antoninus Liberalis&quot;,&quot;11316402&quot;:&quot;Nicander&quot;,&quot;11300570&quot;:&quot;D-Scholia&quot;,&quot;11316313&quot;:&quot;Cleitophon&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;11306420&quot;:&quot;Early Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)&quot;,&quot;11310589&quot;:&quot;Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)&quot;,&quot;11309899&quot;:&quot;Early Classical (ca. 480-450 BCE)&quot;,&quot;11309900&quot;:&quot;Middle Classical (ca. 450-400 BCE)&quot;,&quot;11310591&quot;:&quot;Late Imperial (ca. 235-330 CE)&quot;,&quot;11309903&quot;:&quot;Middle Hellenistic (ca. 220-150 BCE)&quot;},&quot;11408&quot;:{&quot;11328619&quot;:&quot;Callimachus&quot;}}"><span title="Scholia on Callimachus, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Aetia&lt;/span&gt;; Callimachus, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Aetia&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11296937&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11296936&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;,&quot;7140_11295523&quot;,&quot;7139_11295522&quot;,&quot;11356_11309899&quot;,&quot;11356_11309900&quot;,&quot;11408_11328619&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11295527" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11295527">πŸ“– Callimachus, <span style="font-style: italic;">Aetia</span> fr. 2 Harder</span></span><span title="Antoninus Liberalis, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Metamorphoses&lt;/span&gt;; Nicander&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11302437&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11302436&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;,&quot;11356_11310591&quot;,&quot;7140_11322506&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_11316402&quot;,&quot;11356_11309903&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11323093" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11323093">πŸ“– Nicander<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> fr. 54 Gow-Scholfield</span></span><span title="D-Scholia, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Iliad&lt;/span&gt;; Cleitophon&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11305235&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11300570&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;,&quot;11356_11310591&quot;,&quot;7140_11316138&quot;,&quot;7139_11316313&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11316139" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11316139">πŸ“– Cleitophon<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> FHG fr. 5</span></span></div>
  • Information
    mountain in Boiotia
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215516
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/540808
    Cult site of
    πŸ‘₯ the Muses personifications of poetry and musicπŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian godπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god
    Place of birth of
    πŸ‘₯ the Muses personifications of poetry and music
    Transformed from
    πŸ‘€ Helicon personification of the mountain
    Personification
    πŸ‘€ Helicon
    Relics preserved on site
    πŸ›οΈ Spring Hippocrene (Mt Helicon) on Mount Helicon
    Encompasses
    πŸ›οΈ Spring Hippocrene (Mt Helicon) β€‚πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Zeus on Mount Heliconβ€‚πŸ›οΈ Spring Aganippe (Mt Helicon)β€‚πŸŒ River Termessos (Boiotia) β€‚πŸŒ Nysa (Boiotia)
    Related entities
    πŸ‘₯ the Muses personifications of poetry and musicπŸ‘₯ the Charites personifications of grace, sometimes singular ('Charis')πŸ‘€ Himeros (personification) personification of desireπŸ‘€ Ephialtes (giant) giantπŸ‘€ Otos (Boiotian) one of the AloadaiπŸ‘€ Ephialtes (Boiotian) one of the AloadaiπŸ‘€ Melete one of the MusesπŸ‘€ Mneme one of the MusesπŸ‘€ Aoide personification of Song, one of the MusesπŸ›οΈ Spring Hippocrene (Mt Helicon) on Mount HeliconπŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ 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 Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 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🌍 River Peneios (Thessaly) river in Thessaly🌍 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 ThebesπŸ‘€ Melia (Theban) daughter of Oceanos, mother of TenerosπŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian god🌍 River Olmeios (Boiotia) river near Mount HeliconπŸ‘€ Helicon personification of the mountainπŸ‘₯ the Daughters of Pieros daughters of Pieros associated with MusesπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Arachne offends Athena🌍 Hypaipa (Lydia/Maionia) small town in Lydia/Maionia🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad🌍 Mount Haimos (Thrace) mountain range in Thrace🌍 Mount Cithairon (Attica/Boiotia) mountain on Boiotia-Attica border🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods🌍 Mount Caucasos (Pontos) mountain range east of the Black Sea🌍 Mount Oita (Thessaly) mountain range in Thessaly and Phocis🌍 Mount Aitna (Sicily) mountain on Sicily🌍 Mount Parnassos (Phocis) mountain in Phocis🌍 Mount Ossa (Thessaly) mountain range in Thessaly🌍 Mount Mimas (Ionia) mountain on promontory in Ionia🌍 Mount Tmolos (Asia Minor) mountain in Asia Minor🌍 Mount Mycale (Caria) mountain in CariaπŸ‘€ Phaethon (s. of Helios) son of Helios🌍 Mount Othrys (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Mount Cynthos (Delos) mountain on Delos🏺 the Chariot of Helios🌍 Mount Pindos (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Mount Rhodope (Thrace) mountain in Thrace🌍 the Taurus Mountains mountain range in Asia Minor🌍 the Alps major mountain range in EuropeπŸ‘₯ the Horses of Helios pull chariot of Helios🌍 Mount Eryx (Sicily) mountain in Sicily🌍 the Apennine Mountains mountain range in Italy🌍 Mount Dindymon (Bear Island) highest peak on Bear Island🌍 Acte (Chalcidice) promontory in the Aegean sea, with Mount Athos on the tip🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🌍 Leibethra (Macedonia) city in Macedonia🌍 Pimpleia (Macedonia) city in Macedonia🌍 Mount Pieria (N. Greece)🌍 River Permessos (Boiotia) river near Mount HeliconπŸ‘€ Linos (musician) son of Apollo or Amphimaros and Ourania, famous musicianπŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian god🌍 Seriphos (island) island in the Cyclades🌍 Cythnos (island)🌍 Gyaros (island)πŸ‘€ Pegasos (horse) winged horse🌍 Thespiai (Boiotia) city in BoiotiaπŸ›οΈ Spring Aganippe (Mt Helicon)πŸ‘€ Narcissos of Thespiai, fell in love with his own reflectionπŸ‘€ Chariclo (m. of Teiresias) nymphπŸ‘€ Teiresias Theban prophet🌍 Mount Helicon (Boiotia) mountain in BoiotiaπŸ›οΈ the Altar of Zeus on Mount Helicon🌍 Mount Hymettos (Attica) mountain in AtticaπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Aganippe (eponym) daughter of river Termessus and eponym of spring🌍 Nisa (Boiotia) unlocatable city in Boiotia
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 1-28πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 63-67πŸ“– Pausanias 9.29.1-9.29.2πŸ“– Pausanias 9.29.1-9.29.3πŸ“– Strabo 9.2.25πŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 55-205πŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 75-85πŸ“– Scholia on Callimachus, Aetia fr. 2a-j HarderπŸ“– Lucian, The Ignorant Book-Collector 3πŸ“– Lucian, Essays in Portraiture 16πŸ“– Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 2πŸ“– Pindar, Isthmian 2 33-48πŸ“– Pindar, Isthmian 8 49-60πŸ“– Pindar fr. 52h Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 9πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.1-6.69πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.201-2.271πŸ“– Strabo 10.3.17πŸ“– Vergil, Eclogues 6πŸ“– Vergil, Georgics 3.1-3.39πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 20.403πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.250-5.331πŸ“– Lucian, Zeus Rants 26βš’οΈ Hymn to Apollo by Athenaios at the Athenian Treasury at Delphi (Delphi 517; PHI 238500; PHI 239433)βš’οΈ Hymn to Apollo by Limenios at the Athenian Treasury at Delphi (Delphi 489; PHI 239435; PHI 238501)πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.642-5.678πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 4.25πŸ“– Conon, Narrations 24
    Mentioned in text
    Hesiod, TheogonyPausaniasStraboCallimachus, Hymn to DelosScholia on Callimachus, AetiaLucian, The Ignorant Book-CollectorLucian, Essays in PortraiturePs-Plutarch, On RiversPindar, Isthmian 2Pindar, Isthmian 8PindarAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesOvid, MetamorphosesVergil, EcloguesVergil, GeorgicsD-Scholia, IliadLucian, Zeus RantsPliny, Natural HistoryConon, Narrations
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Callimachus, AetiaNicanderCleitophon
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 2 HarderπŸ“– Nicander fr. 54 Gow-ScholfieldπŸ“– Cleitophon FHG fr. 5
  • Cite as: '🌍 Mount Helicon (Boiotia) ', MANTO, https://resource.manto.unh.edu/9878166 [last modified: 23 02 2026]
    Sharing and remixing permitted under terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (CC-BY-NC)