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🌍 Letrinoi (Elis)

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  • Information
    city in Elis
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12880141
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570427
    Cult site of
    👤 Artemis Olympian goddess
    Founded by
    👤 Letreus eponym of Letrinoi, son of Pelops
    Eponym
    👤 Letreus eponym of Letrinoi, son of Pelops
    Relics preserved on site
    🏺 the Bones of Pelops
    Encompasses
    🌍 the Sanctuary of Artemis Alpheiaia near Letrinoi (Elis)  🎨 Wall Painting by Cleanthes and Aregon in the Sanctuary of Artemis Alpheiaia (Not Extant)
    Reported to have depictions of
    👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Athena Olympian goddess👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🏺 the Head of Zeus from which Athena is born👥 the Griffons creatures with the body of a lion, head and wings of an eagle
    Related entities
    🏺 the Bones of Pelops👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Alpheios (river god) river god and eponym of river👤 Letreus eponym of Letrinoi, son of Pelops👤 Elaphion Elean woman who raised Artemis
    Mentioned by
    📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 44-68📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 144-167📖 Pausanias 5.14.4-5.14.10📖 Pausanias 6.22.8📖 Pausanias 6.22.8-6.22.11
    Mentioned in text
    Lycophron, AlexandraPausanias
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Pindar, Nemean 1
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Pindar, Nemean 1 1-18
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