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👤 Messene

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11291149" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11291149">📖 Pausanias 4.31.11-4.31.12</span>
  • Information
    eponym of Messenia
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1924155
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/49151
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/H8Pg_jlsRd23igYVWVTw1Ax
    Daughter of
    👤 Triopas (Argive) king of Argos
    Mother of
    👤 Son of Polycaon and Messene (name unknown) king of Messenia
    Wife of
    👤 Polycaon (Messenian) king of Messenia, son of Lelex
    Has children with
    👤 Polycaon (Messenian) king of Messenia, son of Lelex
    Cult established by
    👤 Glaucos (Messenian) son of Aipytos son of Cresphontes
    Founder of
    🌍 Andania (Messenia) cult site in Messenia
    Eponym of
    🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese) region in Peloponnese
    Ruler of
    🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese) region in Peloponnese🌍 Andania (Messenia) cult site in Messenia
    Creates
    🌍 the Sanctuary of Zeus on Mount Ithome (Messenia)
    Cult sites
    🏛️ the Temple of Messene in the Agora of Messene🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese) region in Peloponnese
    Related Entities
    👤 Polycaon (Messenian) king of Messenia, son of Lelex👤 Triopas (Argive) king of Argos🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Laconia (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese) region in Peloponnese🌍 Andania (Messenia) cult site in Messenia🌍 Eleusis (Attica) city in Attica👤 Caucon eponym of the Caucones, buried in Lepreon👥 the Great Goddesses👤 Son of Polycaon and Messene (name unknown) king of Messenia👤 Perieres (Messenian) son of Aiolos or Cynortas, husband of Gorgophone, father of Oibalos, Aphareus, Tyndareus, Icarios👤 Grandson of Polycaon and Messene (name unknown) king of Messenia👤 Great-grandson of Polycaon and Messene (name unknown) king of Messenia👤 Great-great-grandson of Polycaon and Messene (name unknown) king of Messenia👤 Great-great-great-grandson of Polycaon and Messene (name unknown) king of Messenia👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 the Sanctuary of Zeus on Mount Ithome (Messenia)👤 Glaucos (Messenian) son of Aipytos son of Cresphontes🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🏛️ the Temple of Messene in the Agora of Messene
    Mentioned in Text
    Pausanias
    Depictions
    🏛️ the Temple of Messene in the Agora of Messene
    Local traditions reported by
    📖 Pausanias 4.31.11-4.31.12
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