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🌍 Andania (Messenia)

  • <div data-attribute_names="[]"><span data-attribute_object_ids="[]"><span class="a type-6580" data-type_id="6580" data-object_id="8189110" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6580_8189110">👤 Pandion (Athenian II) <q>king of Athens, son of Cecrops</q></span></span><span data-attribute_object_ids="[]"><span class="a type-6580" data-type_id="6580" data-object_id="8189710" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6580_8189710">👤 Lycos (Athenian) <q>son of Pandion</q></span></span></div>
  • Information
    cult site in Messenia
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570079
    Identified with
    🌍 Oichalia (unlocatable) unlocatable city ruled by Eurytos and destroyed by Heracles, identified variously
    Cult site of
    👥 the Great Goddesses
    Founded by
    👤 Messene eponym of Messenia👤 Polycaon (Messenian) king of Messenia, son of Lelex
    Eponym
    👤 Andania (eponym) eponym of Andania
    Ruled by
    👤 Messene eponym of Messenia👤 Polycaon (Messenian) king of Messenia, son of Lelex👤 Eurytos (f. of Iphitos) king of Oichalia, first owner of Odysseus' Bow👤 Son of Polycaon and Messene (name unknown) king of Messenia👤 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👤 Perieres (Messenian) son of Aiolos or Cynortas, husband of Gorgophone, father of Oibalos, Aphareus, Tyndareus, Icarios
    Encompasses
    ⚒️ Inscription on the Statue of Methapos at Andania (Not Extant)
    Related entities
    👤 Polycaon (Messenian) king of Messenia, son of Lelex👤 Messene eponym of Messenia🌍 Eleusis (Attica) city in Attica👤 Caucon eponym of the Caucones, buried in Lepreon👥 the Great Goddesses👤 Lycos (Athenian) son of Pandion🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland🌍 the Grove of Lycos (Messenia) probably near Andania, associated with the worship of the Great Goddesses🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese) region in Peloponnese👤 Son of Polycaon and Messene (name unknown) king of Messenia👤 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👤 Perieres (Messenian) son of Aiolos or Cynortas, husband of Gorgophone, father of Oibalos, Aphareus, Tyndareus, Icarios👤 Andania (eponym) eponym of Andania🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Gorgophone (Argive) daughter of Perseus🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Oichalia (unlocatable) unlocatable city ruled by Eurytos and destroyed by Heracles, identified variously🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese👥 the Muses personifications of poetry and music👤 Thamyris son of Philammon, blind musician🌍 Dorion (Messenia) city in Messenia👤 Eurytos (f. of Iphitos) king of Oichalia, first owner of Odysseus' Bow🌍 Olouris (Messenia) unlocatable city, probably in north-west Messenia
    Mentioned by
    📖 Pausanias 4.1.1-4.1.2📖 Pausanias 4.1.5-4.1.9📖 Pausanias 4.2.2-4.2.3📖 Pausanias 4.2.6📖 Pausanias 4.33.6📖 Pausanias 4.26.8📖 Pausanias 2.21.7📖 Strabo 8.4.5📖 Strabo 9.5.17📖 Strabo 8.3.5-8.3.6📖 Strabo 8.3.23-8.3.26
    Mentioned in text
    PausaniasStrabo
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homer, IliadDemetrios of Scepsis
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Iliad 2.591-2.602📖 Demetrios of Scepsis BNJ 2013 fr. 55
    Reported to have inscriptions that mention
    👤 Pandion (Athenian II) king of Athens, son of Cecrops👤 Lycos (Athenian) son of Pandion
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