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🌍 Carnasion (Messenia)

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  • Alternative name
    🌍 Oichalia (alt. Carnasion)
    Information
    city in Messenia
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570331
    Identified with
    🌍 Oichalia (unlocatable) unlocatable city ruled by Eurytos and destroyed by Heracles, identified variously🌍 Oichalia (Thessaly) unlocatable city near Tricca, associated with the Tricca contingent
    Cult site of
    👤 Eurytos (f. of Iphitos) king of Oichalia, first owner of Odysseus' Bow
    Place of burial of
    👤 Eurytos (f. of Iphitos) king of Oichalia, first owner of Odysseus' Bow
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Tomb of Eurytos (Carnasion) at Carnasion
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Tomb of Eurytos (Carnasion)
    Related entities
    👤 Perieres (Messenian) son of Aiolos or Cynortas, husband of Gorgophone, father of Oibalos, Aphareus, Tyndareus, Icarios🌍 Oichalia (unlocatable) unlocatable city ruled by Eurytos and destroyed by Heracles, identified variously👤 Melaneus (s. of Apollo) archer, son of Apollo👤 Oichalia (eponym) wife of Melaneus, eponym of Oichalia in Messenia🌍 Oichalia (Thessaly) unlocatable city near Tricca, associated with the Tricca contingent🏛️ the Tomb of Eurytos (Carnasion) at Carnasion👤 Eurytos (f. of Iphitos) king of Oichalia, first owner of Odysseus' Bow👤 Sybotas Messenian, son of Dotades🌍 Carnasion (Messenia) city in Messenia
    Mentioned by
    📖 Pausanias 4.2.2-4.2.3📖 Pausanias 4.3.9-4.3.10📖 Pausanias 4.33.4📖 Pausanias 4.33.5
    Mentioned in text
    Pausanias
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese) region in Peloponnese
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