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🌍 Etruria (Italy)

  • <span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11322331" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11322331">πŸ“– Callimachus fr. 723 Pfeiffer</span>
  • Alternative name
    🌍 Tyrrhenia (alt. Etruria)
    Information
    region of Italy
    Settled by
    πŸ‘₯ the Pelasgians ethnic collectiveπŸ‘€ Tyrrhenos eponym of the Tyrrhenians, associated with Lydia
    Settled from
    🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor🌍 Lemnos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Imbros (island) island in the Aegean
    Ruled by
    πŸ‘€ Latinos (s. of Odysseus)πŸ‘€ Agrios (Etrurian) son of OdysseusπŸ‘€ Mezentius Etruscan King
    Conquered by
    πŸ‘€ Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Tarchon founder of TarquiniaπŸ‘€ Tyrrhenos eponym of the Tyrrhenians, associated with LydiaπŸ‘₯ the Pelasgians ethnic collective
    Related entities
    🌍 Arcadia region in the PeloponneseπŸ‘₯ the Pelasgians ethnic collective🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia) mountain in ArcadiaπŸ‘€ Latinos (s. of Odysseus)πŸ‘€ Agrios (Etrurian) son of OdysseusπŸ‘€ Circe daughter of Helios and Perseis, encountered by Odysseus🌍 Liguria (Italy) region in northwest ItalyπŸ‘€ Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor🌍 India subcontinent east of the Arabian SeaπŸ‘₯ the Satyrs creatures with bestial features, often associated with DionysosπŸ‘€ Eurystheus assigns Heracles his laborsπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek heroπŸ‘€ Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles🌍 Crete (island) island in the AegeanπŸ‘₯ the Cattle of Geryon stolen by Heracles🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Gadeira (Iberia) city on Atlantic coast, modern Cadiz in Spain🌍 Rhegion (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Croton (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Epeiros (N. Greece) region in northern GreeceπŸ›οΈ the Pillars of Heracles at the western end of the Mediterranean (variously located)🌍 Eryx (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Epizephyrian Locris (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainland🌍 Himera (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 the Palatine Hill (Rome) part of the city of Rome🌍 Syracuse (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Iberia (W. Europe) region now Spain and Portugal🌍 Aigesta (Sicily)🌍 Hecatompylos (N. Africa) city in Libya, probably to be identified with Theveste (modern TΓ©bessa)🌍 Alesia (Gaul) city in Gaul🌍 the Phlegraian Plain (Campania) active volcanic region east of Cumae🌍 Agyrion (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Poseidonia (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Pelorias (Sicily) promontory on the Strait of Messina🌍 Leontini (Sicily) city in SicilyπŸ›οΈ the Route through the Graian Alps created by Heracles, identified by Pliny as the "Graian Pass", which is likely the route now known as the Petit St Bernard🌍 Lake Avernus (Campania)πŸ‘€ Lycabas (sailor) companion of AcoetesπŸ‘€ Tyrrhenos eponym of the Tyrrhenians, associated with LydiaπŸ‘€ Atys Lydian king🌍 Caere (Italy) Etruscan city in Italy🌍 Lemnos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Imbros (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Tmolos (Asia Minor) mountain in Asia Minor🌍 Lake Gygaia (Asia Minor) lake in Asia Minor🌍 River Pactolos (Lydia) river in LydiaπŸ‘€ Tarchon founder of Tarquinia🌍 Pisa (Italy) city in Italy🌍 River Cimpsos (Lydia) unlocated river in LydiaπŸ‘€ Romulus founder of RomeπŸ‘€ Remus brother of Romulus🌍 Sabina (Italy) territory of the Sabines in ItalyπŸ‘€ Mezentius Etruscan King🌍 Cyzicos (Mysia) city in Mysia
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Dionysios, Periegesis 347-349πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 1011-1016πŸ“– Euripides, Trojan Women 424-443πŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 22πŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 97 HarderπŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.17.1-4.25.1πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.511-3.733πŸ“– Strabo 5.2.2πŸ“– Strabo 5.2.3-5.2.4πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 1351-1361πŸ“– Vergil, Georgics 2.532-2.542πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 3.50πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 14.14.1πŸ“– Conon, Narrations 41
    Mentioned in text
    Dionysios, PeriegesisHesiod, TheogonyEuripides, Trojan WomenLucian, The DanceCallimachus, AetiaDiodoros, LibraryOvid, MetamorphosesStraboLycophron, AlexandraVergil, GeorgicsPliny, Natural HistoryConon, Narrations
    Local traditions reported by
    πŸ“– Callimachus fr. 723 Pfeiffer
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