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👤 Cyrene (eponym)

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  • Information
    lover of Apollo, mother of Aristaios, eponym of Cyrene in Libya
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q393261
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/48983
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/iPT9cNdURzaJAPbFEEKHQgA
    Gender
    Female
    Birth
    Birth is narrated
    Experiences
    Involved in athletic competition
    Daughter of
    👤 Hypseus (Thessalian) father of Themisto
    Mother of
    👤 Aristaios semi-divine figure, father of Actaion
    Wife of
    👤 Apollo Olympian god
    Has children with
    👤 Apollo Olympian god
    Eponym of
    🌍 Cyrene (Libya) city in Libya
    Kills
    👤 the Lion of Cyrene killed by Cyrene
    Competes in
    ⏳ the Funeral Games of Pelias (Iolcos)
    Dwelling
    🏛️ the House of Cyrene (River Peneios) a dwelling beneath the Peneios River
    Related entities
    👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Aristaios semi-divine figure, father of Actaion👤 Libya daughter of Epaphos👤 Acacallis daughter of Minos, lover of Apollo👤 Aithousa daughter of Alcyone👤 Astreis daughter of Iasios👤 Epicaste (m. of Trophonios)🌍 Phthia (Thessaly) area of Thessaly, homeland of the Myrmidons, kingdom of Peleus🌍 River Peneios (Thessaly) river in Thessaly👤 Hypseus (Thessalian) father of Themisto👤 the Lion of Cyrene killed by Cyrene🌍 Myrtoussa place near Cyrene, possibly the Acropolis👤 Eurypylos (Libyan) king of Libya🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece🌍 Cyrene (Libya) city in Libya👤 Artemis Olympian goddess⏳ the Funeral Games of Pelias (Iolcos)👤 Cheiron (centaur) centaur🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 the Lion of Pelion fought by Cyrene🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Ceos (island) island🏛️ the House of Cyrene (River Peneios) a dwelling beneath the Peneios River👤 Cleio (Oceanid)👤 Beroe (Oceanid)👤 Arethousa (d. of Peneios)👤 Drymo (d. of Peneios)👤 Xantho (d. of Peneios)👤 Ligea (d. of Peneios)👤 Phyllodoce (d. of Peneios)👤 Cydippe (d. of Peneios)👤 Lycorias (d. of Peneios)👤 Ephyre (d. of Peneios)👤 Opis (d. of Peneios)👤 Deiopea (d. of Peneios)👤 Proteus (Egyptian) king of Egypt, son of Poseidon🌍 Pallene (Chalcidice) western promontory of Chalcidice👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god
    Mentioned by
    📖 Pausanias 10.17.3-10.17.4📖 Pausanias 10.15.6-10.15.7📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 158 Most📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Apollo 85-96📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Artemis 183-224📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 75 Harder📖 Pindar, Pythian 9 1-70📖 Bacchylides fr. 45📖 Diodoros, Library 4.81.1-4.81.5📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 1.14📖 Vergil, Georgics 4.281-4.356📖 Vergil, Georgics 4.387-4.452⚒️ Inscription from Cyrene (Cyrene n/a)📖 Scholia on Apollonios, Argonautica 2.498
    Mentioned in text
    PausaniasHesiod, EhoiaiCallimachus, Hymn to ApolloCallimachus, Hymn to ArtemisCallimachus, AetiaPindar, Pythian 9BacchylidesDiodoros, LibraryServius, Scholia on GeorgicsVergil, GeorgicsScholia on Apollonios, Argonautica
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Hesiod, EhoiaiXenomedes of CeosVergil, GeorgicsSallust, HistoriesAriaithos of TegeaPherecydes of Athens
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 157 Most📖 Xenomedes of Ceos fr. 1 Fowler📖 Vergil, Georgics 1.1-1.42📖 Sallust, Histories 2 fr. 5 Ramsey📖 Ariaithos of Tegea BNJ 316 fr. 3📖 Pherecydes of Athens BNJ 3 fr. 58
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Statue Group of Battos, Cyrene and Libya in Delphi (LIMC Kyrene 1)🎨 Statue of Cyrene (Not Extant)
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