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Near the Menestheus's port or Menesthei Portus (Greek: Μενεσθέως λιμήν), modern El Puerto de Santa María, Spain, was the Oracle of Menestheus (Greek: Μαντεῖον τοῦ Μενεσθέως), to whom also the inhabitants of Gades offered sacrifices. [16] [17]
El Puerto de Santa María (Spanish pronunciation: [el ˈpweɾto ðe ˈsanta maˈɾi.a]), locally known as El Puerto and historically in English as Port Saint Mary, [2] [3] is a municipality of Spain located on the banks of the Guadalete River in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia.
In Greek mythology, Menestheus (/ m ɪ ˈ n ɛ s θ iː ə s /; Ancient Greek: Μενεσθεύς) was a legendary king of Athens during the Trojan War.He was set up as king by the twins Castor and Pollux when Theseus travelled to the Underworld after abducting their sister, Helen, and exiled Theseus from the city after his return.
Modern Greek Elláda (Ελλάδα) and classical Hellás (Ἑλλάς) both derive from Greek Hellēn (Ἓλλην), which Aristotle traced the name to a region in Epirus between Dodona and the Achelous, where the Selloi (possibly "sacrificers" [citation needed]) were said to be priests of Dodonian Zeus and operators of the first oracle.
Menelai Portus or Menelaus Portus or Port of Menelaus (Ancient Greek: Μενελάϊος λίμην), also called Menelaita, [1] was an ancient city with a port on the coast of Marmarica in Northern Africa between Cyrene and Egypt. It was founded, according to tradition, by Menelaus.
Archaeologically, the Gallaeci evolved from the local Atlantic Bronze Age culture (1300–700 BC). During the Iron Age they received additional influences, including from Southern Iberian and Celtiberian cultures, and from central-western Europe (Hallstatt and, to a lesser extent, La Tène culture), and from the Mediterranean (Phoenicians and Carthaginians).
In Greek mythology, the name Menesthius [pronunciation?] (Ancient Greek: Μενέσθιος) may refer to: Menesthius, son of Spercheus and Polydora, daughter of Perieres [1] or of Peleus and Antigone. [2]
Simon Keay (1954–2021) English; Roman Portus, surveys of Roman Spain and Italy; Phoebe Keef (1898–1978) British; prehistoric archaeology, Sussex; Bennie Carlton Keel (born 1934) American; Southeast USA, Public Archaeology, Cherokee archaeology; Alice Beck Kehoe (born 1934) American; North America: early contact