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The Peloponnese (/ ˌ p ɛ l ə p ə ˈ n iː z,-ˈ n iː s / PEL-ə-pə-NEEZ, - NEESS), Peloponnesus (/ ˌ p ɛ l ə p ə ˈ n iː s ə s / PEL-ə-pə-NEE-səs; Greek: Πελοπόννησος, romanized: Pelopónnēsos, IPA: [peloˈponisos]) or Morea (Medieval Greek: Μωρέας, romanized: Mōrèas; Greek: Μωριάς, romanized: Mōriàs) is a peninsula and geographic region in ...
In Greek mythology, Pelops (/ ˈ p iː l ɒ p s, ˈ p ɛ l ɒ p s /; Ancient Greek: Πέλοψ, romanized: Pélops) was king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus region (Πελοπόννησος, lit. "Pelops' Island"). He was the son of Tantalus and the father of Atreus.
Pages in category "Mythology of the Peloponnese" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
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Arcadia (Greek: Ἀρκαδία, romanized: Arkadía) is a region in the central Peloponnese.It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas, and in Greek mythology it was the home of the gods Hermes and Pan.
Ancient Regions of Peloponnese (southern mainland Greece). The Peloponnese or Peloponnesos, is a large peninsula at the southern tip of the Balkans, and part of the traditional heartland of Greece. It is joined to the Greek 'mainland' by the Isthmus of Corinth. The Peloponnese is conventionally divided into seven regions, which remain in use as ...
In Greek mythology, Taenarus (Ancient Greek: Ταίναρος) was the eponym of Cape Taenarum, Mount Taenarum and the city Taenarus at Peloponnese. In different accounts, he is given as: Taenarus, son of Zeus and brother of Calabrus and Geraestus.
Ancient regions of Peloponnese (southern mainland Greece) Ancient Peloponnese states Elis ( / ˈ iː l ɪ s / [ 1 ] ) or Eleia / ɪ ˈ l aɪ . ə / ( Greek : Ήλιδα , romanized : Ilida , Attic Greek : Ἦλις , romanized: Ēlis /ɛ̂ːlis/ ; Elean : Ϝᾶλις /wâːlis/ , ethnonym : Ϝᾱλείοι [ 2 ] ) is an ancient district in ...