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Eurotas

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In Greek mythology, Eurotas was a king of Laconia, the son of King Myles and grandson of Lelex, eponymous ancestor of the Leleges. [1]

21 relations: Apollodorus of Athens, Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus), Claudius Aelianus, Cleocharia, Dorians, Eponym, Eurotas (river), Greek mythology, King, Lacedaemon (mythology), Laconia, Leleges, Lelex, Leonidas I, List of kings of Sparta, Myles, Pausanias (geographer), Skala, Laconia, Sparta (mythology), Taygetus, Thermopylae.

Apollodorus of Athens

Apollodorus of Athens (Ἀπολλόδωρος ὁ Ἀθηναῖος, Apollodōros ho Athēnaios; c. 180 BC – after 120 BC) son of Asclepiades, was a Greek scholar, historian and grammarian.

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Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)

The Bibliotheca (Βιβλιοθήκη Bibliothēkē, "Library"), also known as the Bibliotheca of Pseudo-Apollodorus, is a compendium of Greek myths and heroic legends, arranged in three books, generally dated to the first or second century AD.

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Claudius Aelianus

Claudius Aelianus (Κλαύδιος Αἰλιανός; c. 175c. 235 AD), commonly Aelian, born at Praeneste, was a Roman author and teacher of rhetoric who flourished under Septimius Severus and probably outlived Elagabalus, who died in 222.

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Cleocharia

In Greek mythology, Cleocharia (Kleokhareia) was a Naiad, a river nymph, and Queen consort.

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Dorians

The Dorians (Δωριεῖς, Dōrieis, singular Δωριεύς, Dōrieus) were one of the four major ethnic groups among which the Hellenes (or Greeks) of Classical Greece considered themselves divided (along with the Aeolians, Achaeans, and Ionians).

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Eponym

An eponym is a person, place, or thing after whom or after which something is named, or believed to be named.

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Eurotas (river)

The Eurotas or Evrotas (Greek: Ευρώτας) is the main river of Laconia and one of the major rivers of the Peloponnese, in Greece.

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Greek mythology

Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices.

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King

King, or King Regnant is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts.

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Lacedaemon (mythology)

Lacedaemon (Λακεδαίμων, Lakedaímōn) was a mythical king of Laconia At the Perseus Project.

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Laconia

Laconia (Λακωνία, Lakonía), also known as Lacedaemonia, is a region in the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula.

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Leleges

The Leleges (Λέλεγες) were one of the pre-hellenic aboriginal peoples of the Aegean littoral, distinct from the Pelasgians.

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Lelex

In Greek mythology, Lelex (Λέλεξ, gen. Λέλεγος) was a King of Laconia and a demigod.

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Leonidas I

Leonidas I (or; Doric Λεωνίδας, Leōnídas; Ionic and Attic Greek: Λεωνίδης, Leōnídēs; "son of the lion"; died 11 August 480 BC) was a warrior king of the Greek city-state of Sparta.

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List of kings of Sparta

This list of kings of Sparta details the important rulers of the Greek city-state of Sparta in the Peloponnesus.

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Myles

In Greek mythology, Myles (Μύλης) was an ancient king of Laconia.

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Pausanias (geographer)

Pausanias (Παυσανίας Pausanías; c. AD 110 – c. 180) was a Greek traveler and geographer of the second century AD, who lived in the time of Roman emperors Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius.

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Skala, Laconia

Skala (Σκάλα) is a town and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece.

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Sparta (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Sparta was the daughter of Eurotas by Clete.

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Taygetus

The Taygetus, Taugetus, Taygetos or Taÿgetus (Taygetos) is a mountain range in the Peloponnese peninsula in Southern Greece.

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Thermopylae

Thermopylae (Ancient and Katharevousa Greek: Θερμοπύλαι, Demotic: Θερμοπύλες: "hot gates") is a place in Greece where a narrow coastal passage existed in antiquity.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurotas

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