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Larissa (mythology)

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In Greek mythology, Larissa or Larisa (Λάρισσα) was the name of two different figures that appears in various accounts. [1]

25 relations: Achaea, Achaeus (son of Poseidon), Arethusa (mythology), Cimon, Cyzicus (mythology), Dolionians, Greek mythology, Hellanicus of Lesbos, Hydria, Larisa (Argos), Larissa, Larissa (moon), Nymph, Pausanias (geographer), Pelasgiotis, Pelasgus, Phthiotis, Phthius (mythology), Piasus, Poseidon, Strabo, Syracuse, Sicily, Thessaly, Triopas, William Smith (lexicographer).

Achaea

Achaea or Achaia, sometimes transliterated from Greek as Akhaïa (Αχαΐα Achaïa), is one of the regional units of Greece.

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Achaeus (son of Poseidon)

In Greek mythology, Achaeus or Achaios (Ἀχαιός, Akhaios derived from achos αχος "grief, pain, woe"), has been said to be the eponym of Achaea, otherwise attributed to another Achaeus, the son of Xuthus, son of Deucalion.

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Arethusa (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Arethusa (Ἀρέθουσα) was a nymph and daughter of Nereus (making her a Nereid), who fled from her home in Arcadia beneath the sea and came up as a fresh water fountain on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily.

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Cimon

Cimon (– 450BC) or Kimon (Κίμων, Kimōn) was an Athenian statesman and general in mid-5th century BC Greece.

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Cyzicus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, King Cyzicus or Kyzikos (Ancient Greek: Κυζίκου, Kuzíkou) was the ruler of the Dolionians, a tribe that inhabited the southern shore of the Propontis (the Sea of Marmara).

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Dolionians

In Greek mythology, the Doliones or Dolionians were the people living on the coast of the Propontis (northwestern Asia Minor), visited by the Argonauts.

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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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Hellanicus of Lesbos

Hellanicus (or Hellanikos) of Lesbos (Greek: Ἑλλάνικος ὁ Λέσβιος, Ἑllánikos ὁ Lésvios), also called Hellanicus of Mytilene (Greek: Ἑλλάνικος ὁ Μυτιληναῖος, Ἑllánikos ὁ Mutilēnaῖos) was an ancient Greek logographer who flourished during the latter half of the 5th century BC.

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Hydria

A hydria (ὑδρία; plural hydriai) is a type of water-carrying vessel in the metalwork and pottery of Ancient Greece.

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Larisa (Argos)

Larisa (Λάρισα, also Κάστρο Λάρισα, "Castle Larisa") is the ancient and medieval acropolis of Argos, located on a high rocky hill, within the town's boundaries.

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Larissa

Larissa (Λάρισα) is the capital and largest city of the Thessaly region, the fourth-most populous in Greece according to the population results of municipal units of 2011 census and capital of the Larissa regional unit.

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Larissa (moon)

Larissa (Greek: Λάρισσα), also known as Neptune VII, is the fifth-closest inner satellite of Neptune.

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Nymph

A nymph (νύμφη, nýmphē) in Greek and Latin mythology is a minor female nature deity typically associated with a particular location or landform.

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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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Pelasgiotis

Pelasgiotis (Greek: Πελασγιῶτις) was an elongated district of ancient Thessaly from the Vale of Tempe to the southern city of Pherae.

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Pelasgus

In Greek mythology, Pelasgus (Πελασγός, Pelasgós) was the eponymous ancestor of the Pelasgians, the mythical inhabitants of Greece who established the worship of the Dodonaean Zeus, Hephaestus, the Cabeiri, and other divinities.

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Phthiotis

Phthiotis (Φθιώτιδα, Fthiótida,; ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Φθιῶτις) is one of the regional units of Greece.

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Phthius (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Phthius (Ancient Greek φθῖος) was the name of two different figures.

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Piasus

In Greek mythology, Piasus (Greek: Πίασος) was the father of Larisa, wife of Cyzicus, king of the Doliones.

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Poseidon

Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν) was one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and myth.

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Strabo

Strabo (Στράβων Strábōn; 64 or 63 BC AD 24) was a Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian who lived in Asia Minor during the transitional period of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.

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Syracuse, Sicily

Syracuse (Siracusa,; Sarausa/Seragusa; Syrācūsae; Συράκουσαι, Syrakousai; Medieval Συρακοῦσαι) is a historic city on the island of Sicily, the capital of the Italian province of Syracuse.

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Thessaly

Thessaly (Θεσσαλία, Thessalía; ancient Thessalian: Πετθαλία, Petthalía) is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name.

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Triopas

In Greek mythology, Triopas or Triops or (Τρίωψ, gen.: Τρίοπος) was the name of several characters whose relations are unclear.

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William Smith (lexicographer)

Sir William Smith (20 May 1813 – 7 October 1893) was an English lexicographer.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larissa_(mythology)

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