Gerenia

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Gerenia is an ancient town in Messenia, Greece, best known in Greek mythology as the homeland of the wise hero Nestor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient town
settlement
associatedHero Nestor NERFINISHED
associatedWith Pylian kingdom NERFINISHED
country Greece
culturalContext Mycenaean-era traditions
culturalRegion ancient Messenian territory
describedAs ancient town in Messenia, Greece
epithetSourceFor Nestor the Gerenian NERFINISHED
hasEpithetForm Gerenian
hasRoleIn mythological geography of the Peloponnese
historicalStatus polis or town of Messenia
knownFor association with Nestor
role in Greek mythology
languageOfName Ancient Greek
locatedIn Messenia NERFINISHED
Peloponnese
ancient Messenia NERFINISHED
locatedNear southwestern Peloponnese coast
mentionedIn Homeric epics NERFINISHED
Iliad NERFINISHED
Odyssey NERFINISHED
mythologicalHomelandOf Nestor NERFINISHED
partOf ancient Greece
presentIn Greek mythological tradition
regionType coastal area
religionContext ancient Greek religion
timePeriod Classical antiquity
Hellenistic period NERFINISHED
Roman period in Greece

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Nestor associatedPlace Gerenia