Sipylus in Lydia
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Sipylus in Lydia was an ancient region in western Anatolia associated with Mount Sipylus, known in Greek mythology as the homeland of Niobe.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient region
ⓘ
historical geographic region ⓘ |
| associatedDeityOrFigure | Niobe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hellenic mythic tradition
ⓘ
Lydian mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Sipylus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tantalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mountainous terrain
ⓘ
proximity to Mount Sipylus ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalAssociation | Niobe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Mount Sipylus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelevance | study of Greek mythic geography ⓘ |
| knownFrom | classical literary sources ⓘ |
| languageContext | Ancient Greek toponymy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Lydia NERFINISHED ⓘ western Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole | homeland of Niobe ⓘ |
| partOf |
ancient Lydia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
wider Lydian cultural sphere ⓘ |
| regionType | mythologically significant landscape ⓘ |
| timePeriod | antiquity ⓘ |
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