Pheneus
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Pheneus was an ancient Arcadian city in the northeastern Peloponnese, known from Greek mythology and classical geography.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arcadian city
ⓘ
ancient Greek city ⓘ |
| archaeologicalRemains |
foundations of walls and buildings
ⓘ
remains of sanctuaries ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Hermes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Locations in Greek mythology
ⓘ
Populated places in ancient Arcadia ⓘ |
| country |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| cultCenterOf | Hermes Pheneates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Greek mythology
ⓘ
classical geography ⓘ |
| economy | agriculture on the plain around Lake Pheneus ⓘ |
| governedBy | local Arcadian authorities ⓘ |
| greekName | Φενεός ⓘ |
| hasMyth | Heracles clearing the channels of Lake Pheneus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Lake Pheneus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
river Aroanius NERFINISHED ⓘ river Ladon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoadConnection |
road to Orchomenus (Arcadia)
ⓘ
road to Stymphalus ⓘ |
| hasSanctuaryOf |
Asclepius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Demeter NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arcadia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peloponnese ⓘ northeastern Peloponnese ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Achaea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Cyllene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | plateau near Lake Pheneus ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Pausanias
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strabo ⓘ |
| modernSiteNear | Feneos, Corinthia, Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalAssociation |
Heracles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
flooding and drainage myths ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
karstic plain prone to periodic flooding
ⓘ
sinkholes (katavothra) draining the lake ⓘ |
| partOf | region of Arcadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | member of the Arcadian League ⓘ |
| regionType | mountainous basin ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | controlled passes between Arcadia and Corinthia ⓘ |
| terrain | highland valley ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical antiquity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.