Pedasus (Messenia), the Glossary
Pedasus or Pedasos (Πήδασος) was a town of ancient Messenia, mentioned by Homer in the Iliad as one of the seven towns of Messenia offered by Agamemnon to Achilles, and described by him as ἀμπελόεσσα ('vine-covered').[1]
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6 relations: Achilles, Agamemnon, Homer, Iliad, Messenia (ancient region), Methone (Messenia).
- Populated places in ancient Messenia
Achilles
In Greek mythology, Achilles or Achilleus (Achilleús) was a hero of the Trojan War who was known as being the greatest of all the Greek warriors.
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Agamemnon
In Greek mythology, Agamemnon (Ἀγαμέμνων Agamémnōn) was a king of Mycenae who commanded the Achaeans during the Trojan War.
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Homer
Homer (Ὅμηρος,; born) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature.
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Iliad
The Iliad (Iliás,; " about Ilion (Troy)") is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer.
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Messenia (ancient region)
Messenia (Μεσσηνία) was an ancient district of the southwestern Peloponnese, more or less overlapping the modern Messenia region of Greece.
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Methone (Messenia)
Methone (Μεθώνη, Methṓnē) or Mothone (Μοθώνη, Mothṓnē) was a town in the southwestern corner of ancient Messenia. Pedasus (Messenia) and Methone (Messenia) are Populated places in ancient Messenia.
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See also
Populated places in ancient Messenia
- Aepeia (Messenia)
- Aethaea
- Ampheia
- Amphigeneia
- Andania
- Antheia (Messenia)
- Asine (Messenia)
- Aulon (Messenia)
- Calamae
- Cardamyle
- Carnasium
- Charadra (Messenia)
- Colonides
- Corone (Messenia)
- Dorium
- Echeiae
- Eira (Messenia)
- Enope (Greece)
- Erana (Messenia)
- Gerenia
- Hyameia
- Ira (Messenia)
- Ithome
- Limnae (Peloponnesus)
- Malthi
- Mesola (Messenia)
- Messene
- Methone (Messenia)
- Oechalia (Messenia)
- Pedasus (Messenia)
- Pefnos
- Pharae (Messenia)
- Phoenicus (Messenia)
- Poeaessa
- Polichne (Messenia)
- Pylos
- Rhium (Messenia)
- Stenyclarus
- Thalamae (Laconia)
- Thuria (Messenia)
- Tragium