Ephyra (Ephyre) was the principal city of Thesprotia, a region in southern Epeirus.
Neoptolemus became the king of Ephyra after the Trojan War. Neoptolemus probabaly ruled all of Epeirus. (See family tree of the Aeacides)
Ephyra, Ephyre, Εφυρα
Thesprotus
Phylas, Ilus, Neoptolemus.
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Also called Epirus. Epeirus was the coastal region of Greece, stretching from the Ambracian Gulf in the south to the north in southern Albania. Epeirus could be divided into Thesprotia in the south with Ephyra as its major city, while Ambracia was...
Buthrotum was a coastal city of northern Epeirus, opposite the island of Corcyra. After the death of Neoptolemus , king of Epeirus, the Trojan seer Helenus , son of Priam and Hecuba, founded Buthrotum.
Phthia was the capital of Phthiotis, a region on the west shore of the Pagasaean (Thessalian) Gulf. Phthiotis was sometimes called Achaea. Deucalion, along with his son Hellen and grandson Aeolus, ruled in Phthia in succession. The Aeolids became ...
Phthia Greece was an ancient city that is most famously known for its various Greek rulers. This ancient city is highly associated with Achilles , the Trojan war , and its after-effects in Phthia Greek mythology and Roman mythology. The city gave ...
Epeius Eleius Epeius Epeius (Ἐπειός) was the son of Endymion , and the brother of Aetolus and Paeon. Epeius also had a sister named Eurycyda. When Endymion abdicated as king, the kingship of Elis was decided on by a footrace. The winner would beco...
Pylus or Pylos was founded by Pylas, exiled king of Megara. Pylas came to Messenia, and established a city on the southwest coast of the Peloponnesus. An Aeolid named Neleus drove Pylos out of his city, and became Pylus' second king. The city enjo...
Neoptolemus (Νεοπτόλεμος) was the son of Achilles and Deidameia, the daughter of King Lycomedes of Scyrus. Achilles was staying in Lycomedes' court on the island of Scyrus, where he met Deiddameia. Achilles slept with Deidameia so that Neoptolemus...
Pherae was a city of Thessaly, north of Iolcus and Pagasae. Pheres, son of Cretheus and Tyro, founded the city and named it after himself. Pheres had to flee from Iolcus, when his half-brother Pelias seized power at his father's death. Pheres was ...
A region east of the river Acheloüs. The region was named after Aetolus. Aetolus was the son of Endymion, king of Elis. His brother Epeius succeeded to the throne in Elis first, by winning a foot race. However, Epeius died young and was childless,...
Phylace was a Thessalian city west of the Pagasaean Gulf. Phylacus, son of the Aeolid Deïon and Diomede, founded Phylace and named the city after himself. His son Iphiclus was one of the fastest runners in the world. Iphiclus took part in the ques...