The Isthmus of Corinth joined the Peloponessus to mainland Greece. The Isthmus also separated the Gulf of Corinth in the north, from Saronic Gulf in the south.
Two major cities have mythological stories:
Isthmus of Corinth, Isthmia.
Corinthia, Κορινθία.
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The Peloponnesus (Πελοπόυησος) is a large peninsula in southern Greece, connected to mainland Greece via the Isthmus of Corinth. This page lists the prominent regions and cities of the Peloponnesus known in Greek mythology. To see a map of the Gre...
The city of Corinth was situated on the coast of Corinthian Gulf, at the western side of the isthmus. Corinth was originally called Ephyra, and the region around Corinth was called Ephyraea. The citadel in Corinth was called Acrocorinth . The city...
Aegean Islands Other Islands Aegean Islands The Aegean Sea has a large number of islands, with Crete in the south being the largest island. The Aegean island also included several groups of islands such as the Northern Aegean, the Cyclades, the No...
The Ionian Islands are located on the western side of Greece, in the Ionian Sea. Only three islands had mythological importance, especially Ithaca, the home of the hero Odysseus.
Argolis was the northeast region of the Peloponnesus. This region was a rich source of myths, with several powerful kingdoms within the region. Historically, Mycenae was the most powerful kingdom during the middle and late Bronze Age, and Argos wa...
Cythera is the large island south of the Peloponnesus, and the easternmost island in the group of islands known as the Ionian Islands. Cythera is a cult centre of Aphrodite. One of her epithets was Cythereia ; Hesiod wrote: Her gods and men call A...
Geographia is a section of Timeless Myths containing maps and information about the regions and cities mentioned in Greek mythology. Here you may find some more myths associated with a city or region, such as their rulers and founders. There are s...
Below is a map of Argolis or Argoloid and the surrounding regions - Isthmia, Sicyonia, Achaea and Arcadia. Click on a name of a region or a city, on the map, and it will take you to an article with information about that region or city.
Rhodes was the largest island of the Dodecanese, southwest of Caria, Asia Minor. It was named after Rhode, daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite. Rhodes was sacred to the sun god Helius , from whom Rhode had borne seven sons, three of which were nam...
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