Mythological Sites 2

fountain behind Aphrodite's temple that gushed water when kicked by Pegasus

famous Mtn. where the giants piled Mount Ossa to reach heaven

S. Greek peninsula named for Pelpos who was killed and fed to gods by his father

Ionian Sea island where Odysseus was shipwrecked and treated by King Alcinious and Nausicaa

fountain of knowledge and poetic inspiration sacred to muses located near Mt. Olympus

Nestor's kingdom in the Peloponnesus

City on the Tiber founded by Romulus in 753 B.C.

kingdom of Menelaus and Helen

floating rock islands aka Wandering Rocks at either side of the mouth of the Bosporus which the Argonauts successfully passed

lowest region of the underworld where the worst were punished

city founded by Cadmus, where Laius, Oedipus, and Eteocles were kings

kingdom also called Illium, destroyed by Achaean army after 10 year siege, site of ruins discovered by Schliemann

place where everyone went after death; ruled by Hades