Pyre of Heracles: Difference between revisions

Content deleted Content added

Inline

Latest revision as of 09:35, 31 October 2024

The pyre of Heracles (Greek: Ἡρακλέους Πυρά) are the ruins of a Doric temple from the 3rd century BCE on Mount Oeta, on the site where the ancient Greek mythological hero Heracles self-immolated.

They are located in what is now the regional unit of Phocis, Greece. Manius Acilius Glabrio visited them in 191 BCE.^[1] The area of the pyre was originally excavated in 1920–1921 with additional excavations resuming in 1988.^[2] The nearby village of Pyra has been named after it.

References

^ Pritchett, W. Kendrick (1994). Essays in Greek History. Amsterdam: J.C. Gieben. p. 269. ISBN 9789050633161. OCLC 1149058495.
^ "Pyra (Fireplace) of Heracles". Ministry of Culture and Sports. 2012.

38°45′07″N 22°17′56″E / 38.75194°N 22.29889°E / 38.75194; 22.29889

This article relating to Greek mythology is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This Ancient Greece related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] Pritchett, W. Kendrick (1994). Essays in Greek History. Amsterdam: J.C. Gieben. p. 269. ISBN 9789050633161. OCLC 1149058495.

[2] "Pyra (Fireplace) of Heracles". Ministry of Culture and Sports. 2012.

[1]

[2]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+[[File:Hercules on the pyre by Luca Giordano.jpg|thumb|Heracles on his funeral pyre before [[self-immolation]] as portrayed in ''Hercules on the pyre'' by [[Luca Giordano]].]]
-{{Orphan|date=October 2016}}
-The '''pyre of Herakles''' ({{lang-gr|Ἡρακλέους Πυρά}}) are the ruins of a [[Dorians|Doric]] temple from the 3rd century BCE. They are located in what is now the regional unit of [[Phocis]], [[Greece]]. [[Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 191 BC)|Manius Acilius Glabrio]] visited them in 191 BCE.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Pritchett|first=W. Kendrick|url=https://archive.org/details/essaysingreekhis0000prit/page/269/mode/1up|title=Essays in Greek History|date=1994|publisher=J.C. Gieben|year=|isbn=|location=Amsterdam|pages=269|oclc=1149058495}}</ref> The area of the pyre was originally excavated in 1920–1921 with additional excavations resuming in 1988.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=2012|title=Pyra (Fireplace) of Heracles|url=http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/2/eh251.jsp?obj_id=1804|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=|publisher=Ministry of Culture and Sports}}</ref> The nearby village of [[Pyra, Phocis|Pyra]] has been named after it.
+The '''pyre of Heracles''' ({{langx|el|Ἡρακλέους Πυρά}}) are the ruins of a [[Doric Order|Doric]] temple from the 3rd century BCE on [[Mount Oeta]], on the site where the ancient Greek mythological hero [[Heracles]] [[Self-immolation|self-immolated]].
+They are located in what is now the regional unit of [[Phocis]], [[Greece]]. [[Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 191 BC)|Manius Acilius Glabrio]] visited them in 191 BCE.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Pritchett|first=W. Kendrick|url=https://archive.org/details/essaysingreekhis0000prit/page/269/mode/1up|title=Essays in Greek History|date=1994|publisher=J.C. Gieben|location=Amsterdam|pages=269|isbn=9789050633161 |oclc=1149058495}}</ref> The area of the pyre was originally excavated in 1920–1921 with additional excavations resuming in 1988.<ref>{{cite web|date=2012|title=Pyra (Fireplace) of Heracles|url=http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/2/eh251.jsp?obj_id=1804|publisher=Ministry of Culture and Sports}}</ref> The nearby village of [[Pyra, Phocis|Pyra]] has been named after it.
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
+{{Authority control}}
+{{Coord|38|45|07|N|22|17|56|E|display=title}}
 [[Category:Greek mythology]]
 [[Category:Ancient Greek archaeological sites in Central Greece]]
+[[Category:Phocis]]
+[[Category:Mount Oeta]]
+[[Category:Temples of Heracles]]
+[[Category:Temples in Greece]]
 {{Greek-myth-stub}}