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Dorians

Nomenclature

Greek Name: Δωρικός

Latin Name:

Toponyms: Doris

Cultural Notes

 

Geographical Notes

from Epidauros

Citations in Herodotos

1.6 Subjugated by Croesus; 1.28 among nations subjugated by Creosus; 1.57 former neighbors to Pelasgians; 1.139 Dorian letter called san; 1.144 Dorians barring other Dorians from Triopian temple; 1.146 among Ionians of the twelve cities; 1.171 drove Carians from the islands; 2.171 drive out people of Pelopennese; 2.178  3.56 first expedition to Asia; 5.68 Cleisthenes changes names of Dorian tribes; 5.72 Cleomenes cast out of the Athenian acropolis; 5.76 fourth Dorian invasion of Athens; 6.53 Dorian Kings; 6.55 Egyptions win kingshipt of Dorians; 7.9A Mardonius recounts the conquer of Ionians, Dorians, and Aeolians; 7.93 Dorians of Asia have Greek armor and are of Pelopennesian descent; 7.95 Dorian settlers furnish ships carry Greek weapons; 8.31 not harmed in Thessalian invasion of Phocians; 8.45 Leucadians are Dorians from Corinth; 8.46 Aeginetans are Dorians from Epidaurus; 8.66 Do not follow Xerxes; 8.141 Dorians in Peloponnese 

Key Passages in English Translation

 

English translation by A. D. Godley. Cambridge. Harvard University Press. 1920. Retreived from <http://www.perseus.tufts.edu>

Key Passages in Greek

 

Other Testimonia

Apollod. 1.7.3
come to Peloponnese from Oeta: Paus. 5.1.2
neighbors of Pelasgians: Hdt. 1.57
Dorians of Epidaurus: Hdt. 1.146
Dorian alphabet: Hdt. 1.139
four Dorian invasions of Attica: Hdt. 5.76
their women's dress: Hdt. 5.87
names of tribes: Hdt. 5.68
Dorian leaders of Egyptian origin: Hdt. 6.53
Dorians in Peloponnese: Hdt. 8.73
Doris in N. Greece: Hdt. 9.31, Hdt. 9.66
Herakles fights for the, against the Lapiths: Apollod. 2.7.7
attempt to return to Peloponnese under Hyllus, son of Herakles, but defeated by Achaeans at Isthmus of Corinth: Paus. 4.30.1, Paus. 8.5.1
build ships at Naupactus: Paus. 10.38.10
return to Peloponnese under sons of Aristomachus in ships from Naupactus: Paus. 3.1.6, Paus. 5.3.5 ff., Paus. 7.1.6, Paus. 7.3.9, Paus. 8.5.6
settle in cities of Peloponnese: Paus. 2.13.1
take possession of Sicyon: Paus. 2.6.7
capture Corinth: Paus. 2.4.3
expel Achaeans from Lacedaemon and Argos: Paus. 7.1.5, 7
give Argos to Temenus: Paus. 4.3.3
settle in Messenia, but do not drive out old Messenians: Paus. 4.3.6
conquer Achaeans of Laconia: Paus. 3.12.9
conquer Amyclae: Paus. 3.2.6, Paus. 3.12.9
Paus. 3.19.6
expel Achaeans from Geronthrae: Paus. 3.22.6
three parts of Peloponnese belong to Dorians. Paus. 5.1.1
belong to Amphictyonic League: Paus. 10.8.2
Asiatic Dorians: Hdt. 1.6, Hdt. 1.144, Hdt. 1.178, Hdt. 7.93, Hdt. 7.99; Paus. 10.24.1
Dorians of Caria enslaved by Croesus: Paus. 4.5.3
Dorians migrate to Sicily: Paus. 5.25.6, Paus. 8.46.2
worship Carnean Apollo: Paus. 3.13.4, Paus. 3.26.7
found sanctuary of Tropaean Zeus: Paus. 3.12.9
 

Other Commentary


Perseus Encyclopedia:

W. W. How, J. Wells, A Commentary on Herodotos:

Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898):
 

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