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Leto
In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Leto (; ) is a childhood goddess, the daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe, the sister of Asteria, and the mother of Apollo and Artemis.
Lycia
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Bellerophon
Bellerophon or Bellerophontes () or Hipponous (), was a divine Corinthian hero of Greek mythology, the son of Poseidon and Eurynome, and the foster son of Glaukos. He was "the greatest hero and slayer of monsters, alongside Cadmus and Perseus, before the days of Heracles". Among his greatest feats was killing the Chimera of the Iliad, a monster that Homer depicted with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail: "her breath came out in terrible blasts of burning flame." thumb|Bellerophon, Pegasus, and [[Athena, a Roman fresco in Pompeii, first half of the 1st century]]
Demre
thumb|400px|Demre, Kumluca and the [[Turkish Riviera from space ]] Demre is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey. Its area is 329 km2, and its population is 27,691 (2022). It was named after the river Demre.
Letoon
Letoon or Letoum (, ) in the Fethiye district of Muğla Province, Turkey, was a sanctuary of Leto located south of the ancient city of Xanthos, to which it was closely associated, and along the Xanthos River. It was one of the most important religious centres in the region though never a fully-occupied settlement.
Sarpedon
Greek mythology character, son of Laodamia
Lycia et Pamphylia
Roman province (74-325)
Nereid Monument
antique sculptured tomb monument in Lycia (Turkey)
Glaucus
mythical son of Hippolochus
Lukka lands
poorly understood ancient Mediterranean group
Bridge near Limyra
Gulf of Fethiye
bay
Trevor R. Bryce
Australian Hittitologist (born 1940)
Harpy Tomb
mausoleum in Kaş District
Simena
thumb|right|250px|The village of Kaleköy seen from south, with the Byzantine Empire|Byzantine castle in the centre 250px|thumb|Sunken City Simena thumb|250px|Ancient Lycian tombs Kaleköy (literally "Castle's village" in Turkish) is a village of the Demre district in the Antalya Province of Turkey, located between Kaş and Demre, on the Mediterranean coast. Kaleköy faces the island of Kekova, and can be reached by sea or on foot from Üçağız.
Hippolochus
mythical son of Bellerophon
Stadiasmus Patarensis
inscribed monument listing Roman roads built
Phyilonoe
In Greek mythology, there were two women known as Philonoe () or Phylonoe ():
Deidamia
set of mythological Greek characters
Tomb of Amyntas
mountainside tomb in Fethiye, Aegean Turkey
Tomb of Payava
Lycian sarcophagus
141 Lycia earthquake
141 earthquake affecting the Roman provinces of Lycia and Caria
Bridge near Kemer
bridge in Lycia, Turkey