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👥 the Laistrygonians

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  • Information
    encountered by Odysseus
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q743931
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/3epDFI6RQ2eLAz7lSngofgd
    Gender
    Undefined
    Appearance and powers
    Has monstrous form
    Experiences
    Consumes human flesh
    Death
    Death is narrated
    Eponym
    👤 Laistrygon eponym of the Laistrygonians
    Led by
    👤 Antiphates (Laistrygonian) king of Laistrygonians
    Ruler of
    🌍 Leontini (Sicily) city in Sicily
    Kills
    👥 the Companions of Odysseus the members of the Cephallonian contingent who depart Troy with Odysseus
    Killed by
    👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero
    Includes
    👤 Antiphates (Laistrygonian) king of Laistrygonians👤 Daughter of Antiphates (name unknown)👤 Wife of Antiphates (name unknown)👤 Laistrygon eponym of the Laistrygonians
    Related entities
    👤 Antiphates (Laistrygonian) king of Laistrygonians👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 the Island of the Laistrygonians unlocatable island visited by Odysseus👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👥 the Giants👤 Wife of Antiphates (name unknown)🌍 Telepylos unlocatable city of the Laistrygonians👥 the Companions of Odysseus the members of the Cephallonian contingent who depart Troy with Odysseus🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by Odysseus👤 Laistrygon eponym of the Laistrygonians👤 Daughter of Antiphates (name unknown)👤 Charybdis sea monster/whirlpool👤 Polyphemos (Cyclops) a Cyclops whom Odysseus blinds👤 Scylla (sea monster)🌍 Leontini (Sicily) city in Sicily👤 Aiolos (lord of winds) king of the island of Aiolia, controls the winds👤 Calypso (d. of Atlas) daughter of Atlas, encountered by Odysseus👤 Circe daughter of Helios and Perseis, encountered by Odysseus👤 Leucothea (goddess) goddess, divine identity of Ino👥 the Sirens encountered by Odysseus👤 Teiresias Theban prophet👤 Parthenope (Siren) one of the Sirens👤 Leucosia one of the Sirens👤 Ligeia one of the Sirens👤 Eurybates (Ithacan) herald of Odysseus👤 Antilochos (comp. of Odysseus) companion of Odysseus named on the Odyssey frescos from the Esquiline hill👤 Anchialos (comp. of Odysseus) companion of Odysseus named on the Odyssey frescos from the Esquiline hill👥 the Cyclopes (Odyssean) creatures encountered by Odysseus👤 Macareus (Ithacan) companion of Odysseus🌍 Formiae (Italy) city in Latium
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.12-7.13📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 662-711📖 Pausanias 8.29.2📖 Homer, Odyssey 10.80-10.133📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 98 Most📖 Ovid, Ibis 385-388📖 Strabo 1.2.9📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 648-767📖 Lucian, A True Story 1.3📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.198-14.241📖 Pliny, Natural History 3.59📖 Pliny, Natural History 7.9
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasHomer, OdysseyHesiod, EhoiaiOvid, IbisStraboLucian, A True StoryOvid, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural History
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homer, Odyssey
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Odyssey 10.80-10.133
    Depictions
    🎨 Wall Paintings from a House in the Via Graziosa, Rome (Vatican 41013, 41016, 41024, 41026)
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