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🏛️ the Temple of Hera at Olympia

<div data-attribute_names="[]"><span data-attribute_object_ids="[]"><span class="a type-6580" data-type_id="6580" data-object_id="8188299" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6580_8188299">👤 Euenos (Aitolian) <q>son of Ares, father of Marpessa</q></span></span><span data-attribute_object_ids="[]"><span class="a type-6580" data-type_id="6580" data-object_id="8189753" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6580_8189753">👤 Marpessa <q>daughter of Euenos</q></span></span></div>
Information
in the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus
Pleiades
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/584889481
In
🌍 the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
Cult site of
👤 Physcoa from Elis, lover of Dionysos👤 Hera Olympian goddess
In the historical period
Preserved as a relic
Survives as a relic at
🌍 the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
Relics preserved on site
🏺 the Toy Couch of Hippodameia dedicated at Olympia in the Temple of Hera
Encompasses
🎨 Wooden Chest of Cypselos (LIMC Achilleus 205) 🎨 Statue of Hermes and Dionysos at the Temple of Hera, Olympia, by Praxiteles (LIMC Dionysos 675) 🎨 Statues of the Hesperides, originally in a Group in the Epidamnian Treasury at Olympia () ⚒️ Inscriptions on the Chest of Cypselos (Not Extant)
Reported to have depictions of
👤 Acastos (s. of Pelias) son of Pelias, Argonaut👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent👤 Admetos (Argonaut) Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Aias (the greater) son of Telamon, leader of the Salamis contingent at Troy, 'the greater'👤 Aias (the lesser) son of Oileus, leader of the Locrian contingent at Troy, 'the lesser'👤 Aithra (m. of Theseus) daughter of Pittheus, mother of Theseus👤 Alcestis daughter of Pelias, wife of Admetos👤 Alcmaion (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos and Eriphyle, one of the Epigonoi👤 Alcmene mother of Heracles👤 Alexander (Trojan) Trojan hero, abducts Helen👤 Amphiaraos prophet, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut, one of the Seven against Thebes👤 Amphilochos (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos, one of the Epigonoi👤 Amphitryon mortal father of Heracles👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Ares Olympian god👤 Ariadne daughter of Minos👤 Asterios (s. of Cometes) son of Cometes, Argonaut👤 Atalante Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Atlas holds up the sky as punishment👤 Baton charioteer of Amphiaraos👤 Boreas personification of the north wind👤 Calais Argonaut👤 Cassandra a prophet never believed, daughter of Priam and Hecabe👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👥 the Centaurs half-horse half-human beings👤 Cheiron (centaur) centaur👤 Circe daughter of Helios and Perseis, encountered by Odysseus👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Eos personification of the dawn👤 Eriphyle wife of Amphiaraos👤 Eris personification of strife and discord👤 Eteocles (Theban) son of Oedipous👤 Euphemos (Argonaut) son of Poseidon, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter👤 Euryale (Gorgon) Gorgon👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Geryon son of Chrysaor👤 Hector (Trojan) Trojan hero, son of Priam👤 Hephaistos Olympian god👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Hippodameia (Elian) daughter of Oinomaos, wife of Pelops👤 Idas (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles👤 Iphiclos (s. of Phylacos) Argonaut, son of Phylacos, father of Protesilaos👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese👤 Oreithyia (Athenian) daughter of Erechtheus, abducted by Boreas👤 Oxylos (Elian) assists Heraclidai👤 Peleus son of Aiacos, father of Achilles👥 the Gorgons👥 the Harpies👤 Helen Helen of Troy👥 the Muses personifications of poetry and music👤 Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of Medousa👤 Phineus (Thracian) blind prophet tormented by the Harpies👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Polyneices son of Oedipus👤 Marpessa daughter of Euenos👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children👤 Melanion (h. of Atalante)👤 Memnon son of Eos and Tithonos, leader of the Ethiopian contingent at Troy👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen👤 Nausicaa daughter of Alcinoos👥 the Nereids daughters of Nereus👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👤 Oinomaos (Elian) king of Pisa👤 Stheno (Gorgon)👤 Thetis Nereid, mother of Achilles👤 Zetes Argonaut🏺 the Palladion (statue) statue of Athena protecting Troy🏺 the Winged Sandals used by Hermes and Perseus🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes🏺 the Necklace of Harmonia later of Eriphyle, given by the gods🌍 Aitolia region in mainland Greece🏺 the Golden Apple of Eris thrown by Eris; prize for the goddesses🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🏺 the Golden Apples of the Hesperides🏛️ the Temple of Athena at Troy in the Citadel of Troy🏺 the Second Armour of Achilles made by Hephaistos🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese🏺 the Chariot of Pelops chariot used to win competition for Hippodameia👤 the Hydra killed by Heracles⏳ the Funeral Games of Pelias (Iolcos)👤 Nyx personification of night👤 Thanatos personification of death👤 Hypnos personification of sleep👤 Ker personification(s) of death👤 Iphidamas (Trojan) son of Antenor, killed by Agamemnon at Troy👤 Coon son of Antenor👤 Aletes (Corinthian) son of Hippotes👤 Argeios (Argonaut) Argonaut👥 the Horses of Oinomaos driven by Myrtilos👤 Demonassa (d. of Amphiaraos)👤 Eribotes (Argonaut) Argonaut and competitor in funeral games of Pelias👤 Eurydice (Argive) daughter of Amphiaraos and Eriphyle👤 Mopsos (Argonaut) son of Ampyx, Argonaut👤 Neotheus runner in funeral games for Pelias👤 Pisos eponym of Pisa, son of Perieres👤 Melas (Corinthian) son of Antasos🌍 Spring and River Amymone (Argolid) waterway in the Argolid👤 Phalareus runner in the Funeral games of Pelias🏺 the Crown of Ariadne👥 the Horses of Pelops given to Pelops by Poseidon🏺 the Cup of the Taphians given to Alcmene👥 the Hesperides nymph guardians of the Golden Apples
Related entities
👤 Oxylos (Elian) assists Heraclidai🌍 Scillos (Elis) city in Elis👤 Physcoa from Elis, lover of Dionysos🏺 the Toy Couch of Hippodameia dedicated at Olympia in the Temple of Hera🌍 the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia👤 Hera Olympian goddess
Mentioned by
📖 Pausanias 5.17.5-5.17.8📖 Pausanias 5.17.7-5.17.8📖 Pausanias 5.17.9-5.17.11📖 Pausanias 5.17.5-5.17.11📖 Pausanias 5.18.1-5.18.2📖 Pausanias 5.18.1-5.18.3📖 Pausanias 6.19.8📖 Pausanias 5.18.1-5.18.4📖 Pausanias 5.18.1-5.18.5📖 Pausanias 5.16.1📖 Pausanias 5.16.6-5.16.7📖 Pausanias 5.20.1📖 Pausanias 5.18.6-5.18.8📖 Pausanias 5.19.1-5.19.6📖 Pausanias 5.19.7-5.19.10📖 Pausanias 5.17.1-5.17.2📖 Pausanias 5.18.1📖 Pausanias 5.17.3-5.17.4
Mentioned in text
Pausanias
Reported to be mentioned in text
Homer, OdysseyHomer, Iliad
Reported to have inscriptions that mention
👤 Euenos (Aitolian) son of Ares, father of Marpessa👤 Marpessa daughter of Euenos
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