- Alternative names
- the Sanctuary of Olympian ZeusβAltis
- In
- π Olympia (Elis)
- Cult site of
- π€ Hera βπ€ Zeus βπ€ Pelops (Pisan) βπ€ Alpheios (river god) βπ€ Physcoa βπ€ Iamos βπ€ Cybele (goddess)
- Place of burial of
- π€ Hippodameia (Elian)
- Cult established by
- π€ Heracles βπ€ Heracles (Dactyl)
- Relics preserved on site
- ποΈ the Temple of Hera at Olympia βπΊ the Bones of HippodameiaβποΈ the Ash Altar of Zeus at OlympiaΒ βποΈ the Altar of Zeus Areios at OlympiaβποΈ the Ash Altar of Hera at OlympiaΒ βπΊ the Toy Couch of Hippodameia
- Encompases
- ποΈ the Temple of Zeus at Olympia βποΈ the Temple of Hera at Olympia βποΈ the Tomb of Hippodameia (Olympia) βπ the Sanctuary of Pelops at Olympia βποΈ the Ash Altar of Zeus at OlympiaΒ βποΈ the Ash Altar of Hera at OlympiaΒ βποΈ the Oracle of Iamos (Olympia) βπ¨ Statue of Heracles and the Amazons in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia, by Aristocles of Cydonia (LIMC Amazones 94)βπ¨ Statue Group of Zeus and the Asopids in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia (LIMC Aigina 28)βπ¨ Reliefs on Semicircular Pedestal in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia ( Not Extant)βπ¨ Statue of Zeus and Ganymedes in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia, by Agathocles (LIMC Ganymedes 75)βπ¨ Statue Group of Zeus, Pelops, and Alpheios in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia (LIMC Alpheios 9)βπ¨ Statue Group of Leaders of the Greek Contingent, in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia, by Onatas (LIMC Aias I 21)βπ¨ Statue of Heracles and the Nemean Lion in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia, by Nicodamos of Mainalos (LIMC Herakles 1906)ββοΈ Inscription on Statue Group of the Greek Contingent from the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia (Not Extant)ββοΈ Inscription on Semicircular Pedestal dedicated by the Apollonians at Olympia ()
- Has depictions of
- π€ Amythaon βπ€ Apollo βπ€ Arcas βπ€ Athena βπ€ Atlas βπ₯ the Centaurs βπ€ Cerberos (dog) βπ€ the Cerynitian Deer βπ€ Chrysippos (s. of Pelops) βπ€ the Cretan Bull βπ€ Eileithyia βπ€ the Erymanthian Boar βπ€ Eurystheus βπ€ Eurytion (Thessalian centaur) βπ€ Zeus βπ€ Geryon βπ€ Heracles βπ€ Hermes βπ€ Hippodameia (Elian) βπ€ Hippolyte (Amazon I) βπ€ Theseus βπ€ Pelops (Pisan) βπ€ Peirithous (Lapith) βπ€ Hippodameia (w. of Peirithous) βπ₯ the Mares of Diomedes βπ€ Melampous βπ€ Myrtilos βπ€ the Nemean Lion βπ€ Oinomaos (Elian) βπ€ Sterope (Atlantid) βπ₯ the Stymphalian Birds βπΊ the Bow of Heracles βπΊ the Club of Heracles βπ₯ the Lapiths βπΊ the Golden Apples of the HesperidesβπΊ the Chariot of Pelops βπ€ the Hydra βποΈ the Stables of Augeias (Elis) βπ€ Alpheios (river god) βπ₯ the Horses of Oinomaos βπ€ Cillas (eponym) βπ€ Clytios (s. of Alcmaion) βπ€ Iamos βπ€ Cladeos (river god) βπ€ Sosipolis ββ³ the Wedding of Peirithous and Hippodameia βπΊ the Jar of Eurystheus βπ₯ the Horses of Pelops
- Reported to have depictions of
- π€ Dionysos βπ€ Zeus βπ€ Orpheus βπ€ Agon
- Related Entities
- π€ Apollo βπ€ Hera βπ€ Themis βπ€ Zeus βπ€ Heracles βπ₯ the Hesperides βπ€ Hippodameia (Elian) βπ€ Pelops (Pisan) βπ€ Oxylos (Elian) βπ₯ the Horai βπ Mideia (Argolid) βπ€ Alpheios (river god) βπ€ Heracles (Dactyl) βπ€ Clymenos (Cretan) βπ€ Physcoa βπ€ Iamos βπ€ Cybele (goddess) βποΈ the Temple of Hera at Olympia βπ the Sanctuary of Zeus at OlympiaβπΊ the Bones of HippodameiaβποΈ the Ash Altar of Zeus at OlympiaΒ βποΈ the Altar of Zeus Areios at OlympiaβποΈ the Ash Altar of Hera at OlympiaΒ βπ Scillos (Elis) βπΊ the Toy Couch of Hippodameia βποΈ the Tomb of Pelops (Olympia)
- Mentioned by
- π Pausanias 5.16.1βπ Pausanias 5.20.9βπ Pausanias 5.26.3βπ Pausanias 5.27.1βπ Pausanias 5.13.8-5.13.11βπ Pausanias 5.14.4-5.14.10βπ Pindar, Olympian 10 24-59βπ Strabo 8.3.30
- Mentioned in Text
- PausaniasβStraboβPindar, Olympian 10