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🌍 the Hippodrome (Olympia)

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  • In
    🌍 Olympia (Elis)
    Cult site of
    👤 Myrtilos son of Hermes
    Place of death of
    👤 Alcathoos (Aitolian) son of Porthaon
    Place of burial of
    👤 Ischenos the frightener of horses👤 Olenios (Elian) eponym of Olenian Rock, buried at Tomb of Taraxippus👤 Dameon son of Phlious, takes part in Heracles' campaign against Eleans👤 Oinomaos (Elian) king of Pisa👤 Alcathoos (Aitolian) son of Porthaon🏺 the Object of Taraxippos
    Relics preserved on site
    🏛️ the Tomb of Taraxippos (Olympia) at Olympia🏛️ the Wild Olive Tree at Olympia used to make wreaths for Olympian victors
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Tomb of Taraxippos (Olympia)  🎨 Bronze Statue of Hippodameia crowning Pelops from the Hippodrome at Olympia (Not Extant; LIMC Hippodameia I 3)
    Reported to have depictions of
    👤 Hippodameia (Elian) daughter of Oinomaos, wife of Pelops👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese
    Related entities
    👤 Alcathoos (Aitolian) son of Porthaon👤 Hippodameia (Elian) daughter of Oinomaos, wife of Pelops👤 Oinomaos (Elian) king of Pisa🏛️ the Tomb of Taraxippos (Olympia) at Olympia👥 the Horses of Oinomaos driven by Myrtilos🏺 the Object of Taraxippos🏛️ the Wild Olive Tree at Olympia used to make wreaths for Olympian victors👤 Amphion (Theban) son of Zeus and Antiope, husband of Niobe👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese👤 Myrtilos son of Hermes🌍 Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic Games🌍 the Hill of Cronos (Olympia) at Olympia👤 Ischenos the frightener of horses👤 Dameon son of Phlious, takes part in Heracles' campaign against Eleans👤 Olenios (Elian) eponym of Olenian Rock, buried at Tomb of Taraxippus🌍 the Hippodrome (Olympia)
    Mentioned by
    📖 Pausanias 6.20.15-6.20.19📖 Pindar, Olympian 3 1-45
    Mentioned in text
    PausaniasPindar, Olympian 3
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Egypt region in North Africa
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