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👤 Acastos (s. of Pelias)

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  • Information
    son of Pelias, Argonaut
    Gender
    Male
    Experiences
    Involved in athletic competition
    Son of
    👤 Pelias (Thessalian) king of Iolcos👤 Phylomache daughter of Amphion👤 Anaxibia (Argive) daughter of Bias
    Father of
    👤 Sterope (Phthian) daughter of Acastos👤 Sthenele (Phthian) daughter of Acastos👤 Laodameia (w. of Protesilaos) wife of Protesilaos
    Husband of
    👤 Astydameia (d. of Cretheus) wife of Acastos
    Belongs to
    👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo👥 the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar led by Meleagros
    Ruler of
    🌍 Magnesia (Thessaly) region in Thessaly🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece🌍 Pherai (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason
    Holds
    ⏳ the Funeral Games of Pelias (Iolcos)
    Related entities
    👤 Peleus son of Aiacos, father of Achilles🌍 Phthia (Thessaly) area of Thessaly, homeland of the Myrmidons, kingdom of Peleus👤 Alcestis daughter of Pelias, wife of Admetos👤 Hippothoe (d. of Pelias) daughter of Pelias👤 Peisidice (Thessalian) daughter of Pelias👤 Pelias (Thessalian) king of Iolcos👤 Pelopeia (Thessalian) daughter of Pelias👤 Phylomache daughter of Amphion👤 Actor (Argonaut) son of Hippasos, father of Menoitios, Argonaut👤 Admetos (Argonaut) Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Amphiaraos prophet, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut, one of the Seven against Thebes👤 Ancaios (Arcadian) son of Lycourgos, Arcadian, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo👤 Argos (s. of Phrixos) sometime Argonaut, builder of Argo👤 Ascalaphos (Orchomenian) son of Ares, leader of the Orchomenos contingent at Troy👤 Asterios (s. of Cometes) son of Cometes, Argonaut👤 Atalante Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Augeias (Elian) Argonaut, king of Elis👤 Autolycos (s. of Hermes) steals the cattle of Eurytos👤 Boutes (Argonaut) Argonaut, father of Polycaon and Polycreon👤 Calais Argonaut👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Cepheus (Argonaut) Arcadian, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter, ally of Heracles👤 Erginos (Argonaut) Argonaut👤 Euphemos (Argonaut) son of Poseidon, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter👤 Euryalos (Argonaut) son of Mecisteus, Argonaut, one of the Epigonoi, Greek leader at Troy👤 Erytos (Argonaut) Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Ialmenos son of Ares, leader of the Orchomenos contingent at Troy👤 Idas (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Iphiclos (s. of Thestios) Argonaut, son of Thestios👤 Iphitos (Argonaut I) Argonaut, Phocian, son of Naubolos👤 Laertes Argonaut, Calydonian Boar hunter, father of Odysseus👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Orpheus husband of Eurydice👤 Palaimon (Argonaut) Argonaut👤 Peneleos (Theban) Argonaut, leader of Boiotian contingent at Troy👤 Periclymenos (Argonaut) Argonaut, son of Neleus👤 Phanos (Argonaut) Argonaut👤 Poias Argonaut👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Polyphemos (Argonaut) son of Elatos, Lapith, Argonaut👤 Caineus Lapith, Argonaut, originally Cainis👤 Leitos Argonaut, leader of the Boiotian contingent at Troy👤 Lynceus (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Meleagros led Calydonian Boar hunt, Argonaut👤 Menoitios (Argonaut) son of Actor or Aiacos, father of Patroclos👤 Staphylos (Argonaut) Argonaut👤 Telamon (Salamian) father of Aias, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Tiphys Argonaut, helmsman of the Argo👤 Zetes Argonaut🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children👤 Astydameia (d. of Cretheus) wife of Acastos👤 Sterope (Phthian) daughter of Acastos👤 Anaxibia (Argive) daughter of Bias👥 the Centaurs half-horse half-human beings👤 Cheiron (centaur) centaur🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🏺 the Sword of Hephaistos possessed by Neoptolemos, Achilles, and Peleus👤 Sthenele (Phthian) daughter of Acastos⏳ the Funeral Games of Pelias (Iolcos)👤 Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles👤 Iphiclos (s. of Phylacos) Argonaut, son of Phylacos, father of Protesilaos👤 Melanion (h. of Atalante)👤 Argeios (Argonaut) Argonaut👤 Eribotes (Argonaut) Argonaut and competitor in funeral games of Pelias👤 Mopsos (Argonaut) son of Ampyx, Argonaut👤 Neotheus runner in funeral games for Pelias👤 Pisos eponym of Pisa, son of Perieres👤 Phalareus runner in the Funeral games of Pelias🌍 Pherai (Thessaly) city in Thessaly👥 the Daughters of Pelias daughters who kill Pelias🏺 the Sword of Daidalos used by Acastos🌍 Magnesia (Thessaly) region in Thessaly👤 Thessalos (s. of Jason) son of Jason and Medeia👥 the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar led by Meleagros👤 Antimachos (Lapith) Lapith and Calydonian Boar Hunter on the Francois Vase👤 Euthymachos Calydonian Boar hunter👤 Thorax Calydonian Boar hunter👤 Antandros Calydonian Boar hunter👤 Harpaleas Calydonian Boar hunter👤 Aristandros Calydonian Boar hunter👤 Cimerios Calydonian Boar hunter👤 Toxamis Calydonian Boar hunter👤 Pausileon Calydonian Boar hunter👤 Cynortes Calydonian Boar hunter👤 Simon (boar hunter) Calydonian Boar hunter👤 the Calydonian Boar monstrous boar hunted by Meleagros and his companions👥 the Dogs of the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar👤 Labros (Calydonian dog)👤 Methepon (dog)👤 Egertes (dog)👤 Eubolos (dog)👤 Corax (dog)👤 Marpsas (dog)👤 Ormenos (dog)👤 Cteatos son of Molione and Actor or Poseidon, twin of Eurytos, sometimes conjoined👤 Dryas (Calydonian?) Calydonian boar hunter👤 Echion (Argonaut) Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter👤 Eurytion (Argonaut) son or grandson of Actor👤 Eurytos (s. of Molione) son of Molione and Actor or Poseidon, twin of Cteatos, sometimes conjoined👥 the Sons of Hippocoon👤 Hippothoos (Arcadian) son of Cercyon, Calydonian boar hunter👤 Hyleus Calydonian boar hunter👤 Peirithous (Lapith) Calydonian Boar hunter, companion of Theseus👤 Phoinix (Dolopian) son of Amyntor, raises Achilles👤 Phyleus son of Augeias, father of Meges👤 Plexippos (s. of Thestios) son of Thestios👤 Leucippos (Messenian) son of Perieres (or Amyclas), father of Arsinoe, Hilaeira and Phoibe👤 Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at Troy👤 Panopeus (eponym) son of Phocos, father of Epeios👥 the Sons of Thestios boar hunters killed by Meleagros👤 Toxeus (s. of Thestios) son of Thestios👤 Hippasos (boar hunter) Calydonian Boar Hunter👤 Lelex (Locrian) Calydonian Boar hunter in Ovid🌍 Trachis (Thessaly) city in Thessaly👤 Phocos (Aiginetan & Phocian) son of Aiacos🌍 Opountian Locris region on the Greek mainland, facing Euboia🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece👤 Laodameia (w. of Protesilaos) wife of Protesilaos👤 Anthos (b. of Hypere) enslaved in Thessaly👤 Hypere (s. of Anthos) rescuer of her brother
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 6.13📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.10📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.16📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.27📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.27-1.9.28📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.13.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.13.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.13.8📖 Euripides, Trojan Women 1123-1128📖 Pausanias 1.18.1📖 Pausanias 3.18.16📖 Pausanias 5.17.9-5.17.11📖 Pausanias 6.20.19📖 Euripides, Alcestis 706-740📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 150 Most📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 40📖 Pindar, Nemean 4 44-72📖 Pindar, Nemean 5 19-42📖 Diodoros, Library 4.52.3-4.53.2📖 Diodoros, Library 4.55.1-4.55.3📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.260-8.328📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 38📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 11.346-11.409📖 Pliny, Natural History 7.205📖 Ovid, Heroides 13📖 Plutarch, Greek Questions 19
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryEuripides, Trojan WomenPausaniasEuripides, AlcestisHesiod, EhoiaiPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesPindar, Nemean 4Pindar, Nemean 5Diodoros, LibraryOvid, MetamorphosesAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural HistoryOvid, HeroidesPlutarch, Greek Questions
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Dionysios ScytobrachionNicanderMnasigeiton
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 36 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 38 Rusten📖 Nicander fr. 42 Gow-Scholfield📖 Mnasigeiton unnumbered fragment
    Depictions
    🎨 Attic Black-Figure Krater by Cleitias (Florence 4209; Beazley 300000; LIMC Antenor I 2)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Gruppo dei Vasi di Vetro VI 13, 2, Pompeii (MANN 111477; PALP r6-i13-p2-space-20)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Wall Painting of Jason and the Argonauts in the Sanctuary of the Dioscouroi, Athens, by Micon (LIMC Argonautai 25)🎨 Sculptured Images on the Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)🎨 Wooden Chest of Cypselos (LIMC Achilleus 205)
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