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👤 Aithra (m. of Theseus)

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  • Information
    daughter of Pittheus, mother of Theseus
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11921121
    PALP
    http://palp.art/browse/aethra
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/46365
    LIMC headword
    Aithra I
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/nJhmy=veTSavrH7MyzwiKQE
    Gender
    Female
    Birth
    Birth is narrated
    Experiences
    Enslaved
    Daughter of
    👤 Pittheus son of Pelops
    Mother of
    👤 Theseus Athenian hero
    Wife of
    👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens
    Has children with
    👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens👤 Poseidon Olympian god
    Born at
    🌍 Troizen (Argolid) city in the Argolid
    Enslaved to
    👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Helen Helen of Troy
    Creates
    🏛️ the Temple of Athena Apaturia (Argolid) on Sacred Island, near Troizen
    Related entities
    👤 Pittheus son of Pelops👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Acamas (Athenian) son of Theseus👤 Demophon (Athenian) son of Theseus and Phaidra🌍 the Citadel of Troy at Troy👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Helen Helen of Troy🌍 Aphidnai (Attica) city in Attica👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens🌍 Troizen (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi👤 Antenor (Trojan) prominent Trojan👤 Clytios (Trojan) son of Laomedon👤 Hicetaon (Trojan) son of Laomedon👤 Lampos (Trojan) son of Laomedon👤 Priam king of Troy🏛️ the Scaian Gates (Troy) on the Walls of Troy👤 Clymene (Spartan) woman enslaved to Helen, in Sparta and Troy👤 Oucalegon prominent Trojan👤 Panthoos Trojan elder👤 Thymoites (Trojan I) son of Laomedon🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad👤 Mounitos (Trojan) grandson raised by Aithra in Troy👤 Peirithous (Lapith) Calydonian Boar hunter, companion of Theseus🌍 Sacred Island (Argolid) island off Troizen in the Argolid🌍 Sphairia (alt. Sacred Island) alternative name for Sacred Island, off Troizen in the Argolid👤 Bellerophon kills the Chimaira👤 Pegasos (horse) winged horse🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Poseidon Olympian god🏛️ the Temple of Athena Apaturia (Argolid) on Sacred Island, near Troizen🏺 the Sword of Aigeus inherited by Theseus🏺 the Sandals of Aigeus worn by Theseus🏛️ the Rock of Theseus near Troizen where Theseus recovers the Sword and Sandals of Aigeus, near Troizen👤 Aphidnos (eponym) eponym of Aphidnai, raises Helen🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia👤 Alexander (Trojan) Trojan hero, abducts Helen👤 Hector (Trojan) Trojan hero, son of Priam👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Eurybates (Mycenaean) herald of Agamemnon at Troy🌍 the Beach of Troy at Troy👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Adrastos (Argive I) son of Talaos, one of Seven against Thebes👥 the Seven against Thebes who attack Thebes from Argos🏛️ the Temple of Demeter at Eleusis👤 Demeter Olympian goddess👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter🌍 Eleusis (Attica) city in Attica🏛️ the House of Aigeus (Athens) located in Delphinion👥 the Nereids daughters of Nereus👤 Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🏺 the Palladion (statue) statue of Athena protecting Troy🏛️ the Temple of Athena at Troy in the Citadel of Troy👤 Eurybates (Ithacan) herald of Odysseus
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 1.23📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 5.22📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.10.7📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.16.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.15.7📖 Homer, Iliad 3.139-3.170📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 494-534📖 Pausanias 1.41.3-1.41.6📖 Pausanias 2.33.1📖 Pausanias 2.31.8-2.31.9📖 Pausanias 5.19.1-5.19.6📖 Plutarch, Theseus 3.3-3.5📖 Plutarch, Theseus 3.4📖 Plutarch, Theseus 4.1📖 Plutarch, Theseus 7.1📖 Plutarch, Theseus 31.3📖 Plutarch, Theseus 32.4-33.1📖 Plutarch, Theseus 34.1-34.2📖 Plutarch, Theseus 34.1📖 Pausanias 10.25.7-10.25.8📖 Pausanias 2.30.8-2.30.9📖 Euripides, Suppliant Women 1-41📖 Euripides, Suppliant Women 359-364📖 Sack of Troy Argumentum 4 West📖 Sack of Troy fr. 6 West📖 Bacchylides, Dithyrambs 17📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 3.144📖 Diodoros, Library 4.59.1-4.59.6📖 Diodoros, Library 4.63.1-4.63.5📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 11.741📖 Callimachus, Hecale fr. 9-11 Hollis📖 Callimachus, Hecale fr. 12 Hollis📖 Callimachus, Hecale fr. 78 Hollis📖 Pausanias 10.25.4-10.25.8📖 Ovid, Heroides 10📖 Ovid, Heroides 16.213-16.378📖 Ovid, Heroides 17📖 Plutarch, Comparison of Theseus and Romulus 5.1-5.2📖 Plutarch, Comparison of Theseus and Romulus 6.1-6.5
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasPlutarch, TheseusEuripides, Suppliant Women Sack of TroyBacchylides, DithyrambsD-Scholia, IliadDiodoros, LibraryCallimachus, HecaleOvid, HeroidesPlutarch, Comparison of Theseus and Romulus
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    PindarAlcmanHomer, IliadIstros Little IliadHellanicosCrates of Mallos
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Pindar fr. 258 Snell-Maehler📖 Alcman fr. 21 PMG📖 Homer, Iliad 3.139-3.170📖 Istros BNJ 334 fr. 7📖 Little Iliad fr. 17 West📖 Hellanicos fr. 168 Fowler📖 Crates of Mallos fr. 14 Broggiato
    Depictions
    🎨 Attic Red-Figure Calyx Krater attributed to the Cleophrades Painter (Beazley 201700; LIMC Aithra I 1)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling I 2, 6, Pompeii (MANN 109751; PALP r1-i2-p6-space-m)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Wooden Chest of Cypselos (LIMC Achilleus 205)🎨 Wall Painting of the Fall of Troy in the Lesche of the Cnidians by Polygnotos, Delphi (LIMC Ilioupersis 25)
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