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👤 Amaltheia

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  • Information
    nurse of Zeus, either nymph or goat, and owner of horn of plenty
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107785
    LIMC headword
    Amaltheia
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/6zdvMECjQ0yw58pnn=PrNwU
    Gender
    Female
    Experiences
    Undergoes metamorphosis
    Death
    Transformed into a celestial body
    Daughter of
    👤 Haimonios father of Amaltheia👤 Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of Ocean
    Mother of
    👤 Dionysos (Libyan) son of Ammon and Amaltheia in Dionysios' rationalizing account
    Has children with
    👤 Ammon (god) Egyptian god identified by the Greeks with Zeus
    Transformed into
    ⭐ Capella star in the Charioteer constellation
    Eponym of
    🌍 the Horn of Amaltheia (Libya) unlocatable territory in Libya near the Ceraunian Mountains
    Ruler of
    🌍 the Horn of Amaltheia (Libya) unlocatable territory in Libya near the Ceraunian Mountains
    Nurse of
    👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god
    From which is created
    🏺 the Aegis protective garment worn by Zeus and Athena
    Related entities
    👤 Adrasteia nurse of Zeus, associated with the Idaian Dactyls👥 the Couretes (guardians) guard the infant Zeus👤 Cronos Titan, father of Zeus👤 Ida nurse of Zeus🌍 Mount Dicte (Crete) mountain on Crete associated with the birth of Zeus and Dictynna👤 Rhea Titan🏺 the Milk of Amaltheia used to feed infant Zeus👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Haimonios father of Amaltheia👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles🏺 the Horn of Amaltheia🌍 Thespiai (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Ida (Crete) mountain on Crete👥 the Dictaian Nymphs of Mount Ida (Cretan) who raise Zeus👤 Ammon (god) Egyptian god identified by the Greeks with Zeus👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 the Ceraunian Mountains (Libya) unlocatable mountain range in Libya🌍 the Horn of Amaltheia (Libya) unlocatable territory in Libya near the Ceraunian Mountains🏛️ the Cave of Zeus (Crete) location of Zeus' nourishment on Crete, sometimes called the Idaian or Dictaian Cave.👤 Themis Titan, personification of law🏺 the Aegis protective garment worn by Zeus and Athena👤 Acheloos (river god) river god👤 Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of Ocean👤 the Golden Dog (Cretan) guards Amaltheia⭐ Capella star in the Charioteer constellation🌍 Olenos (Achaia) city in Achaia
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.1.6-1.1.7📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.7.5📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 45📖 Lucian, On Sacrifices 5📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Zeus 42-54📖 Diodoros, Library 3.68.1-3.68.6📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 2.157📖 Diodoros, Library 5.70.1-5.70.6📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 15.229📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 21.194📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 36📖 Pliny, Natural History 28.33.1📖 Ovid, Heroides 18
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, On SacrificesCallimachus, Hymn to ZeusDiodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural HistoryOvid, Heroides
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Dionysios ScytobrachionEuphorion of ChalcisPindar
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 8 Rusten📖 Euphorion of Chalcis fr. 164 Lightfoot📖 Pindar fr. 249a Snell-Maehler
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa
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