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πŸ‘€ Amphiaraos

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  • Information
    prophet, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut, one of the Seven against Thebes
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q330584
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/48864
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/e0hhfhAnS2e0_cY0_uqnxgz https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/AEjOwtyjSHeCJA0iPDPhkwK
    Gender
    Male
    Appearance and powers
    Given superhuman powersHas power of prophecy
    Experiences
    Involved in athletic competition
    Death
    DisappearsBecomes immortalDeath is narrated
    In the historical period
    Claimed as an ancestor
    Son of
    πŸ‘€ Oicles father of AmphiaraosπŸ‘€ Hypermnestra (d. of Thestios) daughter of Thestios and Eurythemis, wife of Oicles
    Father of
    πŸ‘€ Amphilochos (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos, one of the EpigonoiπŸ‘€ Alcmaion (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos and Eriphyle, one of the EpigonoiπŸ‘€ Demonassa (d. of Amphiaraos)πŸ‘€ Alcmene mother of HeraclesπŸ‘€ Eurydice (Argive) daughter of Amphiaraos and EriphyleπŸ‘€ Oicles father of AmphiaraosπŸ‘€ Tiburnus founder of TivoliπŸ‘€ Alexida (Argive) daughter of Amphiaraos
    Husband of
    πŸ‘€ Eriphyle wife of Amphiaraos
    Has children with
    πŸ‘€ Eriphyle wife of Amphiaraos
    Belongs to
    πŸ‘₯ the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar led by MeleagrosπŸ‘₯ the Argonauts sailors on the ArgoπŸ‘₯ the Seven against Thebes who attack Thebes from Argos
    Eponym of
    πŸ›οΈ the Spring of Amphiaraos (Boiotia/Attica) Spring located near Sanctuary of Amphiaraos near OroposπŸ›οΈ the Spring of Amphiaraos (Argolid) near Lerna
    Ruler of
    🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese
    Prophet of
    πŸ‘₯ the Seven against Thebes who attack Thebes from Argos
    Prophet at
    🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia
    Kills
    πŸ‘€ Melanippos (Theban) son of Astacos
    Dies at
    🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia
    Disappears at
    🌍 River Ismenos (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 the Sanctuary of Amphiaraos near Potniai (Boiotia) south of Thebes🌍 Harma (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 the Sanctuary of Amphiaraos near Oropos (Boiotia) near Oropos on the Boiotia-Attica border
    Has post-mortem existence at
    🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades
    Cult sites
    🌍 the Sanctuary of Amphiaraos near Oropos (Boiotia) near Oropos on the Boiotia-Attica border🌍 the Sanctuary of Amphiaraos near Potniai (Boiotia) south of ThebesπŸ›οΈ the Altar of Amphiaraos at OroposπŸ›οΈ the Aphetaid Road (Sparta) at Sparta
    Cult established by
    πŸ‘€ Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Admetos (Argonaut) Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Ancaios (Arcadian) son of Lycourgos, Arcadian, Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Atalante Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Cepheus (Argonaut) Arcadian, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter, ally of HeraclesπŸ‘€ Dryas (Calydonian?) Calydonian boar hunterπŸ‘€ Euippos (Aitolian) son of ThestiosπŸ‘€ Eurypylos (Aitolian) son of ThestiosπŸ‘€ Eurytion (Argonaut) son or grandson of ActorπŸ‘€ Hyleus Calydonian boar hunterπŸ‘€ Idas (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Iphiclos (s. of Thestios) Argonaut, son of ThestiosπŸ‘€ Jason (Argonaut) leader of the ArgonautsπŸ‘€ Theseus Athenian heroπŸ‘€ Peirithous (Lapith) Calydonian Boar hunter, companion of TheseusπŸ‘€ Peleus son of Aiacos, father of AchillesπŸ‘€ Iphicles son of AmphitryonπŸ‘€ Plexippos (s. of Thestios) son of ThestiosπŸ‘€ Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Lynceus (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Telamon (Salamian) father of Aias, Calydonian Boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘₯ the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar led by MeleagrosπŸ‘€ Oicles father of Amphiaraos🌍 Argos (city) city in the PeloponneseπŸ‘€ the Calydonian Boar monstrous boar hunted by Meleagros and his companions🌍 Calydon (Aitolia) city in AitoliaπŸ‘€ Eriphyle wife of AmphiaraosπŸ‘€ Acastos (s. of Pelias) son of Pelias, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Actor (Argonaut) son of Hippasos, father of Menoitios, ArgonautπŸ‘₯ the Argonauts sailors on the ArgoπŸ‘€ Argos (s. of Phrixos) sometime Argonaut, builder of ArgoπŸ‘€ Ascalaphos (Orchomenian) son of Ares, leader of the Orchomenos contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Asterios (s. of Cometes) son of Cometes, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Augeias (Elian) Argonaut, king of ElisπŸ‘€ Autolycos (s. of Hermes) steals the cattle of EurytosπŸ‘€ Boutes (Argonaut) Argonaut, father of Polycaon and PolycreonπŸ‘€ Calais ArgonautπŸ‘€ Erginos (Argonaut) ArgonautπŸ‘€ Euphemos (Argonaut) son of Poseidon, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunterπŸ‘€ Euryalos (Argonaut) son of Mecisteus, Argonaut, one of the Epigonoi, Greek leader at TroyπŸ‘€ Erytos (Argonaut) Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunterπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek heroπŸ‘€ Ialmenos son of Ares, leader of the Orchomenos contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Iphitos (Argonaut I) Argonaut, Phocian, son of NaubolosπŸ‘€ Laertes Argonaut, Calydonian Boar hunter, father of OdysseusπŸ‘€ Orpheus husband of EurydiceπŸ‘€ Palaimon (Argonaut) ArgonautπŸ‘€ Peneleos (Theban) Argonaut, leader of Boiotian contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Periclymenos (Argonaut) Argonaut, son of NeleusπŸ‘€ Phanos (Argonaut) ArgonautπŸ‘€ Poias ArgonautπŸ‘€ Polyphemos (Argonaut) son of Elatos, Lapith, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Caineus Lapith, Argonaut, originally CainisπŸ‘€ Leitos Argonaut, leader of the Boiotian contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Meleagros led Calydonian Boar hunt, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Menoitios (Argonaut) son of Actor or Aiacos, father of PatroclosπŸ‘€ Staphylos (Argonaut) ArgonautπŸ‘€ Tiphys Argonaut, helmsman of the ArgoπŸ‘€ Zetes ArgonautπŸ‘€ Adrastos (Argive I) son of Talaos, one of Seven against ThebesπŸ‘₯ the Seven against Thebes who attack Thebes from ArgosπŸ‘€ Iphis (Argive) son of AlectorπŸ‘€ Polyneices son of Oedipus🏺 the Necklace of Harmonia later of Eriphyle, given by the godsπŸ‘€ Capaneus one of the Seven against ThebesπŸ‘€ Hippomedon one of the Seven against ThebesπŸ‘€ Parthenopaios one of the Seven against ThebesπŸ‘€ Archemoros (alt. Opheltes) alternative name for OpheltesπŸ‘€ Opheltes (Nemean) son of LycourgosπŸ‘€ Eteoclos (s. of Iphis)πŸ‘€ Laodocos (athlete) wins javelin contest at NemeaπŸ‘€ Tydeus one of the Seven against Thebes🌍 Nemea (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in BoiotiaπŸ›οΈ the Proitidian Gates (Thebes) on the Walls of ThebesπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Melanippos (Theban) son of AstacosπŸ‘€ Baton charioteer of AmphiaraosπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 River Ismenos (Thebes) river at ThebesπŸ‘€ Alcmaion (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos and Eriphyle, one of the EpigonoiπŸ‘€ Amphilochos (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos, one of the Epigonoi🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at DelphiπŸ‘€ Demonassa (d. of Amphiaraos)πŸ‘€ Eirene personification of peaceπŸ‘€ Ploutos personification of wealth🌍 the Sanctuary of Amphiaraos near Potniai (Boiotia) south of ThebesπŸ›οΈ the Aphetaid Road (Sparta) at SpartaπŸ‘€ Lycourgos (Argive) son of Pronax🌍 the Sanctuary of Amphiaraos near Oropos (Boiotia) near Oropos on the Boiotia-Attica border🌍 Harma (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🏺 the Chariot of AmphiaraosπŸ‘€ Hestia Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Hermes Olympian godπŸ‘₯ the Sons of AmphilochosπŸ›οΈ the Spring of Amphiaraos (Boiotia/Attica) Spring located near Sanctuary of Amphiaraos near Oropos🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainlandπŸ›οΈ the Spring of Amphiaraos (Argolid) near LernaπŸ‘€ Alcmene mother of HeraclesπŸ‘€ Hippothoos (Arcadian) son of Cercyon, Calydonian boar hunterπŸ‘€ Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of HeraclesπŸ‘€ Epochos (Arcadian) son of Arcadian LycourgosπŸ‘€ Cometes (s. of Thestios) son of ThestiosπŸ‘€ Prothoos (Aitolian I) son of Thestios, Calydonian Boar HunterπŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian godπŸ‘€ Mecisteus (Argive) son of TalaosπŸ‘€ Eurydice (Argive) daughter of Amphiaraos and EriphyleπŸ›οΈ the House of Prophecy (Phlious) where Amphiaraos slept and became a prophetπŸ‘€ Hypermnestra (d. of Thestios) daughter of Thestios and Eurythemis, wife of OiclesπŸ›οΈ the Seven Pyres (Thebes) where the bodies of the attackers are crematedπŸ‘€ Iphianeira (d. of Oicles)πŸ‘€ Endeos (s. of Oicles)πŸ›οΈ the Homoloidian Gates (Thebes) on the Walls of ThebesπŸ‘€ Eteocles (Theban) son of OedipousπŸ‘€ Lasthenes (Theban) defender of ThebesπŸ‘€ Melampous son of Amythaon, prophetπŸ‘€ Polypheides (Argive) son of MantiosπŸ‘€ Theoclymenos (s. of Polypheides) prophet from ArgosπŸ‘₯ the Epigonoi Sack Thebes in the generation after the Seven🌍 Sicyon (Argolid) city in the Argolid🏺 the Thunderbolt of ZeusπŸ‘€ Periclymenos (Theban) son of PoseidonπŸ‘€ Amphitryon mortal father of HeraclesπŸ‘€ Danae mother of PerseusπŸ‘€ Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Epaphos (s. of Io) son of Zeus and IoπŸ‘€ Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of MedousaπŸ‘€ Lynceus (Aigyptid) only surviving son of AigyptosπŸ‘€ Hypermnestra (Danaid) DanaidπŸ‘€ Hector (Trojan) Trojan hero, son of PriamπŸ‘€ Polyboia (Argive) daughter of OiclesπŸ‘€ Trophonios hero from Lebadeia, architectπŸ‘€ Mousaios (Athenian) Athenian poet and prophetπŸ‘€ Creon (Theban) king of ThebesπŸ‘€ Cteatos son of Molione and Actor or Poseidon, twin of Eurytos, sometimes conjoinedπŸ‘€ Echion (Argonaut) Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunterπŸ‘€ Eurytos (s. of Molione) son of Molione and Actor or Poseidon, twin of Cteatos, sometimes conjoinedπŸ‘₯ the Sons of HippocoonπŸ‘€ Phoinix (Dolopian) son of Amyntor, raises AchillesπŸ‘€ Phyleus son of Augeias, father of MegesπŸ‘€ Leucippos (Messenian) son of Perieres (or Amyclas), father of Arsinoe, Hilaeira and PhoibeπŸ‘€ Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Panopeus (eponym) son of Phocos, father of EpeiosπŸ‘€ Mopsos (Argonaut) son of Ampyx, ArgonautπŸ‘₯ the Sons of Thestios boar hunters killed by MeleagrosπŸ‘€ Toxeus (s. of Thestios) son of ThestiosπŸ‘€ Hippasos (boar hunter) Calydonian Boar HunterπŸ‘€ Lelex (Locrian) Calydonian Boar hunter in OvidπŸ‘€ Themis Titan, personification of law🌍 the Underworld realm of HadesπŸ‘€ Tiburnus founder of TivoliπŸ‘€ Alexida (Argive) daughter of AmphiaraosπŸ›οΈ the Altar of Amphiaraos at Oropos
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.8.1-1.8.3πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.9.13πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.9.16πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.6.3πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.6.2-3.6.8πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.6.2πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.6.4πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.6.6-3.6.8πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.6.8πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.7.2πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.7.5πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.10.8πŸ“– Pausanias 8.2.1-8.2.7πŸ“– Pausanias 9.5.15πŸ“– Pausanias 1.8.2πŸ“– Pausanias 9.8.3πŸ“– Pausanias 3.15.8πŸ“– Pausanias 3.12.5πŸ“– Pausanias 3.18.12πŸ“– Pausanias 1.34.1-1.34.5πŸ“– Pausanias 1.34.2πŸ“– Pausanias 1.34.3πŸ“– Pausanias 1.34.4πŸ“– Pausanias 9.18.1-9.18.2πŸ“– Pausanias 2.18.4πŸ“– Pausanias 2.23.2πŸ“– Pausanias 2.37.5πŸ“– Pausanias 8.24.7-8.24.10πŸ“– Pausanias 8.36.6πŸ“– Pausanias 5.17.7-5.17.8πŸ“– Pausanias 8.45.6-8.45.7πŸ“– Pausanias 9.41.1-9.41.5πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 15.222-15.264πŸ“– Pausanias 9.19.4πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 11.321-11.327πŸ“– Pausanias 10.10.3-10.10.4πŸ“– Pausanias 5.17.5-5.17.8πŸ“– Pausanias 2.13.7πŸ“– Pausanias 2.20.5πŸ“– Pausanias 2.21.2πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 5.126πŸ“– Euripides, Suppliant Women 494-510πŸ“– Euripides, Suppliant Women 925-940πŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 22 MostπŸ“– Euripides, Phoenician Women 145-190πŸ“– Euripides, Phoenician Women 1085-1140πŸ“– Sophocles, Electra 823-850πŸ“– Euripides, Suppliant Women 147-161πŸ“– Strabo 9.2.11πŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 154a-e MostπŸ“– Aeschylus, Seven Against Thebes 369-421πŸ“– Aeschylus, Seven Against Thebes 568-625πŸ“– Bacchylides, Odes 9πŸ“– Lucian, Alexander the False Prophet 19πŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 6 12-21πŸ“– Ps-Lucian, Nero 10πŸ“– Ps-Lucian, The Cynic 8πŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 8 35-60πŸ“– Corinna fr. 692 PMGπŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 9 6-27πŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 10 1-18πŸ“– Pindar, Isthmian 7 20-39πŸ“– Pindar fr. 43 Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.32.1-4.32.5πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.65.1-4.65.9πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.68.1-4.68.6πŸ“– Ovid, Ibis 353-354πŸ“– Strabo 9.1.22πŸ“– Strabo 10.2.25-10.2.26πŸ“– Strabo 16.2.38-16.2.39πŸ“– Strabo 14.1.27πŸ“– Ovid, Amores 1.10πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.260-8.328πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.394-9.449πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 7.203πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 16.87.1πŸ“– Plutarch, Greek Questions 23
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasHomer, OdysseyD-Scholia, IliadEuripides, Suppliant WomenHesiod, EhoiaiEuripides, Phoenician WomenSophocles, ElectraStraboAeschylus, Seven Against ThebesBacchylides, OdesLucian, Alexander the False ProphetPindar, Olympian 6Ps-Lucian, NeroPs-Lucian, The CynicPindar, Pythian 8CorinnaPindar, Nemean 9Pindar, Nemean 10Pindar, Isthmian 7PindarDiodoros, LibraryOvid, IbisOvid, AmoresOvid, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural HistoryPlutarch, Greek Questions
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Asios ThebaidPherecydes of AthensSophoclesEphoros
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Asios fr. 4 WestπŸ“– Thebaid fr. 5 Davies = fr. 9 WestπŸ“– Pherecydes of Athens fr. 97 FowlerπŸ“– Thebaid fr. 7 Davies = fr. 6 WestπŸ“– Sophocles fr. 958 RadtπŸ“– Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 123a
    Depictions
    🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling VII 6, 28, Pompeii (PALP r7-i6-p28-space-4)🎨 Wall Painting from Herculaneum (MANN 9564)🎨 Boiotian Red-Figure Bell Krater attributed to Thetis/Mystai Painter (NAM 1393)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1654)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Statue Group of Amphiaros, Eirene and Ploutos from the Agora at Athens (Not Extant)🎨 Sculptured Images on the Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)🎨 Reliefs on the Altar of Amphiaraos at Oropos (Not Extant)🎨 Wooden Chest of Cypselos (LIMC Achilleus 205)🎨 East Pediment of the Temple of Athena Alea, Tegea (LIMC Meleagros 33)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Tanagra (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Phlious (Argolid) city in the Argolid
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