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👤 Amythaon

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Information
son of Cretheus, father of Bias and Melampous
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q482134
LIMC headword
Amythaon
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/tz8wiqy7REeqPbqTArFDawc
Gender
Male
Birth
Birth is narrated
Experiences
Involved in athletic competition
Son of
👤 Cretheus (Thessalian) son of Aiolos👤 Tyro daughter of Salmoneus
Father of
👤 Aiolia daughter of Amythaon👤 Bias (Argive) son of Amythaon👤 Melampous son of Amythaon, prophet👤 Perimela (d. of Amythaon)
Husband of
👤 Eidomene wife of Amythaon
Has children with
👤 Eidomene wife of Amythaon👤 Aglaia (Thessalian)
Born at
🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason
Holds games at
🌍 Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic Games
Related entities
👤 Aiolia daughter of Amythaon👤 Aison son of Cretheus, father of Jason👤 Cretheus (Thessalian) son of Aiolos👤 Pheres (Thessalian) son of Cretheus👤 Tyro daughter of Salmoneus👤 Eidomene wife of Amythaon🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of Nestor👤 Bias (Argive) son of Amythaon👤 Melampous son of Amythaon, prophet🌍 Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic Games👤 Admetos (Argonaut) Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason👤 Aglaia (Thessalian)👤 Perimela (d. of Amythaon)🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese) region in Peloponnese👤 Arcas son of Zeus and Callisto👤 Chrysippos (s. of Pelops) son of Pelops👤 Eileithyia goddess(es) of childbirth, daughter(s) of Zeus and Hera👤 Alpheios (river god) river god and eponym of river👤 Cillas (eponym) eponym of Cilla, charioteer of Pelops👤 Clytios (s. of Alcmaion) son of Alcmaion👤 Iamos son of Apollo, received divination from him👤 Cladeos (river god) river god and eponym of river in Elis👤 Sosipolis native Elean deity
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.7.7📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.11📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.2.2📖 Pausanias 4.34.4📖 Pausanias 2.18.4📖 Pausanias 1.44.5📖 Pausanias 5.8.2📖 Pausanias 8.47.3📖 Homer, Odyssey 11.235-11.259📖 Bacchylides fr. 4📖 Pindar, Pythian 4 124-168📖 Pindar fr. 179 Snell-Maehler📖 Diodoros, Library 4.68.1-4.68.6📖 Diodoros, Library 4.69.1-4.69.5📖 Strabo 8.6.10📖 Vergil, Georgics 3.531-3.566📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 15.307-15.360📖 D-Scholia, Odyssey 11.287-290📖 D-Scholia, Odyssey 11.290
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasHomer, OdysseyBacchylidesPindar, Pythian 4PindarDiodoros, LibraryStraboVergil, GeorgicsOvid, MetamorphosesD-Scholia, Odyssey
Reported to be mentioned in text
Hesiod, EhoiaiPherecydes of AthensHomer, Odyssey
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 80 Most📖 Pherecydes of Athens fr. 33 Fowler📖 Homer, Odyssey 11.281-11.297
Depictions
🎨 East Pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia by Paionios (LIMC Alpheios 8)
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