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👤 Ephialtes (Boiotian)

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  • Alternative name
    👥 the Aloadai (alt. Otos, Ephialtes)
    Information
    one of the Aloadai
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q957340
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/49169
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/Qow629laSrecUwqwiUXN3wB
    Gender
    Male
    Appearance and powers
    Has monstrous form
    Death
    Death is narrated
    Son of
    👤 Iphimedeia daughter of Triops, mother of the Aloadai👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Aloeus (s. of Poseidon) son of Poseidon👤 Ge personification of Earth
    Founder of
    🌍 Ascra (Boiotia) city in Boiotia
    Ruler of
    🌍 Naxos (island) island in the Aegean Sea
    Kills
    👤 Otos (Boiotian) one of the Aloadai
    Dies at
    🌍 Naxos (island) island in the Aegean Sea
    Killed by
    👤 Otos (Boiotian) one of the Aloadai👤 Apollo Olympian god
    Buried at
    🏛️ the Tomb of the Aloadai (Anthedon)
    Related entities
    👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Iphimedeia daughter of Triops, mother of the Aloadai👤 Otos (Boiotian) one of the Aloadai🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods🌍 Mount Ossa (Thessaly) mountain range in Thessaly👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Ares Olympian god👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Artemis Olympian goddess🌍 Naxos (island) island in the Aegean Sea👤 Aloeus (s. of Poseidon) son of Poseidon👤 Eriboia (w. of Aloeus) wife of Aloeus👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Oioclos son of Ascra and Poseidon🌍 Ascra (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Mount Helicon (Boiotia) mountain in Boiotia👤 Melete one of the Muses👤 Mneme one of the Muses👤 Aoide personification of Song, one of the Muses👤 Orion (hunter) a gigantic autochthon👤 Tityos earth-born giant, attempts to rape Leto👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts👤 Pancratis daughter of Aloeus🌍 Dia (alt. Naxos) alternative name for Naxos🏺 the Tapestry of Arachne woven in competition with Athena👤 Coios (Titan) Titan👤 Ge personification of Earth👤 Iapetos Titan👤 Typhon son of Ge👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🏺 the Thunderbolt of Zeus👥 the Olympian Gods🏛️ the Tomb of the Aloadai (Anthedon)
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.7.4📖 Homer, Iliad 5.381-5.415📖 Pausanias 9.22.6📖 Pausanias 9.29.1-9.29.2📖 Pausanias 9.29.1-9.29.3📖 Homer, Odyssey 11.305-11.320📖 Scholia on Apollonios, Argonautica 1.482📖 Lucian, Icaromenippus 23📖 Lucian, Charon, or the Inspectors 3📖 Lucian, A Professor of Public Speaking 13📖 Pindar, Pythian 4 70-92📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 5.385📖 Diodoros, Library 4.85.1-4.85.7📖 Diodoros, Library 5.51.1-5.51.2📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.104-6.128📖 Vergil, Georgics 1.276-1.286📖 Ovid, Amores 2.1📖 D-Scholia, Odyssey 11.318
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausaniasHomer, OdysseyScholia on Apollonios, ArgonauticaLucian, IcaromenippusLucian, Charon, or the InspectorsLucian, A Professor of Public SpeakingPindar, Pythian 4D-Scholia, IliadDiodoros, LibraryOvid, MetamorphosesVergil, GeorgicsOvid, AmoresD-Scholia, Odyssey
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Pindar, Pythian 4Hegesinos, AtthisHomer, OdysseyHesiod, Ehoiai
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Pindar, Pythian 4 70-92📖 Hegesinos, Atthis fr. 1 West📖 Homer, Odyssey 11.305-11.320📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 16 Most📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 17 Most📖 Homer, Odyssey 11.568-11.600
    Depictions
    🏺 the Tapestry of Arachne woven in competition with Athena
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