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πŸ‘€ Eurystheus

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  • Information
    assigns Heracles his labors
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q212087
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/46362
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/i7wY7UivR4uWMyO=jNRq7Qx
    Gender
    Male
    Death
    Death is narrated
    Son of
    πŸ‘€ Sthenelos (Mycenaean) son of PerseusπŸ‘€ Nicippe (Argive) daughter of PelopsπŸ‘€ Antibia mother of Eurystheus
    Father of
    πŸ‘€ Admete (Argive) daughter of EurystheusπŸ‘€ Alexandros (Argive) son of EurystheusπŸ‘€ Iphimedon son of EurystheusπŸ‘€ Eurybios (Mycenaean) son of EurystheusπŸ‘€ Mentor (Mycenaean) son of EurystheusπŸ‘€ Perimedes (Mycenaean) son of EurystheusπŸ‘₯ the Sons of Eurystheus killed by the Heracleidai
    Husband of
    πŸ‘€ Antimache daughter of Amphidamas
    Ruler of
    🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese
    Kills
    πŸ‘₯ the Cattle of Geryon stolen by Heracles
    Dies at
    🌍 the Rocks of Sceiron (Megarid)🌍 the Megarid region in mainland Greece🌍 Tricorynthos (Attica) Attic deme🌍 Marathon (Attica) deme in Attica🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland
    Killed by
    πŸ‘€ Hyllos (s. of Deianeira) son of Heracles and DeianeiraπŸ‘€ Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of HeraclesπŸ‘₯ the Children of Heracles attempt to take Peloponnesos in the first generation, with Hyllos, pursued by Eurystheus
    Buried at
    🌍 Gargettos (Attica) deme of AtticaπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Eurystheus (Megarid) in the MegaridπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of the Head of Eurystheus (Tricorynthos) where Eurystheus' head is buried by Iolaos
    Body parts
    🏺 the Head of Eurystheus
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Alcyone (Argive) daughter of SthenelosπŸ‘€ Medousa (Mycenaean) daughter of SthenelosπŸ‘€ Nicippe (Argive) daughter of PelopsπŸ‘€ Sthenelos (Mycenaean) son of PerseusπŸ‘€ Alcmene mother of HeraclesπŸ‘€ Eileithyia goddess(es) of childbirth, daughter(s) of Zeus and HeraπŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at DelphiπŸ‘€ the Nemean Lion invulnerable lion🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes🏺 the Club of Heracles weapon of HeraclesπŸ›οΈ the Cave of the Nemean Lion (Argolid) landmark in the Argolid🌍 Nemea (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Cleonai (Argolid) city in the ArgolidπŸ‘€ Copreus Eurystheus' heraldπŸ‘€ Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles🏺 the Sword of Heracles weapon of Heracles🌍 Lerna (Argolid) city in the ArgolidπŸ‘€ the Hydra killed by HeraclesπŸ‘€ the Lernaian Crab accompanies the Hydra🌍 Spring and River Amymone (Argolid) waterway in the ArgolidπŸ‘€ the Cerynitian Deer golden-horned deer sacred to Artemis🌍 River Ladon (Arcadia) river in Arcadia🌍 Arcadia region in the PeloponneseπŸ‘€ the Erymanthian Boar boar captured by Heracles🌍 Psophis (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Mount Erymanthos (Arcadia) mountain in ArcadiaπŸ‘€ Augeias (Elian) Argonaut, king of ElisπŸ‘€ Phyleus son of Augeias, father of Meges🌍 River Alpheios (Peloponnese) river in western Peloponnese🌍 River Peneios (Elis) river in ElisπŸ‘₯ the Cattle of AugeiasπŸ›οΈ the Stables of Augeias (Elis) at ElisπŸ‘₯ the Stymphalian Birds Heracles' opponents🌍 Stymphalos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🏺 the Bronze Rattle used by Heracles to drive off the Stymphalian Birds🌍 the Stymphalian Marshes (Arcadia) lake near Stymphalos in ArcadiaπŸ‘€ the Cretan Bull Heracles' seventh Labor🌍 Crete (island) island in the AegeanπŸ‘€ Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and PasiphaeπŸ‘₯ the Mares of Diomedes man-eating horses🌍 the Land of the Bistones (Thrace) territory in ThraceπŸ‘€ Admete (Argive) daughter of EurystheusπŸ‘€ Hippolyte (Amazon I) Amazon queen, owner of the war belt sought by Heracles🏺 the War-Belt of Hippolyte obtained by Heracles🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Themiscyra (Pontos) city and territory of the Amazons🌍 Ainos (Thrace) city in Thrace🌍 Thasos (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Torone (Chalcidice) city in ChalcidiceπŸ‘₯ the Cattle of Geryon stolen by HeraclesπŸ‘€ Geryon son of Chrysaor🏺 the Golden Cup of Helios used by Heracles on his travels🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🌍 the Ionian Sea sea between Greece and southern Italy🌍 Erytheia (unlocatable) unlocatable location, kingdom of Geryon, sometimes identified on the Atlantic coast of Spain🌍 Tartessos (Spain) city in Spain🌍 Abderia (Spain) city in Spain🌍 Ligystine (Spain) city in Spain🌍 River Anthemous (Chalcidice) river in Chalcidice🌍 Rhegion (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy🌍 the Hellespont strait connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean🌍 River Strymon (Thrace) river in Thrace🌍 the Tyrrhenian Sea sea west of Italian mainland🌍 Eryx (Sicily) city in SicilyπŸ‘₯ the Hesperides nymph guardians of the Golden Apples🏺 the Golden Apples of the Hesperides🌍 the Garden of the Hesperides (unlocatable) unlocatable place where apples are guardedπŸ‘€ Cerberos (dog) three-headed guardian dog of the underworld🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades🌍 Troizen (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 the Gates of Acheron (Underworld)πŸ‘€ Ceyx (Thessalian) son of Heosphoros, king of Trachis🌍 Trachis (Thessaly) city in ThessalyπŸ‘₯ the Children of Heracles attempt to take Peloponnesos in the first generation, with Hyllos, pursued by EurystheusπŸ‘€ Alexandros (Argive) son of EurystheusπŸ‘€ Eurybios (Mycenaean) son of EurystheusπŸ‘€ Iphimedon son of EurystheusπŸ‘€ Perimedes (Mycenaean) son of EurystheusπŸ‘€ Mentor (Mycenaean) son of EurystheusπŸ‘€ Hyllos (s. of Deianeira) son of Heracles and Deianeira🌍 the Rocks of Sceiron (Megarid)πŸ‘€ Antimache daughter of AmphidamasπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddess🌍 River Styx (Underworld) river in the UnderworldπŸ‘€ Ate personification of ruin, delusion, recklessness🌍 Mount Parnassos (Phocis) mountain in Phocis🌍 Asine (Argolid) city in the ArgolidπŸ‘₯ the Dryopes ethnic collective🌍 Tainaron (Laconia) city and sanctuary on the southern-most tip of the Peloponnese, sometimes identified as an entrance to the Underworld🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Pheneos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Athens (Attica) city in AtticaπŸ‘€ Theseus Athenian heroπŸ‘€ Macaria (Heraclid) daughter of Heracles and Deianeira🌍 River Erymanthos (Arcadia) river in Arcadia on the border with Elis🌍 the Megarid region in mainland Greece🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainlandπŸ‘€ Hermes Olympian godπŸ‘€ Iphicles son of AmphitryonπŸ‘€ Diomedes (Thracian) Thracian king, owner of man-eating horsesπŸ›οΈ the House of Admetos (Pherai)🌍 Pherai (Thessaly) city in ThessalyπŸ‘€ Molossos (rationalized) figure invented by Palaiphatos to steal Cerberos in rationalized accountπŸ›οΈ the Cave at Tainaron (Tainaron) entrance to the UnderworldπŸ‘₯ the Centaurs half-horse half-human beings🌍 Tricarenia (rationalized) 'Three-headed', a rationalized toponym invented by Palaiphatos to explain the three-headed reputation of Geryon and Cerberos and located by him in the area of the Black SeaπŸ‘€ Artemis Olympian goddess🌍 the Land of the Hyperboreans unlocatable region in the far north🌍 River Istros (Europe) river in Europe🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Mount Lampeia (Arcadia) mountain in ArcadiaπŸ‘€ Pasiphae (Cretan) wife of Minos, mother of Minotaur🌍 River Thermodon (Pontos) river south of the Black Sea🌍 the Black Sea sea north-east of the Aegean🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Gadeira (Iberia) city on Atlantic coast, modern Cadiz in Spain🌍 Croton (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Epeiros (N. Greece) region in northern GreeceπŸ›οΈ the Pillars of Heracles at the western end of the Mediterranean (variously located)🌍 Epizephyrian Locris (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainland🌍 Etruria (Italy) region of Italy🌍 Liguria (Italy) region in northwest Italy🌍 Himera (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 the Palatine Hill (Rome) part of the city of Rome🌍 Syracuse (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Iberia (W. Europe) region now Spain and Portugal🌍 Aigesta (Sicily)🌍 Hecatompylos (N. Africa) city in Libya, probably to be identified with Theveste (modern TΓ©bessa)🌍 Alesia (Gaul) city in Gaul🌍 the Phlegraian Plain (Campania) active volcanic region east of Cumae🌍 Agyrion (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Poseidonia (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Pelorias (Sicily) promontory on the Strait of Messina🌍 Leontini (Sicily) city in SicilyπŸ›οΈ the Route through the Graian Alps created by Heracles, identified by Pliny as the "Graian Pass", which is likely the route now known as the Petit St Bernard🌍 Lake Avernus (Campania)πŸ‘€ Persephone daughter of DemeterπŸ‘€ Ladon (serpent) serpent guarding the Golden Apples🏺 the Jar of Eurystheus hiding spot🌍 Old Hermion (Argolid) a Mycenaean city in the southern Argolid, in ruins in the historical period🌍 the Land of the Dryopes region in central Greece, centred on Mount Oita or Mount Parnassos, from which the Dryopes are expelled by Heracles🌍 Eion (Argolid) unlocatable city in the Argolid🌍 the Land of the Cicones (Thrace) territory of the Cicones, in coastal ThraceπŸ‘€ Iphitos (Argonaut II) Argonaut, brother of Eurystheus🌍 Tricorynthos (Attica) Attic demeπŸ‘₯ the Sons of Licymnios expelled by Eurystheus expelled with the Children of HeraclesπŸ‘₯ the Sons of Eurystheus killed by the HeracleidaiπŸ‘€ Atreus son of Pelops, father of Agamemnon and Menelaos🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Marathon (Attica) deme in Attica🌍 Gargettos (Attica) deme of AtticaπŸ‘€ Antibia mother of EurystheusπŸ‘€ Demophon (Athenian) son of Theseus and Phaidra🌍 Tetrapolis (Attica) area in northeastern Attica that included the cities of Marathon, Probalinthos, Tricorythos, and Oenoe.πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Eurystheus (Megarid) in the Megarid🏺 the Head of Eurystheus cut off by Iolaos after his deathπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of the Head of Eurystheus (Tricorynthos) where Eurystheus' head is buried by Iolaos
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.4.5πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.4.12-2.5.1πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.1πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.2πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.3πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.4πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.5πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.6πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.7πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.8πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.9πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.10πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.11πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.12πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.8.1πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.9.2πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 8.357-8.380πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 15.630-15.652πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 19.95-19.124πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 19.112-19.124πŸ“– Pausanias 4.34.9-4.34.11πŸ“– Pausanias 4.36.1-4.36.5πŸ“– Pausanias 3.25.5-3.25.6πŸ“– Pausanias 8.14.1-8.14.3πŸ“– Pausanias 1.32.6πŸ“– Pausanias 8.17.6-8.18.6πŸ“– Pausanias 8.24.5πŸ“– Pausanias 1.44.10πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 11.601-11.627πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 15 to Heracles 1-9πŸ“– Hesiod, Shield of Heracles 77-93πŸ“– Euripides, Alcestis 64-76πŸ“– Euripides, Alcestis 476-506πŸ“– Panyassis, Heracleia fr. 15 WestπŸ“– Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 38πŸ“– Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 39πŸ“– Exerpta Vaticana 5πŸ“– Lucian, Parliament of the Gods 7πŸ“– Lucian, Zeus Rants 21πŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 3 1-45πŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 9 76-103πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 2.45.1-2.46.6πŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 133 MostπŸ“– Euripides, Alcestis 1117-1160πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.9.4-4.9.7πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.10.6-4.10.7πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.11.3-4.11.4πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.11.5-4.11.6πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.12.1-4.12.2πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.12.3-4.12.8πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.13.1πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.13.2πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.13.3πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.13.4πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.15.3-4.15.4πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.16.1-4.16.4πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.17.1-4.25.1πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.25.1-4.26.1πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.26.2-4.26.4πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.33.1-4.33.4πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.37.1-4.37.2πŸ“– Pindar fr. 169a Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.48.1-4.48.4πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.57.1-4.57.6πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.58.1-4.58.4πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 3.74.1-3.74.6πŸ“– Strabo 8.6.19πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 8.368πŸ“– Servius, Scholia on Georgics 3.4πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 11.698πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 19.119πŸ“– Vergil, Georgics 3.1-3.39πŸ“– Scholia on Callimachus, Aetia fr. 23a-c HarderπŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 77c HarderπŸ“– Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 33πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.273-9.323πŸ“– Critias FragTrag fr. 1 = fr. 1 Snell-KannichtπŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.159-9.272πŸ“– Critias FragTrag rep. 1 = fr. 1 Snell-KannichtπŸ“– Critias FragTrag fr. 5-8 = fr. 4a-7 Snell-KannichtπŸ“– Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 1405.34-1405.38πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 9
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausaniasHomer, Odyssey Homeric Hymn 15 to HeraclesHesiod, Shield of HeraclesEuripides, AlcestisPanyassis, HeracleiaPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories Exerpta VaticanaLucian, Parliament of the GodsLucian, Zeus RantsPindar, Olympian 3Pindar, Pythian 9Diodoros, LibraryHesiod, EhoiaiPindarStraboD-Scholia, IliadServius, Scholia on GeorgicsVergil, GeorgicsScholia on Callimachus, AetiaCallimachus, AetiaAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesOvid, MetamorphosesCritiasEustathios, Commentary on Homer's OdysseyOvid, Heroides
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Hecataios of Miletos fr. 27a FowlerπŸ“– Homer, Iliad 8.357-8.380πŸ“– Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 28 RustenπŸ“– Vergil, Georgics 3.1-3.39πŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 77c HarderπŸ“– Rhianos fr. 9 PowellπŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 23 HarderπŸ“– Pherecydes of Athens fr. 84 Fowler
    Depictions
    🎨 Metopes of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (Olympia East 1-6; West 1-6; LIMC Amazones 97)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Lekythos attributed to the Leagros Group, possibly the Acheloos Painter (Nicholson NM46.52)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Quadretti Teatrali I 6, 11, Pompeii (PALP r1-i6-p11-space-b)🎨 Wall Painting from the Basilica at Herculaneum (MANN 9006; LIMC Herakles 2159)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Centenario IX 8, 3.7, Pompeii (PALP r9-i8-p3-space-2)🎨 Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1685; LIMC Herakles 2136)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia E161)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Asine (Messenia) city in Messenia
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