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👤 Eurytos (f. of Iphitos)

  • <div data-attribute_names="{&quot;7140&quot;:{&quot;11292578&quot;:&quot;Strabo&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;9650165&quot;:&quot;Homer, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Iliad&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11307516&quot;:&quot;Apollodoros of Athens&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11307669&quot;:&quot;Demetrios of Scepsis&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11294360&quot;:&quot;Creophylos, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Capture of Oichalia&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11311013&quot;:&quot;Callimachus, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Epigram&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11302437&quot;:&quot;Antoninus Liberalis, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Metamorphoses&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11322506&quot;:&quot;Nicander&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11323060&quot;:&quot;Athanadas of Ambracia&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;},&quot;11354&quot;:{&quot;11306421&quot;:&quot;Geography&quot;,&quot;11320769&quot;:&quot;Epic&quot;,&quot;11306422&quot;:&quot;Mythography &amp; 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Homer, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Iliad&lt;/span&gt;; Apollodoros of Athens&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Creophylos, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Capture of Oichalia&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_9650165&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_8359986&quot;,&quot;11356_11310601&quot;,&quot;7140_11307516&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11292646&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;,&quot;7140_11294360&quot;,&quot;7139_9881182&quot;,&quot;11356_11309896&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11290378" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11290378">📖 Homer, <span style="font-style: italic;">Iliad</span> 2.729-2.733</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Homer, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Iliad&lt;/span&gt;; Apollodoros of Athens&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_9650165&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_8359986&quot;,&quot;11356_11310601&quot;,&quot;7140_11307516&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11292646&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11308231" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11308231">📖 Apollodoros of Athens<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> FGrHist 244 fr. 181</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Homer, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Iliad&lt;/span&gt;; Demetrios of Scepsis&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_9650165&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_8359986&quot;,&quot;11356_11310601&quot;,&quot;7140_11307669&quot;,&quot;7139_11307668&quot;,&quot;11356_11309903&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11308233" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11308233">📖 Demetrios of Scepsis<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> BNJ 2013 fr. 55</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Homer, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Iliad&lt;/span&gt;; Demetrios of Scepsis&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_9650165&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_8359986&quot;,&quot;11356_11310601&quot;,&quot;7140_11307669&quot;,&quot;7139_11307668&quot;,&quot;11356_11309903&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11290350" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11290350">📖 Homer, <span style="font-style: italic;">Iliad</span> 2.591-2.602</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Homer, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Iliad&lt;/span&gt;; Creophylos, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Capture of Oichalia&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_9650165&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_8359986&quot;,&quot;11356_11310601&quot;,&quot;7140_11294360&quot;,&quot;7139_9881182&quot;,&quot;11356_11309896&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11294363" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11294363">📖 Creophylos, <span style="font-style: italic;">Capture of Oichalia</span> fr. 2 West</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Creophylos, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Capture of Oichalia&lt;/span&gt;; Callimachus, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Epigram&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_11294360&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_9881182&quot;,&quot;11356_11310601&quot;,&quot;11356_11309896&quot;,&quot;7140_11311013&quot;,&quot;7139_11295522&quot;,&quot;11356_11309899&quot;,&quot;11356_11309900&quot;,&quot;11408_11328619&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11311014" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11311014">📖 Callimachus, <span style="font-style: italic;">Epigram</span> 6 Pfeiffer</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Creophylos, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Capture of Oichalia&lt;/span&gt;; Callimachus, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Epigram&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_11294360&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_9881182&quot;,&quot;11356_11310601&quot;,&quot;11356_11309896&quot;,&quot;7140_11311013&quot;,&quot;7139_11295522&quot;,&quot;11356_11309899&quot;,&quot;11356_11309900&quot;,&quot;11408_11328619&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11321950" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11321950">📖 Creophylos, <span style="font-style: italic;">Capture of Oichalia</span> unnumbered test.</span></span><span title="Antoninus Liberalis, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Metamorphoses&lt;/span&gt;; Nicander&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Athanadas of Ambracia&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11302437&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11302436&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;,&quot;11356_11310591&quot;,&quot;7140_11322506&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_11316402&quot;,&quot;11356_11309903&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;,&quot;7140_11323060&quot;,&quot;7139_11323059&quot;,&quot;11356_11309902&quot;,&quot;6580_11305089&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11323058" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11323058">📖 Nicander<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> fr. 38 Gow-Scholfield</span></span><span title="Antoninus Liberalis, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Metamorphoses&lt;/span&gt;; Nicander&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Athanadas of Ambracia&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11302437&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11302436&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;,&quot;11356_11310591&quot;,&quot;7140_11322506&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_11316402&quot;,&quot;11356_11309903&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;,&quot;7140_11323060&quot;,&quot;7139_11323059&quot;,&quot;11356_11309902&quot;,&quot;6580_11305089&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11323061" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11323061">📖 Athanadas of Ambracia<span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></span></div>
  • Information
    king of Oichalia, first owner of Odysseus' Bow
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q939149
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/3051
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/PoZuPcAKTyaKqRO=Ttqp1wM
    Gender
    Male
    Death
    Death is narrated
    Son of
    👤 Melaneus (s. of Apollo) archer, son of Apollo👤 Stratonice (Aitolian II) daughter of Porthaon
    Father of
    👤 Iole daughter of Eurytos👤 Iphitos (Oichalian) son of Eurytos👤 Deion (s. of Eurytos) son of Eurytos👤 Clytios (s. of Eurytos)👤 Toxeus (s. of Eurytos)👤 Molion (s. of Eurytos)👤 Dryope daughter of Dryops or Eurytos
    Eponym of
    🌍 Eurytion (Thessaly) unlocatable city in northern Greece
    Ruler of
    🌍 Oichalia (unlocatable) unlocatable city ruled by Eurytos and destroyed by Heracles, identified variously🌍 Oichalia (Euboia) city in Euboia🌍 Oichalia (Thessaly) unlocatable city near Tricca, associated with the Tricca contingent🌍 Andania (Messenia) cult site in Messenia
    Dies at
    🌍 Oichalia (unlocatable) unlocatable city ruled by Eurytos and destroyed by Heracles, identified variously
    Killed by
    👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Apollo Olympian god
    Buried at
    🏛️ the Tomb of Eurytos (Carnasion) at Carnasion
    Cult sites
    🌍 Carnasion (Messenia) city in Messenia
    Cult established by
    👤 Sybotas Messenian, son of Dotades
    Animals
    👥 the Cattle of Eurytos  👥 the Mares of Eurytos
    Related entities
    👤 Amphitryon mortal father of Heracles👤 Autolycos (s. of Hermes) steals the cattle of Eurytos👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👤 Linos (musician) son of Apollo or Amphimaros and Ourania, famous musician🌍 Oichalia (unlocatable) unlocatable city ruled by Eurytos and destroyed by Heracles, identified variously👤 Iole daughter of Eurytos👤 Iphitos (Oichalian) son of Eurytos👤 Neleus (Pylian) son of Poseidon and Tyro, father of Nestor🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of Nestor🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Omphale queen of Lydia👤 Argeios (s. of Licymnios)👤 Hippasos (Thessalian) son of Ceyx👤 Melas (Argive) son of Licymnios🌍 Trachis (Thessaly) city in Thessaly👤 Thamyris son of Philammon, blind musician🌍 Carnasion (Messenia) city in Messenia👤 Sybotas Messenian, son of Dotades👤 Melaneus (s. of Apollo) archer, son of Apollo👤 Deion (s. of Eurytos) son of Eurytos🏺 the Bow of Odysseus used to test the suitors👤 Stratonice (Aitolian II) daughter of Porthaon👤 Clytios (s. of Eurytos)👤 Toxeus (s. of Eurytos)👤 Philoctetes son of Poias, abandoned on Lemnos👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Eurytion (Thessaly) unlocatable city in northern Greece🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid👥 the Mares of Eurytos🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Oichalia (Euboia) city in Euboia👤 Molion (s. of Eurytos)🌍 Oichalia (Thessaly) unlocatable city near Tricca, associated with the Tricca contingent🌍 Andania (Messenia) cult site in Messenia👤 Ambracia eponym of city👤 Dryope daughter of Dryops or Eurytos👤 Andraimon (h. of Dryope) son of Oxylos, coeval with Danaos' daughters in Antoninus Liberalis👤 Amphissos son of Dryope👥 the Cattle of Eurytos stolen by Autolycos🏛️ the Tomb of Eurytos (Carnasion) at Carnasion
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.4.9📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.6.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.6.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.6.2-2.6.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.7.7📖 Homer, Iliad 2.591-2.602📖 Pausanias 4.3.9-4.3.10📖 Plutarch, Theseus 8.2-8.3📖 Homer, Odyssey 21.1-21.41📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 23 Most📖 Euripides, Hippolytos 507-560📖 Homer, Odyssey 8.214-8.228📖 Creophylos, Capture of Oichalia fr. 3 West📖 Pausanias 4.2.2-4.2.3📖 Lucian, The Dead Come to Life, or the Fisherman 6📖 Diodoros, Library 4.31.1-4.31.3📖 Diodoros, Library 4.37.3-4.37.5📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 5.392📖 Strabo 8.3.5-8.3.6📖 Strabo 9.5.17📖 Strabo 14.1.18📖 Callimachus, Epigram 6 Pfeiffer📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 4📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.324-9.393📖 Ion of Chios, Tragedies FragTrag fr. 13-17 = fr. 10-13a Snell-Kannicht📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.98-9.158📖 Ovid, Heroides 9
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausaniasPlutarch, TheseusHomer, OdysseyHesiod, EhoiaiEuripides, HippolytosCreophylos, Capture of OichaliaLucian, The Dead Come to Life, or the FishermanDiodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadStraboCallimachus, EpigramAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesOvid, MetamorphosesIon of Chios, TragediesOvid, Heroides
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homer, IliadApollodoros of AthensDemetrios of ScepsisCreophylos, Capture of OichaliaCallimachus, EpigramNicanderAthanadas of Ambracia
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Iliad 2.729-2.733📖 Apollodoros of Athens FGrHist 244 fr. 181📖 Demetrios of Scepsis BNJ 2013 fr. 55📖 Homer, Iliad 2.591-2.602📖 Creophylos, Capture of Oichalia fr. 2 West📖 Callimachus, Epigram 6 Pfeiffer📖 Creophylos, Capture of Oichalia unnumbered test.📖 Nicander fr. 38 Gow-Scholfield📖 Athanadas of Ambracia
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