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👤 Helenos (Trojan)

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Information
son of Priam
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q729332
PALP
http://palp.art/browse/helenus
Trismegistos
https://www.trismegistos.org/name/2925
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/9Bm2O6DYRWKtMpYAQLOpWwD
Gender
Male
Appearance and powers
Given superhuman powersHas power of prophecy
Birth
Has a twin
Son of
👤 Hecabe wife of Priam👤 Priam king of Troy
Father of
👤 Cestrinos eponym of Cestrine, son of Helenos
Twin of
👤 Cassandra a prophet never believed, daughter of Priam and Hecabe
Husband of
👤 Andromache daughter of Eetion, wife of Hector👤 Deidameia (of Scyros) daughter of Lycomedes
Has children with
👤 Andromache daughter of Eetion, wife of Hector
Belongs to
👥 the Defenders of Troy Trojans and allies
Founder of
🌍 Bouthroten (Molossia) city in Molossia
Ruler of
🌍 Epeiros (N. Greece) region in northern Greece
Prophet at
🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Bouthroten (Molossia) city in Molossia
Kills
👤 Deipyros killed by Helenos at Troy
Wounded by
👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen
Buried at
🏛️ the Tomb of Helenos (Argos) at Argos
Related entities
👤 Calchas prophet, son of Thestor👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad👤 Deiphobos (Trojan) son of Priam and Hecabe👤 Helen Helen of Troy🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad👤 Neoptolemos son of Achilles👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon🏺 the Trojan Horse used to sack Troy🏺 the Palladion (statue) statue of Athena protecting Troy🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes🏺 the Bones of Pelops👤 Phoinix (Dolopian) son of Amyntor, raises Achilles👤 Lycomedes (of Scyros) king of Scyros🌍 Scyros (island) island in the Aegean👤 Hecabe wife of Priam🏛️ the Tomb of the Dog (Chersonesos) landmark on a promontory on the Chersonesos associated with tomb of Hecabe🌍 Molossia (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🌍 Bouthroten (Molossia) city in Molossia👤 Deidameia (of Scyros) daughter of Lycomedes👤 Antiphos (Trojan) son of Priam and Hecabe👤 Cassandra a prophet never believed, daughter of Priam and Hecabe👤 Hipponoos (Trojan) son of Priam and Hecabe👤 Laodice (Trojan) daughter of Priam, Helicaon's wife👤 Pammon son of Priam👤 Polites (Trojan) son of Priam👤 Polyxene daughter of Priam👤 Priam king of Troy👤 Polydoros (s. of Hecabe) son of Priam and Hecabe👤 Creousa (Trojan) Trojan, wife of Aineias👤 Hector (Trojan) Trojan hero, son of Priam🌍 the Plain of Troy at Troy🌍 the Citadel of Troy at Troy👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Athena Olympian goddess👥 the Defenders of Troy Trojans and allies👤 Alcathoos (Trojan) son of Aisyetes, killed by Idomeneus at Troy👤 Deipyros killed by Helenos at Troy👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen👤 Agenor (Trojan) Trojan fighter, son of Antenor🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece🌍 Epeiros (N. Greece) region in northern Greece👤 Andromache daughter of Eetion, wife of Hector👤 Cestrinos eponym of Cestrine, son of Helenos👤 Molossos (Epirote) son of Neoptolemos👤 Alexander (Trojan) Trojan hero, abducts Helen👤 Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy🌍 Lemnos (island) island in the Aegean Sea👤 Philoctetes son of Poias, abandoned on Lemnos👤 Memnon son of Eos and Tithonos, leader of the Ethiopian contingent at Troy🏛️ the Temple of Apollo Thymbraios at Thymbra (Troad)👤 Meges leader of the Doulichion contingent at Troy👤 Lycomedes (s. of Creon) son of Creon👤 Anchises (Sicyonian) father of Echepolos👤 Ascanios (s. of Aineias) son of Aineias👥 the Companions of Aineias who flee with Aineias from Troy👤 Aeneas Silvius son of Silvius, king of Latium and Alba Longa👤 Aineias son of Aphrodite and Anchises, leader of the Dardanian contingent at Troy🌍 Rome (Italy) city in Italy👤 Dolon son of Eumelos, killed by Diomedes at Troy👤 Rhesos (Pontic Thracian) son of Euterpe and Strymon👤 Thetis Nereid, mother of Achilles🏛️ the Walls of Troy on the Citadel of Troy🏛️ the Tomb of Helenos (Argos) at Argos
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 5.9📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 5.8-5.25📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 5.11📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 5.24📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 6.12📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 6.13📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.12.5📖 Homer, Iliad 6.72-6.115📖 Homer, Iliad 7.37-7.53📖 Homer, Iliad 12.80-12.107📖 Homer, Iliad 13.576-13.580📖 Homer, Iliad 13.581-13.600📖 Pausanias 1.11.1-1.11.2📖 Pausanias 2.23.5-2.23.6📖 Pausanias 5.22.2📖 Cypria Argumentum 1 West📖 Little Iliad Argumentum 2 West📖 Bacchylides fr. 7📖 Pindar, Nemean 3 43-63📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 7.44📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 24.251📖 Pausanias 10.25.4-10.25.8📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.95-13.139📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.705-13.749📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 15.408-15.462📖 Euripides, Hecuba 59-97📖 Euripides, Andromache 1226-1288📖 Euripides, Helen 685-760📖 Conon, Narrations 34📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 5.10-5.12
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausanias Cypria Little IliadBacchylidesPindar, Nemean 3D-Scholia, IliadOvid, MetamorphosesEuripides, HecubaEuripides, AndromacheEuripides, HelenConon, Narrations
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Anticleides of Athens FGrHist 140 fr. 17📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 168-201
Depictions
🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Grata Metallica I 2, 28, Pompeii (MANN 111476; PALP r1-i2-p28-space-i)
Reported depictions
🎨 Reliefs on Semicircular Pedestal in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia (Not Extant)🎨 Wall Painting of the Fall of Troy in the Lesche of the Cnidians by Polygnotos, Delphi (LIMC Ilioupersis 25)
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