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  • Information
    daughter of Athamas
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q638578
    PALP
    http://palp.art/browse/helle
    LIMC headword
    Phrixos et Helle
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/OgACaxCYSPKe8p4cUMKl7wZ
    Gender
    Female
    Death
    Death is narrated
    Daughter of
    πŸ‘€ Athamas (Orchomenian) son of Aiolos, sometimes ThebanπŸ‘€ Nephele (Epirote) mother of Phrixos and Helle
    Eponym of
    🌍 the Hellespont strait connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean
    Dies at
    🌍 the Hellespont strait connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean🌍 the Black Sea sea north-east of the Aegean
    Buried at
    🌍 Chersonesos (Thrace) peninsula across from Troy, modern Gallipoli🌍 the Troad region around Troy
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Athamas (Orchomenian) son of Aiolos, sometimes ThebanπŸ‘€ Phrixos (s. of Athamas) son of AthamasπŸ‘€ Nephele (Epirote) mother of Phrixos and HelleπŸ‘€ Ino daughter of Cadmos, becomes goddess LeucotheaπŸ‘€ the Golden Ram sacrificed at Colchis; source of the Golden Fleece🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 the Hellespont strait connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black SeaπŸ‘€ Learchos son of Athamas🌍 Orchomenos (Boiotia) city in BoiotiaπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 the Sanctuary of Laphystian Zeus on Mount Laphystios (Boiotia) near Coroneia🌍 River Phasis (Colchis) river in Colchis🌍 the Black Sea sea north-east of the AegeanπŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian godπŸ‘₯ the Nereids daughters of Nereus🌍 the Troad region around Troy🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Chersonesos (Thrace) peninsula across from Troy, modern Gallipoli
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.9.1πŸ“– Dionysios, Periegesis 513-516πŸ“– Pausanias 1.44.7-1.44.8πŸ“– Pausanias 9.34.5πŸ“– Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 24πŸ“– Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 30πŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 6.1-6.2 MacLeodπŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 42πŸ“– Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 14πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.47.1-4.47.6πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 7.86πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 20-43πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 11.194-11.220πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 18πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 19
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryDionysios, PeriegesisPausaniasHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsLucian, The DancePs-Plutarch, On RiversDiodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadLycophron, AlexandraOvid, MetamorphosesOvid, Heroides
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Dionysios ScytobrachionPhilostephanos
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 24 RustenπŸ“– Philostephanos FHG fr. 37 = FGrHist 1751 fr. 24
    Depictions
    🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Marcus Lucretius IX 3, 5.24, Pompeii (MANN 8896; PALP r9-i3-p5-space-7)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Sallustio VI 2, 4, Pompeii (PALP r6-i2-p4-space-32)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 5, 6.17, Pompeii (MANN 115397; PALP r9-i5-p6-space-d)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Postumii VIII 4, 4.49, Pompeii (PALP r8-i4-p4-space-14)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa Meridionale V 6 , Pompeii (PALP r5-i6)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Modesto VI 5, 13, Pompeii (PALP r6-i5-p13-space-7)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Poeta Tragico VI 8, 3.5, Pompeii (PALP r6-i8-p5-space-6a)🎨 Wall Painting from Masseria d’Irace or Masseria Cuomo (?), Pompeii (MANN 8889)🎨 Wall Painting from Pompeii (MANN 9478)
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