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👤 Hyacinthos (Spartan)

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  • Information
    loved by Apollo, associated with the flower
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207273
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/12688
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/Apa0IqHCQcKdeNkSFBCbcQc
    Gender
    Male
    Experiences
    Undergoes metamorphosis
    Death
    Becomes immortalDeath is narrated
    Son of
    👤 Amyclas (Laconian) son of Lacedaimon👤 Diomede (Laconian) daughter of Lapithes👤 Oibalos king of Sparta, husband of Gorgophone👤 Cleio (Muse) Muse👤 Pieros (f. of Hyacinthos) son of Magnes
    Dies at
    🌍 Amyclai (Laconia) city and cult site in Laconia, near Sparta🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia
    Killed by
    👤 Apollo Olympian god
    Buried at
    🏛️ the Tomb of Hyacinthos (Amyclai) at Amyclai, part of the Throne of Amyclai
    Buried by
    👤 Apollo Olympian god
    Has post-mortem existence at
    🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades🌍 the Isles of the Blessed (unlocated) place of happy afterlife for heroes
    Cult sites
    🌍 the Sanctuary of Apollo at Amyclai (Laconia)🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia
    Related entities
    👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Cleio (Muse) Muse👤 Pieros (f. of Hyacinthos) son of Magnes👤 Thamyris son of Philammon, blind musician👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Amyclas (Laconian) son of Lacedaimon👤 Cynortas son of Amyclas👤 Diomede (Laconian) daughter of Lapithes👤 Polyboia (d. of Amyclas) sister of Hyacinthos👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Demeter Olympian goddess👤 Hades Underworld god👥 the Horai personifications of natural order👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter👥 the Moirai the Fates🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods👤 Zephyr personification of the west wind👤 Oibalos king of Sparta, husband of Gorgophone🌍 Amyclai (Laconia) city and cult site in Laconia, near Sparta🌍 Mount Taygete (Laconia/Messenia) mountain range between Laconia and Messenia🏛️ the Tomb of Hyacinthos (Amyclai) at Amyclai, part of the Throne of Amyclai👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 Leda mother of Helen👤 Nireus (Symian) leader of the Syme contingent at Troy👤 Tyro daughter of Salmoneus👤 Narcissos of Thespiai, fell in love with his own reflection👤 Hylas beloved of Heracles👤 Palamedes son of Nauplios son of Clytoneos👤 Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at Troy🌍 the Isles of the Blessed (unlocated) place of happy afterlife for heroes🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia👤 Adonis son of Smyrna👤 Alexander (Trojan) Trojan hero, abducts Helen👤 Asclepios son of Apollo, god of healing👤 Tyndareos king of Sparta🌍 the Sanctuary of Apollo at Amyclai (Laconia)🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"🌍 River Eurotas (Laconia) river in Laconia
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.3.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.10.3📖 Pausanias 3.1.3📖 Pausanias 3.19.3-3.19.4📖 Pausanias 3.19.5📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 120 Most📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 16.1 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 16.2 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 17.2 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 18.1 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 5.1-5.2 MacLeod📖 Lucian, On Sacrifices 4📖 Lucian, A True Story 2.17📖 Lucian, On Salaried Posts in Great Houses 35📖 Lucian, The Dance 45📖 Lucian, Saturnalia 24📖 Lucian, The Ship, or the Wishes 43📖 Ps-Lucian, Charidemos 9📖 Ps-Lucian, Charidemos 24📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 6.2 MacLeod📖 Vergil, Eclogues 3📖 Strabo 6.3.2📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 10.162-10.219📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.350-13.398📖 Euripides, Helen 1441-1511📖 Pliny, Natural History 35.131📖 Pseudo-Palaiphatos 46
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasHesiod, EhoiaiLucian, Dialogues of the GodsLucian, Dialogues of the DeadLucian, On SacrificesLucian, A True StoryLucian, On Salaried Posts in Great HousesLucian, The DanceLucian, SaturnaliaLucian, The Ship, or the WishesPs-Lucian, CharidemosVergil, EcloguesStraboOvid, MetamorphosesEuripides, HelenPliny, Natural HistoryPseudo-Palaiphatos
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Sculptured Images on the Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)🎨 Painting of Hyacinthos by Nicias (LIMC Hyakinthos 36)
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