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👤 Idomeneus (Cretan)

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    son of Deucalion, leader of the Cretan contingent at Troy
    Son of
    👤 Deucalion (Cretan) son of Minos, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god
    Descendant of
    👤 Helios personification of the sun👤 Minos king of Crete👤 Pasiphae (Cretan) wife of Minos, mother of Minotaur
    Father of
    👤 Cleisithyra daughter of Idomeneus👤 Orsilochos (Odyssean creation) son of Idomeneus in one of Odysseus' lying tales
    Husband of
    👤 Meda (Cretan) wife of Idomeneus
    Has children with
    👤 Meda (Cretan) wife of Idomeneus
    Leader of
    👥 the Cretan Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent
    Belongs to
    👥 the Cretan Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon👥 the Suitors of Helen compete to marry Helen
    Ruler of
    🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Knossos (Crete) city in Crete🌍 Gortyna (Crete) city in Crete
    Kills
    👤 Phaistos (Maionian) son of Boros👤 Erymas (Trojan II) killed by Idomeneus at Troy👤 Asios (Percote) son of Hyrtacos, leader of the Percote contingent at Troy👤 Othryoneus suitor of Cassandra👤 Alcathoos (Trojan) son of Aisyetes, killed by Idomeneus at Troy👤 Oinomaos (Trojan) Percote fighter, killed by Idomeneus at Troy
    Buried at
    🌍 Colophon (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Mount Cercaphos (Asia Minor) mountain near Colophon in Ionia🏛️ the Tomb of Idomeneus and Meriones (Knossos)
    Has post-mortem existence at
    🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades
    Related Entities
    👥 the Cretan Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad👤 Deucalion (Cretan) son of Minos, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter👤 Palamedes son of Nauplios son of Clytoneos👤 Leucos (Cretan) king of Crete as steward for Idomeneus👤 Meda (Cretan) wife of Idomeneus👤 Nauplios (f. of Palamedes) son of Clytoneos, father of Palamedes👤 Cleisithyra daughter of Idomeneus🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Crete (d. of Deucalion) daughter of Deucalion👤 Molos (Cretan) son of Deucalion👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Aias (the greater) son of Telamon, leader of the Salamis contingent at Troy, 'the greater'👤 Aias (the lesser) son of Oileus, leader of the Locrian contingent at Troy, 'the lesser'👤 Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen👤 Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at Troy👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 the Beach of Troy at Troy👤 Meriones son of Molos, leader of the Cretan contingent at Troy🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 the Plain of Troy at Troy👤 Phaistos (Maionian) son of Boros👤 Erymas (Trojan II) killed by Idomeneus at Troy👤 Asios (Percote) son of Hyrtacos, leader of the Percote contingent at Troy🏛️ the Achaian Wall (Troy) on the Beach of Troy👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Thoas (Aitolian) son of Andraimon, leader of the Aitolian contingent at Troy👤 Othryoneus suitor of Cassandra👤 Antilochos (Pylian) son of Nestor, Pylian fighter at Troy👤 Deiphobos (Trojan) son of Priam and Hecabe👤 Alcathoos (Trojan) son of Aisyetes, killed by Idomeneus at Troy👤 Aineias son of Aphrodite and Anchises, leader of the Dardanian contingent at Troy👤 Alexander (Trojan) Trojan hero, abducts Helen👤 Ascalaphos (Orchomenian) son of Ares, leader of the Orchomenos contingent at Troy👤 Agenor (Trojan) Trojan fighter, son of Antenor👤 Aphareus (Greek at Troy) son of Caletor, killed by Aineias at Troy👤 Deipyros killed by Helenos at Troy👤 Oinomaos (Trojan) Percote fighter, killed by Idomeneus at Troy👤 Hector (Trojan) Trojan hero, son of Priam👤 Amphimachos (Elian I) son of Cteatos, leader of the Epeian contingent at Troy👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent👤 Eumelos (Pheraian) son of Admetos, leader of the Pherai contingent at Troy⏳ the Funeral Games of Patroclos (Troy) held on the Plain and Beach of Troy👤 Calchas prophet, son of Thestor👤 Sthenelos (Argive) son of Capaneus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy🌍 Colophon (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Mount Cercaphos (Asia Minor) mountain near Colophon in Ionia👤 Aithon (Odyssean persona) son of Deucalion, fictional persona created by Odysseus👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon👤 Helios personification of the sun👤 Son of Castor (Odyssean persona) fictional persona created by Odysseus👤 Orsilochos (Odyssean creation) son of Idomeneus in one of Odysseus' lying tales👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 Tyndareos king of Sparta🌍 the Ogylian Sea sea between Crete and the Peloponnese👤 Elephenor suitor of Helen, leader of the Euboian contingent at Troy👥 the Suitors of Helen compete to marry Helen👤 Aiacos son of Zeus and Aigina🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades🌍 Gortyna (Crete) city in Crete🌍 Knossos (Crete) city in Crete👤 Pasiphae (Cretan) wife of Minos, mother of Minotaur👤 Minos king of Crete👤 Eurypylos (Thessalian) son of Euaimon, leader of the Ormenios contingent at Troy🏛️ the Tomb of Idomeneus and Meriones (Knossos)
    Mentioned in Text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasHomer, OdysseyHesiod, EhoiaiLucian, Dialogues of the DeadLucian, The ParasiteStraboOvid, Metamorphoses
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