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👤 Ino

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Information
daughter of Cadmos, becomes goddess Leucothea
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q223690
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/nYxm1HWnTQ=gZgyTvt35sA9
Gender
Female
Birth
Birth is narrated
Death
Dies by suicideBecomes immortalDeath is narrated
Daughter of
👤 Cadmos (Theban) king of Thebes, originally from Phoinicia or Egypt👤 Harmonia (Theban) daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, wife of Cadmos
Mother of
👤 Learchos son of Athamas👤 Melicertes son of Athamas, becomes god Palaimon
Wife of
👤 Athamas (Orchomenian) son of Aiolos, sometimes Theban
Has children with
👤 Athamas (Orchomenian) son of Aiolos, sometimes Theban
Born at
🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia
Transformed into
👤 Leucothea (goddess) goddess, divine identity of Ino
Nurse of
👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god
Kills
👤 Melicertes son of Athamas, becomes god Palaimon👤 Learchos son of Athamas👤 Pentheus son of Echion, punished by Dionysos
Dies at
🌍 the Rocks of Sceiron (Megarid)🌍 Mount Cithairon (Attica/Boiotia) mountain on Boiotia-Attica border🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland
Buried at
🏛️ the Tomb of Ino (Megara)
Buried by
👤 Cleso daughter of Cleson👤 Tauropolis daughter of Cleson
Cult sites
🌍 the Water of Ino (Laconia) near Epidauros Limera
Dwelling
🏛️ the House of Cadmos (Thebes) royal palace on the citadel of Thebes
Related entities
👤 Athamas (Orchomenian) son of Aiolos, sometimes Theban👤 Learchos son of Athamas👤 Melicertes son of Athamas, becomes god Palaimon👤 Helle daughter of Athamas👤 Phrixos (s. of Athamas) son of Athamas👤 Nephele (Epirote) mother of Phrixos and Helle👤 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 Sea👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Agaue (Theban) daughter of Cadmos👤 Autonoe (Theban) daughter of Cadmos👤 Cadmos (Theban) king of Thebes, originally from Phoinicia or Egypt👤 Harmonia (Theban) daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, wife of Cadmos👤 Polydoros (Theban) son of Cadmos👤 Semele mother of Dionysos by Zeus👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Leucothea (goddess) goddess, divine identity of Ino👤 Autonoe (Danaid) Danaid🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Corone (Messenia) city in Messenia🌍 Brasiai (Laconia) city in Laconia⏳ Dionysos' time on earth🌍 the Water of Ino (Laconia) near Epidauros Limera👤 Amphitrite wife of Poseidon, Oceanid or Nereid according to different traditions👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Biris unknown goddess on throne of Amyclai👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Bellerophon kills the Chimaira👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Palaimon (god) divine identity of Melicertes👤 Pegasos (horse) winged horse👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👥 the Nereids daughters of Nereus👤 Triton (sea god) minor sea god or gods👤 Galene Nereid👤 Thalassa personification of the sea👤 Cleso daughter of Cleson👤 Tauropolis daughter of Cleson🏛️ the Tomb of Ino (Megara)🌍 Molourian Rocks (Argolid) near Sciron's Rocks near Megara🌍 Orchomenos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children🌍 the Rocks of Sceiron (Megarid)🌍 Mount Cithairon (Attica/Boiotia) mountain on Boiotia-Attica border👤 Alcmene mother of Heracles👤 Melia (Theban) daughter of Oceanos, mother of Teneros🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi👤 Pentheus son of Echion, punished by Dionysos👤 Teiresias Theban prophet👤 Cerberos (dog) multi-headed guardian dog of the underworld👤 Echidna monstrous serpent👤 Tisiphone (Erinys) one of the Erinyes🏛️ the House of Cadmos (Thebes) royal palace on the citadel of Thebes🏺 the Thigh of Zeus from which Dionysos is born👥 the Hyades nymphs who raise Dionysos, turned into stars👤 Lycourgos (Thracian I) Thracian, rejects Dionysos👥 the Aithyiai women transformed into birds who mourn Ino🌍 Erythrai (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Hysiai (Boiotia) city south of Thebes near Cithairon🏺 the Tree of Pentheus from which he was dragged by the maenads on Mt Cithairon
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.4.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.4.3📖 Hesiod, Theogony 975-978📖 Pausanias 9.5.1-9.5.2📖 Pausanias 4.34.4📖 Pausanias 3.24.3-3.24.4📖 Pausanias 3.26.4📖 Pausanias 3.23.8📖 Pausanias 3.19.3-3.19.4📖 Pausanias 2.1.7-2.1.9📖 Pausanias 1.42.7📖 Pausanias 1.44.7-1.44.8📖 Homer, Odyssey 5.333-5.353📖 Euripides, Medeia 1251-1290📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 40 Most📖 Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 24📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 5.1 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 6.1-6.2 MacLeod📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 91-92 Harder📖 Diegeseis to Callimachus 2.41-3.11 Norsa & Vitelli = Aetia fr. 92a Harder📖 Lucian, The Dance 42📖 Pindar, Olympian 2 22-34📖 Pindar, Pythian 3 77-115📖 Pindar, Pythian 4 124-168📖 Pindar, Pythian 11 1-37📖 Diodoros, Library 4.2.1-4.2.6📖 Diodoros, Library 4.47.1-4.47.6📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 7.86📖 Ovid, Ibis 347-348📖 Ovid, Ibis 497-498📖 Lucian, The Dance 67📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.253-3.315📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 1.437📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.511-3.733📖 Vergil, Georgics 1.424-1.465📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.416-4.542📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 18.486c📜 P.Mich. inv. 1447 verso📖 Callimachus fr. 745 Pfeiffer📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.543-4.603📖 Euripides, Bacchae 1-63📖 Euripides, Bacchae 215-369📖 Euripides, Bacchae 656-786📖 Euripides, Bacchae 1024-1167📖 Euripides, Bacchae 1168-1328📖 Euripides, Bacchae 1329-1392📖 Ovid, Heroides 19
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryHesiod, TheogonyPausaniasHomer, OdysseyEuripides, MedeiaHesiod, EhoiaiHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsCallimachus, Aetia Diegeseis to CallimachusLucian, The DancePindar, Olympian 2Pindar, Pythian 3Pindar, Pythian 4Pindar, Pythian 11Diodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadOvid, IbisOvid, MetamorphosesServius, Scholia on GeorgicsVergil, GeorgicsCallimachusEuripides, BacchaeOvid, Heroides
Reported to be mentioned in text
Callimachus, AetiaDionysios ScytobrachionPhilostephanosVergil, GeorgicsPherecydes of Athens
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 91-92 Harder📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 24 Rusten📖 Philostephanos FHG fr. 37 = FGrHist 1751 fr. 24📖 Vergil, Georgics 1.424-1.465📖 Pherecydes of Athens fr. 90c Fowler
Depictions
🎨 Attic Red-Figure Pelike attributed to the Nausicaa Painter (Monash 127.032; Beazley 6306)
Reported depictions
🎨 Stone Statue of Ino at Leuctra (Not Extant)🎨 Sculptured Images on the Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)🎨 Statue Group in the Temple of Poseidon, Isthmia, dedicated by Herodes Atticus (LIMC Amphitrite 74)
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Brasiai (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border
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