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πŸ‘€ Theseus

  • <div data-attribute_names="[]"><span data-attribute_object_ids="[]"><span class="a type-6580" data-type_id="6580" data-object_id="11321707" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6580_11321707">πŸ›οΈ the Gymnasium at Messene<q></q></span></span><span data-attribute_object_ids="[]"><span class="a type-6580" data-type_id="6580" data-object_id="10150313" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6580_10150313">🌍 the Sanctuary of Theseus at Athens<q></q></span></span><span data-attribute_object_ids="[]"><span class="a type-6580" data-type_id="6580" data-object_id="8188821" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6580_8188821">🌍 the Acropolis of Athens<q></q></span></span><span data-attribute_object_ids="[]"><span class="a type-6580" data-type_id="6580" data-object_id="11289501" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6580_11289501">🏺 the Shield of Heracles<q></q></span></span></div>
  • Information
    Athenian hero
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1320718
    PALP
    http://palp.art/browse/theseus
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/18686
    LIMC headword
    Theseus
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/7xiwT3mHT2eYbrR9Bunsbwo
    Son of
    πŸ‘€ Aigeus (Athenian) king of AthensπŸ‘€ Aithra (m. of Theseus) daughter of Pittheus, mother of TheseusπŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian god
    Descendant of
    πŸ‘€ Cecrops (Athenian I) early king of Athens
    Father of
    πŸ‘€ Hippolytos (Troizenian) son of Theseus and an AmazonπŸ‘€ Acamas (Athenian) son of TheseusπŸ‘€ Demophon (Athenian) son of Theseus and PhaidraπŸ‘€ Iphigeneia daughter of Agamemnon and ClytaimnestraπŸ‘€ Melanippos (s. of Theseus) son of TheseusπŸ‘€ Staphylos (Argonaut) ArgonautπŸ‘€ Oinopion son of Dionysos and Ariadne, king of Chios
    Husband of
    πŸ‘€ Helen Helen of TroyπŸ‘€ Phaidra daughter of Minos, wife of TheseusπŸ‘€ Antiope (Amazon) Amazonian wife of TheseusπŸ‘€ Aigle (d. of Panopeus) daughter of Panopeus, love interest of TheseusπŸ‘€ Ariadne daughter of MinosπŸ‘€ Periboia (Salamian) daughter of Alcathous, wife of Telamon, mother of AiasπŸ‘€ Phereboia wife of Theseus, perhaps same as PeriboiaπŸ‘€ Iope daughter of IphiclesπŸ‘€ Hippe (w. of Theseus) lover or wife of Theseus
    Has children with
    πŸ‘€ Antiope (Amazon) Amazonian wife of TheseusπŸ‘€ Phaidra daughter of Minos, wife of TheseusπŸ‘€ Helen Helen of TroyπŸ‘€ Perigune daughter of Sinis, mother of Melanippos with TheseusπŸ‘€ Ariadne daughter of Minos
    Conceived at
    🌍 Sacred Island (Argolid) island off Troizen in the Argolid
    Born at
    🌍 Genethlion (Troizen) birthplace of Theseus, near Troizen🌍 Troizen (Argolid) city in the Argolid
    Derives etymology from
    🏺 the Sword of Aigeus inherited by Theseus🏺 the Sandals of Aigeus worn by TheseusπŸ‘€ Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens
    Leader of
    πŸ‘₯ the Final Athenian Tribute when Theseus participated
    Belongs to
    πŸ‘₯ the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar led by MeleagrosπŸ‘₯ the Argonauts sailors on the ArgoπŸ‘₯ the Final Athenian Tribute when Theseus participated
    Founder of
    🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Pythopolis (Bithynia) city in Bithynia🌍 Brentesion (S. Italy) coastal city in south east Italy
    Eponym of
    πŸ›οΈ Theseia (Delphi) where Theseus dedicated his hair to Apollo
    Ruler of
    🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland🌍 Troizen (Argolid) city in the Argolid
    Creates
    πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Artemis Soteira at TroizenπŸ›οΈ the Pillar on the Isthmos marks boundary of Ionia and PeloponneseπŸ›οΈ the Bouleuterion (Athens) built by Theseus after the synoicismπŸ›οΈ the Prytaneion (Athens)🌍 the Sanctuary of Aphrodite Nymphia near Troizen🌍 the Sanctuary of Zeus Hecaleios at Hecale (Attica)
    Kills
    πŸ‘€ Phaia (sow) killed by Theseus in CrommyonπŸ‘€ Sceiron opponent of TheseusπŸ‘€ Cercyon (Eleusinian) killed by TheseusπŸ‘€ Procrustes brigand killed by TheseusπŸ‘€ the Marathonian Bull Cretan bull after it arrived in MarathonπŸ‘€ the Minotaur killed by TheseusπŸ‘€ Antiope (Amazon) Amazonian wife of TheseusπŸ‘₯ the Sons of Pallas killed by TheseusπŸ‘€ Periphetes (Epidaurian) "clubman", son of HephaistosπŸ‘€ Sinis brigand killed by TheseusπŸ‘€ Molpadia (Amazon) Amazon, killed by TheseusπŸ‘€ Pallas (Athenian) son of PandionπŸ‘€ Timalcos son of MegareusπŸ‘€ Phaia (woman) woman of Crommyon, old woman who raises sow or bandit of areaπŸ‘€ Cercyon (Arcadian) son of Agamedes son of StymphalosπŸ‘€ Deucalion (Cretan) son of Minos, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunterπŸ‘€ Alycos son of SceironπŸ‘€ Eurytion (Thessalian centaur) centaur fought by PeirithousπŸ‘€ Aphareus centaur mentioned in OvidπŸ‘€ Bienor (centaur) centaur mentioned in OvidπŸ‘€ Nedymnus centaur mentioned in OvidπŸ‘€ Lycopes centaur mentioned in OvidπŸ‘€ Hippasus (centaur) centaur mentioned in OvidπŸ‘€ Ripheus centaur mentioned in OvidπŸ‘€ Thereus centaur
    Establishes games at
    🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🌍 Isthmia (Argolid) site of the Isthmian Games
    Competes in
    ⏳ the Funeral Games of Androgeos (Knossos) held at Knossos
    Dies at
    🌍 Scyros (island) island in the Aegean
    Killed by
    πŸ‘€ Lycomedes (of Scyros) king of Scyros
    Buried at
    πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Theseus (Athens) at Athens
    Has post-mortem existence at
    🌍 the Isles of the Blessed (unlocated) place of happy afterlife for heroes
    Cult sites
    🌍 the Sanctuary of Theseus at Athens🌍 Colonos Hippios (Attica) hill in north Attica🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica
    Body parts
    🏺 the Bones of Theseus
    Animals
    πŸ‘₯ the Cattle of Theseus
    Weaponry
    🏺 the Sword of Aigeus β€‚πŸΊ the Club of Theseus
    Depictions
    πŸ›οΈ the Gymnasium at Messene🌍 the Sanctuary of Theseus at Athens🌍 the Acropolis of Athens🏺 the Shield of Heracles
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