- Information
- Athenian hero
- LIMC headword
- Theseus
- Son of
- π€ Aigeus (Athenian)βπ€ Aithra (m. of Theseus)βπ€ Poseidon
- Father of
- π€ Acamas (Athenian)βπ€ Demophon (Athenian)βπ€ Hippolytos (Troizenian)βπ€ Iphigeneiaβπ€ Oinopionβπ€ Staphylos (Argonaut)βπ€ Melanippos (s. of Theseus)
- Husband of
- π€ Ariadneβπ€ Helenβπ€ Periboia (Salamian)βπ€ Phaidraβπ€ Antiope (Amazon)βπ€ Aigle (d. of Panopeus)βπ€ Phereboiaβπ€ Iopeβπ€ Hippe (w. of Theseus)
- Has children with
- π€ Ariadneβπ€ Helenβπ€ Phaidraβπ€ Antiope (Amazon)βπ€ Perigune
- Conceived at
- π Sacred Island (Argolid)
- Born at
- π Troizen (Argolid)βπ Genethlion (Troizen)
- Derives etymology from
- π€ Aigeus (Athenian)βπΊ the Sword of AigeusβπΊ the Sandals of Aigeus
- Leader of
- π₯ the Final Athenian Tribute
- Belongs to
- π₯ the Argonautsβπ₯ the Hunters of the Calydonian Boarβπ₯ the Final Athenian Tribute
- Founder of
- π Athens (Attica)βπ Pythopolis (Bithynia)βπ Brentesion (S. Italy)
- Eponym of
- ποΈ Theseia (Delphi)
- Ruler of
- π Athens (Attica)βπ Atticaβπ Troizen (Argolid)
- Creates
- ποΈ the Temple of Artemis Soteira at Troizenβπ the Sanctuary of Aphrodite Nymphia near TroizenβποΈ the Prytaneion (Athens)βποΈ the Pillar on the IsthmosβποΈ the Bouleuterion (Athens)βπ the Sanctuary of Zeus Hecaleios at Hecale (Attica)
- Kills
- π€ Phaia (sow)βπ€ Phaia (woman)βπ€ Cercyon (Eleusinian)βπ€ Procrustesβπ€ Deucalion (Cretan)βπ€ Sceironβπ€ Pallas (Athenian)βπ€ Periphetes (Epidaurian)βπ€ the Marathonian Bullβπ€ Sinisβπ€ the Minotaurβπ€ Antiope (Amazon)βπ₯ the Sons of Pallasβπ€ Cercyon (Arcadian)βπ€ Molpadia (Amazon)βπ€ Timalcosβπ€ Alycos
- Establishes games at
- π Athens (Attica)βπ Delos (island)βπ Isthmia (Argolid)
- Competes in
- β³ the Funeral Games of Androgeos (Knossos)
- Dies at
- π Scyros (island)
- Killed by
- π€ Lycomedes (of Scyros)
- Buried at
- ποΈ the Tomb of Theseus (Athens)
- Has post-mortem existence at
- π the Isles of the Blessed (unlocated)
- Cult sites
- π Athens (Attica)βπ the Sanctuary of Theseus at Athensβπ Colonos Hippios (Attica)
- Body parts
- πΊ the Bones of Theseus
- Animals
- π₯ the Cattle of Theseus
- Weaponry
- πΊ the Sword of AigeusβπΊ the Club of Theseus
- Related Entities
- π€ Acamas (Athenian)βπ€ Acastosβπ€ Achillesβπ€ Actor (Argonaut)βπ€ Admetos (Argonaut)βπ€ Agamemnonβπ€ Agrios (Centaur)βπ€ Aigeus (Athenian)βπ€ Aithra (m. of Theseus)βπ€ Alcestisβπ€ Amphiaraosβπ€ Amphitriteβπ€ Ancaios (Arcadian)βπ€ Androgeosβπ€ Antigone (Theban)βπ€ Antiochos (Heraclid)βπ€ Aphroditeβπ€ Apolloβπ€ Areion (horse)βπ€ Phaia (sow)βπ€ Phaia (woman)βπ₯ the Argonautsβπ€ Argos (s. of Phrixos)βπ€ Ariadneβπ€ Artemisβπ€ Ascalaphos (s. of Acheron)βπ€ Ascalaphos (Orchomenian)βπ€ Asterios (s. of Cometes)βπ€ Atalanteβπ€ Athenaβπ€ Augeias (Elian)βπ€ Autolycos (s. of Hermes)βπ€ Boutes (Argonaut)βπ€ Calaisβπ€ the Calydonian Boarβπ€ Capaneusβπ€ Castor (Spartan)βπ€ Cecrops (Athenian I)βπ€ Cecrops (Athenian II)βπ₯ the Centaursβπ€ Cepheus (Argonaut)βπ€ Cerberos (dog)βπ€ Cercyon (Eleusinian)βπ€ Ceyx (Thessalian)βπ€ Clytaimnestraβπ€ Creon (Theban)βπ€ Daidalosβπ€ Procrustesβπ€ Demophon (Athenian)βπ€ Deucalion (Thessalian)βπ€ Deucalion (Cretan)βπ€ Dionysosβπ€ Dryas (Calydonian?)βπ€ Elephenorβπ€ Enarsphorosβπ€ Epeios (horse-builder)βπ€ Erechtheusβπ€ Erginos (Argonaut)βπ₯ the Erinyesβπ€ Euippos (Aitolian)βπ€ Euphemos (Argonaut)βπ€ Euryalos (Argonaut)βπ€ Eurypylos (Aitolian)βπ€ Eurystheusβπ€ Eurytion (Thessalian Centaur)βπ€ Eurytion (Argonaut)βπ€ Erytos (Argonaut)βπ€ Poseidonβπ€ Hadesβπ the Underworldβπ€ Heraclesβπ€ Hermesβπ€ Hippolyte (Amazon I)βπ€ Hippolytos (Troizenian)βπ€ Hippothoos (Arcadian)βπ€ Hylaios (centaur I)βπ€ Ialmenosβπ€ Idas (Argonaut)βπ€ Iolaosβπ€ Iphiclos (s. of Thestios)βπ€ Iphigeneiaβπ€ Iphitos (Argonaut I)βπ€ Jason (Argonaut)βπ€ Laertesβπ Crommyon (Argolid)βπ the Rocks of Sceiron (Megarid)βπ Eleusis (Attica)βπ Athens (Attica)βπ Epidauros (Argolid)βπ the Isthmos of Corinthβπ Crete (island)βπ Naxos (island)βπ Lemnos (island)βπ the Acropolis of Athensβπ€ Sceironβπ€ Orpheusβπ€ Palaimon (Argonaut)βπ€ Pallas (Athenian)βπ€ Pandion (Athenian II)βπ€ Pandion (Athenian I)βπ€ Peirithous (Lapith)βπ€ Peleusβπ€ Helenβπ€ Hippodameia (w. of Peirithous)βπ€ Iphiclesβπ€ Peneleos (Theban)βπ€ Periboia (Salamian)βπ€ Periclymenos (Argonaut)βπ€ Periphetes (Epidaurian)βπ€ Persephoneβπ€ Phaidraβπ€ Phanos (Argonaut)βπ€ Pittheusβπ€ Plexippos (s. of Thestios)βπ€ Poiasβπ€ Polydeuces (Spartan)βπ€ Polyneicesβπ€ Polyphemos (Argonaut)βπ€ Polyxeneβπ€ Caineusβπ€ the Turtle of Sceironβπ€ Leitosβπ€ Lycomedes (of Scyros)βπ€ Lynceus (Argonaut)βπ€ the Marathonian Bullβπ€ Medeiaβπ€ Medos (s. of Medeia)βπ€ Meleagrosβπ€ Menelaosβπ€ Menestheus (Athenian)βπ€ Menoitios (Argonaut)βπ€ Minosβπ€ Neleus (Pylian)βπ₯ the Nereidsβπ€ Nestorβπ€ Odysseusβπ€ Oinopionβπ Marathon (Attica)βπ€ Seilenosβπ€ Sinisβπ€ Staphylos (Argonaut)βπ€ Protesilaosβπ€ Telamon (Salamian)βπ€ Tiphysβπ€ Triton (sea god)βπ€ TyndareosβπΊ the War-Belt of Hippolyteβπ€ Zetesβπ€ OedipusβπΊ the Sword of AigeusβποΈ the Labyrinth (Knossos)βπ€ the MinotaurβπΊ the Thread of Ariadneβπ₯ the Amazonsβπ€ Antiope (Amazon)βπ the Areiopagos (Athens)βπ₯ the Lapithsβπ Sparta (Laconia)βποΈ the Chair of Lethe (Underworld)βπ Troy (Troad)βπ Euboia (island)βπ€ Adrastos (Argive I)βπ Salamis (island)βπ Argos (city)βπ the Isles of the Blessed (unlocated)βπ Scyros (island)βπ Scythiaβπ Thebes (Boiotia)βπ Atticaβπ Thoricos (Attica)βπ Mount Cithairon (Attica/Boiotia)βπ Delphi (Phocis)βπ River Thermodon (Pontos)βπ Themiscyra (Pontos)βπ Troizen (Argolid)βπ Colchis (Pontos)βπ Tegea (Arcadia)βπ Calydon (Aitolia)βπ Thesprotiaβπ Trachis (Thessaly)βπ Molossia (N. Greece)βπ Delos (island)βπ₯ the Hunters of the Calydonian Boarβπ₯ the Seven against Thebesβπ₯ the Defenders of Thebes against the Sevenβπ Epeiros (N. Greece)βπ Mediaβπ Knossos (Crete)βπ₯ the Sons of Pallasβπ€ Enyo (d. of Phorcos)βπΊ the Lion Skin of HeraclesβποΈ the Spring of Ares (Thebes)βπ Isthmia (Argolid)βπ Eleutherai (Attica/Boiotia)βπ the Sanctuary of the Eumenides at Colonos (Attica)βποΈ the Electran Gates (Thebes)βπ River Ismenos (Thebes)βποΈ the Altar of Pity at Athensβπ€ Epochos (Arcadian)βπ Aphidnai (Attica)βπ€ Salamis (eponym)βπ Megara (Argolid)βπΊ the Sandals of AigeusβποΈ the Rock of Theseus near TroizenβπΊ the Club of Theseusβπ€ Exadiosβπ€ Phaethon (s. of Helios)βπ Mount Gargaros (Troad)βπ River Istros (Europe)βποΈ the Golden Palace of Poseidonβπ€ Phobosβπ€ Peitho (personification)βπ Mount Athos (Chalcidice)βπ€ Alope (Attic)βπ€ Diocles (Megarian)βπ€ Dryas (Lapith)βπ€ Dictynna (Cretan)βπ€ Cercyon (Arcadian)βπ€ Codrosβπ€ Cometes (s. of Thestios)βπ Phaleron (Attica)βπ€ Phaleros (Argonaut)βπ€ Molpadia (Amazon)βπ€ Leos (Athenian II)βπ€ Marathonβπ€ Melanippos (s. of Theseus)βπ€ Mopsos (Argonaut)βπ€ Neileus (Ionian)βπ€ Polyxenos (s. of Medeia)βπ€ Prothoos (Aitolian I)βπ€ Timalcosβπ€ Philaios (Salaminian)βπ€ Charon (boatman)βπ€ Demosβπ€ DemocratiaβποΈ the Tomb of Theseus (Athens)βπ the Sanctuary of Theseus at Athensβπ the Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia at Spartaβπ€ Aidoneus (rat. Hades)βπ Cichyros (Thresprotia)βπΊ the Bones of Theseusβπ the Sanctuary of Sarapis at AthensβποΈ the Temple of Apollo Delphinios at Athensβπ the Sanctuary of Apollo Lycios at AthensβποΈ the Tomb of Aigeus (Athens)βπ the Sanctuary of the Semnai at AthensβποΈ the Palladion (Athens)βποΈ the Tomb of Zethos and Amphion (Thebes)βπ Colonos Hippios (Attica)βπ€ Echetlaiosβπ Laciadai (Attica)βπ₯ the Descendants of Phytalosβπ River Cephisos (Attica)βπ Erineos (Eleusis)βπ River Cephisos (Eleusis)βποΈ Callichoron Well (Eleusis)βποΈ the Tombs of the Seven against Thebes (Eleusis)βποΈ the Tomb of Alope (Eleusis)βποΈ the Wrestling School of Cercyonβπ₯ the Sons of Heraclesβπ the Oracle of Apollo at Delphiβπ€ Hippolyte (Amazon II)βπ the Saronic Gulfβπ Sphettos (Attica)βποΈ the Temple of Artemis Soteira at Troizenβπ Sacred Island (Argolid)βπ the Sanctuary of Aphrodite Nymphia near Troizenβπ Genethlion (Troizen)βπ Gargettos (Attica)βπ€ PeriguneβπΊ the Wooden Statue of Aphrodite (Daidalian)βπ Amathous (Cyprus)βπ€ ConnidasβποΈ Theseia (Delphi)βπ€ Deion (s. of Eurytos)βποΈ the House of Aigeus (Athens)βπ€ Leos (Athenian I)βπ€ Hecaleβπ Hecale (Attica)βπ€ Tauros (rat. Minotaur)βπ₯ the Final Athenian Tributeβπ€ Phereclos (Athenian)βπ€ Nausithoos (Salamian)βπ€ Phaiax (Salaminian)βπ€ Sciros (Salamian)βπ€ Menesthes (Athenian)βποΈ the Prytaneion (Athens)βπ Thymaitadai (Attica)βπ Mount Ptoion (Boiotia)βπ€ Aigle (d. of Panopeus)βπ€ Corcyneβπ Dia (island)βποΈ the Temple of Apollo at DelosβπΊ the Ship of TheseusβποΈ the Pillar on the Isthmosβπ€ Euneos (Athenian)βπ€ Thoas (Athenian)βπ€ Soloeis (Athenian)βπ Nicaia (Bithynia)βπ River Soloeis (Bithynia)βπ Pythopolis (Bithynia)βπ€ Hermos (Athenian)βπ the Pnyx (Athens)βπ the Mouseion (Athens)βποΈ the Amazoneion (Athens)βπ the Sanctuary of Chalcodon at Athensβπ the Ardettos (Athens)βποΈ the Horcomosion (Athens)βπ€ Anaxo (Troizenian)βπ€ Phereboiaβπ€ IopeβποΈ the Tombs of the Fighters with the Seven against Thebes (Eleutherai)βπ₯ the Cattle of Theseusβπ Lapithe (Thessaly)ββ³ the Wedding of Peirithous and Hippodameiaβπ€ Aphidnos (eponym)βπ€ Kore (rat. Persephone)βπ€ Phersephone (rat. Persephone)βπ€ AlycosβποΈ the Araterion (Athens)ββ³ the Funeral Games of Androgeos (Knossos)βποΈ the Altar of Horns at DelosβποΈ the Bouleuterion (Athens)βπ€ Nurse of Phaidra (name unknown)βποΈ the Altar of Zeus Meilichios near the Cephisos (Attica)βπΊ the Crown of AriadneβποΈ the Temple of Demeter at EleusisβποΈ the Pine Tree of Sinis (Argolid)βπ€ Prolochosβπ€ Petraiosβπ€ Asbolosβπ€ Arctosβπ€ Oureiosβπ€ Mimas (centaur)βπ€ Perimedes (Centaur)βπ€ Dryalosβπ€ Phorbas (Athenian)βποΈ the Tomb of Capaneus (Eleusis)βπΊ the Tripod of Heraclesβπ₯ the Fighters with the Seven Against Thebesβπ€ Paralos (Attic)βποΈ the Altar of Apollo at Delosβπ€ Hippe (w. of Theseus)βπΊ the Ring of MinosβπΊ the Crown of Amphitriteβπ€ MelanchaitesβποΈ the Cave at Tainaron (Tainaron)βπ Tetrapolis (Attica)βπ Epacria (Attica)βπ Deceleia (Attica)βπ Brauron (Attica)βπ Cytheros (Attica)βπ Cephisia (Attica)βπ€ Antimachos (Lapith)βπ€ Hasbolosβπ€ Pyrrhos (Centaur)βπ€ Therandrosβπ€ Oroibiosβπ€ Hopleus (Lapith)βπ€ Phaidimos (Athenian)βπ€ Hippodameia (Athenian)βπ€ Daidochos (Athenian)βπ€ Menestho (Athenian)βπ€ Eurysthenes (Athenian)βπ€ Coronis (Athenian)βπ€ Heuxistratos (Athenian)βπ€ Damasistrate (Athenian)βπ€ Asteria (Athenian)βπ€ Hermippos (Athenian)βπ€ Lysidice (Athenian)βπ€ Procritos (Athenian)βπ€ Euanthe (Athenian)βπ€ Lycinosβπ€ Anthyllaβπ€ Antiasβπ€ Gluce (Athenian)βπ€ Simon (Athenian)βπ€ Enpedoβπ€ Lycios (Athenian)βπ€ Eunice (Athenian)βπ€ Solon (Athenian)βπ€ Timonβπ€ Syonβπ€ Throphosβπ Brentesion (S. Italy)βπ the Sanctuary of Zeus Hecaleios at Hecale (Attica)
- Mentioned by
- π Apollodoros, Epitome 1.3βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 1.4βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 1.5βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 1.6βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 1.9βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 1.10βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 1.11βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 1.16βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 1.17βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 1.18βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 1.19βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 1.23βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 1.24βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 5.2βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 5.22βπ Apollodoros, Library 2.5.12βπ Apollodoros, Library 1.8.2βπ Apollodoros, Library 1.9.16βπ Apollodoros, Library 1.9.28βπ Apollodoros, Library 3.5.9βπ Apollodoros, Library 3.7.1βπ Apollodoros, Library 3.10.7βπ Apollodoros, Library 3.15.6βπ Apollodoros, Library 3.15.7βπ Apollodoros, Library 3.16.1βπ Apollodoros, Library 3.16.2βπ Lycophron, Alexandra 144-167βπ Lycophron, Alexandra 494-534βπ Lycophron, Alexandra 90-114βπ Lycophron, Alexandra 1322-1340βπ Pausanias 1.1.2βπ Pausanias 1.2.1βπ Pausanias 1.3.1βπ Pausanias 1.3.3βπ Pausanias 4.32.1βπ Pausanias 3.18.11βπ Pausanias 3.18.15βπ Pausanias 3.18.16βπ Pausanias 1.15.2βπ Pausanias 1.15.3βπ Pausanias 1.17.2βπ Pausanias 1.17.3βπ Pausanias 1.17.4βπ Pausanias 1.18.4βπ Pausanias 1.19.1βπ Pausanias 1.20.3βπ Pausanias 1.22.3βπ Pausanias 1.24.1βπ Pausanias 1.25.2βπ Pausanias 1.27.7βπ Pausanias 1.27.8βπ Pausanias 1.28.10βπ Pausanias 1.30.4βπ Pausanias 1.32.6βπ Pausanias 1.37.4βπ Pausanias 1.38.5βπ Pausanias 1.39.2βπ Pausanias 1.39.3βπ Pausanias 1.41.7βπ Pausanias 1.42.4βπ Pausanias 1.44.8βπ Pausanias 1.8.4βπ Pausanias 2.1.3βπ Pausanias 2.1.4βπ Pausanias 2.3.8βπ Pausanias 2.27.4βπ Pausanias 2.31.1βπ Pausanias 2.32.1βπ Pausanias 2.32.7βπ Pausanias 2.32.9βπ Pausanias 2.33.1βπ Pausanias 5.10.8βπ Pausanias 5.11.4βπ Pausanias 5.11.7βπ Pausanias 10.10.1βπ Plutarch, Theseus 1.2βπ Plutarch, Theseus 2.1βπ Plutarch, Theseus 4.1βπ Plutarch, Theseus 5.1βπ Plutarch, Theseus 6.1βπ Plutarch, Theseus 7.1βπ Plutarch, Theseus 8.1βπ Plutarch, Theseus 9.1βπ Plutarch, Theseus 11.1βπ Plutarch, Theseus 12.1βπ Plutarch, Theseus 13.3βπ Plutarch, Theseus 14.1βπ Plutarch, Theseus 14.2βπ Plutarch, Theseus 18.1βπ Plutarch, Theseus 18.2βπ Plutarch, Theseus 19.1βπ Plutarch, Theseus 21.1βπ Plutarch, Theseus 22.1βπ Plutarch, Theseus 22.4βπ Plutarch, Theseus 23.3βπ Plutarch, Theseus 25.3βπ Plutarch, Theseus 26.1βπ Plutarch, Theseus 29.1βπ Plutarch, Theseus 29.2βπ Plutarch, Theseus 29.3βπ Plutarch, Theseus 30.5βπ Plutarch, Theseus 31.1βπ Plutarch, Theseus 31.3βπ Plutarch, Theseus 31.4βπ Plutarch, Theseus 35.2βπ Plutarch, Theseus 35.3βπ Plutarch, Theseus 35.4βπ Plutarch, Theseus 35.5βπ Homer, Odyssey 11.321-11.327βπ Homer, Odyssey 11.628-11.640βπ Hesiod, Shield of Heracles 178-190βπ Euripides, Trojan Women 197-213βπ Euripides, Suppliant Women 1-41βπ Euripides, Suppliant Women 113-146βπ Euripides, Suppliant Women 162-192βπ Euripides, Suppliant Women 650-725βπ Euripides, Suppliant Women 925-940βπ Euripides, Suppliant Women 1183-1234βπ Euripides, Suppliant Women 381-398βπ Euripides, Suppliant Women 754-759βπ Euripides, Hippolytos 1-55βπ Euripides, Hippolytos 776-810βπ Euripides, Hippolytos 856-895βπ Euripides, Hippolytos 960-981βπ Euripides, Hippolytos 1154-1162βπ Euripides, Hippolytos 1166-1247βπ Euripides, Hippolytos 1283-1310βπ Euripides, Hippolytos 1389-1466βπ Homer, Iliad 1.260-1.272βπ Euripides, Medeia 663-688βπ Pausanias 8.2.1-8.2.7βπ Pausanias 1.5.1-1.5.2βπ Pausanias 3.18.4-3.18.5βπ Pausanias 3.24.10-3.24.11βπ Pausanias 1.17.5-1.17.6βπ Pausanias 1.22.1-1.22.2βπ Pausanias 1.22.4-1.22.5βπ Pausanias 1.27.9-1.27.10βπ Pausanias 1.41.3-1.41.6βπ Pausanias 2.22.6-2.22.7βπ Pausanias 2.30.8-2.30.9βπ Pausanias 8.45.6-8.45.7βπ Pausanias 8.48.2-8.48.3βπ Pausanias 5.11.5-5.11.6βπ Pausanias 5.19.1-5.19.6βπ Pausanias 10.25.4-10.25.8βπ Pausanias 10.29.3-10.29.5βπ Pausanias 10.29.9-10.29.10βπ Pausanias 9.40.3-9.40.4βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 1.1-1.4βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 1.18-1.19βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 1.21-1.22βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 1.23-1.24βπ Apollodoros, Library 3.6.8-3.7.1βπ Plutarch, Theseus 6.2-6.3βπ Plutarch, Theseus 8.1-12.2βπ Plutarch, Theseus 8.2-8.3βπ Plutarch, Theseus 10.1-10.3βπ Plutarch, Theseus 12.1-12.3βπ Plutarch, Theseus 13.1-13.3βπ Plutarch, Theseus 14.2-14.3βπ Plutarch, Theseus 17.1-17.6βπ Plutarch, Theseus 19.2-19.3βπ Plutarch, Theseus 19.4-19.7βπ Plutarch, Theseus 20.1-20.5βπ Plutarch, Theseus 21.1-21.2βπ Plutarch, Theseus 22.1-22.3βπ Plutarch, Theseus 25.3-25.4βπ Plutarch, Theseus 25.4-25.5βπ Plutarch, Theseus 26.1-26.2βπ Plutarch, Theseus 26.3-26.5βπ Plutarch, Theseus 27.1-27.6βπ Plutarch, Theseus 28.1-28.2βπ Plutarch, Theseus 29.4-29.5βπ Plutarch, Theseus 30.1-30.2βπ Plutarch, Theseus 30.3-30.5βπ Plutarch, Theseus 31.1-31.3βπ Plutarch, Theseus 32.1-33.2βπ Plutarch, Theseus 32.4-33.1βπ Plutarch, Theseus 35.1-35.2βπ Plutarch, Theseus 24.1-25.3βπ Euripides, Suppliant Women 314-325βπ Hesiod, Catabasis of Peirithous fr. 216 Mostβπ Hesiod, Aigimius fr. 235 Mostβπ Hesiod fr. 243 Mostβπ Unplaced Epic fr. 8 Westβπ Cypria fr. 12 Westβπ Sack of Troy fr. 6 Westβπ Eumelos, Corinthiaca fr. 22 Westβπ Cypria Argumentum 4 Westβπ Panyassis, Heracleia fr. 17 Westβπ Theseis fr. 1 Westβπ Minyad fr. 1 Westβπ Minyad fr. 7 Westβπ Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 2βπ Bacchylides, Dithyrambs 17βπ Bacchylides, Dithyrambs 18βπ Lucian, Judgement of the Goddesses 13-16βπ Lucian, On Funerals 5βπ Lucian, Zeus Rants 21βπ Lucian, Toxaris, or Friendship 10βπ Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 300-315βπ Lucian, Slander 26βπ Lucian, A True Story 2.8βπ Lucian, A True Story 2.19βπ Lucian, The Dream, or the Cock 17βπ Lucian, The Double Indictment 20βπ Lucian, On the Syrian Goddess 23βπ Callimachus, Aetia fr. 67 Harderβπ Lucian, A True Story 2.22βπ Lucian, The Dance 40βπ Lucian, The Dance 60βπ Callimachus, Aetia fr. 190 Harderβπ Lucian, Hermotimos, or Concerning the Sects 47βπ Ps-Lucian, The Cynic 13βπ Ps-Lucian, Charidemos 16βπ Corinna fr. 694 PMGβπ Ion, Elegiacs fr. 29βπ D-Scholia, Iliad 3.144βπ D-Scholia, Iliad 3.242βπ Pomponius Mela 2.112βπ Pomponius Mela 2.45βπ D-Scholia, Iliad 8.368βπ Ovid, Ibis 405-406βπ Ovid, Ibis 409-410βπ Ovid, Ibis 411-412βπ Strabo 8.6.22βπ Strabo 9.1.4βπ Ovid, Ibis 495-496βπ Strabo 10.4.8βπ Strabo 9.1.17βπ Strabo 9.1.20βπ Strabo 9.1.22βπ Strabo 1.3.2βπ Ovid, Amores 1.7βπ D-Scholia, Iliad 11.741βπ Ovid, Amores 2.18βπ Strabo 6.3.6βπ Vergil, Georgics 2.371-2.396βπ D-Scholia, Iliad 18.590βπ Lucian, The Dead Come to Life, or the Fisherman 31βπ Callimachus, Iambi 4 Pfeiffer = fr. 194-194a Pfeifferβπ Diegeseis to Callimachus 10.18-11.17 Hollis = Hecale unnumbered fr.βπ Callimachus, Hecale fr. 3-8 Hollisβπ Callimachus, Hecale fr. 9-11 Hollisβπ Callimachus, Hecale fr. 12 Hollisβπ Callimachus, Hecale fr. 17 Hollisβπ Callimachus, Hecale fr. 26-40 Hollisβπ Callimachus, Hecale fr. 59-62 Hollisβπ Callimachus, Hecale fr. 67-69 Hollisβπ Callimachus, Hecale fr. 78 Hollisβπ Callimachus, Hecale fr. 15 Hollisβπ Callimachus, Hecale fr. 145 Hollisβπ Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 33βπ Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 27ββοΈ Parian Chronicle (Ashmolean 449945; IG XII, 5, 444; PHI 77668)ββοΈ Ephebic Decree at Athens (EMA 9506 etc; IG II, 2, 1125; 2291a; SEG 50.155; PHI 4527; PHI 3340)ββοΈ Epigram on the Arch of Hadrian, Athens (IG II.2, 5185; SEG 48.238)
- Mentioned in citation of
- π Simonides fr. 56 Bergk = 45b PMGβπ Pindar fr. 175 Snell-Maehlerβπ Hegias fr. 15 PEGβπ Pindar fr. 258 Snell-Maehlerβπ Philochoros FGrHist 328 fr. 109βπ Philochoros FGrHist 328 fr. 17aβπ Philochoros FGrHist 328 fr. 111βπ Cleidemos BNJ 323 fr. 17βπ Paion BNJ 757 fr. 2βπ Philochoros FGrHist 328 fr. 110βπ Hellanicos fr. 166 Fowlerβπ Pherecydes of Athens fr. 151 Fowlerβπ Herodoros fr. 25a Fowlerβπ Bion BNJ 332 fr. 2βπ Cleidemos BNJ 323 fr. 18βπ Pindar fr. 176 Snell-Maehlerβπ Herodoros fr. 26 Fowlerβπ Aeschylus, Eleusinians p. 18-19 Nauckβπ Herodoros fr. 27 Fowlerβπ Hereas BNJ 486 fr, 2βπ Philochoros FGrHist 328 fr. 112βπ Euripides, Suppliant Women 650-725βπ Hesiod, Aigimius fr. 235 Mostβπ Unplaced Epic fr. 8 Westβπ Cypria fr. 12 Westβπ Panyassis, Heracleia fr. 17 Westβπ Theseis fr. 1 Westβπ Pherecydes of Athens fr. 150 Fowlerβπ Hellanicos fr. 165 Fowlerβπ Andron fr. 6 Fowlerβπ Hellanicos fr. 168 Fowlerβπ Hellanicos fr. 132 Fowlerβπ Ion, Elegiacs fr. 29βπ Alcman fr. 21 PMGβπ Polemon fr. 10 Prellerβπ Euphorion fr. 86 Lightfootβπ Philochoros FGrHist 328 fr. 94βπ Crates of Mallos fr. 14 Broggiatoβπ Menecrates of Elaia FHG fr. 1βπ Stesichoros fr. 27 Bergkβπ Alexander of Aitolia fr. 11 Lightfootβπ Philochoros FGrHist 328 fr. 18aβπ Simonides fr. 551A Campbellβπ Simonides fr. 33 Diehl = 45a PMGβπ Dicaiarchos fr. 85 Wehrliβπ Nicander, Heteroeumena fr. 58 Gow-Scholfieldβπ Pherecydes of Athens fr. 84 FowlerββοΈ Epigram on the Arch of Hadrian, Athens (IG II.2, 5185; SEG 48.238)
- Depictions
- π¨ Attic Black-Figure Krater by Cleitias (Florence 4209; Beazley 300000; LIMC Antenor I 2)βπ¨ Attic Black-Figure Kylix (SAM 2243; Beazley 310552; LIMC Anthylla 1)βπ¨ West Pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia by Alcamenes (LIMC Apollon 914)βπ¨ Attic Black-Figure Lid (BM 1859,0301.4; Beazley 7022; LIMC Antaios I 70)βπ¨ "Melian" Terracotta Relief (CAMU Ξ 2123)βπ¨ Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora attributed to the Leagros Group (JECM GV15; Beazley 306625; LIMC Theseus 179)βπ¨ Attic Red-Figure Bell Krater attributed to the Oinomaos Painter (Nicholson NM49.4; Beazley 43928; LIMC Herakles 3417)βπ¨ Fragment of Attic Black-Figure Lekythos (Nicholson NM48.284)βπ¨ Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora attributed to the Light-Make Class (Monash 127.012)βπ¨ Attic Black-Figure Cup attributed to the Painter of Villa Giulia 3559 (Melbourne 25282; Beazley 5708)βπ¨ Fragments of Attic Red-Figure Volute Krater (Otago E56.6; Beazley 14596; LIMC Pallas I 14)βπ¨ Attic Red-Figure Column Krater attributed to the Naples Painter (RD Milns 87.208; Beazley 10350)βπ¨ Fragments of Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora (RD Milns 85.2740; Beazley 23188)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from House of Menander / Casa del Menandro I 10, 4, Pompeii (PALP r1-i10-p4-space-46)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di Primigenia IX 8, 8, Pompeii (PALP r9-i8-p8-space-1)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Centenario IX 8, 3.7, Pompeii (PALP r9-i8-p3-space-41)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa della Fortuna IX 7, 20, Pompeii (PALP r9-i7-p20-space-l)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dei Quattro Stili I 8, 17, Pompeii (PALP r1-i8-p17-space-16)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa degli Epigrammi V 1, 18, Pompeii (PALP r5-i1-p18-space-o)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di L. Caecilius Iucundus V I, 23.26, Pompeii (MANN 115396; LIMC Ariadne 66; PALP r5-i1-p26-space-o)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa della Regina Margherita V 2, 1, Pompeii (PALP r5-i2-p1-space-r)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa della Soffita V 3, 4, Pompeii ( 20553; PALP r5-i3-p4-space-o)βπ¨ Mosaics from Casa del Labirinto VI 11, 8.10, Pompeii (PALP r6-i11-p10-space-42)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa degli Scienziati VI 14, 43, Pompeii (PALP r6-i14-p43-space-11)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dei Vettii VI 15, 1, Pompeii (PALP r6-i15-p1-space-d)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dellβAra Massima VI 16, 15.17, Pompeii (PALP r6-i16-p15-space-g)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa delle Amazzoni VI 2, 14, Pompeii (PALP r6-i2-p14-space-11)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di Nettuno VI 5, 3, Pompeii (PALP r6-i5-p3-space-3)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Laundry VI 8, 20, Pompeii (PALP r6-i8-p20-space-12)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di Meleagro VI 9, 2.13, Pompeii (MANN 8873, 9051, 9534, 9255; PALP r6-i9-p2-space-16)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di Meleagro VI 9, 2.13, Pompeii (PALP r6-i9-p2-space-24)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di L. Cornelius Diadumenus VII 12, 26, Pompeii (MANN 111437, 111441; PALP r7-i12-p26-space-h)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di M. Gavius Rufus VII 2, 16-17, Pompeii (MANN 9043, 9044, 9449; PALP r7-i2-p16-space-o)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di M. Spurius Mesor VII 3, 29, Pompeii (MANN 120085, 120086; PALP r7-i3-p29-space-l)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa della Caccia Antica VII 4, 48, Pompeii (MANN 8979, 9048; PALP r7-i4-p48-space-10)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di T. Dentatius Panthera IX 2, 16, Pompeii (PALP r9-i2-p16-space-e)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 2, 19-21, Pompeii (PALP r9-i2-p21-space-d)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Bottega IX 2, 5, Pompeii (PALP r9-i2-p5-space-c)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 5, 14-16, Pompeii (PALP r9-i5-p14-space-e)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di Achille IX 5, 1-3, Pompeii (PALP r9-i5-p2-space-f)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 6, d-e, Pompeii (PALP r9-i6-pe-space-c)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 9, d, Pompeii (PALP r9-i9-pd-space-l)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Primo Piano I 11, 15.9, Pompeii (PALP r1-i11-p15-space-14)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Caupona di Sotericus I 12, 3, Pompeii (PALP r1-i12-p3-space-3)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di M. Lucretius Fronto V 4, a, Pompeii (PALP r5-i4-pa-space-5)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dei Postumii VIII 4, 4.49, Pompeii (PALP r8-i4-p4-space-14)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dei Capitelli Colorati VII 4, 31.51, Pompeii (MANN 9052; PALP r7-i4-p31-space-33)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dei Capitelli Colorati VII 4, 31.51, Pompeii (PALP r7-i4-p31-space-28)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Gallo VIII 5, 2.5, Pompeii (PALP r8-i5-p2-space-z)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Banchiere VII 14, 5, Pompeii (PALP r7-i14-p5-space-26)βπ¨ Roman Marble Sarcophagus (Met 90.12a-b; ASR III, no. 425, pl. 133)βπ¨ Wall painting from the Basilica, Herculaneum (MANN 9049)βπ¨ Wall painting from Herculaneum (BM 1867,0508.1358)βπ¨ Attic Black-Figure White-Ground Skyphos attributed to the Lancut Group (NAM 639; Beazley 350907)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dei Capitelli Colorati VII 4, 31.51, Pompeii (PALP r7-i4-p31-space-27)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling VI 14, 38, Pompeii (PALP r6-i14-p38-space-l)βπ¨ Roman Marble Sarcophagus (MNR 112444)βπ¨ Painted marble panel from Herculaneum (MANN 9560)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Poeta Tragico VI 8, 3.5, Pompeii (PALP r6-i8-p5-space-14)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Poeta Tragico VI 8, 3.5, Pompeii (PALP r6-i8-p5-space-15)βπ¨ Attic Red-Figure Column Krater attributed to the Matsch Painter (RΓΆhsska 171-62)βπ¨ Wall Painting from Casa del Bracciale d'Oro VI 17, 42, Pompeii (Pompeii 41658)βπ¨ Fragments of Attic Red-Figure Kylix by the Ashby Painter (Bryn Mawr P-181, P-239 a-b, P-240)βπ¨ Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1910)βπ¨ Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B969)βπ¨ Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1643)βπ¨ Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1912; LIMC Achilleus 377)βπ¨ Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1888)βπ¨ Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1010)βπ¨ Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B112)βπ¨ Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1654)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B7790)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B4809)βπ¨ Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B4918, B4919; LIMC Peirithoos 84a)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B4992)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B5802)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8157)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8405; LIMC Aigisthos 5)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B7333)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8786)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8383)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B6688)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B7520)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B987; LIMC Achilleus 377)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1803; LIMC Achilleus 377)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B161)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B2198)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B160)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1011)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B425)βπ¨ Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1732)βπ¨ Bronze Shieldband from Noicattaro (Bari n/a)
- Reported depictions
- π the Acropolis of Athensβπ the Sanctuary of Theseus at AthensβπΊ the Shield of HeraclesβποΈ the Gymnasium at Messeneβπ¨ Wooden Chest of Cypselos (LIMC Achilleus 205)βπ¨ West Pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia by Alcamenes (LIMC Apollon 914)βπ¨ Bronze Statue Group dedicated by the Athenians at Delphi (LIMC Antiochos 8)βπ¨ Terracotta Statue of Theseus with Sciron in the Stoa Basileus (LIMC Theseus 121)βπ¨ Wall Painting in the Stoa of Zeus in the Athenian Agora by Euphranor (LIMC Demokratia 5)βπ¨ Statue of Enyo in the Temple of Ares, Athens (LIMC Enyo 1)βπ¨ Wall Painting of Theseus and the Amazons in the Stoa Poikile, Athens, by Micon (LIMC Amazones 230)βπ¨ Wall Painting of Marathon in the Stoa Poikile, Athens (LIMC Athena 603)βπ¨ Wall Painting of Theseus in Sanctuary of Theseus, Athens, by Micon (LIMC Theseus 227)βπ¨ Wall Painting of Dionysos and Ariadne in the Sanctuary of Dionysos, Athens (LIMC Dionysos 777)βπ¨ Cult Statue of Athena Parthenos, Athens, by Pheidias (LIMC Aigeus 43)βπ¨ Cult Statue of Zeus at Olympia by Pheidias (LIMC Zeus 89)βπ¨ Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)βπ¨ Wall Painting of Theseus, Centaurs and the Lapiths in the Sanctuary of Theseus, Athens (LIMC Kentauroi et Kentaurides 199)βπ¨ Wall Painting of Odysseus in the Underworld in the Lesche of the Cnidians, Delphi, by Polygnotos (LIMC Nekyia 6)βπ¨ East Pediment of the Temple of Athena Alea, Tegea (LIMC Meleagros 33)
- Relevant to local traditions reported from of
- π Athens (Attica)βπ Naxos (island)βπ Argos (city)βπ Troizen (Argolid)βπ Megara (Argolid)