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πŸ‘€ Pelops (Pisan)

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  • Information
    son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese
    Gender
    Male
    Experiences
    Involved in athletic competition
    Death
    ResurrectedKilled as a sacrificeBecomes immortalDeath is narrated
    In the historical period
    Claimed as an ancestor
    Son of
    πŸ‘€ Tantalos (Lydian) father of Pelops and Niobe, punished in the underworld
    Father of
    πŸ‘€ Sceiron opponent of TheseusπŸ‘€ Pittheus son of PelopsπŸ‘€ Atreus son of Pelops, father of Agamemnon and MenelaosπŸ‘€ Thyestes (Mycenaean) son of PelopsπŸ‘€ Astydameia (d. of Pelops) daughter of PelopsπŸ‘€ Lysidice (d. of Pelops) daughter of PelopsπŸ‘€ Nicippe (Argive) daughter of PelopsπŸ‘€ Copreus Eurystheus' heraldπŸ‘€ Chrysippos (s. of Pelops) son of PelopsπŸ‘€ Alcathoos (Megarian) son of PelopsπŸ‘€ Sicyon eponym of SicyonπŸ‘€ Epidauros eponym of EpidaurosπŸ‘€ Cleones eponym of Cleonai, son of PelopsπŸ‘€ Troizen (eponym) eponym of Troizen, son of PelopsπŸ‘€ Letreus eponym of Letrinoi, son of PelopsπŸ‘€ Argeios (s. of Pelops)
    Husband of
    πŸ‘€ Hippodameia (Elian) daughter of Oinomaos, wife of PelopsπŸ‘€ Axioche mother of Chrysippos, often unnamed
    Has children with
    πŸ‘€ Hippodameia (Elian) daughter of Oinomaos, wife of PelopsπŸ‘€ Aerope (Argive) daughter of Catreus, wife of AtreusπŸ‘€ Axioche mother of Chrysippos, often unnamed
    Founder of
    🌍 Pisa (Elis) city in Elis🌍 Cyme Phriconis (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Thalamai (Laconia/Messenia) city on the Laconian-Messenian border🌍 Leuctra (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Charadra (Messenia/Laconia) unlocatable city in Messenia or Laconia, probably near Leuctra🌍 Cilla (Troad) city in Troad
    Eponym of
    🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern Greece
    Settles in
    🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern Greece
    Ruler of
    🌍 Pisa (Elis) city in Elis🌍 Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic Games🌍 Mount Sipylos (Lydia) mountain in Magnesia🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia🌍 Thynias (Bithynia) island in Bithynia🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern Greece
    Creates
    πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Taraxippos (Olympia) at OlympiaπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of the Suitors of Hippodameia (Harpina) near Harpina
    Kills
    πŸ‘€ Oinomaos (Elian) king of PisaπŸ‘€ Myrtilos son of HermesπŸ‘€ Stymphalos (s. of Elatos) Arcadian, eponym of Stymphalos, son of Elatos
    Holds games at
    🌍 Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic Games
    Dies at
    🌍 Asia Minor region east of the Aegean Sea🌍 Mount Sipylos (Lydia) mountain in Magnesia🌍 Pisa (Elis) city in Elis
    Killed by
    πŸ‘€ Tantalos (Lydian) father of Pelops and Niobe, punished in the underworld
    Buried at
    πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Pelops (Olympia)
    Resurrected by
    πŸ‘€ Rhea TitanπŸ‘€ Clotho one of the MoiraiπŸ‘₯ the Olympian GodsπŸ‘€ Hermes Olympian god
    Cult sites
    πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Pelops at Olympia🌍 the Sanctuary of Pelops at Olympia in the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus🌍 the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
    Cult established by
    πŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek hero
    Body parts
    🏺 the Bones of Pelopsβ€‚πŸΊ the Shoulder of Pelops
    Animals
    πŸ‘₯ the Horses of Pelops
    Weaponry
    🏺 the Sword of Ares β€‚πŸΊ the Sword of Pelops
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Sceiron opponent of TheseusπŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian god🏺 the Chariot of Pelops chariot used to win competition for HippodameiaπŸ‘€ Hippodameia (Elian) daughter of Oinomaos, wife of PelopsπŸ‘€ Myrtilos son of HermesπŸ‘€ Oinomaos (Elian) king of Pisa🌍 Cape Geraistos (Euboia) promontory on EuboiaπŸ‘€ Hephaistos Olympian god🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern Greece🌍 Pisa (Elis) city in Elis🌍 Apia (alt. Peloponnese) alternative name for the Peloponnese🌍 Pelasgiotis (alt. Peloponnese) alternative name for the PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Atreus son of Pelops, father of Agamemnon and MenelaosπŸ‘€ Pittheus son of PelopsπŸ‘€ Thyestes (Mycenaean) son of PelopsπŸ‘€ Astydameia (d. of Pelops) daughter of PelopsπŸ‘€ Lysidice (d. of Pelops) daughter of PelopsπŸ‘€ Nicippe (Argive) daughter of PelopsπŸ‘€ Copreus Eurystheus' heraldπŸ‘€ Amphion (Theban) son of Zeus and Antiope, husband of NiobeπŸ‘€ Laios father of OedipusπŸ‘€ Zethos son of Antiope, brother of Amphion🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in BoiotiaπŸ‘€ Chrysippos (s. of Pelops) son of PelopsπŸ‘€ Stymphalos (s. of Elatos) Arcadian, eponym of Stymphalos, son of Elatos🌍 Arcadia region in the PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Alcathoos (Megarian) son of PelopsπŸ‘€ Hermes Olympian god🏺 the Scepter of Agamemnon a gift from ZeusπŸ‘€ Tantalos (Lydian) father of Pelops and Niobe, punished in the underworldπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Letrinoi (Elis) city in Elis🌍 the Myrtoan Sea sea off the PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy🏺 the Sword of Ares possessed by Pelops, Atreus, and AgamemnonπŸ‘€ Sicyon eponym of SicyonπŸ‘€ Epidauros eponym of EpidaurosπŸ‘€ Cleones eponym of Cleonai, son of Pelops🌍 the Ionian Sea sea between Greece and southern ItalyπŸ‘€ Ilos (Trojan II) son of Tros🌍 Mount Sipylos (Lydia) mountain in MagnesiaπŸ‘€ Troizen (eponym) eponym of Troizen, son of PelopsπŸ‘€ Sphairos (charioteer) eponym of Sphairia, charioteer of Pelops🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia MinorπŸ‘€ Epeios (Elian) son of EndymionπŸ‘€ Oxylos (Elian) assists Heraclidai🌍 Elis (city) city in Elis🌍 Helice (Achaia) city in AchaiaπŸ‘€ Agorios son of Damasius (descendant of Orestes)🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at DelphiπŸ‘₯ the Horses of Oinomaos driven by MyrtilosπŸ‘₯ the Horses of Pelops given to Pelops by Poseidon🌍 Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic GamesπŸ‘€ Sterope (Atlantid) daughter of Atlas, one of the Pleiades🌍 River Alpheios (Peloponnese) river in western PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Alpheios (river god) river god and eponym of river🌍 River Cladeos (Elis) river in ElisπŸ‘€ Cladeos (river god) river god and eponym of river in ElisπŸ‘€ Cillas (eponym) eponym of Cilla, charioteer of Pelops🌍 Mideia (Argolid) city in the ArgolidπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 the Sanctuary of Pelops at Olympia in the Sanctuary of Olympian ZeusπŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddessπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Taraxippos (Olympia) at Olympia🏺 the Object of Taraxippos🌍 the Sanctuary of Zeus at OlympiaπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddessπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Cydonian Athena at Phrixa (Elis)🌍 Harpina (Elis) city in ElisπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of the Suitors of Hippodameia (Harpina) near Harpina🌍 the Sanctuary of Artemis Cordax near Pisa (Elis)πŸ‘€ Letreus eponym of Letrinoi, son of PelopsπŸ‘€ Aerope (Argive) daughter of Catreus, wife of Atreus🌍 Phrygia region in AnatoliaπŸ‘€ Aigisthos son of ThyestesπŸ‘€ Electra (Mycenaean) daughter of Agamemnon and ClytaimnestraπŸ‘€ Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and ClytaimnestraπŸ‘€ Rhea TitanπŸ‘€ Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of HelenπŸ‘€ Labdacos father of LaiosπŸ‘€ Clytaimnestra wife of AgamemnonπŸ‘€ Inachos (river god) river god and eponym of river in the Argolid, and in some traditions king of ArgosπŸ‘€ Io transformed into a cowπŸ‘€ the Golden Lamb of Atreus associated with rule at Mycenae🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the ArgolidπŸ‘€ Pelopeia (Mycenaean) daughter of ThyestesπŸ‘€ Argos (Panoptes) Panoptes ('the all-seeing'), guards IoπŸ‘₯ the Olympian Gods🏺 the Shoulder of Pelops consumed by Demeter and then replaced🌍 Asia Minor region east of the Aegean Sea🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian GodsπŸ‘€ Clotho one of the Moirai🌍 the Hill of Cronos (Olympia) at OlympiaπŸ‘€ Argeios (s. of Pelops)πŸ‘€ Axioche mother of Chrysippos, often unnamedπŸ‘€ Phorbas (Thessalian) Thessalian, father of Augeias🌍 Olenos (Achaia) city in AchaiaπŸ‘€ Alector (Elian) king of ElisπŸ›οΈ the Altar of Poseidon at IsthmiaπŸ‘€ Niobe (Theban) daughter of Tantalos, wife of Amphion, transformed into stone🌍 Cyme Phriconis (Ionia) city in Ionia🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 Thalamai (Laconia/Messenia) city on the Laconian-Messenian border🌍 Leuctra (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Charadra (Messenia/Laconia) unlocatable city in Messenia or Laconia, probably near Leuctra🌍 Laconia (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Phthia (Thessaly) homeland of the Myrmidons, kingdom of PeleusπŸ‘₯ the Achaians ethnic collective🌍 Cilla (Troad) city in TroadπŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian god🌍 the Troad region around TroyπŸ‘€ Harpinna (horse) horse of OinomaosπŸ‘€ Psylla (horse) horse of OinomaosπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Cillas (Troad) associated with the Sanctuary of Apollo Cillaios at CillaπŸ‘€ Demeter Olympian goddess🌍 Thynias (Bithynia) island in Bithynia🌍 Pisa (Italy) city in Italy🌍 the Isthmos of Corinth land bridge connecting the Peloponnese with mainland Greece🏺 the Bones of PelopsπŸ›οΈ the Altar of Pelops at Olympia🏺 the Sword of PelopsπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Pelops (Olympia)
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 1.1-1.4πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 2.3πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 2.7πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 2.4-2.8πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 2.8πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 2.9πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 2.10πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.4.5πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.4.6-2.4.8πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.1πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.5.5πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.12.6πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.12.7πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.15.7πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 2.100-2.108πŸ“– Dionysios, Periegesis 403-406πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 44-68πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 144-167πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 307-329πŸ“– Pausanias 2.6.5-2.6.7πŸ“– Pausanias 2.26.1-2.26.2πŸ“– Pausanias 8.14.1-8.14.3πŸ“– Pausanias 2.15.1πŸ“– Pausanias 2.18.2πŸ“– Pausanias 8.14.10-8.14.12πŸ“– Pausanias 1.41.3-1.41.6πŸ“– Pausanias 2.22.2-2.22.3πŸ“– Pausanias 2.30.8-2.30.9πŸ“– Pausanias 2.33.1πŸ“– Pausanias 5.1.6-5.1.7πŸ“– Pausanias 5.1.7πŸ“– Pausanias 5.4.3πŸ“– Pausanias 5.17.5-5.17.8πŸ“– Pausanias 5.8.2πŸ“– Pausanias 5.10.6-5.10.7πŸ“– Pausanias 6.20.7πŸ“– Pausanias 5.13.1-5.13.2πŸ“– Pausanias 5.16.2-5.16.4πŸ“– Pausanias 6.20.15-6.20.19πŸ“– Pausanias 5.27.1πŸ“– Pausanias 6.21.6πŸ“– Pausanias 6.21.9-6.21.11πŸ“– Pausanias 5.24.7-5.24.8πŸ“– Pausanias 6.22.1πŸ“– Pausanias 6.22.8πŸ“– Pausanias 9.40.11-9.40.12πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 3.1-3.3πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 7.1πŸ“– Euripides, Medeia 663-688πŸ“– Sophocles, Aias 1266-1315πŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 134 MostπŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 136 MostπŸ“– Sophocles, Electra 472-515πŸ“– Sophocles, Electra 1442-1510πŸ“– Euripides, Suppliant Women 263-270πŸ“– Cypria fr. 16 WestπŸ“– Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 29πŸ“– Bacchylides, Odes 8πŸ“– Bacchylides, Odes 11πŸ“– Bacchylides fr. 42πŸ“– Lucian, Judgement of the Goddesses 13-16πŸ“– Lucian, Slander 1πŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 43πŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 47πŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 54πŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 1 23-66πŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 1 67-96πŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 5 1-24πŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 9 1-20πŸ“– Ps-Lucian, Charidemos 7πŸ“– Ps-Lucian, Charidemos 9πŸ“– Ps-Lucian, Charidemos 19πŸ“– Bacchylides, Odes 7πŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 2 16-25πŸ“– Pherecydes of Athens fr. 132 FowlerπŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 2.104πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 2.105πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 2.106πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.9.1-4.9.3πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.69.1-4.69.5πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.73.1-4.73.6πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.74.1-4.74.4πŸ“– Pomponius Mela 1.90πŸ“– Pindar fr. 135 Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Ovid, Ibis 365-370πŸ“– Ovid, Ibis 433-434πŸ“– Strabo 8.4.4πŸ“– Strabo 7.7.1πŸ“– Strabo 8.5.4-8.5.5πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 1.38aπŸ“– Strabo 8.6.14πŸ“– Strabo 8.3.31πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.401-6.674πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 1.7πŸ“– Strabo 14.5.23-14.5.28πŸ“– Servius, Scholia on Georgics 3.7πŸ“– Strabo 12.8.2πŸ“– Strabo 13.1.63πŸ“– Ovid, Amores 3.2πŸ“– Vergil, Georgics 3.1-3.39πŸ“– Lucian, Gout 241-264πŸ“– Lucian, Saturnalia 5-6πŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 50a HarderπŸ“– Pausanias 5.25.8-5.25.10πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.611-8.727πŸ“– Aeschylus, Agamemnon 1567-1632πŸ“– Ion of Chios, Tragedies FragTrag fr. 22-38 = fr. 17a-33, 59 Snell-KannichtπŸ“– Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 469-524πŸ“– Euripides, Helen 362-436πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 3.50πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 8πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 16.1-16.212πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 16.213-16.378πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 17
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadDionysios, PeriegesisLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasPlutarch, TheseusEuripides, MedeiaSophocles, AiasHesiod, EhoiaiSophocles, ElectraEuripides, Suppliant Women CypriaPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesBacchylides, OdesBacchylidesLucian, Judgement of the GoddessesLucian, SlanderLucian, The DancePindar, Olympian 1Pindar, Olympian 5Pindar, Olympian 9Ps-Lucian, CharidemosPindar, Nemean 2Pherecydes of AthensD-Scholia, IliadDiodoros, LibraryPomponius MelaPindarOvid, IbisStraboOvid, MetamorphosesServius, Scholia on GeorgicsOvid, AmoresVergil, GeorgicsLucian, GoutLucian, SaturnaliaCallimachus, AetiaAeschylus, AgamemnonIon of Chios, TragediesEuripides, Iphigenia at AulisEuripides, HelenPliny, Natural HistoryOvid, Heroides
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Ibycos fr. 308 CampbellπŸ“– Homer, Iliad 2.100-2.108πŸ“– Hellanicos fr. 157 FowlerπŸ“– Theopompos of Chios FGrHist 115 fr. 350πŸ“– Vergil, Georgics 3.1-3.39βš’οΈ Inscription on Statue Group of the Greek Contingent from the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia (Not Extant)
    Depictions
    🎨 East Pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia by Paionios (LIMC Alpheios 8)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling V 3, 12, Pompeii (PALP r5-i3-p12-space-2)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Wooden Chest of Cypselos (LIMC Achilleus 205)🎨 East Pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia by Paionios (LIMC Alpheios 8)🎨 Bronze Statue of Hippodameia crowning Pelops from the Hippodrome at Olympia (Not Extant)🎨 Statue Group of Zeus, Pelops, and Alpheios in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia (LIMC Alpheios 9)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Elis (city) city in Elis🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Troizen (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Egypt region in North Africa
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