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👤 Orpheus

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  • Information
    husband of Eurydice
    Identified with the author
    Orpheus
    Gender
    Male
    Appearance and powers
    Has power of prophecy
    Experiences
    Visits the Underworld while aliveInvolved in athletic competition
    Death
    Dies by suicideDeath is narrated
    Son of
    👤 Calliope Muse👤 Oiagros father of Orpheus👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Daughter of Pieros (name unknown) mother of Orpheus
    Descendant of
    👤 Methon eponym of Methone
    Father of
    👤 Mousaios (Athenian) Athenian poet and prophet
    Husband of
    👤 Eurydice (w. of Orpheus)
    Belongs to
    👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo
    Ruler of
    🌍 Odrysai (Thrace) region in Thrace🌍 Macedonia (N. Greece) region in Northern Greece
    Teacher of
    👤 Midas king of the Phrygians, son of Gordios
    Prophet at
    🌍 Pimpleia (Macedonia) city in Macedonia
    Creates
    🏛️ the Temple of Kore Soteira at Sparta🏺 the Lyre of Orpheus🌍 the Sanctuary of Demeter Chthonia at Sparta
    Dies at
    🌍 Mount Pieria (N. Greece)🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🌍 Pimpleia (Macedonia) city in Macedonia🌍 Leibethra (Macedonia) city in Macedonia🌍 Aornon (Thesprotia)
    Killed by
    👥 the Thracian Women killers of Orpheus👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🏺 the Thunderbolt of Zeus
    Buried at
    🏛️ the Tomb of Orpheus (Mt Pieria) in Macedonia, near Dion🏛️ the Tomb of Orpheus (Mt Olympos) landmark near Leibethra🏛️ the Tomb of Orpheus (Leibethra) landmark in Leibethra, part of sanctuary according to Conon
    Has post-mortem existence at
    🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades🌍 the Grove of Persephone place associated with the Underworld
    Cult sites
    🏛️ the Temple of Orpheus (Leibethra) location in Leibethra with Orpheus' tomb according to Conon
    Body parts
    🏺 the Bones of Orpheus 🏺 the Head of Orpheus
    Related entities
    👤 Calliope Muse👤 Oiagros father of Orpheus👤 Linos (musician) son of Apollo or Amphimaros and Ourania, famous musician👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Eurydice (w. of Orpheus)👤 Hades Underworld god🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🏛️ the Tomb of Orpheus (Mt Pieria) in Macedonia, near Dion👤 Acastos (s. of Pelias) son of Pelias, Argonaut👤 Actor (Argonaut) son of Hippasos, father of Menoitios, Argonaut👤 Admetos (Argonaut) Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Amphiaraos prophet, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut, one of the Seven against Thebes👤 Ancaios (Arcadian) son of Lycourgos, Arcadian, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo👤 Argos (s. of Phrixos) sometime Argonaut, builder of Argo👤 Ascalaphos (Orchomenian) son of Ares, leader of the Orchomenos contingent at Troy👤 Asterios (s. of Cometes) son of Cometes, Argonaut👤 Atalante Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Augeias (Elian) Argonaut, king of Elis👤 Autolycos (s. of Hermes) steals the cattle of Eurytos👤 Boutes (Argonaut) Argonaut, father of Polycaon and Polycreon👤 Calais Argonaut👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Cepheus (Argonaut) Arcadian, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter, ally of Heracles👤 Erginos (Argonaut) Argonaut👤 Euphemos (Argonaut) son of Poseidon, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter👤 Euryalos (Argonaut) son of Mecisteus, Argonaut, one of the Epigonoi, Greek leader at Troy👤 Erytos (Argonaut) Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Ialmenos son of Ares, leader of the Orchomenos contingent at Troy👤 Idas (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Iphiclos (s. of Thestios) Argonaut, son of Thestios👤 Iphitos (Argonaut I) Argonaut, Phocian, son of Naubolos👤 Laertes Argonaut, Calydonian Boar hunter, father of Odysseus👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Palaimon (Argonaut) Argonaut👤 Peleus son of Aiacos, father of Achilles👤 Peneleos (Theban) Argonaut, leader of Boiotian contingent at Troy👤 Periclymenos (Argonaut) Argonaut, son of Neleus👤 Phanos (Argonaut) Argonaut👤 Poias Argonaut👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Polyphemos (Argonaut) son of Elatos, Lapith, Argonaut👤 Caineus Lapith, Argonaut, originally Cainis👤 Leitos Argonaut, leader of the Boiotian contingent at Troy👤 Lynceus (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Meleagros led Calydonian Boar hunt, Argonaut👤 Menoitios (Argonaut) son of Actor or Aiacos, father of Patroclos👤 Staphylos (Argonaut) Argonaut👤 Telamon (Salamian) father of Aias, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Tiphys Argonaut, helmsman of the Argo👤 Zetes Argonaut👥 the Sirens encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Island of the Sirens (unlocatable) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Sanctuary of Demeter Chthonia at Sparta🏛️ the Temple of Kore Soteira at Sparta🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece👤 Hecate (goddess)🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica👤 Daughter of Pieros (name unknown) mother of Orpheus🌍 Mount Pieria (N. Greece)👥 the Thracian Women killers of Orpheus👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🏺 the Thunderbolt of Zeus🌍 Aornon (Thesprotia)🌍 River Bephyras (Mt Olympos) river in Macedonia, upper reaches of the River Helicon on Mt Olympos👤 Agon personification of competition, contest👤 Mousaios (Athenian) Athenian poet and prophet👤 Telete daughter of Dionysos🌍 River Helicon (Macedonia) on Mount Pieria👤 Neleus (Pylian) son of Poseidon and Tyro, father of Nestor🌍 Isthmia (Argolid) site of the Isthmian Games👤 Phaethon (s. of Helios) son of Helios🌍 Pieria (N. Greece) region in northern Greece🏺 the Lyre of Orpheus👤 Amphion (Theban) son of Zeus and Antiope, husband of Niobe👤 Thamyris son of Philammon, blind musician👤 Demodocos singer at Alcinoos' court👤 Phemios (Ithacan) bard on Ithaca👤 Pentheus son of Echion, punished by Dionysos👤 Eumolpos (Thracian) son of Poseidon and Chione, fights Erechtheus👤 Echion (Argonaut) Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👤 Osiris Egyptian god👤 Daidalos Athenian inventor & architect, builder of the Labyrinth👤 Melampous son of Amythaon, prophet👥 the Muses personifications of poetry and music👤 Thymoites (Trojan II) son of Thymoites👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter👥 the Sons of Thespios listed as Argonauts in Diodoros🌍 Samothrace (island) island in the Aegean Sea👥 the Cabeiroi obscure gods sometimes conflated with the Couretes etc🌍 the Black Sea sea north-east of the Aegean👤 Glaucos ("of the sea") from Anthedon, turned into sea divinity👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts🌍 the Sanctuary at Samothrace site of mystery cult worship of several gods🌍 Mount Haimos (Thrace) mountain range in Thrace🌍 Mount Rhodope (Thrace) mountain in Thrace🌍 Mount Orbelos (Thrace) mountain range in Thrace🌍 Zone (Thrace) city in Thrace👥 the Dactyloi group of young demigods, often identified with Couretes on Mount Ida🌍 the Land of the Cicones (Thrace) territory of the Cicones, in coastal Thrace🌍 Pimpleia (Macedonia) city in Macedonia👤 Eumolpos (Eleusinian) establishes rites at Eleusis👤 Trophonios hero from Lebadeia, architect🌍 Lake Ismaris (Thrace)🌍 Mount Ismaros (Thrace) near Lake Ismaris, and location of the city of the same name🌍 Tartaros place of punishment🌍 Tainaron (Laconia) city and sanctuary on the southern-most tip of the Peloponnese, sometimes identified as an entrance to the Underworld🌍 River Styx (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 Erebos (Underworld) location in the Underworld, 'darkness'🌍 River Cocytos (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 River Lethe (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 River Strymon (Thrace) river in Thrace🌍 the Rhipean Mountains (unlocatable) mountains to the north, often located in the Land of the Hyperboreans🌍 River Tanais (Scythia) modern River Don👥 the Griffons creatures with the body of a lion, head and wings of an eagle👤 Cerberos (dog) multi-headed guardian dog of the underworld👤 Ocnos punished in the underworld, makes rope only to have it devoured by donkey👤 Euterpe Muse👤 Ourania (Muse) Muse👤 Polymnia Muse👤 Melpomene Muse👤 Terpsichore Muse👤 Thaleia (Muse) Muse👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Demeter Olympian goddess⏳ the Search of Demeter for Persephone👤 Erechtheus son of Pandion, king of Athens👤 Hymenaios (s. of Apollo or Muse) personification of the wedding song, raised from dead by Asclepios👤 Eros personification of love🏛️ the Cave at Tainaron (Tainaron) entrance to the Underworld👥 the Erinyes personifications of vengeance👤 Sisyphos son of Aiolos, king of Corinth, punished in the Underworld👤 Tantalos (Lydian) father of Pelops and Niobe, punished in the underworld👤 Tityos earth-born giant, attempts to rape Leto👥 the Danaids daughters of Danaos👤 Charon (boatman) boatman of the underworld🌍 River Hebros (N. Greece) river in Northern Greece👤 Midas king of the Phrygians, son of Gordios🌍 Moisia (Thrace) region in the Balkans🌍 Sithonia (Thrace) area in Thrace🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods🌍 Odrysai (Thrace) region in Thrace🌍 Macedonia (N. Greece) region in Northern Greece🌍 Leibethra (Macedonia) city in Macedonia👤 Methon eponym of Methone🌍 the Grove of Persephone place associated with the Underworld👤 Promedon follower of Orpheus🏺 the Statue of Orpheus made by the Pelasgians, kept at the Sanctuary of Eleusinian Demeter in Laconia🏺 the Bones of Orpheus🏛️ the Tomb of Orpheus (Mt Olympos) landmark near Leibethra🏺 the Head of Orpheus🏛️ the Tomb of Orpheus (Leibethra) landmark in Leibethra, part of sanctuary according to Conon🏛️ the Temple of Orpheus (Leibethra) location in Leibethra with Orpheus' tomb according to Conon
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.3.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.16📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.4.9📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.25📖 Pausanias 3.14.5📖 Pausanias 3.13.2📖 Pausanias 2.30.2📖 Pausanias 9.30.4-9.30.12📖 Pausanias 5.26.3📖 Pausanias 10.6.5-10.7.2📖 Eumelos, Corinthiaca fr. 22 West📖 Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 23📖 Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 21📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 33📖 Bacchylides, Dithyrambs 28📖 Lucian, Astrology 10📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 28.3 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Menippus, or the Descent into Hades 8📖 Lucian, The Hall 18📖 Lucian, The Dead Come to Life, or the Fisherman 2📖 Lucian, The Ignorant Book-Collector 11-12📖 Lucian, Essays in Portraiture 14📖 Lucian, The Runaways 8📖 Lucian, The Runaways 29📖 Lucian, The Dance 15📖 Pindar, Pythian 4 169-202📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 3📖 Diodoros, Library 1.23.1-1.23.8📖 Diodoros, Library 1.96.1-1.96.9📖 Diodoros, Library 3.59.1-3.59.8📖 Diodoros, Library 3.65.1-3.65.8📖 Diodoros, Library 3.67.1-3.67.5📖 Euripides, Alcestis 326-365📖 Diodoros, Library 4.25.1-4.26.1📖 Lucian, Saturnalia 8📖 Diodoros, Library 4.41.1-4.41.3📖 Diodoros, Library 4.43.1-4.43.2📖 Pindar fr. 128c Snell-Maehler📖 Diodoros, Library 4.48.5-4.49.2📖 Diodoros, Library 5.49.1-5.49.6📖 Pomponius Mela 2.17📖 Pomponius Mela 2.28📖 Diodoros, Library 5.64.1-5.64.7📖 Diodoros, Library 5.77.1-5.77.8📖 Strabo 7 fr. 10a-b Radt📖 Lucian, The Dance 51-53📖 Ovid, Ibis 481-482📖 Strabo 10.3.17📖 Strabo 16.2.38-16.2.39📖 Vergil, Eclogues 3📖 Vergil, Eclogues 4📖 Vergil, Eclogues 6📖 Ovid, Amores 3.9📖 Ovid, Amores 3.12📖 Vergil, Georgics 4.453-4.527⚒️ Parian Chronicle (Ashmolean 449945; IG XII, 5, 444; PHI 77668)📖 Diodoros, Library 7.1.1-7.4.4📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 10.1-10.85📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 10.106-10.154📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 11.1-11.43📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 11.44-11.84📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 11.85-11.145📖 Conon, Narrations 1📖 Aristias FragTrag fr. 5 = fr. 5 Snell-Kannicht📖 Aeschylus, Agamemnon 1567-1632📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 1211-1276📖 Diodoros, Library 1.69.1-1.69.7📖 Pliny, Natural History 7.203📖 Pliny, Natural History 4.41📖 Pliny, Natural History 25.12 = 25.5.1📖 Pliny, Natural History 30.7📖 Euripides, Bacchae 519-641📖 Pliny, Natural History 7.204📖 Conon, Narrations 45📖 Ovid, Heroides 3📖 Plutarch, Greek Questions 11📖 Pausanias 10.30.6-10.30.9
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasEumelos, CorinthiacaHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesBacchylides, DithyrambsLucian, AstrologyLucian, Dialogues of the DeadLucian, Menippus, or the Descent into HadesLucian, The HallLucian, The Dead Come to Life, or the FishermanLucian, The Ignorant Book-CollectorLucian, Essays in PortraitureLucian, The RunawaysLucian, The DancePindar, Pythian 4Ps-Plutarch, On RiversDiodoros, LibraryEuripides, AlcestisLucian, SaturnaliaPindarPomponius MelaStraboOvid, IbisVergil, EcloguesOvid, AmoresVergil, GeorgicsOvid, MetamorphosesConon, NarrationsAristiasAeschylus, AgamemnonEuripides, Iphigenia at AulisPliny, Natural HistoryEuripides, BacchaeOvid, HeroidesPlutarch, Greek Questions
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Dionysios ScytobrachionEphoros
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 8 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 14 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 18 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 30 Rusten📖 Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 104
    Depictions
    🏺 the Statue of Orpheus made by the Pelasgians, kept at the Sanctuary of Eleusinian Demeter in Laconia🎨 Fragment of African Red Slip Ware Bowl, Hayes Form 51 or 52B (RD Milns 83.074)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di D. Octavius Quartio II 2, 2, Pompeii (LIMC Aktaion 98; PALP r2-i2-p2-space-i)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Vesonius Primus VI 14, 20, Pompeii (PALP r6-i14-p20-space-o)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa Di Stallius Eros I 6, 13, Pompeii (PALP r1-i6-p13-space-13)🎨 Wall Paintings from Colombarium of D. Folius Mela, Ostia (Gregoriano Profano 10789)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di M. Epidius Sabinus IX 1, 22.29, Pompeii (PALP r9-i1-p22-space-tprime)🎨 Marble Relief (MANN 6727)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Statue Group of Zeus, Orpheus, Dionysis and Agon by Dionysius of Argos, dedicated at Olympia by Micythus (Not Extant; LIMC Dionysos 211)🎨 Statues of Orpheus and Telete in the Sanctuary of the Muses, Thespiai (LIMC Orpheus 4)🎨 Wall Painting of Odysseus in the Underworld in the Lesche of the Cnidians, Delphi, by Polygnotos (LIMC Nekyia 6)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Laconia (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Dion (Macedonia) city in Macedonia🌍 Mount Pieria (N. Greece)🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean
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