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👤 Phineus (Thracian)

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  • Information
    blind prophet tormented by the Harpies
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q641065
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/46233
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/Soxkyz71TfeEmjrUC5M0=wk
    Gender
    Male
    Appearance and powers
    Has power of prophecy
    Experiences
    Blinded
    Death
    Death is narrated
    Son of
    👤 Agenor (f. of Europe) son of Poseidon, father of Europe👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Phoinix (Phoinician) son of Agenor, eponym of Phoenicia👤 Cassiepeia (Phoinician) wife of Phoinix
    Father of
    👤 Plexippos (s. of Phineus) son of Phineus👤 Pandion (Thracian) son of Phineus👤 Mariandynos son of Phineus👤 Thynos son of Phineus👤 Harpyreia (rat. Harpy) rationalized form of one of the Harpies👤 Eraseia (rat. Harpy) rationalized form of one of the Harpies
    Husband of
    👤 Idaia (Thracian) daughter of Dardanos, wife of Phineus👤 Cleopatra (Thracian) wife of Phineus
    Has children with
    👤 Cleopatra (Thracian) wife of Phineus
    Ruler of
    🌍 Paionia region north of the Greek mainland🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🌍 Salmydessos (Thrace) city in Thrace
    Prophet at
    🌍 Salmydessos (Thrace) city in Thrace
    Blinded by
    👤 Boreas personification of the north wind👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo👤 Poseidon Olympian god
    Dies at
    🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece
    Killed by
    👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero
    Related entities
    🌍 Salmydessos (Thrace) city in Thrace👤 Agenor (f. of Europe) son of Poseidon, father of Europe👤 Poseidon Olympian god👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo👤 Boreas personification of the north wind👤 Pandion (Thracian) son of Phineus👤 Plexippos (s. of Phineus) son of Phineus👤 Cleopatra (Thracian) wife of Phineus👤 Idaia (Thracian) daughter of Dardanos, wife of Phineus👤 Argos (s. of Phrixos) sometime Argonaut, builder of Argo👤 Cytisoros son of Phrixos👤 Phrontis (Colchian) son of Phrixos👤 Melas (Colchian) son of Phrixos🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black Sea👤 Calais Argonaut👥 the Harpies👤 Zetes Argonaut🌍 the Echinades (islands) islands in the Ionian Sea👤 Hera Olympian goddess🌍 the Symplegades encountered by the Argo👤 Phoinix (Phoinician) son of Agenor, eponym of Phoenicia👤 Cassiepeia (Phoinician) wife of Phoinix🌍 the Land of the Milk-Eaters unlocatable region associated with Scythia🌍 Doulichion (island) island in the Ionian Sea near Acarnania, but also identified elsewhere in antiquity🌍 Cephallenia (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictional🌍 Scythia region north of the Black Sea🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Mount Atlas (unlocatable) unlocatable mountain🌍 River Eridanos (unlocatable) mythical river of the Celts or Ligurians, sometimes identified with the River Po in north-east Italy🌍 the Island of the Laistrygonians unlocatable island visited by Odysseus🌍 the Land of the Hyperboreans unlocatable region in the far north🌍 Mount Aitna (Sicily) mountain on Sicily🌍 the Island of the Sirens (unlocatable) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus🌍 Ortygia (island) island off Sicily, sometimes identified as the birthplace of Artemis👤 Mariandynos son of Phineus👤 Thynos son of Phineus👤 Phrixos (s. of Athamas) son of Athamas🌍 Paionia region north of the Greek mainland👤 Eraseia (rat. Harpy) rationalized form of one of the Harpies👤 Harpyreia (rat. Harpy) rationalized form of one of the Harpies👤 Calchas prophet, son of Thestor👤 Polyidos (Corinthian) son of Coiranos, prophet👤 Telemos son of Eurymos, prophet🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Lynceus (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut🏺 the Argo ship that carried the Argonauts👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts🏺 the Golden Fleece kept at Colchis🌍 River Phasis (Colchis) river in Colchis🌍 Pagasai (Thessaly) city in Thessaly
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.21📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.22📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.15.3📖 Pausanias 3.18.15📖 Pausanias 5.17.9-5.17.11📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 96 Most📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 97 Most📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 98 Most📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 105 Most📖 Hesiod, Great Ehoiai fr. 192 Most📖 Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 8📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 22📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 9.1-9.2 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Timon, or the Misanthrope 18📖 Lucian, Essays in Portraiture Defended 20📖 Lucian, A Conversation with Hesiod 1📖 Diodoros, Library 4.43.3-4.44.6📖 Ovid, Ibis 265-266📖 Ovid, Ibis 271-272📖 Strabo 7.3.9📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.1-7.73📖 Sophocles, Antigone 929-987
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasHesiod, EhoiaiHesiod, Great EhoiaiHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, Dialogues of the DeadLucian, Timon, or the MisanthropeLucian, Essays in Portraiture DefendedLucian, A Conversation with HesiodDiodoros, LibraryOvid, IbisStraboOvid, MetamorphosesSophocles, Antigone
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Dionysios ScytobrachionHesiod, Ehoiai
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 18 Rusten📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 97 Most
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Sculptured Images on the Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)🎨 Wooden Chest of Cypselos (LIMC Achilleus 205)
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