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👤 Phrixos (s. of Athamas)

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Information
son of Athamas
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q743482
PALP
http://palp.art/browse/phrixus
Trismegistos
https://www.trismegistos.org/name/35660
LIMC headword
Phrixos et Helle
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/8Z=RTCqGQwO28Ydqu4jqVQm
Gender
Male
Son of
👤 Athamas (Orchomenian) son of Aiolos, sometimes Theban👤 Nephele (Epirote) mother of Phrixos and Helle
Father of
👤 Argos (s. of Phrixos) sometime Argonaut, builder of Argo👤 Melas (Colchian) son of Phrixos👤 Phrontis (Colchian) son of Phrixos👤 Cytisoros son of Phrixos👤 Presbon (s. of Phrixos) son of Phrixos👥 the Sons of Phrixos
Husband of
👤 Chalciope (Colchian) daughter of Aietes
Has children with
👤 Chalciope (Colchian) daughter of Aietes👤 Iophossa daughter of Aietes
Eponym of
🌍 the City of Phrixos (Colchis) oracle, cult site and city probably on the upper River Phasis
Ruler of
🌍 Mount Laphystios (Boiotia)🌍 Phthia (Thessaly) area of Thessaly, homeland of the Myrmidons, kingdom of Peleus🌍 Scythia region north of the Black Sea
Creates
🏺 the Golden Fleece kept at Colchis🌍 the Sanctuary of Leucothea at Colchis
Kills
👤 the Golden Ram sacrificed at Colchis; source of the Golden Fleece
Cult sites
🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black Sea🌍 the City of Phrixos (Colchis) oracle, cult site and city probably on the upper River Phasis🌍 the Sanctuary of Leucothea at Colchis
Related entities
👤 Athamas (Orchomenian) son of Aiolos, sometimes Theban👤 Helle daughter of Athamas👤 Nephele (Epirote) mother of Phrixos and Helle👤 Ino daughter of Cadmos, becomes goddess Leucothea👤 the Golden Ram sacrificed at Colchis; source of the Golden Fleece🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 the Hellespont strait connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black Sea👤 Chalciope (Colchian) daughter of Aietes👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Argos (s. of Phrixos) sometime Argonaut, builder of Argo👤 Cytisoros son of Phrixos👤 Phrontis (Colchian) son of Phrixos👤 Melas (Colchian) son of Phrixos👤 Laphystios a god or epithet of either Dionysos or Zeus👤 Learchos son of Athamas🌍 Orchomenos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 the Sanctuary of Laphystian Zeus on Mount Laphystios (Boiotia) near Coroneia👤 Leucon son of Athamas👤 Melicertes son of Athamas, becomes god Palaimon👤 Haliartos (eponym) eponym of Haliartos, son of Thersander son of Sisyphos👤 Coronos (Boiotian) eponym of Coroneia, son of Thersandros son of Sisyphos🌍 Mount Laphystios (Boiotia)👤 Presbon (s. of Phrixos) son of Phrixos👤 Phineus (Thracian) blind prophet tormented by the Harpies👤 Iophossa daughter of Aietes👤 Aietes king of Colchis🏺 the Golden Fleece kept at Colchis🌍 River Phasis (Colchis) river in Colchis🌍 the Black Sea sea north-east of the Aegean🌍 Phthia (Thessaly) area of Thessaly, homeland of the Myrmidons, kingdom of Peleus🏺 the Golden Statue of Fleece (rat. Golden Fleece) rationalized form of Golden Fleece, object mistaken for fleece👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts👤 Pelias (Thessalian) king of Iolcos🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason🌍 the Brow of the Ram (Pontos) promontory in the Black Sea👤 Ares Olympian god👤 Husband of Circe (name unknown) king of Scythia, husband of Circe🌍 Scythia region north of the Black Sea🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 the Grove of Ares at Colchis where golden fleece is kept🌍 the City of Phrixos (Colchis) oracle, cult site and city probably on the upper River Phasis🌍 Lemnos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Sinope (Pontos) city on Black Sea🌍 the Propontis inland sea👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Leucothea (goddess) goddess, divine identity of Ino🌍 the Sanctuary of Leucothea at Colchis👤 Poseidon Olympian god
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.16📖 Pausanias 1.24.2📖 Pausanias 1.44.7-1.44.8📖 Pausanias 9.34.5📖 Pausanias 9.34.6-9.34.10📖 Pausanias 9.37.1📖 Scholia on Apollonios, Argonautica 2.178📖 Scholia on Apollonios, Argonautica 2.1122📖 Scholia on Apollonios, Argonautica 3.587📖 Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 24📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 30📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 6.1-6.2 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Astrology 14📖 Lucian, The Dance 42📖 Pindar, Pythian 4 124-168📖 Pindar, Pythian 4 203-246📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 14📖 Diodoros, Library 4.47.1-4.47.6📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 7.86📖 Pomponius Mela 1.104📖 Pomponius Mela 1.108📖 Strabo 1.2.38-1.2.40📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 2.140📖 Strabo 12.3.10📖 Strabo 11.2.17📖 Strabo 11.2.18📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 23📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.1-7.73📖 Achaios FragTrag fr. 40 = fr. 38 Snell-Kannicht📖 Ovid, Heroides 6📖 Ovid, Heroides 12📖 Ovid, Heroides 18📖 Ovid, Heroides 19
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasScholia on Apollonios, ArgonauticaHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsLucian, AstrologyLucian, The DancePindar, Pythian 4Ps-Plutarch, On RiversDiodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadPomponius MelaStraboServius, Scholia on GeorgicsAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesOvid, MetamorphosesAchaiosOvid, Heroides
Reported to be mentioned in text
Hesiod, Great EhoiaiHesiod, AigimiusDionysios ScytobrachionPhilostephanosVergil, GeorgicsEphorosNicanderDidymarchos, MetamorphosesAntigonos of Carystos
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Hesiod, Great Ehoiai fr. 192 Most📖 Hesiod, Great Ehoiai fr. 193 Most📖 Hesiod, Aigimius fr. 236 Most📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 24 Rusten📖 Philostephanos FHG fr. 37 = FGrHist 1751 fr. 24📖 Vergil, Georgics 2.140-2.154📖 Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 185📖 Nicander fr. 40 Gow-Scholfield📖 Hesiod, Great Ehoiai fr. 194a, b Most📖 Didymarchos, Metamorphoses📖 Antigonos of Carystos
Depictions
🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa delle Nozze d’Argento V 2, i, Pompeii (PALP r5-i2-pi-space-q)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Marcus Lucretius IX 3, 5.24, Pompeii (MANN 8896; PALP r9-i3-p5-space-7)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Sallustio VI 2, 4, Pompeii (PALP r6-i2-p4-space-32)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 5, 6.17, Pompeii (MANN 115397; PALP r9-i5-p6-space-d)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Postumii VIII 4, 4.49, Pompeii (PALP r8-i4-p4-space-14)🎨 Wall Paintings from Market VII 9, 7, Pompeii (PALP r7-i9-p7-space-d)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa Meridionale V 6 , Pompeii (PALP r5-i6)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Modesto VI 5, 13, Pompeii (PALP r6-i5-p13-space-7)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Poeta Tragico VI 8, 3.5, Pompeii (PALP r6-i8-p5-space-6a)🎨 Wall Painting from Masseria d’Irace or Masseria Cuomo (?), Pompeii (MANN 8889)🎨 Wall Painting from Pompeii (MANN 9478)
Reported depictions
🎨 Statue of Phrixos from the Acropolis at Athens (Not Extant)
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