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👤 Polydectes (Seriphian)

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  • Information
    son of Magnes, king of Seriphos
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q771241
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/49287
    LIMC headword
    Polydektes
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/tQX8miz0SYG0_S=OmTmM0wg
    Gender
    Male
    Experiences
    Undergoes metamorphosis
    Death
    Death is narrated
    Son of
    👤 Magnes (s. of Aiolos) son of Aiolos👤 Magnes (s. of Thyia) son of Thyia and Zeus, father of Pieros
    Settles in
    🌍 Seriphos (island) island in the Cyclades
    Ruler of
    🌍 Seriphos (island) island in the Cyclades
    Dies at
    🌍 Seriphos (island) island in the Cyclades
    Killed by
    👤 Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of Medousa🏺 the Head of Medousa cut off by Perseus
    Related entities
    👤 Dictys (Seriphean) foster-father of Perseus👤 Magnes (s. of Aiolos) son of Aiolos🌍 Seriphos (island) island in the Cyclades👤 Danae mother of Perseus👤 Hippodameia (Elian) daughter of Oinomaos, wife of Pelops👤 Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of Medousa👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Medousa (Gorgon) gorgon🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world🏺 the Sickle of Perseus🏺 the Shield of Perseus🏺 the Head of Medousa cut off by Perseus👤 Magnes (s. of Thyia) son of Thyia and Zeus, father of Pieros🏺 the Winged Sandals used by Hermes and Perseus🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🏺 the Shield of Athena👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Phineus (Ethiopian) son of Belos
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.6📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.4.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.4.3📖 Pausanias 1.22.7📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 8 Most📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 31📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 14.1-14.4 MacLeod📖 Pindar, Pythian 12 1-32📖 Pindar fr. 70d Snell-Maehler📖 Strabo 10.5.10📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 14.319📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 834-851📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.236-5.249
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasHesiod, EhoiaiPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsPindar, Pythian 12PindarStraboD-Scholia, IliadLycophron, AlexandraOvid, Metamorphoses
    Depictions
    🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa degli Epigrammi V 1, 18, Pompeii (PALP r5-i1-p18-space-o)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Wall Painting of Perseus in the Propylaia, Athens (Not Extant; LIMC Perseus 28)
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