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👤 Caineus

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Information
Lapith, Argonaut, originally Cainis
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1132772
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/XJAT2bz1QQe2YafgnYQneAq
Gender
Male
Appearance and powers
Given superhuman powers
Experiences
Undergoes metamorphosis
Death
Death is narrated
Son of
👤 Coronos (f. of Caineus) father of the Lapith Caineus👤 Eilatos (Thessalian) Thessalian father of Caineus and Polyphemos
Father of
👤 Coronos (s. of Caineus) son of Caineus, father of Leonteus
Transformed from
👤 Cainis original identity of Lapith Caineus
Leader of
👥 the Lapiths attacked by Centaurs group that fought the centaurs at the wedding of Peirithous
Belongs to
👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo👥 the Lapiths attacked by Centaurs group that fought the centaurs at the wedding of Peirithous👥 the Lapiths ethnic collective associated with Thessaly and northern Greece👥 the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar led by Meleagros
Granted superhuman power by
👤 Poseidon Olympian god
Kills
👤 Styphelus centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Bromus centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Antimachus (centaur) centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Elymus (centaur) centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Pyracmos centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Latreus centaur mentioned in Ovid
Dies at
⏳ the Wedding of Peirithous and Hippodameia at which the Lapiths and the Centaurs fight🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece
Killed by
👥 the Centaurs half-horse half-human beings👤 Hylaios (centaur I) centaur killed by Atalante👤 Agrios (centaur) centaur👤 Hasbolos Centaur who kills Caineus👤 Monychus centaur mentioned in Ovid
Related entities
👥 the Centaurs half-horse half-human beings👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Peirithous (Lapith) Calydonian Boar hunter, companion of Theseus👤 Hippodameia (w. of Peirithous) fiancee or wife of Peirithous👥 the Lapiths attacked by Centaurs group that fought the centaurs at the wedding of Peirithous⏳ the Wedding of Peirithous and Hippodameia at which the Lapiths and the Centaurs fight👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Cainis original identity of Lapith Caineus👤 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👤 Orpheus husband of Eurydice👤 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👤 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👤 Coronos (f. of Caineus) father of the Lapith Caineus👤 Ischys son of Elatos, lover of Coronis👤 Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at Troy👤 Exadius Lapith👤 Dryas (Lapith) Lapith👤 Coronos (s. of Caineus) son of Caineus, father of Leonteus👤 Eurytion (Thessalian centaur) centaur fought by Peirithous👤 Phaleros (Argonaut) eponym of Phaleron, Argonaut from Athens👤 Mopsos (Argonaut) son of Ampyx, Argonaut👤 Prolochos Lapith👤 Petraios centaur👤 Astylos centaur👤 Arctos centaur👤 Oureios centaur👤 Mimas (centaur)👤 Perimedes (centaur)👤 Dryalos centaur👤 Hopleus (Lapith)🏺 the Shield of Heracles👤 Eilatos (Thessalian) Thessalian father of Caineus and Polyphemos🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👥 the Lapiths ethnic collective associated with Thessaly and northern Greece👤 Agrios (centaur) centaur👤 Hylaios (centaur I) centaur killed by Atalante👤 Melanchaites (centaur) centaur depicted on the Francois Vase👤 Antimachos (Lapith) Lapith and Calydonian Boar Hunter on the Francois Vase👤 Hasbolos Centaur who kills Caineus👤 Pyrrhos (centaur) killed in the fight with the Lapiths👤 Therandros centaur👤 Oroibios centaur🌍 Lapithe (Thessaly) city or region associated with Lapiths👤 Cteatos son of Molione and Actor or Poseidon, twin of Eurytos, sometimes conjoined👤 Dryas (Calydonian?) Calydonian boar hunter👤 Echion (Argonaut) Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter👤 Eurytion (Argonaut) son or grandson of Actor👤 Eurytos (s. of Molione) son of Molione and Actor or Poseidon, twin of Cteatos, sometimes conjoined👥 the Sons of Hippocoon👤 Hippothoos (Arcadian) son of Cercyon, Calydonian boar hunter👤 Hyleus Calydonian boar hunter👤 Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts👤 Phoinix (Dolopian) son of Amyntor, raises Achilles👤 Phyleus son of Augeias, father of Meges👤 Plexippos (s. of Thestios) son of Thestios👤 Leucippos (Messenian) son of Perieres (or Amyclas), father of Arsinoe, Hilaeira and Phoibe👥 the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar led by Meleagros👤 Panopeus (eponym) son of Phocos, father of Epeios👥 the Sons of Thestios boar hunters killed by Meleagros👤 Toxeus (s. of Thestios) son of Thestios👤 Hippasos (boar hunter) Calydonian Boar Hunter👤 Lelex (Locrian) Calydonian Boar hunter in Ovid🌍 Mount Othrys (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly👤 Crantor Dolopian, sent to Peleus to serve as arms bearer👤 Halesus Lapith mentioned in Ovid👤 Styphelus centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Bromus centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Antimachus (centaur) centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Elymus (centaur) centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Pyracmos centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Latreus centaur mentioned in Ovid🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly👤 Monychus centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Phoinix (Phoinician) son of Agenor, eponym of Phoenicia
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 1.21-1.22📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 1.22📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.16📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.10.3📖 Homer, Iliad 1.260-1.272📖 Homer, Iliad 2.738-2.747📖 Pausanias 5.10.8📖 Hesiod, Shield of Heracles 178-190📖 Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 3📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 10📖 Lucian, The Dream, or the Cock 19📖 Lucian, The Parasite 44-45📖 Lucian, The Dance 56-57📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 1.264📖 Diodoros, Library 4.37.3-4.37.5📖 Pindar fr. 128f Snell-Maehler📖 Callimachus fr. 577 Pfeiffer📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.260-8.328📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 17📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.146-12.244📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.459-12.535📖 Ion of Chios, Tragedies FragTrag fr. 41-48 = fr. 36-41b Snell-Kannicht
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausaniasHesiod, Shield of HeraclesHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, The Dream, or the CockLucian, The ParasiteLucian, The DanceD-Scholia, IliadDiodoros, LibraryPindarCallimachusOvid, MetamorphosesAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesIon of Chios, Tragedies
Reported to be mentioned in text
Hesiod, EhoiaiHomer, IliadApollonios, ArgonauticaNicander
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 165 Most📖 Homer, Iliad 1.247-1.252📖 Homer, Iliad 1.260-1.272📖 Apollonios, Argonautica 1.57-1.64📖 Nicander fr. 45 Gow-Scholfield
Depictions
🎨 Attic Black-Figure Krater by Cleitias (Florence 4209; Beazley 300000; LIMC Antenor I 2)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Belly Amphora attributed to the Swing Painter (Logie 41.57; Beazley 340567; LIMC Kaineus 68)🏺 the Shield of Heracles
Reported depictions
🎨 West Pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia by Alcamenes (LIMC Apollon 914)
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