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👤 Lynceus (Argonaut)

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Information
son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1124866
Trismegistos
https://www.trismegistos.org/name/45500
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/7AR=UGLuQ0q9VRcpqNCjTQ1
Gender
Male
Appearance and powers
Given superhuman powers
Death
Death is narrated
Son of
👤 Aphareus (Messenian)👤 Arene (eponym)
Belongs to
👥 the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar👥 the Argonauts
Kills
👤 Castor (Spartan)
Dies at
🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese)🏛️ the Tomb of Aphareus (Laconia/Messenia?)
Killed by
👤 Polydeuces (Spartan)
Buried at
🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese)🏛️ the Tomb of Idas and Lynceus (Sparta)
Has post-mortem existence at
🌍 the Underworld
Related entities
👤 Admetos (Argonaut)👤 Amphiaraos👤 Ancaios (Arcadian)👤 Atalante👤 Castor (Spartan)👤 Cepheus (Argonaut)👤 Dryas (Calydonian?)👤 Euippos (Aitolian)👤 Eurypylos (Aitolian)👤 Eurytion (Argonaut)👤 Hyleus👤 Idas (Argonaut)👤 Iphiclos (s. of Thestios)👤 Jason (Argonaut)👤 Theseus👤 Peirithous (Lapith)👤 Peleus👤 Iphicles👤 Plexippos (s. of Thestios)👤 Polydeuces (Spartan)👤 Telamon (Salamian)👥 the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar👤 Aphareus (Messenian)🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese)👤 Acastos (s. of Pelias)👤 Actor (Argonaut)👥 the Argonauts👤 Argos (s. of Phrixos)👤 Ascalaphos (Orchomenian)👤 Asterios (s. of Cometes)👤 Augeias (Elian)👤 Autolycos (s. of Hermes)👤 Boutes (Argonaut)👤 Calais👤 Erginos (Argonaut)👤 Euphemos (Argonaut)👤 Euryalos (Argonaut)👤 Erytos (Argonaut)👤 Heracles👤 Ialmenos👤 Iphitos (Argonaut I)👤 Laertes👤 Orpheus👤 Palaimon (Argonaut)👤 Peneleos (Theban)👤 Periclymenos (Argonaut)👤 Phanos (Argonaut)👤 Poias👤 Polyphemos (Argonaut)👤 Caineus👤 Leitos👤 Meleagros👤 Menoitios (Argonaut)👤 Staphylos (Argonaut)👤 Tiphys👤 Zetes👤 Arene (eponym)👤 Peisos🌍 Arcadia👤 Lycos (Athenian)🌍 Arene (Messenia?)👥 the Great Goddesses🌍 Sparta (Laconia)🌍 Amyclai (Laconia)🌍 Pherai (Messenia)🌍 River Cnacion (Laconia)🌍 the Underworld👤 Antilochos (Pylian)👤 Arsinoe (Messenian)👤 Asclepios👤 Cresphontes👤 Hilaeira👤 Phoibe (Messenian)👤 Podaleirios👤 Leucippos (Messenian)👤 Machaon👤 Nestor👤 Thrasymedes (Pylian)👤 Helen🌍 Mount Taygete (Laconia/Messenia)🏛️ the Tomb of Aphareus (Laconia/Messenia?)👤 Althaia👤 Cleopatra (Messenian & Calydonian)👤 Oineus (Calydonian)👤 Son of Meleagros and Cleopatra (name unknown)👤 Phineus (Thracian)👤 Cteatos👤 Echion (Argonaut)👤 Eurytos (s. of Molione)👥 the Sons of Hippocoon👤 Hippothoos (Arcadian)👤 Iolaos👤 Phoinix (Dolopian)👤 Phyleus👤 Panopeus (eponym)👤 Mopsos (Argonaut)👥 the Sons of Thestios👤 Toxeus (s. of Thestios)👤 Hippasos (boar hunter)👤 Lelex (Locrian)🏛️ the Trophy of Lynceus (Sparta)🏛️ the Tomb of Idas and Lynceus (Sparta)
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.8.1-1.8.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.16📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.10.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.11.2📖 Pausanias 4.2.6📖 Pausanias 4.2.7📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 494-534📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 535-566📖 Pausanias 4.3.1-4.3.2📖 Pausanias 4.3.5-4.3.8📖 Pausanias 4.31.11-4.31.12📖 Plutarch, Theseus 31.1📖 Pausanias 3.13.1-3.13.2📖 Pausanias 3.14.7📖 Cypria fr. 16 West📖 Proclos, Chrestomathy Cypria📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 9📖 Lucian, Timon, or the Misanthrope 25📖 Lucian, Charon, or the Inspectors 7📖 Pindar, Nemean 10 55-90📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 3.243📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 9.1-9.2 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Hermotimos, or Concerning the Sects 20📖 Lucian, Essays in Portraiture Defended 20📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.260-8.328
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasLycophron, AlexandraPlutarch, Theseus CypriaProclos, ChrestomathyPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, Timon, or the MisanthropeLucian, Charon, or the InspectorsPindar, Nemean 10D-Scholia, IliadLucian, Dialogues of the DeadLucian, Hermotimos, or Concerning the SectsLucian, Essays in Portraiture DefendedOvid, Metamorphoses
Reported to be mentioned in text
Pindar, Nemean 10 Cypria
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Pindar, Nemean 10 55-90📖 Cypria Argumentum 3 West
Depictions
🎨 Attic Red-Figure Calyx Krater by the Dinos Painter (CAMU Δ 2500; Beazley 215260; LIMC Alkyone II 1)
Reported depictions
🎨 Paintings in the Temple of Messene by Omphalion (LIMC Antilochos 1)
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