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πŸ‘€ 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
    πŸ‘€ Aphareus (Messenian) son of Perieres, father of Idas and LynceusπŸ‘€ Arene (eponym) daughter of Oibalos
    Belongs to
    πŸ‘₯ the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar led by MeleagrosπŸ‘₯ the Argonauts sailors on the Argo
    Kills
    πŸ‘€ Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut
    Dies at
    🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese) region in PeloponneseπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Aphareus (Laconia/Messenia?) variously located
    Killed by
    πŸ‘€ Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut
    Buried at
    🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese) region in PeloponneseπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Idas and Lynceus (Sparta) in Sparta
    Has post-mortem existence at
    🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Admetos (Argonaut) Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Amphiaraos prophet, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut, one of the Seven against ThebesπŸ‘€ Ancaios (Arcadian) son of Lycourgos, Arcadian, Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Atalante Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Cepheus (Argonaut) Arcadian, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter, ally of HeraclesπŸ‘€ Dryas (Calydonian?) Calydonian boar hunterπŸ‘€ Euippos (Aitolian) son of ThestiosπŸ‘€ Eurypylos (Aitolian) son of ThestiosπŸ‘€ Eurytion (Argonaut) son or grandson of ActorπŸ‘€ Hyleus Calydonian boar hunterπŸ‘€ Idas (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Iphiclos (s. of Thestios) Argonaut, son of ThestiosπŸ‘€ Jason (Argonaut) leader of the ArgonautsπŸ‘€ Theseus Athenian heroπŸ‘€ Peirithous (Lapith) Calydonian Boar hunter, companion of TheseusπŸ‘€ Peleus son of Aiacos, father of AchillesπŸ‘€ Iphicles son of AmphitryonπŸ‘€ Plexippos (s. of Thestios) son of ThestiosπŸ‘€ Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Telamon (Salamian) father of Aias, Calydonian Boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘₯ the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar led by MeleagrosπŸ‘€ Aphareus (Messenian) son of Perieres, father of Idas and Lynceus🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese) region in PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Acastos (s. of Pelias) son of Pelias, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Actor (Argonaut) son of Hippasos, father of Menoitios, ArgonautπŸ‘₯ the Argonauts sailors on the ArgoπŸ‘€ Argos (s. of Phrixos) sometime Argonaut, builder of ArgoπŸ‘€ Ascalaphos (Orchomenian) son of Ares, leader of the Orchomenos contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Asterios (s. of Cometes) son of Cometes, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Augeias (Elian) Argonaut, king of ElisπŸ‘€ Autolycos (s. of Hermes) steals the cattle of EurytosπŸ‘€ Boutes (Argonaut) Argonaut, father of Polycaon and PolycreonπŸ‘€ Calais ArgonautπŸ‘€ Erginos (Argonaut) ArgonautπŸ‘€ Euphemos (Argonaut) son of Poseidon, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunterπŸ‘€ Euryalos (Argonaut) son of Mecisteus, Argonaut, one of the Epigonoi, Greek leader at TroyπŸ‘€ Erytos (Argonaut) Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunterπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek heroπŸ‘€ Ialmenos son of Ares, leader of the Orchomenos contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Iphitos (Argonaut I) Argonaut, Phocian, son of NaubolosπŸ‘€ Laertes Argonaut, Calydonian Boar hunter, father of OdysseusπŸ‘€ Orpheus husband of EurydiceπŸ‘€ Palaimon (Argonaut) ArgonautπŸ‘€ Peneleos (Theban) Argonaut, leader of Boiotian contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Periclymenos (Argonaut) Argonaut, son of NeleusπŸ‘€ Phanos (Argonaut) ArgonautπŸ‘€ Poias ArgonautπŸ‘€ Polyphemos (Argonaut) son of Elatos, Lapith, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Caineus Lapith, Argonaut, originally CainisπŸ‘€ Leitos Argonaut, leader of the Boiotian contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Meleagros led Calydonian Boar hunt, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Menoitios (Argonaut) son of Actor or Aiacos, father of PatroclosπŸ‘€ Staphylos (Argonaut) ArgonautπŸ‘€ Tiphys Argonaut, helmsman of the ArgoπŸ‘€ Zetes ArgonautπŸ‘€ Arene (eponym) daughter of OibalosπŸ‘€ Peisos son of Aphareus🌍 Arcadia region in the PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Lycos (Athenian) son of Pandion🌍 Arene (Messenia?) unlocatable city in or near Messenia, variously identifiedπŸ‘₯ the Great Goddesses🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Amyclai (Laconia) city and cult site in Laconia, near Sparta🌍 Pherai (Messenia) city in Messenia, near Laconian border🌍 River Cnacion (Laconia) river in Laconia, near Sparta🌍 the Underworld realm of HadesπŸ‘€ Antilochos (Pylian) son of Nestor, Pylian fighter at TroyπŸ‘€ Arsinoe (Messenian) daughter of LeucipposπŸ‘€ Asclepios son of Apollo, god of healingπŸ‘€ Cresphontes one of the Heracleidai, son of AristomachosπŸ‘€ Hilaeira daughter of LeucipposπŸ‘€ Phoibe (Messenian) daughter of LeucipposπŸ‘€ Podaleirios son of Asclepios, leader of the Tricca contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Leucippos (Messenian) son of Perieres (or Amyclas), father of Arsinoe, Hilaeira and PhoibeπŸ‘€ Machaon son of Asclepios, leader of the Tricca contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Thrasymedes (Pylian) Pylian fighter at TroyπŸ‘€ Helen Helen of Troy🌍 Mount Taygete (Laconia/Messenia) mountain range between Laconia and MesseniaπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Aphareus (Laconia/Messenia?) variously locatedπŸ‘€ Althaia daughter of Thestios, mother of MeleagrosπŸ‘€ Cleopatra (Messenian & Calydonian) wife of Meleagros, daughter of IdasπŸ‘€ Oineus (Calydonian) king of CalydonπŸ‘€ Son of Meleagros and Cleopatra (name unknown)πŸ‘€ Phineus (Thracian) blind prophet tormented by the HarpiesπŸ‘€ Cteatos son of Molione and Actor or Poseidon, twin of Eurytos, sometimes conjoinedπŸ‘€ Echion (Argonaut) Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunterπŸ‘€ Eurytos (s. of Molione) son of Molione and Actor or Poseidon, twin of Cteatos, sometimes conjoinedπŸ‘₯ the Sons of HippocoonπŸ‘€ Hippothoos (Arcadian) son of Cercyon, Calydonian boar hunterπŸ‘€ Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of HeraclesπŸ‘€ Phoinix (Dolopian) son of Amyntor, raises AchillesπŸ‘€ Phyleus son of Augeias, father of MegesπŸ‘€ Panopeus (eponym) son of Phocos, father of EpeiosπŸ‘€ Mopsos (Argonaut) son of Ampyx, ArgonautπŸ‘₯ the Sons of Thestios boar hunters killed by MeleagrosπŸ‘€ Toxeus (s. of Thestios) son of ThestiosπŸ‘€ Hippasos (boar hunter) Calydonian Boar HunterπŸ‘€ Lelex (Locrian) Calydonian Boar hunter in OvidπŸ›οΈ the Trophy of Lynceus (Sparta) created by PolydeucesπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Idas and Lynceus (Sparta) in Sparta
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.8.2πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.9.16πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.10.3πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.11.2πŸ“– Pausanias 4.2.6πŸ“– Pausanias 4.2.7πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 494-534πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 535-566πŸ“– Pausanias 4.3.1-4.3.2πŸ“– Pausanias 4.3.5-4.3.8πŸ“– Pausanias 4.31.11-4.31.12πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 31.1πŸ“– Pausanias 3.13.1-3.13.2πŸ“– Pausanias 3.14.7πŸ“– Cypria fr. 16 WestπŸ“– Cypria Argumentum 3 WestπŸ“– Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 9πŸ“– Lucian, Timon, or the Misanthrope 25πŸ“– Lucian, Charon, or the Inspectors 7πŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 10 55-90πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 3.243πŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 9.1-9.2 MacLeodπŸ“– Lucian, Hermotimos, or Concerning the Sects 20πŸ“– Lucian, Essays in Portraiture Defended 20πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.260-8.328
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasLycophron, AlexandraPlutarch, Theseus CypriaPalaiphatos, 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
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 10 55-90
    Depictions
    🎨 Attic Red-Figure Calyx Krater by the Dinos Painter (CAMU Ξ” 2500; Beazley 215260; LIMC Alkyone II 1)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Paintings in the Temple of Messene by Omphalion (LIMC Antilochos 1)
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