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πŸ‘€ Melampous

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  • Information
    son of Amythaon, prophet
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q602258
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/45299
    LIMC headword
    Melampous
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/2BigK25nSCyZ2aXH8678yQ5
    Gender
    Male
    Appearance and powers
    Given superhuman powersHas power of prophecy
    Son of
    πŸ‘€ Amythaon son of Cretheus, father of Bias and MelampousπŸ‘€ Eidomene wife of AmythaonπŸ‘€ Aglaia (Thessalian)
    Father of
    πŸ‘€ Abas (Argive II) son of MelampousπŸ‘€ Mantios son of MelampousπŸ‘€ Antiphates (Argive) son of MelampousπŸ‘€ Manto (d. of Melampous)πŸ‘€ Pronoe (d. of Melampous)πŸ‘€ Bias (s. of Melampous)
    Husband of
    πŸ‘€ Iphianeira (d. of Megapenthes)πŸ‘€ Lysippe (Argive) daughter of ProitosπŸ‘€ Iphianassa (Argive) daughter of Proitos
    Has children with
    πŸ‘€ Iphianeira (d. of Megapenthes)
    Ruler of
    🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 the Sanctuary of Argive Hera (Argolid) major sanctuary of the Argolid, near Mycenae
    Prophet at
    🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of Nestor
    Granted power of prophecy by
    πŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian god
    Creates
    πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Athena Alea at TegeaπŸ›οΈ the Altar of Apollo Pythaieus at Asine🌍 the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythaieus at Asine (Argolid)
    Cult sites
    🌍 Aigosthena (Megarid) city north of Megara
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Amythaon son of Cretheus, father of Bias and MelampousπŸ‘€ Bias (Argive) son of AmythaonπŸ‘€ Eidomene wife of AmythaonπŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian god🌍 River Alpheios (Peloponnese) river in western PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Pero daughter of Neleus, wife of BiasπŸ‘€ Phylacos (Thessalian) son of DeionπŸ‘€ Neleus (Pylian) son of Poseidon and Tyro, father of NestorπŸ‘₯ the Cattle of Phylacos stolen by Melampos and Bias for Neleus; later kept by Nestor at Pylos🌍 Pylos (Messenia) city in Messenia, kingdom of Nestor🌍 Phylace (Thessaly) city in ThessalyπŸ‘€ Podarces (Thessalian) son of Iphiclos, leader of the Phylace contingent at Troy🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese) region in the PeloponneseπŸ‘₯ the Daughters of Proitos made mad by a divinityπŸ‘€ Abas (Argive II) son of MelampousπŸ‘€ Proitos (Argive) son of Abas🌍 Sicyon (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the ArgolidπŸ‘€ Lysippe (Argive) daughter of ProitosπŸ‘€ Iphianassa (Argive) daughter of ProitosπŸ‘€ Iphiclos (s. of Phylacos) Argonaut, son of Phylacos, father of Protesilaos🌍 Thessaly region in northern GreeceπŸ‘€ Anaxagoras Argive, son of Argeus son of MegapenthesπŸ‘₯ the Women of Argos driven insane by Dionysos and healed by Melampous🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Lousoi (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 the Sanctuary of Artemis Hermasia at Lousoi (Arcadia)πŸ›οΈ the Cave of the Daughters of Proitos (Arcadia) in Arcadia🌍 Aigosthena (Megarid) city north of Megara🏺 the Drugs of Melampous used to cure the ProitidaiπŸ‘€ Mantios son of MelampousπŸ›οΈ the Altar of Athena Alea at TegeaπŸ‘₯ the Erinyes personifications of vengeanceπŸ‘€ Antiphates (Argive) son of MelampousπŸ‘€ Iphicles son of AmphitryonπŸ‘€ Baton charioteer of AmphiaraosπŸ‘€ Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at TroyπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Peleus son of Aiacos, father of AchillesπŸ‘€ Phocos (Aiginetan & Phocian) son of AiacosπŸ‘€ Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of HelenπŸ‘€ Telamon (Salamian) father of Aias, Calydonian Boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Amphiaraos prophet, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut, one of the Seven against ThebesπŸ‘€ Polypheides (Argive) son of MantiosπŸ‘€ Theoclymenos (s. of Polypheides) prophet from ArgosπŸ›οΈ the Altar of Apollo Pythaieus at AsineπŸ‘€ Admetos (Argonaut) Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Jason (Argonaut) leader of the ArgonautsπŸ‘€ Pheres (Thessalian) son of Cretheus🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason🌍 the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythaieus at Asine (Argolid)πŸ‘€ Daidalos Athenian inventor & architect, builder of the LabyrinthπŸ‘€ Orpheus husband of Eurydice🌍 Egypt region in North AfricaπŸ‘€ Mousaios (Athenian) Athenian poet and prophetπŸ‘€ Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Aglaia (Thessalian)🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern Greece🌍 Phthia (Thessaly) area of Thessaly, homeland of the Myrmidons, kingdom of PeleusπŸ‘€ Iphianeira (d. of Megapenthes)πŸ‘€ Pronoe (d. of Melampous)πŸ‘€ Manto (d. of Melampous)πŸ‘€ Bias (s. of Melampous)🌍 Pisa (Elis) city in Elis🌍 Triphylia region in Elis🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 the Sanctuary of Argive Hera (Argolid) major sanctuary of the Argolid, near Mycenae🌍 River Anigros (Elis) river in ElisπŸ‘€ Arcas son of Zeus and CallistoπŸ‘€ Chrysippos (s. of Pelops) son of PelopsπŸ‘€ Eileithyia goddess(es) of childbirth, daughter(s) of Zeus and HeraπŸ‘€ Alpheios (river god) river god and eponym of riverπŸ‘€ Cillas (eponym) eponym of Cilla, charioteer of PelopsπŸ‘€ Clytios (s. of Alcmaion) son of AlcmaionπŸ‘€ Iamos son of Apollo, received divination from himπŸ‘€ Cladeos (river god) river god and eponym of river in ElisπŸ‘€ Sosipolis native Elean deityπŸ‘€ Cheiron (centaur) centaur🌍 the Agora of SicyonπŸ›οΈ the Well at Cleitor (Arcadia)🌍 Mount Othrys (Thessaly) mountain in ThessalyπŸ‘€ Iphiclos (f. of Procris)
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.9.11πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.9.12πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.9.13πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.2.2πŸ“– Pausanias 4.36.1-4.36.5πŸ“– Pausanias 2.18.4πŸ“– Pausanias 1.43.5πŸ“– Pausanias 8.18.7-8.18.8πŸ“– Pausanias 1.44.5πŸ“– Pausanias 5.5.8-5.5.10πŸ“– Pausanias 6.17.5-6.17.6πŸ“– Pausanias 8.47.3πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 15.222-15.264πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 11.281-11.297πŸ“– Pausanias 2.23.2πŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 35 MostπŸ“– Scholia on Apollonios, Argonautica 1.118-1.121 WendelπŸ“– Scholia on Apollonios, Argonautica 1.118-1.121 cod. P = p. 16 Brunck-SchaeferπŸ“– Hesiod, Melampodia fr. 208 Most = fr. 272 MWπŸ“– Hesiod fr. 249 MostπŸ“– Bacchylides fr. 4πŸ“– Lucian, Essays in Portraiture Defended 20πŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 4 124-168πŸ“– Pindar fr. 52d Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Diodoros, Library 1.96.1-1.96.9πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 1.97.1-1.97.9πŸ“– Hesiod, Melampodia fr. 210 MostπŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.68.1-4.68.6πŸ“– Strabo 8.6.10πŸ“– Strabo 8.3.19πŸ“– Vergil, Georgics 3.531-3.566βš’οΈ Bronze Tablet from the Agora of Sicyon (Sicyon n/a)πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 6.8.1πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 15.307-15.360πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 25.47 = 25.21.1πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 10.137 = 10.70.1πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 7.119πŸ“– D-Scholia, Odyssey 11.287-290πŸ“– D-Scholia, Odyssey 11.290
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasHomer, OdysseyHesiod, EhoiaiScholia on Apollonios, ArgonauticaHesiod, MelampodiaHesiodBacchylidesLucian, Essays in Portraiture DefendedPindar, Pythian 4PindarDiodoros, LibraryStraboVergil, GeorgicsOvid, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural HistoryD-Scholia, Odyssey
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Hesiod, EhoiaiHesiod, Great EhoiaiPherecydes of AthensHomer, Odyssey
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 80 MostπŸ“– Hesiod, Great Ehoiai fr. 199a MostπŸ“– Hesiod, Great Ehoiai fr. 199b MostπŸ“– Pherecydes of Athens fr. 33 FowlerπŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 11.281-11.297
    Depictions
    🎨 East Pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia by Paionios (LIMC Alpheios 8)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Cleitor (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Egypt region in North Africa
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