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👤 Melanippos (Theban)

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  • Information
    son of Astacos
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3332905
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/4014
    Gender
    Male
    Death
    Death is narrated
    In the historical period
    Claimed as an ancestor
    Son of
    👤 Astacos (Theban) father of several warriors who fight against the Seven at Thebes
    Descendant of
    👥 the Spartoi of Thebes spring from planted dragon's teeth at Thebes
    Belongs to
    👥 the Defenders of Thebes against the Seven defeat the attackers from Argos
    Kills
    👤 Tydeus one of the Seven against Thebes👤 Mecisteus (Argive) son of Talaos
    Dies at
    🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia
    Killed by
    👤 Tydeus one of the Seven against Thebes👤 Amphiaraos prophet, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut, one of the Seven against Thebes
    Buried at
    🏛️ the Tomb of Melanippos (Thebes)
    Related entities
    👥 the Defenders of Thebes against the Seven defeat the attackers from Argos👤 Tydeus one of the Seven against Thebes🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👤 Asphodicos son of Astacos, Theban, kills Parthenopaios👤 Ismaros (Theban) son of Astacos👤 Periclymenos (Theban) son of Poseidon👤 Leades son of Astacos👤 Maion (Theban)👤 Teiresias Theban prophet👤 Astacos (Theban) father of several warriors who fight against the Seven at Thebes👤 Amphiaraos prophet, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut, one of the Seven against Thebes👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Mecisteus (Argive) son of Talaos👤 Eteocles (Theban) son of Oedipous🏛️ the Proitidian Gates (Thebes) on the Walls of Thebes👥 the Spartoi of Thebes spring from planted dragon's teeth at Thebes👤 Polyneices son of Oedipus🏛️ the Oncaidian Gates (Thebes) on the Walls of Thebes🌍 Tenedos (island) island in the Aegean Sea👤 Peisandros (Spartan) settles Tenedos🏛️ the Tomb of Melanippos (Thebes)
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.8.4-1.8.5📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.6.5-3.6.8📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.6.8📖 Pausanias 9.18.1-9.18.2📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 5.126📖 Aeschylus, Seven Against Thebes 369-421📖 Corinna fr. 692 PMG📖 Pindar, Nemean 11 33-48📖 Aeschylus, Seven Against Thebes 792-830📖 Ovid, Ibis 427-428📖 Ovid, Ibis 515-516📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1047-1066
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasD-Scholia, IliadAeschylus, Seven Against ThebesCorinnaPindar, Nemean 11Ovid, IbisLycophron, Alexandra
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    ThebaidPherecydes of Athens
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Thebaid fr. 5 Davies = fr. 9 West📖 Pherecydes of Athens fr. 97 Fowler
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia
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