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👤 Meleagros

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  • Information
    led Calydonian Boar hunt, Argonaut
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q321541
    PALP
    http://palp.art/browse/meleager
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/4017
    LIMC headword
    Meleagros
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/g=th9fdaQ1aIsoO3q9is7A0
    Gender
    Male
    Experiences
    Involved in athletic competition
    Death
    Death is narrated
    Son of
    👤 Althaia daughter of Thestios, mother of Meleagros👤 Ares Olympian god👤 Oineus (Calydonian) king of Calydon
    Father of
    👤 Polydora (Thessalian) daughter of Meleagros, wife of Protesilaos👤 Son of Meleagros and Cleopatra (name unknown)
    Husband of
    👤 Cleopatra (Messenian & Calydonian) wife of Meleagros, daughter of Idas
    Has children with
    👤 Cleopatra (Messenian & Calydonian) wife of Meleagros, daughter of Idas
    Leader of
    👥 the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar led by Meleagros
    Belongs to
    👥 the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar led by Meleagros👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo
    Kills
    👤 the Calydonian Boar monstrous boar hunted by Meleagros and his companions👤 Euippos (Aitolian) son of Thestios👤 Plexippos (s. of Thestios) son of Thestios👤 Eurypylos (Aitolian) son of Thestios👤 Iphiclos (s. of Thestios) Argonaut, son of Thestios👥 the Sons of Thestios boar hunters killed by Meleagros👤 Aphares son of Thestios👤 Clymenos (s. of Daipylos)👤 Aietes king of Colchis👤 Toxeus (s. of Thestios) son of Thestios
    Competes in
    ⏳ the Funeral Games of Pelias (Iolcos)
    Dies at
    🌍 Pleuron (Aitolia) city in Aitolia🌍 Aitolia region in mainland Greece🌍 Calydon (Aitolia) city in Aitolia
    Killed by
    👤 Althaia daughter of Thestios, mother of Meleagros👥 the Couretes (Aitolians) a people of Aitolia👥 the Erinyes personifications of vengeance👤 Apollo Olympian god🏺 the Log of Meleagros part of Althaia's curse on Meleagros
    Buried at
    🏛️ the Tomb of Meleagros (Calydon)
    Has post-mortem existence at
    🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades
    Cult sites
    🌍 Aitolia region in mainland Greece
    Weaponry
    🏺 the Spear of Meleagros
    Related entities
    👤 Althaia daughter of Thestios, mother of Meleagros👤 Ares Olympian god👤 Dryas (Calydonian?) Calydonian boar hunter🌍 Calydon (Aitolia) city in Aitolia👤 Atalante Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Cleopatra (Messenian & Calydonian) wife of Meleagros, daughter of Idas👤 the Calydonian Boar monstrous boar hunted by Meleagros and his companions🏺 the Skin of the Calydonian Boar trophy of the Calydonian Boar👤 Euippos (Aitolian) son of Thestios👤 Eurypylos (Aitolian) son of Thestios👤 Iphiclos (s. of Thestios) Argonaut, son of Thestios👤 Plexippos (s. of Thestios) son of Thestios👥 the Sons of Thestios boar hunters killed by Meleagros👥 the Moirai the Fates🏺 the Log of Meleagros part of Althaia's curse on Meleagros👥 the Couretes (Aitolians) a people of Aitolia👥 the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar led by Meleagros👤 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👤 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👤 Iphitos (Argonaut I) Argonaut, Phocian, son of Naubolos👤 Laertes Argonaut, Calydonian Boar hunter, father of Odysseus👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 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👤 Caineus Lapith, Argonaut, originally Cainis👤 Leitos Argonaut, leader of the Boiotian contingent at Troy👤 Lynceus (Argonaut) son of Aphareus, Calydonian boar hunter, 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👤 Oineus (Calydonian) king of Calydon🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Peirithous (Lapith) Calydonian Boar hunter, companion of Theseus👤 Medousa (Gorgon) gorgon👤 Tydeus one of the Seven against Thebes🌍 Aitolia region in mainland Greece👤 Polydora (Thessalian) daughter of Meleagros, wife of Protesilaos👥 the Erinyes personifications of vengeance👤 Hades Underworld god👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter🏛️ the Temple of Apollo at Sicyon in the Agora of Sicyon, built by Proitos and destroyed by fire🏺 the Spear of Meleagros used to kill the Calydonian Boar, dedicated in Sicyon👤 Alcathoos (Megarian) son of Pelops🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border👤 Ischepolis son of Alcathoos, hunted Calydonian Boar🏺 the Head of the Calydonian Boar👤 Hippothoos (Arcadian) son of Cercyon, Calydonian boar hunter👤 Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles👤 Epochos (Arcadian) son of Arcadian Lycourgos👤 Cometes (s. of Thestios) son of Thestios👤 Prothoos (Aitolian I) son of Thestios, Calydonian Boar Hunter👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Pleuron (Aitolia) city in Aitolia🌍 River Anauros (Thessaly) river in Thessaly⏳ the Funeral Games of Pelias (Iolcos)🌍 River Cocytos (Underworld) river in the Underworld👤 Agelaos (Calydonian) son of Oineus👤 Aphares son of Thestios👤 Clymenos (s. of Daipylos)👤 Deianeira (w. of Heracles) daughter of Althaia and Dionysos or Oineus, wife of Heracles👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Acheloos (river god) river god👤 Alcmaion (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos and Eriphyle, one of the Epigonoi👤 Nessos centaur👤 Hector (Trojan) Trojan hero, son of Priam👤 Thersites Greek fighter at Troy, insults Agamemnon, son of Agrios👤 Iphitos (Argonaut II) Argonaut, brother of Eurystheus👤 Aietes king of Colchis🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black Sea👤 Melanion (h. of Atalante)👤 Antimachos (Lapith) Lapith and Calydonian Boar Hunter on the Francois Vase👤 Euthymachos Calydonian Boar hunter👤 Thorax Calydonian Boar hunter👤 Antandros Calydonian Boar hunter👤 Harpaleas Calydonian Boar hunter👤 Aristandros Calydonian Boar hunter👤 Cimerios Calydonian Boar hunter👤 Toxamis Calydonian Boar hunter👤 Pausileon Calydonian Boar hunter👤 Cynortes Calydonian Boar hunter👤 Simon (boar hunter) Calydonian Boar hunter👥 the Dogs of the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar👤 Labros (Calydonian dog)👤 Methepon (dog)👤 Egertes (dog)👤 Eubolos (dog)👤 Corax (dog)👤 Marpsas (dog)👤 Ormenos (dog)👤 Son of Meleagros and Cleopatra (name unknown)👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts👤 Mopsos (Argonaut) son of Ampyx, Argonaut👤 Idasos Calydonian Boar hunter👤 Cimon Calydonian Boar hunter👤 Leucios (dog)👤 Podes (dog)👤 Thero (dog)👤 Gorgos (dog)👤 Charon (dog)👤 Podargos (dog)👤 Clymenos (Calydonian) son of Oineus👤 Gorge (Calydonian) daughter of Oineus👤 Toxeus (s. of Oineus) son of Oineus👤 Phereus son of Oineus👤 Periphas (s. of Oineus) Calydonian👤 Eurymede (Calydonian) daughter of Oineus👤 Melanippe (Calydonian) daughter of Oineus👥 the Meleagrides sisters of Meleagros transformed into birds🏺 the Tusks of the Calydonian Boar👤 Toxeus (s. of Thestios) son of Thestios🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland👤 Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of Medousa🏛️ the Tomb of Meleagros (Calydon)
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.8.1-1.8.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.16📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.5.12📖 Homer, Iliad 2.638-2.644📖 Homer, Iliad 9.529-9.581📖 Pausanias 4.2.7📖 Pausanias 2.7.8-2.7.9📖 Pausanias 1.42.6📖 Pausanias 8.45.2📖 Pausanias 8.45.6-8.45.7📖 Pausanias 10.31.1-10.31.4📖 Plutarch, Theseus 29.3📖 Euripides, Suppliant Women 901-908📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 22 Most📖 Hesiod, Catabasis of Peirithous fr. 216 Most📖 Cyclic Poets unplaced fr. 2 West📖 Minyad fr. 7 West📖 Bacchylides, Odes 5📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 26.3 MacLeod📖 Lucian, On Sacrifices 1📖 Lucian, The Dance 50📖 Pindar, Isthmian 5 26-50📖 Pindar, Isthmian 7 20-39📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 2.212📖 Diodoros, Library 4.34.1-4.35.2📖 Diodoros, Library 4.48.1-4.48.4📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 8.368📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 9.529📖 Strabo 10.2.6📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 21.194📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 2📖 Lucian, Symposium, or the Lapiths 31📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.260-8.328📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.425-8.546📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.329-8.424📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.98-9.158📖 Pliny, Natural History 10.74 = 10.37.1-10.38.1📖 Pliny, Natural History 35.69📖 Ovid, Heroides 3📖 Ovid, Heroides 4📖 Ovid, Heroides 9📖 Ovid, Heroides 20
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausaniasPlutarch, TheseusEuripides, Suppliant WomenHesiod, EhoiaiHesiod, Catabasis of PeirithousCyclic Poets MinyadBacchylides, OdesLucian, Dialogues of the DeadLucian, On SacrificesLucian, The DancePindar, Isthmian 5Pindar, Isthmian 7D-Scholia, IliadDiodoros, LibraryStraboAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesLucian, Symposium, or the LapithsOvid, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural HistoryOvid, Heroides
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    CypriaHomer, Iliad MinyadHesiod, EhoiaiEuphorion of ChalcisDionysios ScytobrachionPindarNicanderPhrynichos I
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Cypria fr. 22 West📖 Homer, Iliad 9.529-9.581📖 Minyad fr. 5 West📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 25 MW📖 Euphorion of Chalcis fr. 82 Lightfoot📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 28 Rusten📖 Pindar Dithyramb 2📖 Nicander fr. 51 Gow-Scholfield📖 Phrynichos I FragTrag fr. 5 = fr. 6 Snell-Kannicht
    Depictions
    🎨 Attic Black-Figure Krater by Cleitias (Florence 4209; Beazley 300000; LIMC Antenor I 2)🎨 Attic Red-Figure Calyx Krater by the Dinos Painter (CAMU Δ 2500; Beazley 215260; LIMC Alkyone II 1)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Kylix (SAM 2243; Beazley 310552; LIMC Anthylla 1)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling VII 15, 3, Pompeii (PALP r7-i15-p3-space-c)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Centauro VI 9, 3.5, Pompeii (MANN 8980, 9001; LIMC Atalante 34; PALP r6-i9-p5-space-26)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Venere in Conchiglia II 3, 3, Pompeii (PALP r2-i3-p3-space-14)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Regina Margherita V 2, 1, Pompeii (LIMC Amymone 27; PALP r5-i2-p1-space-p)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa delle Danzatrici VI 2, 22, Pompeii (MANN 17712; PALP r6-i2-p22-space-5)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Sextus Pompeius Axiochus VI 13, 19, Pompeii (PALP r6-i13-p19-space-h)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Larario Doppio VII 3, 13, Pompeii (PALP r7-i3-p13-space-g)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling VI 15, 6, Pompeii (PALP r6-i15-p6-space-l)🎨 Fragment of Roman Marble Sarcophagus (Met 20.187; ASR XII 6, no. 93, 37, pl. 85)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di T. Dentatius Panthera IX 2, 16, Pompeii (PALP r9-i2-p16-space-b)🎨 Roman Marble Sarcophagus (Louvre MA 539; ASR III. 2, no. 277, pl. 91)🎨 Roman Marble Sarcophagus (IAM 2100; ASR XII. 6, no. 81, pl. 68-72, 78a, b, 114a, 116a-c)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Diana VIII 3, 16-18, Pompeii (PALP r8-i3-p18-space-7)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di D. Octavius Quartio II 2, 2, Pompeii (LIMC Artemis/Diana 330; PALP r2-i2-p2-space-l)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling VI 7, 3, Pompeii (PALP r6-i7-p3)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Meleagro VI 9, 2.13, Pompeii (PALP r6-i9-p2-space-1)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling VI 16, 26, Pompeii (PALP r6-i16-p26-space-l)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Terentius Nero VII 2, 6, Pompeii (PALP r7-i2-p6-space-h)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Marinaio VII 15, 2, Pompeii (MANN 109370; PALP r7-i15-p2-space-c)🎨 Wall Paintings from the Tomb of the Veteran Gaius Ammonis (N173), North Necropolis, Cyrene (In Situ)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 East Pediment of the Temple of Athena Alea, Tegea (LIMC Meleagros 33)🎨 Wall Painting of Odysseus in the Underworld in the Lesche of the Cnidians, Delphi, by Polygnotos (LIMC Nekyia 6)🎨 Painting of Meleagros, Heracles and Perseus by Parrhasios (Not Extant)
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