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👤 Myrtilos

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Information
son of Hermes
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q615912
Trismegistos
https://www.trismegistos.org/name/27200
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/WkV_PVcYQHGN1ICSgy58_gL
Gender
Male
Experiences
Victim of a false accusation
Death
Honoured with a cenotaphDeath is narrated
Son of
👤 Hermes Olympian god
Eponym of
🌍 the Myrtoan Sea sea off the Peloponnese
Charioteer of
👤 Oinomaos (Elian) king of Pisa
Kills
👤 Oinomaos (Elian) king of Pisa
Dies at
🌍 the Myrtoan Sea sea off the Peloponnese🌍 the Ionian Sea sea between Greece and southern Italy
Killed by
👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese
Buried at
🏛️ the Tomb of Myrtilos (Pheneos) at Pheneos
Cult sites
🏛️ the Tomb of Taraxippos (Olympia) at Olympia
Related entities
👤 Ares Olympian god👤 Oinomaos (Elian) king of Pisa👥 the Suitors of Hippodameia unsuccessfully compete to marry Hippodameia, killed by Oinomaos👥 the Horses of Oinomaos driven by Myrtilos👤 Hippodameia (Elian) daughter of Oinomaos, wife of Pelops👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese🌍 Cape Geraistos (Euboia) promontory on Euboia🌍 the Myrtoan Sea sea off the Peloponnese👤 Hermes Olympian god🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Pisa (Elis) city in Elis🌍 the Ionian Sea sea between Greece and southern Italy👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Sterope (Atlantid) daughter of Atlas, one of the Pleiades🌍 River Alpheios (Peloponnese) river in western Peloponnese👤 Alpheios (river god) river god and eponym of river🌍 River Cladeos (Elis) river in Elis👤 Cladeos (river god) river god and eponym of river in Elis👥 the Horses of Pelops given to Pelops by Poseidon🌍 Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic Games🏛️ the Tomb of Taraxippos (Olympia) at Olympia🏺 the Chariot of Pelops chariot used to win competition for Hippodameia🌍 Elis (city) city in Elis🏛️ the Altar of Poseidon at Isthmia👤 Harpinna (horse) horse of Oinomaos👤 Psylla (horse) horse of Oinomaos🏛️ the Tomb of Myrtilos (Pheneos) at Pheneos
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 2.4-2.8📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 2.6📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 2.7📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 2.8📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 144-167📖 Pausanias 8.14.10-8.14.12📖 Pausanias 2.18.2📖 Pausanias 5.1.7📖 Pausanias 5.10.6-5.10.7📖 Pausanias 6.20.15-6.20.19📖 Sophocles, Electra 472-515📖 Lucian, The Dance 47📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 2.104📖 Diodoros, Library 4.73.1-4.73.6📖 Ovid, Ibis 365-370📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 3.7📖 Ovid, Heroides 16.1-16.212
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, EpitomeLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasSophocles, ElectraLucian, The DanceD-Scholia, IliadDiodoros, LibraryOvid, IbisServius, Scholia on GeorgicsOvid, Heroides
Reported to be mentioned in text
Vergil, Georgics
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Vergil, Georgics 3.1-3.39
Depictions
🎨 East Pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia by Paionios (LIMC Alpheios 8)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling V 3, 12, Pompeii (PALP r5-i3-p12-space-2)
Reported depictions
🎨 East Pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia by Paionios (LIMC Alpheios 8)
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese
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