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πŸ‘€ Neoptolemos

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  • Alternative name
    πŸ‘€ Pyrrhos (alt. Neoptolemos)
    Information
    son of Achilles
    Gender
    Male
    Birth
    Birth is narrated
    Death
    Death is narrated
    In the historical period
    Appears in an epiphanyClaimed as an ancestor
    Son of
    πŸ‘€ Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingentπŸ‘€ Deidameia (of Scyros) daughter of LycomedesπŸ‘€ Iphigeneia daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra
    Descendant of
    πŸ‘€ Aiacos son of Zeus and Aigina
    Father of
    πŸ‘€ Molossos (Epirote) son of NeoptolemosπŸ‘€ Pergamos son of Neoptolemos and AndromacheπŸ‘€ Pielos son of Neoptolemos and AndromacheπŸ‘€ Pyrrhos (s. of Neoptolemos) son of Neoptolemos in Strabo's account
    Husband of
    πŸ‘€ Hermione (Spartan) daughter of Menelaos and Helen
    Has children with
    πŸ‘€ Andromache daughter of Eetion, wife of Hector
    Conceived at
    🌍 Scyros (island) island in the Aegean
    Born at
    🌍 Scyros (island) island in the Aegean
    Named by
    πŸ‘€ Phoinix (Dolopian) son of Amyntor, raises Achilles
    Leader of
    πŸ‘₯ the Contingent of Myrmidons at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent, led by Achilles
    Belongs to
    πŸ‘₯ the Contingent of Myrmidons at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent, led by AchillesπŸ‘₯ the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon
    Eponym of
    πŸ›οΈ the Tower of Neoptolemos (Pontos) unlocatable landmark
    Ruler of
    🌍 Phthia (Thessaly) area of Thessaly, homeland of the Myrmidons, kingdom of Peleus🌍 the Epirot Islands kingdom of Neoptolemus🌍 Epeiros (N. Greece) region in northern Greece🌍 Molossia (N. Greece) region of northern Greece
    Kills
    πŸ‘€ Eurypylos (Mysian) son of Telephos, leader of the second Mysia contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Priam king of TroyπŸ‘€ Astyanax (Trojan) son of Hector and AndromacheπŸ‘€ Elasos (Trojan II) Trojan killed by NeoptolemosπŸ‘€ Astynoos (Trojan II) Trojan, killed by NeoptolemosπŸ‘€ Eioneus (Trojan) Trojan killed by NeoptolemosπŸ‘€ Coroibos (Trojan) Phrygian fighter at Troy, son of MygdonπŸ‘€ Agenor (Trojan) Trojan fighter, son of AntenorπŸ‘€ Polyxene daughter of Priam
    Dies at
    🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"πŸ›οΈ the Altar of Apollo at Delphi
    Killed by
    πŸ‘€ Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and ClytaimnestraπŸ‘€ Machaireus killer of NeoptolemosπŸ‘€ Pylades son of StrophiosπŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian god
    Buried at
    πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Neoptolemos (Delphi) at DelphiπŸ›οΈ the Altar of Apollo at Delphi
    Buried by
    πŸ‘€ Peleus son of Aiacos, father of Achilles
    Body parts
    🏺 the Bones of Neoptolemos
    Dwelling
    πŸ›οΈ the House of Neoptolemos (Phthia) located within the sanctuary of Thetis in Euripides' Andromache
    Weaponry
    🏺 the Sword of Hephaistos
    Related entities
    πŸ‘₯ the Contingent of Myrmidons at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent, led by Achilles🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the TroadπŸ‘€ Calchas prophet, son of ThestorπŸ‘€ Helenos (Trojan) son of PriamπŸ‘₯ the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon🏺 the Trojan Horse used to sack Troy🏺 the Palladion (statue) statue of Athena protecting Troy🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes🏺 the Bones of PelopsπŸ‘€ Phoinix (Dolopian) son of Amyntor, raises AchillesπŸ‘€ Lycomedes (of Scyros) king of ScyrosπŸ‘€ Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 Scyros (island) island in the Aegean🏺 the Second Armour of Achilles made by HephaistosπŸ‘€ Eurypylos (Mysian) son of Telephos, leader of the second Mysia contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingentπŸ‘€ Priam king of TroyπŸ›οΈ the Altar of Zeus Herceios at Troy in the Citadel of TroyπŸ‘€ Andromache daughter of Eetion, wife of HectorπŸ‘€ Thetis Nereid, mother of Achilles🌍 Tenedos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Molossia (N. Greece) region of northern GreeceπŸ‘€ Molossos (Epirote) son of NeoptolemosπŸ‘€ Deidameia (of Scyros) daughter of Lycomedes🌍 Bouthroten (Molossia) city in Molossia🌍 Phthia (Thessaly) area of Thessaly, homeland of the Myrmidons, kingdom of PeleusπŸ‘€ Hermione (Spartan) daughter of Menelaos and HelenπŸ‘€ Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"πŸ‘€ Machaireus killer of NeoptolemosπŸ‘€ Thoas (Aitolian) son of Andraimon, leader of the Aitolian contingent at Troy🌍 Aitolia region in mainland Greece🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Cephallenia (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 the Epirot Islands kingdom of NeoptolemusπŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian godπŸ‘€ Pyrrhos (alt. Neoptolemos) alternative name for Neoptolemos, son of AchillesπŸ‘€ Iphigeneia daughter of Agamemnon and ClytaimnestraπŸ‘€ Polyxene daughter of PriamπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Achilles and Patroclos (Troy) at the Beach of Troy🏺 the Sword of Hephaistos possessed by Neoptolemos, Achilles, and PeleusπŸ‘€ Peleus son of Aiacos, father of AchillesπŸ‘€ Amadocos one of the Hyperboreans, appears in an epiphany at Delphi in the 3rd century BCEπŸ‘€ Hyperochos (Hyperborean) one of the HyperboreansπŸ›οΈ the Altar of Apollo at DelphiπŸ‘€ Pergamos son of Neoptolemos and Andromache🌍 Macedonia (N. Greece) region in Northern Greece🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece🌍 Epeiros (N. Greece) region in northern GreeceπŸ‘€ Pielos son of Neoptolemos and Andromache🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 River Scyras (Laconia) river in Laconia🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at DelphiπŸ‘₯ the Nereids daughters of Nereus🌍 Cardamyle (Messenia) city in MesseniaπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Apollo near Corinth destroyed by NeoptolemosπŸ‘€ Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at TroyπŸ‘€ Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Helen Helen of TroyπŸ‘€ Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Leda mother of HelenπŸ‘€ Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of HelenπŸ‘€ Nemesis personification of retributionπŸ‘€ Tyndareos king of SpartaπŸ‘€ Hippeus (Spartan) attendant to Tyndareos and his childrenπŸ‘€ Phocos (Aiginetan & Phocian) son of AiacosπŸ‘€ Pylades son of StrophiosπŸ‘€ Phylacos (Boiotian) Boiotian local heroπŸ‘€ Astyanax (Trojan) son of Hector and AndromacheπŸ›οΈ the Walls of Troy on the Citadel of TroyπŸ‘€ Elasos (Trojan II) Trojan killed by NeoptolemosπŸ‘€ Astynoos (Trojan II) Trojan, killed by NeoptolemosπŸ‘€ Aias (the lesser) son of Oileus, leader of the Locrian contingent at Troy, 'the lesser'πŸ‘€ Epeios (horse-builder) son of Panopeus, builder of the Trojan horseπŸ‘€ Polypoites (Thessalian) son of Peirithous, leader of the Argissa contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Acamas (Thracian) son of Eusoros, leader of the Thracian contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Eioneus (Trojan) Trojan killed by NeoptolemosπŸ‘€ Coroibos (Trojan) Phrygian fighter at Troy, son of MygdonπŸ›οΈ the Palace of Priam (Troy) at TroyπŸ‘€ Agenor (Trojan) Trojan fighter, son of Antenor🌍 Leuctra (Laconia) city in LaconiaπŸ‘€ Cestrinos eponym of Cestrine, son of Helenos🌍 the Citadel of Troy at TroyπŸ‘€ Aineias son of Aphrodite and Anchises, leader of the Dardanian contingent at Troy🌍 the Plain of Troy at TroyπŸ‘€ Acamas (Athenian) son of TheseusπŸ‘€ Demophon (Athenian) son of Theseus and PhaidraπŸ‘€ Sinon Greek fighter at Troy🌍 Maroneia (Thrace) city in ThraceπŸ‘€ Aiacos son of Zeus and AiginaπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Telamon (Salamian) father of Aias, Calydonian Boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Aias (the greater) son of Telamon, leader of the Salamis contingent at Troy, 'the greater'πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Neoptolemos (Delphi) at Delphi🌍 Cichyros (Thresprotia) city in Thesprotia🌍 Mount Tmaros (Epeiros) mountain in Epeiros🏺 the Spoils from Troy dedicated by Neoptolemos at Delphi🌍 Ambracia (Epiros) city in EpirosπŸ›οΈ the Tower of Neoptolemos (Pontos) unlocatable landmarkπŸ‘€ Pyrrhos (s. of Neoptolemos) son of Neoptolemos in Strabo's accountπŸ‘€ Antenor (Trojan) prominent TrojanπŸ‘€ Antiochos (Heraclid) son of Heracles, eponym of Attic tribe AntiochisπŸ‘€ Calliope MuseπŸ‘€ Antimachos (Greek at Troy?) Greek fighter described by Quintus of Smyrna, and perhaps depicted on an Attic red-figure amphoraπŸ‘€ Hecabe wife of PriamπŸ‘€ Talthybios Greek herald at TroyπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Achilles (Chersonesos) in the Thracian ChersonesosπŸ›οΈ the House of Neoptolemos (Phthia) located within the sanctuary of Thetis in Euripides' Andromache🌍 Pharsalos (Thessaly) city in ThessalyπŸ‘₯ the Suitors of Penelope on Ithaca reside in Odysseus' Palace on Ithaca🌍 Zacynthos (island) island in Ionian Sea🌍 Italy large peninsula in the Mediterranean🏺 the Bones of NeoptolemosπŸ‘€ Neoptolemos son of Achilles🌍 Pyrrhichos (Laconia) city in Laconia
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 5.10-5.12πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 5.8-5.25πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 5.11πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 5.12πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 5.21πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 5.24πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 6.5-6.12πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 6.12πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 6.13πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 6.14πŸ“– Apollodoros, Epitome 7.40πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.13.8πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 44-68πŸ“– Euripides, Trojan Women 271-273πŸ“– Euripides, Trojan Women 568-576πŸ“– Euripides, Trojan Women 1123-1128πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 19.315-19.336πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 168-201πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 307-329πŸ“– Pausanias 1.4.4πŸ“– Pausanias 4.17.4πŸ“– Pausanias 3.20.8πŸ“– Pausanias 1.11.1-1.11.2πŸ“– Pausanias 3.25.1-3.25.2πŸ“– Pausanias 1.13.9πŸ“– Pausanias 3.26.7πŸ“– Pausanias 2.5.5πŸ“– Pausanias 1.33.8πŸ“– Pausanias 2.29.6-2.29.10πŸ“– Pausanias 10.6.5-10.7.2πŸ“– Pausanias 10.24.4πŸ“– Pausanias 10.23.2πŸ“– Pausanias 10.25.9-10.26.2πŸ“– Pausanias 10.26.2-10.26.4πŸ“– Pausanias 10.27.1-10.27.4πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 3.184-3.200πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 4.1-4.19πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 11.467-11.567πŸ“– Pausanias 10.16.4πŸ“– Pausanias 10.26.4πŸ“– Pausanias 2.23.5-2.23.6πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 19.326πŸ“– Little Iliad fr. 29-30 WestπŸ“– Proclos, Chrestomathy Little IliadπŸ“– Proclos, Chrestomathy Sack of TroyπŸ“– Nostoi Argumentum 4 WestπŸ“– Cyclic Poets unplaced fr. 17 WestπŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 9πŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 8 25-52πŸ“– Bacchylides, Odes 9πŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 4 44-72πŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 7 17-49πŸ“– Pindar fr. 52f Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Ovid, Ibis 283-284πŸ“– Ovid, Ibis 303-304πŸ“– Ovid, Ibis 301-308πŸ“– Strabo 7.3.16πŸ“– Strabo 7.7.8πŸ“– Strabo 9.3.9πŸ“– Strabo 9.5.16πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.140-13.195πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.455-13.507βš’οΈ Captions on Wall Paintings from Rock-Cut Tomb at Zawiet Asgafa el Abiar (SEG 45.2150)πŸ“– Euripides, Hecuba 1-58πŸ“– Euripides, Hecuba 518-582πŸ“– Euripides, Andromache 545-589πŸ“– Euripides, Andromache 1-25πŸ“– Euripides, Andromache 26-55πŸ“– Euripides, Andromache 501-544πŸ“– Euripides, Andromache 1085-1165πŸ“– Euripides, Andromache 1226-1288πŸ“– Euripides, Andromache 957-986πŸ“– Euripides, Andromache 209-273πŸ“– Philocles FragTrag rep. 1 = fr. 2 Snell-KannichtπŸ“– Theognis of Athens FragTrag rep. 1 = fr. 2 Snell-KannichtπŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 3πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 8πŸ“– Plutarch, Greek Questions 14
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryLycophron, AlexandraEuripides, Trojan WomenHomer, IliadPausaniasHomer, OdysseyD-Scholia, Iliad Little IliadProclos, Chrestomathy NostoiCyclic PoetsLucian, The DancePindar, Olympian 8Bacchylides, OdesPindar, Nemean 4Pindar, Nemean 7PindarOvid, IbisStraboOvid, MetamorphosesEuripides, HecubaEuripides, AndromachePhiloclesTheognis of AthensOvid, HeroidesPlutarch, Greek Questions
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Little Iliad Cypria Sack of TroyAristotle, Constitutions
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Little Iliad fr. 18 WestπŸ“– Little Iliad fr. 21 WestπŸ“– Little Iliad fr. 23 WestπŸ“– Little Iliad fr. 25 WestπŸ“– Little Iliad fr. 27 WestπŸ“– Cypria fr. 19 WestπŸ“– Little Iliad Argumentum 3 WestπŸ“– Sack of Troy Argumentum 2-4 WestπŸ“– Sack of Troy Argumentum 2 WestπŸ“– Sack of Troy Argumentum 4 WestπŸ“– Aristotle, Constitutions fr. 464 Rose
    Depictions
    🎨 Attic Red-figure Calyx Krater attributed to the Niobid Painter (Ferrara 2895; Beazley 206949; LIMC Aineias 91)🎨 Attic Red-Figure Neck Amphora attributed to the Lykaon Painter (Met 06.1021.116; Beazley 213560; LIMC Antimachos IV 1)🎨 Lucanian Red-Figure Pelike attributed to the Vaste Painter (Logie 156.73; LIMC Aigisthos 15)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di M. Lucretius Fronto V 4, a, Pompeii (PALP r5-i4-pa-space-4)🎨 Bronze Gladiator's Helmet from Pompeii (MANN 5673)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1890)🎨 Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B982)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B847; LIMC Astyanax 34a)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B4809)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1975)🎨 Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8364)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B315)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8748)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B160)🎨 Wall Paintings from Rock-Cut Tomb at Zawiet Asgafa el Abiar (In Situ)🎨 Attic Red-Figure Amphora attributed to the Nikoxenos Painter (Met 06.1021.99)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Cult Statue of Nemesis from Rhamnous, by Agoracritus (LIMC Agamemnon 4)🎨 Wall Painting of the Fall of Troy in the Lesche of the Cnidians by Polygnotos, Delphi (LIMC Ilioupersis 25)
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