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👤 Tlepolemos (Rhodian)

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Information
son of Heracles, leader of the Rhodian contingent at Troy
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q690613
Trismegistos
https://www.trismegistos.org/name/6290
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/XC4B3eyMSqGu3wa=4AZ7tg1
Gender
Male
Death
Death is narrated
In the historical period
Claimed as an ancestor
Son of
👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Astyoche (d. of Phylas) daughter of Phylas, mother of Tlepolemos👤 Astydameia (Thessalian) daughter of Amyntor or Ormenos
Father of
👤 Son of Polyxo (name unknown) child of Polyxo and Tlepolemos
Husband of
👤 Polyxo (Argive & Rhodian) Argive woman, wife of Tlepolemos👤 Astydameia (Thessalian) daughter of Amyntor or Ormenos
Has children with
👤 Polyxo (Argive & Rhodian) Argive woman, wife of Tlepolemos
Leader of
👥 the Rhodian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent
Belongs to
👥 the Rhodian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon
Founder of
🌍 Lindos (Rhodes) city on Rhodes🌍 Ialysos (Rhodes) city on Rhodes🌍 Cameiros (Rhodes) city on Rhodes
Settles in
🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor🌍 Lindos (Rhodes) city on Rhodes🌍 Ialysos (Rhodes) city on Rhodes🌍 Cameiros (Rhodes) city on Rhodes
Ruler of
🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor
Kills
👤 Licymnios son of Electryon
Dies at
🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 the Plain of Troy at Troy
Killed by
👤 Sarpedon (Lycian) son of Zeus and Europa or Laodameia, leader of the Lycia contingent at Troy
Cult sites
🌍 Tanagra (Boiotia) city in Boiotia
Related entities
👥 the Rhodian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad👤 Astyoche (d. of Phylas) daughter of Phylas, mother of Tlepolemos👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🏺 the Bowl of Tlepolemos dedicated at Lindos🌍 the Sanctuary of Athena Lindia at Lindos👤 Licymnios son of Electryon🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern Greece🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor🌍 Lindos (Rhodes) city on Rhodes🌍 Ialysos (Rhodes) city on Rhodes🌍 Cameiros (Rhodes) city on Rhodes👤 Sarpedon (Lycian) son of Zeus and Europa or Laodameia, leader of the Lycia contingent at Troy🌍 the Plain of Troy at Troy👤 Polyxo (Argive & Rhodian) Argive woman, wife of Tlepolemos👤 Helen Helen of Troy🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese👤 Son of Polyxo (name unknown) child of Polyxo and Tlepolemos👤 Astydameia (Thessalian) daughter of Amyntor or Ormenos🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Mideia (Phrygian) mother of Licymnios👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Lerna (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi👥 the Sons of Licymnios expelled by Eurystheus expelled with the Children of Heracles👤 Boutas (Rhodian) king of Rhodes🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 Aiolia region of Greece👤 Cameiro (Danaid) daughter of Danaos👤 Ialyse (Danaid) daughter of Danaos👤 Linde (Danaid) daughter of Danaos👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent👤 Antilochos (Pylian) son of Nestor, Pylian fighter at Troy👤 Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy👤 Patroclos (Myrmidon) son of Menoitios, Myrmidon fighter killed by Hector at Troy, close companion of Achilles👤 Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at Troy👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon👤 Peneleos (Theban) Argonaut, leader of Boiotian contingent at Troy🌍 Chalcis (Euboia) city on Euboia👤 Poimandros founder of Tanagra🌍 Tanagra (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👤 Ephippos Tanagrian, son of Poimandros👤 Leucippos (Tanagrian) son of Polycrithos
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.11-3.14📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 3.13⚒️ Lindian Chronicle (Nationalmuseet 7125; Trismegistos 817951; PHI 190693)📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 6.15b📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.7.8📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.8.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.7.6📖 Homer, Iliad 2.653-2.670📖 Homer, Iliad 5.655-5.662📖 Pausanias 3.19.9-3.19.13📖 Pausanias 2.22.8📖 Pindar, Olympian 7 20-26📖 Pindar, Olympian 7 27-53📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 2.662📖 Diodoros, Library 4.32.1-4.32.5📖 Diodoros, Library 4.36.1-4.36.5📖 Diodoros, Library 4.58.5-4.58.8📖 Diodoros, Library 5.59.1-5.59.6📖 Strabo 8.3.5-8.3.6📖 Strabo 14.2.6-14.2.11📖 Strabo 12.8.6📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.536-12.579📖 Pliny, Natural History 35.106📖 Xenocles FragTrag fr. 1 = fr. 2 Snell-Kannicht📖 Ovid, Heroides 1📖 Ovid, Heroides 9📖 Plutarch, Greek Questions 37
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausaniasPindar, Olympian 7D-Scholia, IliadDiodoros, LibraryStraboOvid, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural HistoryXenoclesOvid, HeroidesPlutarch, Greek Questions
Reported to be mentioned in text
Homer, IliadZeno of Rhodes
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Homer, Iliad 2.653-2.670📖 Zeno of Rhodes BNJ 523 fr. 1
Reported depictions
🎨 Painting of Tlepolemos by Protogenes (LIMC Tlepolemos 1)
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor
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