- Information
- home of the Olympic Games
- Cult site of
- π€ Ammon βπ€ Aphrodite βπ€ Castor (Spartan) βπ€ Cronos βπ€ Demeter βπ€ Dionysos βπ€ Eileithyia βπ€ Ge (personification) βπ€ Hera βπ€ Themis βπ€ Zeus βπ€ Hephaistos βπ€ Pelops (Pisan) βπ€ Pan (god) βπ₯ the Muses βπ€ Polydeuces (Spartan) βπ€ Myrtilos βπ€ Alpheios (river god) βπ€ Tyche βπ€ Despoina βπ€ Epimedes βπ€ Heracles (Dactyl) βπ₯ the Dactyloi βπ€ Paionaios βπ€ Physcoa βπ€ Iamos βπ€ Iasos (Dactyl) βπ€ Idas (Dactyl) βπ€ Cybele (goddess) βπ€ Cladeos (river god) βπ€ Sosipolis
- Place of death of
- π€ Alcathoos (Aitolian)
- Place of burial of
- π€ Alcathoos (Aitolian) βπ€ Endymion βπ€ Hippodameia (Elian) βπ€ Pelops (Pisan) βπ€ Oinomaos (Elian) βπ€ Ischenos βπ€ Aitolos (Elian) βπ€ Dameon βπ€ Olenios βπΊ the Object of Taraxippos
- Games established by
- π€ Zeus βπ€ Heracles βπ€ Heracles (Dactyl)
- Games held by
- π€ Amythaon βπ€ Augeias (Elian) βπ€ Endymion βπ€ Heracles βπ€ Hippodameia (Elian) βπ€ Pelops (Pisan) βπ€ Oxylos (Elian) βπ€ Pelias (Thessalian) βπ€ Neleus (Pylian) βπ€ Clymenos (Cretan)
- Ruled by
- π€ Pelops (Pisan)
- Relics preserved on site
- πΊ the Horn of AmaltheiaβποΈ the Altar of Pelops at OlympiaβποΈ the Tomb of Taraxippos (Olympia) βποΈ the Tomb of Endymion (Olympia) βποΈ the Tomb of Aitolos (Olympia) βποΈ the Altar of Idaian Heracles and the Dactyloi at OlympiaΒ βποΈ the Temple of Hera at Olympia βποΈ the House of Oinomaos (Olympia) βπΊ the Sword of PelopsβπΊ the Bones of HippodameiaβποΈ the Ash Altar of Zeus at OlympiaΒ βποΈ the Altar of Zeus Areios at OlympiaβποΈ the Ash Altar of Hera at OlympiaΒ βπΊ the Toy Couch of Hippodameia βποΈ the Tomb of Oinomaos (Olympia) βποΈ the Stable of the Horses of Oinomaos (Olympia)βποΈ the Tomb of Pelops (Olympia)βπΊ the Wild Olive
- Encompases
- ποΈ the Altar of Pelops at OlympiaβποΈ the Double Altars at OlympiaΒ βπ the Hill of Cronos (Olympia) βποΈ the Tomb of Taraxippos (Olympia) βποΈ the Temple of Zeus at Olympia βποΈ the Tomb of Endymion (Olympia) βπ the Stadium at Olympia βποΈ the Tomb of Aitolos (Olympia) βποΈ the Temple of Cronos at OlympiaβποΈ the Altar of Idaian Heracles and the Dactyloi at OlympiaΒ βποΈ the Temple of Hera at Olympia βποΈ the House of Oinomaos (Olympia) βποΈ the Sicyonian Treasury (Olympia) βπ the Sanctuary of Zeus at OlympiaβποΈ the Epidamnian Treasuries (Olympia) βποΈ the Metapontine Treasury (Olympia) βποΈ the Megarian Treasury (Olympia) βποΈ the Tomb of Hippodameia (Olympia) βπ the Sanctuary of Pelops at Olympia βποΈ the Ash Altar of Zeus at OlympiaΒ βποΈ the Altar of Zeus Areios at OlympiaβποΈ the Altar of Zeus Hercios at OlympiaΒ βποΈ the Ash Altar of Hera at OlympiaΒ βπ the Sanctuary of Demeter Chamyne at OlympiaβποΈ the Tomb of Oinomaos (Olympia) βπ the Hippodrome (Olympia)βποΈ the Stable of the Horses of Oinomaos (Olympia)βποΈ the Tomb of Pelops (Olympia)βποΈ the Oracle of Iamos (Olympia)
- Has depictions of
- π€ Amythaon βπ€ Apollo βπ€ Arcas βπ€ Athena βπ€ Atlas βπ₯ the Centaurs βπ€ Cerberos (dog) βπ€ the Cerynitian Deer βπ€ Chrysippos (s. of Pelops) βπ€ the Cretan Bull βπ€ Eileithyia βπ€ the Erymanthian Boar βπ€ Eurystheus βπ€ Eurytion (Thessalian centaur) βπ€ Zeus βπ€ Geryon βπ€ Heracles βπ€ Hermes βπ€ Hippodameia (Elian) βπ€ Hippolyte (Amazon I) βπ€ Theseus βπ€ Pelops (Pisan) βπ€ Peirithous (Lapith) βπ€ Hippodameia (w. of Peirithous) βπ₯ the Mares of Diomedes βπ€ Melampous βπ€ Myrtilos βπ€ the Nemean Lion βπ€ Oinomaos (Elian) βπ€ Sterope (Atlantid) βπ₯ the Stymphalian Birds βπΊ the Bow of Heracles βπΊ the Club of Heracles βπ₯ the Lapiths βπΊ the Golden Apples of the HesperidesβπΊ the Chariot of Pelops βπ€ the Hydra βποΈ the Stables of Augeias (Elis) βπ€ Alpheios (river god) βπ₯ the Horses of Oinomaos βπ€ Cillas (eponym) βπ€ Clytios (s. of Alcmaion) βπ€ Iamos βπ€ Cladeos (river god) βπ€ Sosipolis ββ³ the Wedding of Peirithous and Hippodameia βπΊ the Jar of Eurystheus βπ₯ the Horses of Pelops
- Related Entities
- π€ Aitolos (eponym) βπ€ Alcathoos (Aitolian) βπ€ Ammon βπ€ Amphion (Theban) βπ€ Amythaon βπ€ Aphrodite βπ€ Apollo βπ€ Ares βπ€ Augeias (Elian) βπ€ Castor (Spartan) βπ€ Chloris (d. of Amphion) βπ₯ the Couretes (guardians) βπ€ Cronos βπ€ Demeter βπ€ Dionysos βπ€ Echemos (Arcadian) βπ€ Eileithyia βπ€ Endymion βπ€ Ge (personification) βπ€ Hera βπ€ Poseidon βπ€ Themis βπ€ Zeus βπ the Underworld βπ€ Hephaistos βπ€ Heracles βπ€ Hermes βπ₯ the Hesperides βπ€ Hippodameia (Elian) βπ€ Iolaos βπ Crete (island) βπ€ Pelops (Pisan) βπ€ Oxylos (Elian) βπ€ Pan (god) βπ€ Pelias (Thessalian) βπ₯ the Horai βπ₯ the Muses βπ€ Polydeuces (Spartan) βπ₯ the Moirai βπ€ Myrtilos βπ€ Neleus (Pylian) βπ€ Oinomaos (Elian) βπΊ the Horn of Amaltheiaβπ Pisa (Elis) βπ₯ the Suitors of Hippodameia βπ Sicyon (Argolid) βπ Elis (Peloponnese) βπ Mideia (Argolid) βπ River Alpheios (Peloponnese) βπ Mount Caucasos (Pontos) βπ the Land of the Hyperboreans βπ Olympia (Elis) βποΈ the Altar of Pelops at OlympiaβποΈ the Double Altars at OlympiaΒ βπ Megara (Argolid) βπ the Hill of Cronos (Olympia) βπ€ Ischenos βποΈ the Tomb of Taraxippos (Olympia) βπ€ Alpheios (river god) βπ River Istros (Europe) βπ€ Tyche βπ€ Aitolos (Elian) βπ₯ the Horses of Oinomaos βπ€ Dameon βπ€ Despoina βπ€ Epeios (Elian) βπ€ Epimedes βπ€ Heracles (Dactyl) βπ₯ the Dactyloi βπ€ Clymenos (Cretan) βπ€ Narcaios βπ€ Oionos βπ€ Paion (s. of Endymion) βπ€ Paionaios βπ€ Pieria (Elian) βπ€ Physcoa βπ€ Iamos βπ€ Iasos (Dactyl) βπ€ Idas (Dactyl) βπ€ Cybele (goddess) βποΈ the Tomb of Endymion (Olympia) βπ the Stadium at Olympia βποΈ the Tomb of Aitolos (Olympia) βποΈ the Altar of Idaian Heracles and the Dactyloi at OlympiaΒ βποΈ the Temple of Hera at Olympia βποΈ the House of Oinomaos (Olympia) βπΊ the Sword of Pelopsβπ the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympiaβπ€ Cladeos (river god) βπ€ Sosipolis βπΊ the Bones of HippodameiaβποΈ the Ash Altar of Zeus at OlympiaΒ βποΈ the Altar of Zeus Areios at OlympiaβποΈ the Altar of Zeus Hercios at OlympiaΒ βποΈ the Ash Altar of Hera at OlympiaΒ βπ Scillos (Elis) βπΊ the Toy Couch of Hippodameia βπ€ Olenios βπΊ the Object of TaraxipposβποΈ the Tomb of Oinomaos (Olympia) βπ€ Iasios (Arcadian) βπ Epidamnos (Illyria) βπ Metapontion (Italy) βπ the Hippodrome (Olympia)βπΊ the Chariot of HadesβποΈ the Stable of the Horses of Oinomaos (Olympia)βπ€ Samos (s. of Halirrhothios)βποΈ the Tomb of Pelops (Olympia)βπ€ Chronos (personification) βπΊ the Wild Olive βπ€ Doryclos (Tirynthian) βπ€ Phrastor βπ€ Niceus βποΈ the Idaian Cave (Elis)
- Mentioned by
- π Apollodoros, Library 2.7.2βπ Lycophron, Alexandra 20-43βπ Pausanias 8.48.1βπ Pausanias 5.1.4βπ Pausanias 5.4.4βπ Pausanias 5.8.1βπ Pausanias 5.8.2βπ Pausanias 5.8.5βπ Pausanias 5.15.4βπ Pausanias 5.15.5βπ Pausanias 5.15.7βπ Pausanias 5.15.11βπ Pausanias 5.16.4βπ Pausanias 6.18.7βπ Pausanias 6.21.3βπ Plutarch, Theseus 25.4βπ Pausanias 8.2.1-8.2.7βπ Pausanias 5.1.6-5.1.7βπ Pausanias 5.7.6-5.7.10βπ Pausanias 5.8.3-5.8.4βπ Pausanias 5.15.6-5.15.9βπ Pausanias 5.16.2-5.16.4βπ Pausanias 5.16.6-5.16.7βπ Pausanias 5.20.6-5.20.9βπ Pausanias 6.20.15-6.20.19βπ Pausanias 5.14.4-5.14.10βπ Bacchylides, Odes 7βπ Bacchylides, Odes 11βπ Callimachus, Aetia fr. 77c Harderβπ Lucian, The Dance 47βπ Lucian, Hermotimos, or Concerning the Sects 40βπ Pindar, Olympian 1 23-66βπ Pindar, Olympian 2 1-22βπ Pindar, Olympian 3 1-45βπ Pindar, Olympian 5 1-24βπ Pindar, Olympian 6 22-71βπ Pindar, Olympian 10 24-59βπ Pindar, Olympian 10 60-77βπ Euripides, Victory song for Alcibiades fr. 755 PMGβπ Pindar, Nemean 10 31-54βπ Pindar, Nemean 11 17-32βπ Strabo 8.3.30βπ Strabo 10.3.2-10.3.4βπ D-Scholia, Iliad 11.698
- Mentioned in Text
- Apollodoros, LibraryβLycophron, AlexandraβPindar, Olympian 6βPlutarch, TheseusβPausaniasβStraboβBacchylides, OdesβCallimachus, AetiaβLucian, The DanceβLucian, Hermotimos, or Concerning the SectsβPindar, Olympian 1βPindar, Olympian 2βPindar, Olympian 3βPindar, Olympian 5βPindar, Olympian 10βEuripides, Victory song for AlcibiadesβPindar, Nemean 10βPindar, Nemean 11βD-Scholia, Iliad
- Mentioned in citation of
- π Homer, Iliad 11.696-11.710βπ Callimachus, Aetia fr. 77c Harderβπ Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 122aββοΈ Inscription on the Statue of Aitolos at Thermon (Not Extant)