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πŸ‘₯ the Olympian Gods

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  • Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101609
    Gender
    Undefined
    Appearance and powers
    Can resurrect the dead
    Experiences
    Undergoes metamorphosis
    Named by
    πŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god
    Derives etymology from
    πŸ‘€ Olympos (Egyptian) teacher of Zeus in Diodorus
    Kills
    πŸ‘€ Cronos Titan, father of ZeusπŸ‘₯ the Titans children of Ouranos and GeπŸ‘₯ the Giants
    Includes
    πŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian godπŸ‘€ Hades Underworld godπŸ‘€ Hestia Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Demeter Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Artemis Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Hephaistos Olympian godπŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian godπŸ‘€ Hermes Olympian godπŸ‘€ Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Aphrodite Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Ares Olympian god
    Cult sites
    πŸ›οΈ the Altar of the Twelve Gods at Lecton (Troad)
    Dwelling
    πŸ›οΈ the Palaces of the Gods (Olympos) on Olympos
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Bia personification of violenceπŸ‘€ Cratos personification of powerπŸ‘₯ the Cyclopes (thunderbolt-makers) sons of Ouranos and Ge, makers of Zeus' thunderboltsπŸ‘€ Ge personification of EarthπŸ‘₯ the Hundred-Handers sons of Ouranos and GeπŸ‘€ Nike (personification) personification of victoryπŸ‘€ Styx (Oceanid) Oceanid, personification of river of the underworldπŸ‘₯ the Titans children of Ouranos and GeπŸ‘€ Zelos personification of rivalryπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddessπŸ‘₯ the GiantsπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Pallene (Chalcidice) western promontory of ChalcidiceπŸ‘€ Cadmos (Theban) king of Thebes, originally from Phoinicia or EgyptπŸ‘€ Harmonia (Theban) daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, wife of Cadmos🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia⏳ the Wedding of Cadmos and Harmonia (Thebes) held at Thebes with the Olympian gods in attendanceπŸ‘€ Demeter Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Hestia Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian godπŸ‘€ Hades Underworld godπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🏺 the Thunderbolt of ZeusπŸ‘€ Themis Titan, personification of law🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods🏺 the Mixing Bowl of Daidalos dedicated at LindosπŸ›οΈ Spring Olympias (Arcadia) near TrapezousπŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian godπŸ‘€ Artemis Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Hephaistos Olympian godπŸ‘€ Hermes Olympian god🌍 River Alpheios (Peloponnese) river in western PeloponneseπŸ‘₯ the Cattle of ApolloπŸ‘€ Typhon son of GeπŸ‘₯ the Cyclopes (Odyssean) creatures encountered by OdysseusπŸ‘₯ the Phaiacians inhabitants of ScheriaπŸ‘€ Briareos Hundred-handerπŸ‘€ Cronos Titan, father of ZeusπŸ‘€ Cottos Hundred-handerπŸ‘€ Hubris personification of hubris🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 River Styx (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictionalπŸ‘€ Prometheus (fire-stealer) son of Iapetos, steals fireπŸ‘€ Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Tantalos (Lydian) father of Pelops and Niobe, punished in the underworld🏺 the Shoulder of Pelops consumed by Demeter and then replaced🌍 Asia Minor region east of the Aegean Sea🌍 Mecone (unlocatable) location of Prometheus' sacrifice🌍 Mount Sipylos (Lydia) mountain in MagnesiaπŸ‘€ Peleus son of Aiacos, father of AchillesπŸ‘₯ the Muses personifications of poetry and music🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly⏳ the Wedding of Peleus and Thetis held in Thessaly, with the gods in attendanceπŸ‘€ Teiresias Theban prophet🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes🌍 Asteria (alt. Delos) alternative name for Delos🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the AegeanπŸ›οΈ the Third (Mythical) Temple of Apollo at Delphi made of bronzeπŸ‘€ Heracles (Egyptian) Egyptian, visited DelphiπŸ‘€ the Aegis monster from which the Aegis is createdπŸ‘€ Ammon (god) Egyptian god identified by the Greeks with Zeus🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 the Phlegraian Plain (Campania) active volcanic region east of Cumae🌍 Mount Ossa (Thessaly) mountain range in ThessalyπŸ‘€ Olympos (Egyptian) teacher of Zeus in Diodorus🏺 the Necklace of Harmonia later of Eriphyle, given by the gods🏺 the Robe of Harmonia a gift from the gods, later used to bribe EriphyleπŸ‘€ Ephialtes (Boiotian) one of the AloadaiπŸ‘€ Otos (Boiotian) one of the AloadaiπŸ‘€ Thetis Nereid, mother of AchillesπŸ‘€ Brychon helper of the giants in their battle with the OlympiansπŸ‘€ Helen Helen of TroyπŸ‘₯ the Greek Contingent at Troy led by AgamemnonπŸ‘₯ the Defenders of Troy Trojans and allies🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the TroadπŸ‘€ Aphrodite Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Ares Olympian god🌍 the Underworld realm of HadesπŸ‘€ Balios (horse) immortal horseπŸ‘€ Xanthos (horse) immortal horseπŸ‘€ Leto mother of Artemis and ApolloπŸ‘€ Aineias son of Aphrodite and Anchises, leader of the Dardanian contingent at TroyπŸ‘₯ the Centaurs half-horse half-human beingsπŸ‘€ Ganymedes (s. of Tros) son of Tros, abducted by ZeusπŸ‘₯ the Nereids daughters of NereusπŸ‘€ Alcippe (Athenian) daughter of AresπŸ‘€ Halirrhothios (s. of Poseidon)🌍 the Areiopagos (Athens) at AthensπŸ‘€ Cecrops (Athenian I) king of Athens🌍 Athens (Attica) city in AtticaπŸ›οΈ the Palaces of the Gods (Olympos) on OlymposπŸ›οΈ the Altar of the Twelve Gods at Lecton (Troad)
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.2.1-1.2.5πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.7.1πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.4.2πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 451-491πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 664-728πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 20.1-20.12πŸ“– Pausanias 3.18.12πŸ“– Pausanias 1.25.2βš’οΈ Lindian Chronicle (Nationalmuseet 7125; Trismegistos 817951; PHI 190693)πŸ“– Pausanias 8.29.1πŸ“– Pausanias 5.14.4-5.14.10πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes 105-137πŸ“– Pausanias 2.17.3πŸ“– Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 343-375πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 7.199-7.206πŸ“– Eumelos, Titanomachy fr. 3 WestπŸ“– Eumelos, Titanomachy fr. 6 WestπŸ“– Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 19πŸ“– Bacchylides, Dithyrambs 15πŸ“– Lucian, On Sacrifices 14πŸ“– Lucian, Parliament of the Gods 14πŸ“– Lucian, Zeus Rants 37πŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 38πŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 54πŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 119 HarderπŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 1 23-66πŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 3 77-115πŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 1 31-72πŸ“– Pindar fr. 33a-d Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Pindar fr. 52i Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Diodoros, Library 1.24.1-1.24.8πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 3.2.1-3.2.4πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 3.70.1-3.70.8πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 3.73.1-3.73.8πŸ“– Euripides, Phoenician Women 784-830πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.15.1-4.15.2πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.21.5-4.21.7πŸ“– Pindar, Isthmian 8 16-48πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.75.1-5.75.5πŸ“– Pomponius Mela 2.36πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 3.74.1-3.74.6πŸ“– Ovid, Ibis 433-434πŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 37πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 1.113-1.176πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 2.494cπŸ“– Servius, Scholia on Georgics 3.7πŸ“– Vergil, Georgics 1.276-1.286πŸ“– Ovid, Amores 2.1πŸ“– Strabo 5.4.4πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 16.140πŸ“– Strabo 6.3.5πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 1397-1408πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 19.113πŸ“– Ps-Lucian, Charidemos 18πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.250-5.331πŸ“– Lucian, The Lover of Lies 2πŸ“– Lucian, Zeus Rants 3πŸ“– Lucian, Zeus Rants 37πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 6.3.1πŸ“– Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 28πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.566-14.608πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.6.3πŸ“– Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 695-741πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 1.97.1-1.97.9πŸ“– Euripides, Electra 1232-1291πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 36.18-36.19πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.14.1
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHesiod, TheogonyHomer, IliadPausanias Homeric Hymn 4 to HermesAeschylus, Prometheus BoundHomer, OdysseyEumelos, TitanomachyPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesBacchylides, DithyrambsLucian, On SacrificesLucian, Parliament of the GodsLucian, Zeus RantsLucian, The DanceCallimachus, AetiaPindar, Olympian 1Pindar, Pythian 3Pindar, Nemean 1PindarDiodoros, LibraryEuripides, Phoenician WomenPindar, Isthmian 8Pomponius MelaOvid, IbisOvid, MetamorphosesD-Scholia, IliadServius, Scholia on GeorgicsVergil, GeorgicsOvid, AmoresStraboLycophron, AlexandraPs-Lucian, CharidemosLucian, The Lover of LiesAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesEuripides, Iphigenia at AulisEuripides, ElectraPliny, Natural History
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homer, IliadDionysios ScytobrachionTimaiosApollodoros, LibraryHellanicosVergil, Georgics CypriaHesiod, TheogonyEuripides, Phoenician WomenNicander
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 1.423-1.427πŸ“– Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 9 RustenπŸ“– Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 12 RustenπŸ“– Timaios BNJ 566 fr. 89πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.4.1-3.4.2πŸ“– Hellanicos fr. 51 FowlerπŸ“– Vergil, Georgics 3.1-3.39πŸ“– Cypria fr. 4 WestπŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 383-403πŸ“– Euripides, Phoenician Women 103-140πŸ“– Nicander fr. 59 Gow-Scholfield
    Depictions
    🎨 Terracotta Relief Krater (CAMU Ξ” 458)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa degli Epigrammi V 1, 18, Pompeii (PALP r5-i1-p18-space-b)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa delle Grazie VIII 3, 10-11, Pompeii (ADS 819; PALP r8-i3)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8292, B8296)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1801; LIMC Achilleus 376)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B988; LIMC Achilleus 376)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1642)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8061, B4346)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B4912)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B4962; LIMC Achilleus 376)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from the Sanctuary of Poseidon, Isthmia (LIMC Aigisthos 3)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora (Met 06.1021.78)🏺 the Mixing Bowl of Daidalos dedicated at Lindos
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Sculptured Images on the Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)🎨 Relief of the Gigantomachy on Statue Bases from the Acropolis at Athens (Not Extant)🎨 Metopes on the Temple of Argive Hera, Argolid (LIMC Gigantes 21)🎨 Cult Statue of Athena Parthenos, Athens, by Pheidias (LIMC Aigeus 43)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa
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