King of Phrygia
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The King of Phrygia is the legendary monarch of an ancient Anatolian kingdom, best known in myth for rulers like Gordias and his son Midas, who are associated with the Gordian Knot and the golden touch.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of Phrygia canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legendary monarch title
ⓘ
mythological role ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Greek heroic legends
ⓘ
classical literature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gordian Knot
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Gordias NERFINISHED ⓘ Midas NERFINISHED ⓘ Phrygian mythology ⓘ golden touch ⓘ |
| country | Phrygia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Phrygian culture ⓘ |
| governs | Phrygian people ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Gordium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later European folklore about cursed wealth ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Greek storytelling traditions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with knots and riddles
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association with miraculous transformations ⓘ legendary wealth ⓘ prophetic oracles ⓘ |
| language | Phrygian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedMyth |
Alexander the Great cutting the Gordian Knot
NERFINISHED
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Midas receiving the golden touch from Dionysus ⓘ Midas’s donkey ears ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Asia Minor ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
example of hubris and punishment
ⓘ
host to Greek heroes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anatolian mythology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek mythology ⓘ |
| politicalType | monarchy ⓘ |
| predecessorState | Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | central Anatolia ⓘ |
| religion | Phrygian religion ⓘ |
| sourceType |
classical historiography
ⓘ
mythological tradition ⓘ |
| successorState | Lydian Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
fate and destiny
ⓘ
insoluble problems (via Gordian Knot) ⓘ royal power ⓘ wealth and greed ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Iron Age
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early 1st millennium BCE ⓘ |
| titleHolder |
Gordias
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midas NERFINISHED ⓘ various semi-legendary Phrygian rulers ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity |
Cybele
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sabazios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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