Ἑλικών
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Ἑλικών is the Greek name for Mount Helicon, a mountain in Boeotia famed in ancient mythology as a home of the Muses and a source of poetic inspiration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ἑλικών canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
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mythological location ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apollo
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Calliope NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek mythology ⓘ Hesiod NERFINISHED ⓘ Muses NERFINISHED ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| category |
Locations in Greek mythology
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Mountains of Greece ⓘ Sacred mountains ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1749 metres ⓘ |
| hasEpithet |
divine Helicon
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much-nurturing Helicon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
spring Aganippe
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spring Hippocrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGreekName | Ἑλικών ⓘ |
| hasRole |
home of the Muses
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source of poetic inspiration ⓘ |
| inspired | Hesiod's poetic vocation (in myth) ⓘ |
| label |
Helicon
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Mount Helicon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ἑλικών ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boeotia
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Greece ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Hesiod's Theogony
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Hesiod's Works and Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalEvent | creation of Hippocrene by Pegasus striking the rock ⓘ |
| mythologicalType | mountain sacred to the Muses ⓘ |
| near |
Ascra
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Thespiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Parnassus (as rival seat of the Muses in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Boeotia
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Central Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sacredTo |
Apollo
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Muses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
artistic creativity
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lyric poetry ⓘ poetic inspiration ⓘ |
| transliteratedAs |
Helicon
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Helikōn ⓘ |
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