Tyndareus
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Tyndareus is a king of Sparta in Greek mythology, best known as the mortal husband of Leda and the (often) earthly father of Helen of Troy and the Dioscuri.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tyndareus canonical | 15 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological king ⓘ |
| allyOf | Heracles ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
later mythographic traditions
ⓘ
works of Apollodorus ⓘ Euripides ⓘ
surface form:
works of Euripides
|
| associatedWith |
Apollo and Artemis
ⓘ
surface form:
Dioscuri
Trojan War ⓘ
surface form:
Trojan War (as precursor through Helen’s marriage)
|
| associatedWithEvent | marriage of Helen and Menelaus ⓘ |
| category |
Kings in Greek mythology
ⓘ
Mythological kings of Sparta ⓘ |
| consortOf | Leda ⓘ |
| country |
Sparta
ⓘ
surface form:
Lacedaemon
|
| creatorOf | oath of Tyndareus ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| expelledBy | Hippocoon ⓘ |
| father | Oebalus ⓘ |
| fatherInLawOf |
Agamemnon
ⓘ
Menelaus ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Castor
ⓘ
Clytemnestra ⓘ Helen of Troy ⓘ Philonoë ⓘ Phoebe ⓘ Pollux ⓘ Timandra ⓘ |
| home | Sparta ⓘ |
| involvedIn | oath of Tyndareus ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| maritalContext | husband of Leda, who was also loved by Zeus ⓘ |
| mother | Gorgophone ⓘ |
| mythRole |
king who arranged Helen’s marriage
ⓘ
pre-Trojan War figure ⓘ |
| notableFor | instituting the oath of Tyndareus among Helen’s suitors ⓘ |
| notableRelative | Zeus ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Sparta ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| residence | Sparta ⓘ |
| restoredToThroneBy | Heracles ⓘ |
| sibling |
Hippocoon
ⓘ
Icarius ⓘ |
| spouse | Leda ⓘ |
| stepfatherOf |
Castor
ⓘ
Helen of Troy ⓘ Pollux ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.