Oenomaus
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Oenomaus is a king in Greek mythology, best known as the ruler of Pisa and the father of Hippodamia, whose deadly chariot races led to the famous contest won by Pelops.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oenomaus canonical | 12 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological king ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
ⓘ
surface form:
Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca
Hyginus’ Fabulae ⓘ Pausanias’ Description of Greece ⓘ Pindar's odes ⓘ
surface form:
Pindar’s Olympian Odes
|
| associatedWithDeity | Ares ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | chariot race between Oenomaus and Pelops ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth |
founding myth of the Olympic Games
ⓘ
House of Atreus myth cycle ⓘ
surface form:
myth of Pelops and Hippodamia
|
| associatedWithPlace | Elis ⓘ |
| child |
Alcippe
ⓘ
Leucippus (son of Perieres) ⓘ
surface form:
Leucippus
Nicippe ⓘ |
| country | Pisa ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| deathCause | chariot crash ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Hippodamia ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| GreekName | Οἰνόμαος ⓘ |
| hasDivineHorse | divine horses from Ares ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | linked to the origin of the Peloponnesian royal lines through Pelops ⓘ |
| killedBy | Pelops ⓘ |
| kills | suitors of Hippodamia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being defeated by Pelops
ⓘ
chariot races against suitors of Hippodamia ⓘ role in the mythic origins of the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mythologicalEra | age of heroes ⓘ |
| parent |
Ares
ⓘ
Harpe ⓘ Sterope ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Pisa ⓘ |
| raceLocation | road between Pisa and the Isthmus of Corinth ⓘ |
| raceOpponent | Pelops ⓘ |
| residence | Pisa ⓘ |
| setsCondition | suitors must defeat him in a chariot race ⓘ |
| spouse |
Eurythoe
ⓘ
Evarete ⓘ Harpsicrateia ⓘ Sterope ⓘ |
| threatens | to kill any suitor who loses the race ⓘ |
| vehicle | chariot drawn by divine horses ⓘ |
| weapon | chariot ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.