chariot race of Pelops and Oenomaus
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The chariot race of Pelops and Oenomaus is a famous episode in Greek mythology in which Pelops defeats King Oenomaus to win the hand of Hippodamia, an event marked by divine intervention, betrayal, and the origins of the Pelopid curse.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pelops and the chariot race with Oenomaus | 1 |
| chariot race of Pelops and Oenomaus canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
episode in Greek mythology
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mythological event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hermes
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Olympic Games ⓘ Poseidon ⓘ Zeus ⓘ altar of Pelops at Olympia ⓘ cult of Pelops ⓘ sanctuary of Olympia ⓘ temple of Zeus at Olympia ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Greek vase painting
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Roman sarcophagi ⓘ east pediment of the temple of Zeus at Olympia ⓘ |
| followedBy |
events leading to the Atreid saga
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foundation of the Pelopid dynasty ⓘ |
| hasCause | Pelops’ desire to marry Hippodamia ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Elis
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Peloponnese ⓘ Pisa ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
death of Oenomaus
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marriage of Pelops and Hippodamia ⓘ origin of the curse on the house of Pelops ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Hippodamia
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Myrtilus ⓘ Oenomaus ⓘ Pelops ⓘ |
| hasRule |
if suitor loses, he is killed
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if suitor wins, he marries Hippodamia ⓘ suitor must race Oenomaus in a chariot ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
competition for marriage
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divine favor ⓘ hubris ⓘ origin of a family curse ⓘ treachery and retribution ⓘ |
| involves |
betrayal
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chariot contest ⓘ divine intervention ⓘ sabotage of Oenomaus’ chariot ⓘ |
| narratedIn |
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
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surface form:
Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca
Pausanias’ Description of Greece ⓘ Pindar's odes ⓘ
surface form:
Pindar’s Olympian Odes
|
| precededBy | series of failed suitors killed by Oenomaus ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hippodamia
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Myrtilus ⓘ Oenomaus ⓘ Pelops ⓘ curse of the house of Atreus ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pelops and the chariot race with Oenomaus