King Antiphates
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King Antiphates is the mythical ruler of the man-eating Laestrygonians encountered by Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Antiphates | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in the Odyssey
ⓘ
mythological character ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Laestrygonians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Telepylus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| behavior |
cannibalistic
ⓘ
hostile to strangers ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in Greek epic poetry
ⓘ
Giants in Greek mythology ⓘ Mythological kings ⓘ |
| causes | destruction of most of Odysseus’s fleet ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | events of Odysseus’s wanderings after Troy ⓘ |
| createdBy | Homer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| diet | human flesh ⓘ |
| domain | Telepylus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encounters | Odysseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Odysseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Laestrygonian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | mythological, not historical ⓘ |
| firstAttacks | one of Odysseus’s scouts ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literarySource | Odyssey, Book 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalType | giant ⓘ |
| name | Antiphates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | obstacle on Odysseus’s journey home ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attacking Odysseus and his companions
ⓘ
ruling a tribe of man-eating giants ⓘ |
| offspring | unnamed Laestrygonian princess ⓘ |
| opposes | nostos (homecoming) of Odysseus ⓘ |
| orders | attack on Odysseus’s men ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
cruel ruler
ⓘ
inhospitable host ⓘ |
| residence | Telepylus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | antagonist ⓘ |
| spares | Odysseus’s own ship ⓘ |
| species | Laestrygonian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | unnamed Laestrygonian queen ⓘ |
| title | King of the Laestrygonians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Antiphates