Cycnus
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Cycnus is a figure from Greek mythology, known primarily as a formidable warrior who battles Heracles in the ancient poem "Shield of Heracles."
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cycnus (king of Colonae) | 1 |
| Cycnus (king of Liguria) | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mortal man ⓘ mythological warrior ⓘ |
| alignment | hostile to Heracles ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Shield of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armor |
breastplate
ⓘ
helmet ⓘ shield ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ares NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battlesWith | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builds | temple of Ares ⓘ |
| childOf |
Ares
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pelopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collects | human heads ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| deathCause | slain in single combat ⓘ |
| describedIn | Hesiodic corpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFather | Ares NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Pelopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendsToDecorate | temple of Ares with human heads ⓘ |
| killedAt | Itonus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedNear | River Peneus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
combat with Heracles
ⓘ
ferocity in battle ⓘ great physical strength ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Heracles myths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | warrior ⓘ |
| robs | travelers ⓘ |
| sourceTextAuthorTraditionallyAscribedTo | Hesiod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatens |
pilgrims
ⓘ
travelers ⓘ |
| weapon |
spear
ⓘ
sword ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cycnus (king of Colonae)
this entity surface form:
Cycnus (king of Liguria)