Age of Heroes
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Age of Heroes is the legendary period in Greek mythology when semi-divine heroes like Heracles, Achilles, and Paris himself undertook epic quests and fought in famous wars such as the Trojan War.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological era
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period in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Greek epic tradition
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works of Hesiod ⓘ |
| follows | Age of Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
close interaction between gods and mortals
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foundation of heroic lineages ⓘ presence of semi-divine heroes ⓘ setting for many Greek myths ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
Calydonian Boar Hunt
NERFINISHED
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Labors of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ Theban wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ expedition of the Argonauts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHero |
Achilles
NERFINISHED
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Agamemnon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ajax the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Atalanta NERFINISHED ⓘ Bellerophon NERFINISHED ⓘ Diomedes NERFINISHED ⓘ Hector NERFINISHED ⓘ Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason NERFINISHED ⓘ Menelaus NERFINISHED ⓘ Odysseus NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ Perseus NERFINISHED ⓘ Theseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Greek tragedy
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classical art ⓘ later epic literature ⓘ modern fantasy literature ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine intervention
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epic warfare ⓘ heroic exploits ⓘ quest narratives ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bibliotheca of Pseudo-Apollodorus
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Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | mythical history of Greece ⓘ |
| precedes | Age of Iron ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Greek heroic myth
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Heroic Age ⓘ |
| timeLocatedIn | mythic past ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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