Minyans (in some traditions)
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The Minyans are a legendary ancient Greek people often depicted in myth as a powerful and sometimes hostile group associated with regions like Orchomenus in Boeotia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minyans | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek legendary people
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legendary people ⓘ mythological ethnic group ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Greek mythology
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myths about Iolcus ⓘ myths about Orchomenus ⓘ |
| associatedWithCultSite | Orchomenus sanctuary of the Charites (Graces) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMythologicalEvent |
Heracles’ conflict with the Minyans
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tribute imposed on Thebes ⓘ |
| associatedWithMythologicalFigure |
Heracles
NERFINISHED
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Jason NERFINISHED ⓘ Minyas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Boeotia
NERFINISHED
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Iolcus NERFINISHED ⓘ Orchomenus NERFINISHED ⓘ Thebes (Boeotia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Thessaly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | central Greece ⓘ |
| associatedWithStructure | “Treasury of Minyas” at Orchomenus (traditional attribution) ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in Greek mythology
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Greek legendary peoples ⓘ Mythological tribes of Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| culturalContext | Greek myth and legend ⓘ |
| describedAs |
powerful
ⓘ
sometimes hostile ⓘ warlike ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupIn | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCenter |
Iolcus (in some traditions)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orchomenus (Boeotia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalAncestor | Minyas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
great wealth (especially at Orchomenus)
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maritime activity (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Ancient Greek (mythological attribution) ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Apollonius of Rhodes
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Herodotus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pausanias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
adversaries of certain Greek heroes
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regional power in central Greece ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Minyas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
oppressors of Thebes in some myths
ⓘ
wealthy people of Orchomenus ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Argonauts (through Iolcus traditions)
NERFINISHED
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Boeotians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic age of Greece ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.