Mares of Diomedes
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The Mares of Diomedes are man-eating horses from Greek mythology that Heracles was tasked with capturing as one of his Twelve Labors.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
creatures in Greek mythology
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legendary animals ⓘ mythological horses ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mares of Thrace
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man-eating mares of Diomedes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Diomedes of Thrace
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Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ Twelve Labors of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
ancient Greek vase painting
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later European art ⓘ |
| event | captured as part of the Twelve Labors ⓘ |
| fateInSomeVersions |
dedicated to Hera
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released and eaten by wild beasts ⓘ set free on Mount Olympus ⓘ |
| fedWith | flesh of Diomedes of Thrace ⓘ |
| genre | myth ⓘ |
| givenTo | Eurystheus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Diomedes of Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| individualNameInSomeSources |
Deinos
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Lampon NERFINISHED ⓘ Podargos NERFINISHED ⓘ Xanthos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keptBy | Diomedes of Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killed | Diomedes of Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laborNumber | eighth labor of Heracles ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | oral tradition ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extremely wild
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kept chained ⓘ man-eating ⓘ |
| numberOfAnimals | four ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Diomedes of Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Twelve Labors of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| punishmentOf | Diomedes of Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | Labors of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPeople | Bistones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Bistonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Apollodorus, Bibliotheca
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Diodorus Siculus, Library of History NERFINISHED ⓘ Pausanias, Description of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
civilizing role of the hero
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savagery and uncontrolled appetite ⓘ |
| tamedBy | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taskOf | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportedTo | Tiryns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.