Dioxippus (legendary Athenian fighter)
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Dioxippus was a legendary Athenian athlete and warrior renowned in ancient Greece for his extraordinary prowess in unarmed combat and victory over a fully armed Macedonian soldier.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Dioxippus | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian
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ancient Greek athlete ⓘ human ⓘ pankratiast ⓘ warrior ⓘ |
| allegation | false accusation of stealing a golden cup ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexander the Great
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Macedonian army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfEnmity | jealousy of Macedonian officers ⓘ |
| characteristic |
courage
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martial skill ⓘ physical strength ⓘ |
| citizenship | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clothingDuringDuel | oiled naked body ⓘ |
| combatStyle |
pankration techniques
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unarmed combat ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| culture | Ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Diodorus Siculus’s Bibliotheca historica
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Quintus Curtius Rufus’s History of Alexander the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greeks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | public duel before Alexander the Great and his army ⓘ |
| fate | committed suicide after being falsely accused of theft ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | heroic anecdote in Alexander historiography ⓘ |
| legacy |
example of arete (excellence) in Greek literature
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symbol of Greek athletic superiority over Macedonian arms ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| moralTheme | envy and court intrigue leading to the downfall of a hero ⓘ |
| mythologyStatus | semi-legendary figure ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defeating a fully armed Macedonian soldier while unarmed
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extraordinary prowess in unarmed combat ⓘ service in the entourage of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| occupation |
athlete
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bodyguard ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| opponent |
Coragus
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unnamed Macedonian champion (also called Coragus in some sources) ⓘ |
| sport | pankration ⓘ |
| symbolicItem |
club, evoking Heracles
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lion skin ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| victory | single combat against a fully armed Macedonian soldier ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | club ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Pankration