Spartoi
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Spartoi are mythical warriors from Greek mythology who sprang fully armed from dragon’s teeth sown into the earth, often associated with the founding legends of Thebes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spartoi to stop fighting | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
creatures from Greek mythology
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legendary warriors ⓘ mythological race ⓘ |
| armedStatus | fully armed ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ares
NERFINISHED
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Boeotia NERFINISHED ⓘ Cadmus NERFINISHED ⓘ Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ dragon’s teeth ⓘ founding of Thebes ⓘ |
| category |
Greek legendary creatures
ⓘ
mythological warriors ⓘ |
| causeOfCreation | Cadmus following Athena’s instructions ⓘ |
| combatRole | warriors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| createdBy | sowing dragon’s teeth ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| depictedAs | armed men rising from the ground ⓘ |
| etymology | Greek word meaning "sown men" ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | myths of Cadmus ⓘ |
| guardedByBeforeCreation | dragon of Ares ⓘ |
| influenced | later fantasy motifs of warriors grown from seeds ⓘ |
| killedBy | each other in initial combat ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| materializationLocation | Boeotian soil ⓘ |
| mythicTime | generation before the founding of Thebes ⓘ |
| mythologicalEvent | battle among themselves after arising from the earth ⓘ |
| nameInGreek | Σπαρτοί NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Chthonius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Echion NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyperenor NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelorus NERFINISHED ⓘ Udaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | dragon’s teeth sown into the earth ⓘ |
| parentCreature | dragon of Ares ⓘ |
| pluralFormOf | Spartos (sown man) ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | Jason sowing dragon’s teeth at Colchis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Cadmeia (citadel of Thebes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
ancestors of Theban nobility
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helpers in building Thebes ⓘ |
| summonedBy | Cadmus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivorsCount | five ⓘ |
| survivorsFunction | founders of Theban aristocratic houses ⓘ |
| symbolism |
autocht honous origin of Thebans
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connection between earth and warriors ⓘ martial strength ⓘ |
| weaponType |
shields
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spears ⓘ swords ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.