Oechalia
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Oechalia is a city in Greek mythology traditionally associated with King Eurytus and the heroine Iole, and is famed as the place sacked by Heracles.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orchoe | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological city
ⓘ
place in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
myths of Eurytus
ⓘ
myths of Iole ⓘ traditions about Heracles ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Heracles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iole NERFINISHED ⓘ King Eurytus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction | broken promise to Heracles ⓘ |
| conflictType | heroic siege ⓘ |
| country |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| culturalSignificance | symbol of a city punished for a king’s hubris ⓘ |
| describedIn | Greek mythological tradition ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOfInhabitants | Eurytus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Greek heroic legend ⓘ |
| hasInhabitant |
Eurytus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKing | Eurytus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrincess | Iole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | part of Greek mythological geography ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
mentioned by later Greek authors with differing locations
ⓘ
subject of the lost epic "Capture of Oechalia" (Oichalias Halosis) ⓘ |
| locationStatus | disputed in ancient sources ⓘ |
| locationTradition |
sometimes placed in Euboea
ⓘ
sometimes placed in Messenia ⓘ sometimes placed in Thessaly ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Heraclean cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTheme |
abduction of Iole
ⓘ
contest of archery ⓘ destruction by a hero ⓘ |
| notableEvent | sack of Oechalia by Heracles ⓘ |
| notableResidentRole |
Eurytus as king
ⓘ
Iole as princess ⓘ |
| reasonForAttack | refusal of Eurytus to give Iole to Heracles ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | death of Heracles (through Iole and Deianeira story) ⓘ |
| ruledBy | King Eurytus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodInMyth | age of heroes ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.