Sychaeus
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Sychaeus is a wealthy Phoenician nobleman and priest of Hercules in Roman mythology, best known as the murdered husband of Queen Dido of Carthage.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Phoenician nobleman
ⓘ
character in Roman mythology ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| afterlifeAppearance | appears as a shade ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Acerbas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sichaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Aeneid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Virgil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsTo | Dido NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicatesWith | Dido in a dream ⓘ |
| connectedMyth | foundation of Carthage ⓘ |
| culture |
Phoenician tradition
ⓘ
Roman mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathLocation | Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| hasEthnicOrigin | Phoenician NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | priest ⓘ |
| hasRole | priest of Hercules ⓘ |
| hasWealthType |
gold
ⓘ
treasure ⓘ |
| influences | Dido’s flight from Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBestKnownFor | being the murdered husband of Queen Dido of Carthage ⓘ |
| isFrom | Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isWealthy | true ⓘ |
| killedBy | Pygmalion of Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Latin literature ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | murder ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married to Dido at time of death ⓘ |
| mentionedInBook | Aeneid Book 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| murderMotive | greed for his wealth ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for Dido’s exile ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
betrayal for wealth
ⓘ
loyalty beyond death ⓘ |
| relative | Pygmalion of Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | officiant in the cult of Hercules ⓘ |
| revealsInDream |
his murder by Pygmalion
ⓘ
location of hidden treasure ⓘ |
| spouse | Dido NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseTitleOf | Queen of Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | legendary pre-Carthaginian era ⓘ |
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