Minyans of Orchomenus
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The Minyans of Orchomenus were an ancient Greek people of Boeotia, famed in myth and early history for their wealth, engineering works, and association with heroic legends.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Minyans of Orchomenus | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek people
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mythological ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lake Copais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCult | local hero cults at Orchomenus ⓘ |
| associatedWithHero |
Heracles
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Jason NERFINISHED ⓘ Minyas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSanctuary | sanctuaries at Orchomenus ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite |
Orchomenus tholos tomb
NERFINISHED
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Treasury of Minyas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOnCity | Orchomenus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| culturalSphere |
Boeotian culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mycenaean civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
drainage of Lake Copais
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irrigation works ⓘ |
| eponymousAncestor | Minyas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Orchomenus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonymDerivedFrom | Minyas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
Bronze Age
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Mycenaean period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalAssociationWith |
Argonauts
NERFINISHED
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Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ Minyas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicity | partly historical and partly legendary group ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with heroic legends
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early Greek history ⓘ engineering works ⓘ great wealth ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boeotia
NERFINISHED
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Central Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Orchomenus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Herodotus
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Pausanias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| mythicReputation | one of the richest peoples of early Greece ⓘ |
| mythologicalStatus | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| partOf | Boeotian tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalForm | city-based community ⓘ |
| possibleDescendantsTraditionallyLinkedTo | later Boeotians ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| reputedFor |
control of trade routes in Boeotia
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rich agricultural plain around Orchomenus ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.