Eriphyle
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Eriphyle is a figure in Greek mythology best known as the wife of Amphiaraus, whose betrayal of her husband for a bribe led to the doomed war of the Seven against Thebes and the later vengeance of their sons, the Epigoni.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mythological queen ⓘ |
| afterlifeDepiction | seen among the dead in the underworld in Odyssey 11 ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
myths about the Epigoni
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myths about the Seven against Thebes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Epigoni
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Seven against Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| betrayalInstrument | acceptance of Polynices’ bribe ⓘ |
| bribedBy | Polynices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bribeObject | necklace of Harmonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | participation of Amphiaraus in the war of the Seven against Thebes ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| deathCause | murder by her son Alcmaeon ⓘ |
| father | Talaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasArtifact | necklace of Harmonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | Alcmaeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
accepting the necklace of Harmonia as a bribe
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betrayal of her husband Amphiaraus ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Apollodorus
NERFINISHED
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Homer NERFINISHED ⓘ Pausanias NERFINISHED ⓘ Pindar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Homer’s Odyssey
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Pindar’s odes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralAssociation | example of treacherous wife in Greek literature ⓘ |
| mother | Lysimache NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | desire for the necklace of Harmonia ⓘ |
| mythologicalLocation | Argos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overrode | Amphiaraus’ reluctance to join the Seven against Thebes ⓘ |
| parent |
Alcmaeon
NERFINISHED
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Amphilochus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
figure whose betrayal leads to later vengeance by the Epigoni
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instigator of Amphiaraus’ doomed expedition ⓘ |
| sibling | Adrastus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Amphiaraus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseAttribute | Amphiaraus foresaw his death in the Theban war ⓘ |
| spouseRole | wife of a seer ⓘ |
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