Athamas
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Athamas is a king in Greek mythology, best known for his tragic family saga involving his children and his second wife Ino.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mythological king ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
golden ram
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madness sent by Hera ⓘ myth of the Golden Fleece ⓘ tragedy of his children ⓘ |
| causeOfEvent |
death of Learchus
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flight of Phrixus and Helle on the golden ram ⓘ transformation of Melicertes into the sea-god Palaemon ⓘ |
| childWithIno |
Learchus
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Melicertes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| childWithNephele |
Helle
NERFINISHED
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Phrixus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| family | House of Athamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father |
Helle
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Learchus NERFINISHED ⓘ Melicertes NERFINISHED ⓘ Phrixus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | heroic myth ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Ancient Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Apollonius of Rhodes’ Argonautica
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Ovid’s Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ Pindar’s odes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
king of Boeotia
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king of Orchomenus ⓘ |
| mythType | tragic royal saga ⓘ |
| notableMyth |
Athamas’ divinely induced insanity
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Helle’s fall into the Hellespont ⓘ plot by Ino to destroy Phrixus ⓘ |
| opposedByDeity | Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronDeity | Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| punishedBy | Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Boeotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | Argonauts’ quest for the Golden Fleece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Boeotia
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Orchomenus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Ino
NERFINISHED
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Nephele NERFINISHED ⓘ Themisto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stepmotherOf |
Helle
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Phrixus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimOf |
Hera’s wrath
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Ino’s intrigues ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.