Myrtilus
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Myrtilus is a figure in Greek mythology, the charioteer of King Oenomaus whose betrayal and subsequent curse play a key role in the tragic saga of Pelops and the House of Atreus.
Aliases (1)
- Myrtale ×1
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mythological charioteer → |
| action |
replaced bronze linchpins of Oenomaus’ chariot with wax
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| afterlifeStatus |
heroized in some local cults
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| associatedPlace |
Elis
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Olympia → |
| associatedTheme |
betrayal
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curse → divine retribution → oath-breaking → |
| associatedWith |
House of Atreus
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Oenomaus → Pelops → |
| betrays |
Oenomaus
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| causeOfDeath |
thrown from a chariot into the sea by Pelops
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| charioteerOf |
Oenomaus
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| collaboratesWith |
Pelops
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| cultPlace |
near Olympia
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| curseTarget |
House of Atreus
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Pelops → |
| father |
Hermes
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| gender |
male
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| involvedInEvent |
chariot race of Pelops and Oenomaus
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| killer |
Pelops
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| lastWordsOrAct |
curses Pelops as he dies
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| medium |
appears in ancient Greek literary sources
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| mentionedBy |
Pausanias
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Pindar → later mythographers → |
| mother |
Clymene
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| motivation |
promise of reward from Pelops
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| mythicFunction |
originator of the curse on the House of Atreus
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| mythologicalTradition |
Greek mythology
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| narrativeConsequence |
indirectly linked to the fate of Agamemnon and Orestes
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sets in motion tragedies of Atreus and Thyestes → |
| narrativeCycle |
Pelops and Hippodamia myth cycle
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| occupation |
charioteer
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| promisedReward |
a night with Hippodamia
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half of Oenomaus’ kingdom → |
| relatedDeity |
Hermes
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| relatedHero |
Hippodamia
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Oenomaus → Pelops → |
| roleInMyth |
betrays Oenomaus by sabotaging his chariot
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enables Pelops to win Hippodamia → |
| serves |
Oenomaus
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