Herostratus
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Herostratus was an ancient Greek arsonist infamous for burning down the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus in a bid for everlasting notoriety.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek person
ⓘ
arsonist ⓘ criminal ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfCrime | 356 BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | herostratic fame ⓘ |
| consequenceOfActions |
legal prohibition on mentioning his name
ⓘ
rebuilding of the Temple of Artemis ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crime |
arson
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destruction of a temple ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | example in moral and philosophical discussions about fame ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| eventParticipatedIn | destruction of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
archetype of infamy-seeking individuals
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notorious criminal ⓘ |
| historicity | generally accepted as historical figure ⓘ |
| influencedConcept | idea that some seek fame at any cost ⓘ |
| knownFor | burning the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| legacy | eponym for fame-seeking through infamy ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Strabo's writings
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Theopompus' accounts ⓘ Valerius Maximus' writings ⓘ |
| moralEvaluation | condemned in ancient sources ⓘ |
| motive | desire for everlasting notoriety ⓘ |
| nameTransliteration | Herostratos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameUsedAs | symbol of destructive pursuit of fame ⓘ |
| notableFor | seeking fame through a notorious crime ⓘ |
| opposedBy | authorities of Ephesus ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfCrime |
Ephesus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| punishment |
damnatio memoriae
ⓘ
execution ⓘ |
| recordedBy | ancient historians ⓘ |
| relatedTerm | herostratic fame ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Greek polytheism ⓘ |
| sameDayAs | traditional birth date of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| targetedDeity | Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| typeOfNotoriety | negative fame ⓘ |
| victim |
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
citizens of Ephesus ⓘ |
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