Althaemenes
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Althaemenes is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a Cretan prince whose attempt to avoid an oracle’s prophecy tragically led him to kill his father.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cretan prince
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figure in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| actionTakenRegardingProphecy | left Crete to avoid killing his father ⓘ |
| associatedMoral |
danger of trying to escape prophecy
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inevitability of fate ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Mount Atabyrus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rhodes
NERFINISHED
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oracle of Delphi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarenessOfVictimIdentity | did not recognize Catreus when he killed him ⓘ |
| causeOfTragedy | attempt to avoid oracle’s prophecy ⓘ |
| circumstancesOfPatricide | mistook his father for a raider landing on Rhodes ⓘ |
| cultActivity |
founded altars on Rhodes
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instituted sacrifices to the gods on Rhodes ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion and mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| death | died of grief after killing his father ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Cretan ⓘ |
| father | Catreus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedSanctuary | sanctuary of Zeus Atabyrius on Mount Atabyrus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandfather | Minos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killed | Catreus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literarySource |
Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3.2.1–2
NERFINISHED
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Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 5.59 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfKillingFather | struck Catreus with a spear ⓘ |
| migrationDestination | Rhodes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Cretan royal house of Minos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTheme |
patricide
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self-fulfilling prophecy ⓘ |
| nameInGreek | Ἀλθαίμενης NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | example of tragic irony in Greek myth ⓘ |
| origin | Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prophecy | he would kill his father Catreus ⓘ |
| prophecyType | oracle of patricide ⓘ |
| reactionToPatricide | overwhelmed with grief ⓘ |
| receivedOracleFrom | Delphi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleOnRhodes | leader of Cretan colonists ⓘ |
| settledOn | Rhodes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Aerope
NERFINISHED
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Apemosyne NERFINISHED ⓘ Clymene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity | Zeus Atabyrius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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