Nauplius (the Argive sailor)
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Nauplius is a figure in Greek mythology, an Argive sailor and father of Palamedes, known for his seafaring and for taking vengeance on the Greeks after the Trojan War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Argive sailor
ⓘ
figure in Greek mythology ⓘ mortal man in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
post-Homeric Greek epic tradition
ⓘ
tragedies and later mythographic accounts ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Argos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Euboean coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Trojan War (aftermath) ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
paternal grief
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revenge ⓘ treachery at sea ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Nauplius (mythical founder of Nauplia)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nauplius (son of Poseidon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Greek leaders of the Trojan War ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Argive ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Palamedes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Nausimedon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oeax NERFINISHED ⓘ Palamedes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killsByShipwreck | various returning Greek warriors ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cunning and deceit in revenge
ⓘ
expert navigation and seamanship ⓘ |
| medium |
Greek tragic poetry
ⓘ
oral epic tradition ⓘ |
| methodOfRevenge | luring Greek ships onto rocks with false beacons ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire for justice against the Greeks
ⓘ
grief for Palamedes ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
seafaring skill
ⓘ
vengeance against the Greeks after the Trojan War ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | myth of Palamedes’ false accusation and death ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
avenger of his son Palamedes
ⓘ
destroyer of Greek ships returning from Troy ⓘ |
| seeksVengeanceFor | judicial murder of Palamedes by the Greeks ⓘ |
| spouse |
Clymene (wife of Nauplius)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hesione (wife of Nauplius) NERFINISHED ⓘ Philyra (wife of Nauplius) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesRevengeOn | returning Greek fleet from Troy ⓘ |
| timeFrame | mythically placed at the end of the Trojan War ⓘ |
| victimOf | actions of Odysseus and other Greek leaders against Palamedes ⓘ |
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