Karkinos
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Karkinos is the giant crab from Greek mythology that aided the Hydra against Heracles and was placed among the stars as the constellation Cancer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karkinos canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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giant crab ⓘ mythological creature ⓘ |
| appearsIn | myths of the Twelve Labors of Heracles ⓘ |
| associatedConstellation | Cancer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hydra
NERFINISHED
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Lernaean Hydra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleSite | Lerna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyPartAttacked | shell ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in Greek mythology
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Constellations in Greek mythology ⓘ Greek legendary creatures ⓘ Mythological crabs ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | crushed by Heracles ⓘ |
| celestialLocation | zodiac ⓘ |
| hasSpecies | crab ⓘ |
| honoredBy | Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Heracles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herakles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | crab ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | minor adversary of Heracles ⓘ |
| opposed |
Heracles
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ⓘ
Herakles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placedAmongStarsBy | Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | Second Labor of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | aided the Hydra in its battle against Heracles ⓘ |
| sideTakenInBattle | Hydra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | constellation Cancer in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| transformedInto | constellation Cancer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| zodiacSign | Cancer ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.