King Proetus
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King Proetus is a mythological ruler in Greek legend, best known as the king of Tiryns who becomes entangled in the adventures of the hero Bellerophon.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Greek mythology
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mythological Greek king ⓘ |
| accusedOf | attempted seduction by Bellerophon (false accusation) ⓘ |
| associatedMyth |
Bellerophon legend
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madness of the Proetides ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Argos
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Tiryns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtOrFortified | Tiryns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Characters associated with Bellerophon
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Kings in Greek mythology ⓘ Mythological rulers of Argos ⓘ |
| causeOfDaughtersMadness |
offense against Hera (in some versions)
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rejection of Dionysus (in some versions) ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Acrisius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dividedKingdomWith | Acrisius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father |
Abas
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Iphianassa NERFINISHED ⓘ Iphinoe NERFINISHED ⓘ Lysippe NERFINISHED ⓘ Megapenthes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hostOf | Bellerophon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfMyth | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Ocalea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalEra | Age of Heroes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythType | heroic legend ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Danaë (niece)
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Perseus (grandnephew) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSource |
Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca
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Homer’s Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ Pausanias’ Description of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForSendingBellerophon | to have him killed without breaking laws of hospitality ⓘ |
| receivesFalseAccusationFrom | Stheneboea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionInMyth | Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | worshipper of Olympian gods (mythological context) ⓘ |
| rewardToMelampus | part of his kingdom ⓘ |
| seeksHelpFrom | Melampus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sendsOnQuest | Bellerophon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sendsTo | King Iobates of Lycia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesRuleOver |
Argos
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Tiryns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Acrisius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Anteia
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Stheneboea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
King of Argos
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King of Tiryns ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bellerophon