Tyche
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Tyche is the Greek goddess of fortune, chance, and the prosperity or misfortune of cities and individuals.
Aliases (3)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek goddess
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deity of fortune → |
| associatedConcept |
chance
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destiny → fortune → uncertainty of human affairs → |
| associatedWith |
Agathos Daimon
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Moirae → Nemesis → city cults → |
| culture |
Ancient Greek religion
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| depictedAs |
veiled woman
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woman holding cornucopia → woman with a rudder on a globe → young woman → |
| domain |
chance
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fortune → misfortune of cities → misfortune of individuals → prosperity of cities → prosperity of individuals → |
| equivalentInRomanMythology |
Fortuna
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| iconographicAttribute |
city crown
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mural crown → |
| influenced |
later personifications of Fortune in Western art and literature
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| notableCult |
Tyche of Antioch
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| parent |
Oceanus
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Tethys → |
| possibleParent |
Hermes
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Zeus → |
| role |
bringer of misfortune
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bringer of prosperity → personification of fate in daily life → personification of luck → protector of cities → |
| symbol |
ball or globe
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cornucopia → crown → plinth → rudder → wheel → |
| worshippedIn |
Alexandria
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Antioch → Athens → Corinth → Syracuse → various Hellenistic cities → |
| worshipPeriod |
Classical period of Ancient Greece
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Hellenistic period → Roman Imperial period → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Isis
("Isis-Tyche")
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hasCultTitle |
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Isis
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linkedToDeity |
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Tyche
("Tyche of Antioch")
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notableCult |
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Roman imperial iconography
("personified Fortuna")
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usesMotif |