Stheneboea
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Stheneboea is a figure in Greek mythology, the wife of King Proetus of Tiryns, known for her tragic role in the story of the hero Bellerophon.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mythological queen ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Anteia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Antenorid family of myths
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Bellerophon NERFINISHED ⓘ Proetus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in Bellerophon myths
ⓘ
Queens in Greek mythology ⓘ Women in Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | Bellerophon being sent to King Iobates with a sealed tablet ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
desire for Bellerophon in some accounts
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vindictiveness in some accounts ⓘ |
| country | Argos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| death |
suicide in some versions of the myth
ⓘ
thrown from Pegasus in some versions of the myth ⓘ |
| era | Mythic age ⓘ |
| father | Iobates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| involvedIn | story of Bellerophon’s exile to Lycia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
false accusation against Bellerophon
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role in the myth of Bellerophon ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literarySource |
Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca
NERFINISHED
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Euripides’ lost tragedy "Stheneboea" NERFINISHED ⓘ Homer’s Iliad (under the name Anteia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| mythType | heroic legend ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | often interpreted as "strong in cattle" or "strong in cows" ⓘ |
| parent | Iobates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMyth |
myth of Bellerophon and Pegasus
NERFINISHED
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myth of Proetus and his court ⓘ |
| relative | King Iobates of Lycia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Tiryns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
accuser of Bellerophon
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wife who falsely claimed Bellerophon tried to seduce her ⓘ |
| spouse | Proetus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Queen of Tiryns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bellerophon
subject surface form:
Bellerophon