Helle (through Athamas)
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Helle (through Athamas) is a figure in Greek mythology, daughter of Athamas and Nephele, best known for her fatal fall into the sea that thereafter bore her name, the Hellespont.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Helle | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mythological person ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ellē NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAnimal | ram with the golden fleece ⓘ |
| associatedMyth | myth of Phrixus and Helle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hellespont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in Greek mythology
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Mythological eponyms ⓘ Women in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | fall into the sea ⓘ |
| connectedToLaterMyth | Argonauts (via the Golden Fleece) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| deathType | drowning ⓘ |
| eponymOf | Hellespont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| escapeAttemptWith | Phrixus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Athamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| knownFor | falling into the sea later called the Hellespont ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Nephele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | victim of stepmother’s plot ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Hellespont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Boeotia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orchomenus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Phrixus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Athamas (disputed/incorrect in some later sources) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stepmother | Ino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | Ino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vehicleOfEscape | golden ram ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.