Idomeneus
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Idomeneus is a legendary Cretan king and warrior in Greek mythology, renowned as one of the prominent Greek leaders and fighters in the Trojan War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Idomeneus canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Greek mythology
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hero of the Trojan War ⓘ mythological Greek king ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Agamemnon
NERFINISHED
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Menelaus NERFINISHED ⓘ Nestor NERFINISHED ⓘ Odysseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMyth |
plague in Crete caused by his vow
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sacrifice of his own child upon return from Troy (later tradition) ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Crete
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Knossos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Cleisithyra
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Idamante (in later traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Orsilochus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coCommander | Meriones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Cretan ⓘ |
| fate |
driven from Crete by his people in some accounts
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went into exile in Italy or Colophon in some traditions ⓘ |
| father | Deucalion (son of Minos) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst |
Aeneas
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Hector NERFINISHED ⓘ Trojans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friend | Meriones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandfather | Minos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| greatGrandfather | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedInBattle |
Alcathous
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Asius NERFINISHED ⓘ Clonius NERFINISHED ⓘ Deucalion (Trojan warrior, not his father) NERFINISHED ⓘ Othryoneus NERFINISHED ⓘ Phaestus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterReception |
appears in works of later Greek and Roman authors
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subject of operas and dramas in early modern Europe ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
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Homer's Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ Homer's Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryContribution | led 80 ships from Crete to Troy (in Homeric tradition) ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
bravery in battle
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skill as a spearman ⓘ |
| oathOrVow | vowed to sacrifice the first living thing he met on returning safely to Crete (later tradition) ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWar |
Greek leader in the Trojan War
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commander of the Cretans at Troy ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Achaeans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Eurydice (in some traditions)
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Meda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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