Memnon of Aethiopia
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Memnon of Aethiopia is a legendary Ethiopian king and warrior in Greek mythology who fought on the side of Troy during the Trojan War and was slain by Achilles.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aethiopian Memnon | 1 |
| Memnon | 1 |
| Memnon from Greek mythology | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Trojan ally
ⓘ
legendary king ⓘ mythological hero ⓘ warrior in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| afterlifeHonor | immortalized by the gods in some traditions ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Aethiopia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Eos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | slain in combat by Achilles ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Trojan War battlefield ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Aethiopian ⓘ |
| event | Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Tithonus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst | Greeks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtFor | Trojans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | epic tradition ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
beautiful
ⓘ
heroic ⓘ pious ⓘ strong ⓘ |
| hasCultOrLegend | Memnonian monuments in later Greek and Roman tradition ⓘ |
| killedBy | Achilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being son of the dawn-goddess Eos
ⓘ
extraordinary bravery ⓘ fighting on the side of Troy ⓘ |
| mother | Eos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| name | Memnon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle | duel with Achilles ⓘ |
| opponent | Achilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parallelWith | Achilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent |
Eos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tithonus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceWith | Achilles in heroic excellence ⓘ |
| relatedMotif | divine parentage of heroes ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | grief of Eos over Memnon’s death ⓘ |
| roleInWar | ally of Troy in the Trojan War ⓘ |
| source |
Aeschylus’ lost tragedy "Memnon"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pindar’s poetry ⓘ Quintus of Smyrna’s Posthomerica NERFINISHED ⓘ later epic traditions about the Trojan War ⓘ |
| timePeriodInMyth | age of heroes ⓘ |
| title | king of the Aethiopians ⓘ |
| weapon | spear ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Memnon
this entity surface form:
Memnon from Greek mythology
subject surface form:
Memnon
subject surface form:
Memnon
this entity surface form:
Aethiopian Memnon