Children of Theseus
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The Children of Theseus are the mythological offspring of the Athenian hero-king Theseus, who play various roles in Greek legends and the succession of Athenian rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Children of Theseus canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological group
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offspring in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Athenian royal succession myths ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Acamas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Demophon NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurystheus (son of Theseus and an Amazon, in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hippolytus NERFINISHED ⓘ Melanippus NERFINISHED ⓘ Phaedra’s unnamed sons (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| hasMythicTheme |
family tragedy and conflict
ⓘ
inheritance and kingship ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Acamas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Demophon NERFINISHED ⓘ Hippolytus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParent | Theseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
later summaries of Athenian legendary kings
ⓘ
various Greek mythographic compilations ⓘ |
| mythologicalFunction |
illustrate the complex family ties of Athenian heroic myth
ⓘ
link Theseus to the Trojan War generation through Demophon and Acamas ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
House of Erechtheus
NERFINISHED
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Theseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMythology |
connect Theseus to later heroic and royal lineages
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participate in the legendary succession of Athenian rule ⓘ serve as heirs or potential heirs to the Athenian throne ⓘ |
| timePeriodInMyth | mythic age before and around the Trojan War ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.