Broteas
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Broteas is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a son of Tantalus and brother of Pelops, sometimes associated with early cults of Artemis and a tragic, possibly self-destructive fate.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mythological person ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Mount Sipylus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early cults of Artemis
ⓘ
early religious practices on Mount Sipylus ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
impiety toward the gods (in some versions)
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madness (in some versions) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| deathCause | fire (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| deathManner |
burned to death in a fire (in some accounts)
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possibly self-immolation (in some accounts) ⓘ |
| era | mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
| family | House of Tantalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Tantalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasVariantTraditions | yes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
possible self-destructive death
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tragic fate ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mythologicalCategory |
children of Tantalus
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figures associated with Artemis ⓘ |
| mythologicalTheme |
hubris and divine punishment
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madness leading to self-destruction ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Lydian Greek tradition ⓘ |
| narrativeUncertainty |
details of his death vary by source
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role in Artemis cult not consistently described ⓘ |
| notableFamilyMember |
Niobe
NERFINISHED
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Pelops NERFINISHED ⓘ Tantalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Dione (grandmother, in some genealogies)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zeus (grandfather, in some genealogies) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| religiousRole | cult founder (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| sibling |
Niobe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pelops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Pausanias
NERFINISHED
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scholia on ancient authors ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.