Dirce
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Dirce is a figure from Greek mythology, known as the wife of Lycus who was punished by being tied to a wild bull by Amphion and Zethus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dirce canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | figure in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| appearsIn | myths of Amphion and Zethus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Thebes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
spring of Dirce ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in Greek legend
ⓘ
Theban mythology ⓘ Women in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | dragged to death by a bull ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| depictedIn | Farnese Bull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Antiope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| GreekName | Δίρκη NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEponym | spring near Thebes called Dirce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRepresentation | Farnese Bull sculpture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | being punished by Amphion and Zethus ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution by being tied to a wild bull ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Theban cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | antagonist to Antiope ⓘ |
| notableEvent | tied to a wild bull and dragged to death ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | cruel to Antiope ⓘ |
| punishedBy |
Amphion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zethus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeByMarriage | Antiope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Lycus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimOf | revenge by Amphion and Zethus ⓘ |
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