Lycurgus of Nemea
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Lycurgus of Nemea is a mythological Greek king of Nemea, known chiefly from the story of Hypsipyle and the episode involving the infant Opheltes in the legends surrounding the Nemean Games.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lycurgus of Nemea canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mythological Greek king ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hypsipyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Nemean Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth |
Seven against Thebes
NERFINISHED
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death of Opheltes ⓘ story of Hypsipyle ⓘ |
| causeOfConflict | punishment of Hypsipyle for neglect of Opheltes ⓘ |
| child | Opheltes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | heroic cult of Opheltes ⓘ |
| country |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| culture | Greek ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Lycurgus of Sparta
NERFINISHED
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Lycurgus the orator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Hypsipyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Opheltes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| linkedDeity |
Apollo
NERFINISHED
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Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryCharacter | yes ⓘ |
| mythologicalLocation |
Argolis
NERFINISHED
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Nemea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTheme | divine omen through the death of a child ⓘ |
| mythType | local Nemean legend ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | father of the child whose death leads to the founding of the Nemean Games ⓘ |
| narrativeSetting | journey of the Seven against Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Nemea ⓘ |
| realm | Nemea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedFestival | Nemean Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Greek hero cult ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | guardian of the infant Opheltes ⓘ |
| sourceText |
Apollodorus, Bibliotheca
NERFINISHED
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Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica NERFINISHED ⓘ Statius, Thebaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Eurydice of Nemea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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