Archemorus
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Archemorus is a figure in Greek mythology, originally named Opheltes, whose death as an infant—while under the care of Hypsipyle—was seen as an ominous sign and led to the founding of the Nemean Games.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological child ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Opheltes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Apollodorus, Bibliotheca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pindar, Nemean Odes NERFINISHED ⓘ Statius, Thebaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | foundation of the Nemean Games ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Argos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nemean Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed by a serpent ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Nemean Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Nemea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathConsidered | ominous sign ⓘ |
| deathInterpretedBy | Amphiaraus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathLocation | Nemea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesAs | infant ⓘ |
| guardianNegligenceMotif | Hypsipyle leaves child to guide the Seven to water ⓘ |
| hasFather | Lycurgus of Nemea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Archemorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGuardian | Hypsipyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHome | Nemea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Eurydice (mother of Opheltes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOriginalName | Opheltes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParent |
Eurydice (mother of Opheltes)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lycurgus of Nemea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Nemean child-hero ⓘ |
| honoredBy |
Argive heroes
ⓘ
Seven against Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | serpent ⓘ |
| memorialForm |
funeral games
ⓘ
hero cult ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | story of the Seven against Thebes ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | beginner of doom ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Hypsipyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | portent of disaster for the Seven against Thebes ⓘ |
| symbol |
baby killed by snake
ⓘ
serpent ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMyth | mythic age before Trojan War ⓘ |
| underCareOf | Hypsipyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | hero ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.