Eryx
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Eryx is a figure in Greek mythology, a son of Aphrodite known as a powerful king and boxer associated with the city and region of Eryx in Sicily.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eryx canonical | 3 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mythological king ⓘ |
| associatedWithCityFoundation | Psophis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Eryx
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSanctuary | sanctuary of Aphrodite on Mount Eryx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Eryx in Sicily ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in a boxing match by Heracles ⓘ |
| challenge | challenged Heracles to a boxing match ⓘ |
| childOf |
Aphrodite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultPlace | Mount Eryx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion and mythology ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Eryx in Sicily ⓘ |
| defeatedMany | passing travelers ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Apollodorus
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ⓘ
Diodorus Siculus NERFINISHED ⓘ Strabo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Sicilian ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| killedBy | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
boxing
ⓘ
great physical strength ⓘ wrestling strangers for their possessions ⓘ |
| legacy |
connected Greek myths with Sicilian geography
ⓘ
gave his name to the city of Eryx ⓘ |
| linkedDeity |
Aphrodite of Eryx
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Heracles’ labors and exploits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythType | heroic adversary of Heracles ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOf | Psophis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Eryx ⓘ |
| reputation | arrogant and overconfident boxer ⓘ |
| ruledInRegion | western Sicily ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic age before the Trojan War ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.