Οἰνόμαος
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Οἰνόμαος is a figure from Greek mythology, commonly known as the king of Pisa in Elis and the father of Hippodamia, whose deadly chariot races with her suitors led to the famous contest won by Pelops.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mortal man ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ares
NERFINISHED
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Hippodamia NERFINISHED ⓘ Olympic Games mythic origins ⓘ Pelops NERFINISHED ⓘ chariot race ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
being dragged to death by his horses
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chariot accident ⓘ |
| child |
Alcippe
NERFINISHED
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Hippodamia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hippodamia’s unnamed brothers (in some traditions) ⓘ Leucippus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Elis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultPlace | Pisa near Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion and mythology ⓘ |
| employed | Myrtilus as charioteer ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Hippodamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| killedBy | Pelops (indirectly, through sabotage of the chariot) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being defeated by Pelops in a chariot race
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challenging suitors of Hippodamia to chariot races ⓘ killing Hippodamia’s suitors ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca
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Pausanias’ Description of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Pindar’s Olympian Odes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle |
Pelops and Hippodamia cycle
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founding myths of the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | often interpreted as related to wine (oinos) and battle (maos) or fury ⓘ |
| numberOfSuitorsKilled | many (traditionally 13 or more) GENERATED ⓘ |
| parent |
Ares
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Ares (in most accounts) NERFINISHED ⓘ Harpe NERFINISHED ⓘ Sterope (in some accounts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Pisa ⓘ |
| raceCourse | from Pisa to the Isthmus of Corinth ⓘ |
| realm | Pisa in Elis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfMyth | Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Astydameia
NERFINISHED
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Eurythoe NERFINISHED ⓘ Evarete NERFINISHED ⓘ Harpsice NERFINISHED ⓘ Sterope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transport |
chariot
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team of swift horses ⓘ |
| vowedTo | kill any suitor who lost the race for Hippodamia ⓘ |
| weapon | spear ⓘ |
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