Aloadae

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The Aloadae are Thessalian heroes who were sent out by their father Aloeus to fetch back their mother Iphimedeia and their sister Pancratis, who had been carried off by Thracians. They settled in Naxos as rulers over the Thracians. They were bringers of civilization, founding the cities and teaching culture to humanity.

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When

First attested
700 BCE
Attested period
-700 – 200
Historical notes
Worshiped as heroes in Naxos.

Relationships

sibling of
Pancratis
child of
Aloeus

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Sources

Source passages

“According to Diodorus, the Aloadae are Thessalian heroes who were sent out by their father Aloeus to fetch back their mother Iphimedeia and their sister Pancratis, who had been carried off by Thracians.”

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“and the Aloadae, the large, strong and aggressive brothers Otus and Ephialtes, who piled Pelion on top of Ossa in order to scale the heavens and attack the Olympians”

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