Mares of Diomedes
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The Mares of Diomedes are four man-eating horses belonging to the giant Diomedes.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Greek mythology.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ocyrhoe, Trojan Horses, Karkinos, Cretan Bull, Gadflies, Myrmekes, Myrmidons, Orthrus, Cattle of Helios, black-skinned cattle of Hades, Ceryneian Hind, Elaphoi Khrysokeroi, Dionysus' Panthers, Argos, Golden Dog, Guard Dogs of Hephaestus Temple, Laelaps, Maera, Artemis's pack of 14 exquisite hunting dogs, Delphin, Dolphins of Taras, Donkey of Hephaestus, Donkey of Silenus, Scythian horned donkeys, Amalthea, Anemoi, Arion, Horses of Achilles, Horses of Ares, Horses of Eos, Horses of Erechtheus, Horses of Dioskouroi, Horses of Hector, Horses of Helios, Horses of Poseidon
- serves
- Diomedes
Mentioned by
- Karkinos
- Cretan Bull
- Gadflies
- Myrmekes
- Myrmidons
- Orthrus
- Cattle of Helios
- black-skinned cattle of Hades
- Ceryneian Hind
- Elaphoi Khrysokeroi
- Dionysus' Panthers
- Argos
- Golden Dog
- Guard Dogs of Hephaestus Temple
- Laelaps
- Maera
and 17 more
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Mares of Diomedes, four man-eating horses belonging to the giant Diomedes.”
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“Chronological listing of classical literature sources for the Mares of Diomedes: Pindar, fr. 169a M. (Greek lyric poem C5th BC) Euripides, The Madness of Hercules, 379 ff (trans. Way) (Greek tragedy C5th BC)”
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