Parthenopaeus

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Parthenopaeus is a heroic figure in Greek mythology, one of the Seven Against Thebes, renowned for his youthful bravery and tragic death in the campaign against the city.

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Label Occurrences
Parthenopaeus canonical 7
Parthenopaeus (in many accounts) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hero in Greek mythology
member of the Seven Against Thebes
mythological warrior
associatedDeity Ares
associatedWith Arcadia
Argos
Thebes
category Characters in epic poetry
Children of Atalanta
Heroes of the Theban cycle
causeOfDeath killed in battle
contemporaryOf Capaneus
Polynices
Tydeus
culture Greek
diesAt Thebes
diesIn war of the Seven Against Thebes
gender male
hasAllegianceTo Adrastus
hasFather Ares
Melanion
Meleager
hasMother Atalanta
hasParent Ares
Atalanta
Melanion
Meleager
knownFor archery skills
exceptional beauty
great speed and agility
languageOfName Ancient Greek
memberOf Seven Against Thebes
mythologicalTradition Greek mythology
nameMeaning "all-suffering" or "much-suffering"
notableFor heroic but tragic death at Thebes
participation in the expedition of the Seven Against Thebes
youthful bravery
portrayedAs bold and overconfident
very young warrior
portrayedIn Aeschylus' play "Seven Against Thebes"
Statius' epic "Thebaid"
linked to: Statius' Thebaid
raisedIn Arcadia
symbolizes the tragic fate of heroic youth
youthful courage
takesPartIn Seven Against Thebes campaign
linked to: Theban wars

expedition against Thebes
weapon bow
spear

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Adrastus alliedWith Parthenopaeus
Atalanta children Parthenopaeus (in many accounts)
linked to: Parthenopaeus
Thebais mainCharacter Parthenopaeus
Thebaid centralCharacters Parthenopaeus
subject linked to: Statius' Thebaid
Tydeus ally Parthenopaeus
Promachus parent Parthenopaeus