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⭐ Core Definition: Lycurgus (of Nemea)

In Greek mythology, Lycurgus (/laɪˈkɜːrɡəs/; Ancient Greek: Λυκοῦργος Lykoûrgos, Ancient Greek: /lykôrɡos/), also spelled Lykurgos or Lykourgos, was the son of Pheres, and the husband of Eurydice (or Amphithea) by whom he was the father of Opheltes. In the earliest account, Lycurgus was a priest of Nemean Zeus, while in later accounts he was a king of Nemea.

When the army of the Seven against Thebes was passing through Nemea on its way to Thebes, Lycurgus' infant son Opheltes was killed by a serpent, through the negligence of his nursemaid Hypsipyle. The child's funeral games were said to have been the origin of the Nemean Games and Lycurgus' tomb was said to be in the grove of Nemean Zeus.

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Lycurgus (of Nemea) in the context of Periopis

In Greek mythology, Periopis (Ancient Greek: Περίωπις) was a princess of Pherae as daughter of King Pheres and possibly, Periclymene, daughter of King Minyas of Orchomenus. She was the possible sister of Admetus, Lycurgus, Eidomene, and Antigona. Periopis was the mother of Patroclus by Menoetius. Otherwise, the hero's mother was called Damocrateia, Sthenele, Polymele or Philomela.

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Lycurgus (of Nemea) in the context of Hypsipyle

In Greek mythology, Hypsipyle (Ancient Greek: Ὑψιπύλη, romanizedHypsipýlē) was a queen of Lemnos, and the daughter of King Thoas of Lemnos, and the granddaughter of Dionysus and Ariadne. When the women of Lemnos killed all the males on the island, Hypsipyle saved her father Thoas. She ruled Lemnos when the Argonauts visited the island, and had two sons by Jason, the leader of the Argonauts. Later the women of Lemnos discovered that Thoas had been saved by Hypsipyle and she was sold as a slave to Lycurgus, the king of Nemea, where she became the nurse of the king's infant son Opheltes, who was killed by a serpent while in her care. She is eventually freed from her servitude by her sons.

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Lycurgus (of Nemea) in the context of Opheltes

In Greek mythology, Opheltes (Ancient Greek: Ὀφέλτης), also called Archemorus (Αρχέμορος, Beginning of Doom), was a son of Lycurgus of Nemea. His mother is variously given as Eurydice, Nemea, or Amphithea. As an infant, he was killed by a serpent at Nemea. Funeral games were held in the boy's honor, and these were supposed to have been the origin of the Nemean Games.

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Lycurgus (of Nemea) in the context of Amphithea

Amphithea (Ancient Greek: Ἀμφιθέα) is the name of several women in Greek mythology:

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Lycurgus (of Nemea) in the context of Lycus (mythology)

Lycus (/ˈlkəs/ LY-kəs; Ancient Greek: Λύκος, romanizedLúkos, lit.'wolf') is the name of multiple people in Greek mythology:

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Lycurgus (of Nemea) in the context of Periclymene

In Greek mythology, Periclymene or Periklymene (Ancient Greek: Περικλύμενη means 'renowned') may refer to two distinct characters:

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Lycurgus (of Nemea) in the context of Antigone (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Antigona or Antigone (/ænˈtɪɡəni/ ann-TIG-ə-nee; Ancient Greek: Ἀντιγόνη meaning 'worthy of one's parents' or 'in place of one's parents') was the name of the following figures:

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Lycurgus (of Nemea) in the context of Eurydice (Greek myth)

In Greek mythology, Eurydice (/jʊəˈrɪdɪsi/; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυδίκη, romanizedEurydíkē, lit.'wide justice', derived from εὐρύς, eurýs, 'wide' and δίκη, díkē, 'justice'), may refer to the following characters:

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Lycurgus (of Nemea) in the context of Lycurgus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Lycurgus (/laɪˈkɜːrɡəs/; Ancient Greek: Λυκοῦργος Lykoûrgos, Ancient Greek: /lykôrɡos/ ), also Lykurgos or Lykourgos, may refer to the following individuals:

  • Lycurgus, son of Aleus, and king of Tegea in Arcadia
  • Lycurgus, a king of Nemea, and son of Pheres.
  • Lycurgus, king of Thrace and opponent of Dionysus.
  • Lycurgus, son of Pronax, son of King Talaus of Argos, and thus, brother to Amphithea, wife of Adrastus. He was one of those who were raised from the dead by Asclepius.
  • Lycurgus, the Thespian son of Heracles and Toxicrate, daughter of King Thespius of Thespiae. Lycurgus and his 49 half-brothers were born of Thespius' daughters who were impregnated by Heracles in one night, for a week or in the course of 50 days while hunting for the Cithaeronian lion. Later on, the hero sent a message to Thespius to keep seven of these sons and send three of them in Thebes while the remaining forty, joined by Iolaus, were dispatched to the island of Sardinia to found a colony.
  • Lycurgus, a suitor of Princess Hippodamia of Pisa, Elis. Like other suitors, he was killed by the bride's father, King Oenomaus.
  • Lycurgus, another Thracian king who was the son of Boreas. He was plotted against by his brother Butes but discovering his conspiracy sent him into exile.
  • Lycurgus, alternative for Lycomedes in Homer.
  • Lycurgus, the father of Antiope in some manuscripts of the Cypria, also called Lycus, who is more usually Antiope's uncle.
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