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In Greek mythology, King Oenomaus (also Oenamaus; Ancient Greek: Οἰνόμαος, Oinómaos) of Pisa, [1] was the father of Hippodamia and the son of Ares. His name Oinomaos denotes a wine man. Family
Sculpture from Eastern Pediment. The Eastern pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia depicts the tale of Pelops just before the chariot race [1] wherein he kills the king Oenomaus in order to win the hand of his daughter Hippodamia. [2]
Eurymachus, a prince of the Phlegyes who attacked and destroyed Thebes after the death of Amphion and Zethus. [2] Eurymachus, the fourth suitor of Princess Hippodamia of Pisa, Elis. Like the other suitors of the latter, he was killed by the bride's father, King Oenomaus. [3] Eurymachus, son of Antenor [4] and Theano.
Pelops and Hippodamia from the east pediment of the Temple of Zeus in Olympia.. Hippodamia (/ ˌ h ɪ p oʊ d ə ˈ m aɪ. ə /, [1] / h ɪ ˌ p ɒ d ə-/; [2] also Hippodamea and Hippodameia; Ancient Greek: Ἱπποδάμεια "she who masters horses" derived from ἵππος hippos "horse" and δαμάζειν damazein "to tame") was a Greek mythological figure.
She was the wife of King Oenomaus of Pisa, or according to some accounts, his mother by Ares [3] or Hyperochus. [3] Sterope was also credited to be the mother of Evenus (father of Marpessa) by the said Olympian god. [4]
King Atreus, the son of Pelops and the namesake of the Atreidies, would later be killed by his nephew, Aegisthus. Before his death, Atreus had two sons, King Agamemnon of Mycenae and King Menelaus of Sparta. King Menelaus's wife, Helen of Sparta, would leave him for Prince Paris of Troy, thus beginning the Trojan War.
Death of Myrtilus depicted on a cinerary urn. In Greek mythology, Myrtilus (Ancient Greek: Μυρτίλος) was a divine hero and son of Hermes. His mother is said variously to be the Amazon Myrto; [1] Phaethusa, daughter of Danaus; [2] or a nymph [3] or mortal woman named Clytie, [4] Clymene or Cleobule [5] [AI-generated source?] (Theobule [6]).
Marpessa was the daughter of King Evenus [1] of Aetolia (son of Ares either by Demonice or Sterope) and princess Alcippe (daughter of King Oenomaus of Pisa). [2] She attracted the attention of the hero Idas as well as the god Apollo. Marpessa eventually married Idas, by whom she begot Cleopatra, the future wife of the hero Meleager. [3]