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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
On the eve of the fateful horse race that would decide the marriage between Pelops and Hippodamia, Myrtilus was approached by Pelops (or in some accounts, by Hippodamia) who wanted him to hinder the efforts of his master, Oenomaus, to win the race. Myrtilus was offered as bribe the privilege of the first night with Hippodamia.
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.
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King Oenomaus, Hippodamia, and Olympian gods. Possibly refers to the establishment of the Olympic Games in honour of Oinomaos; According to Pindar’s Olympian 1, the origin of the Ancient Olympic Games can be traced to Pelops, son of Tantalus. Pelops seeks to win the hand of Hippodameia in marriage.
Oenomaus appears as a character in Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of Spartacus. Oenomaus, depicted as a Numidian, is portrayed by Peter Mensah in the Starz television series Spartacus. [4] [5] Oenomaus is the name of a gladiator-slave in the futuristic setting of Warhammer 40,000. Like the historical Oenomaus, he is a leader and organizes an ...
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