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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
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 ...
Statues of Sterope and Oenomaus, from the Temple of Zeus, Olympia In Greek mythology , Sterope ( / ˈ s t ɛr ə p iː / ; Ancient Greek : Στερόπη, [sterópɛː] , from στεροπή , steropē , lightning), [ 1 ] also called Asterope (Ἀστερόπη), was one of the seven Pleiades .
According to some writers, Evenus, like Oenomaus, used to set his daughter's suitors to run a chariot race with him, promising to bestow her on the winner; but he cut off the heads of his vanquished competitors and nailed them to the walls of his house. [9] [10] [11]
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.
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?
Leucippus, a Pisatian prince as son of King Oenomaus. He was a companion of Daphne, whom he was in love with and tried to approach in the disguise of a fellow nymph of hers. Because of Apollo's jealousy, his disguise was revealed by the nymphs, who killed him instantly upon discovery.
Made and painted by Lucas Cranach the Elder, the painting depicts Jesus Christ with children, based on the New Testament verse "Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God" (Mark 10:14); a popular subject of Protestant iconography in line with the Lutheran teachings of Sola gratia and Sola Fide; salvation by grace through faith, a theme ...