Eryx of Sicily

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Eryx of Sicily is a figure in Greek mythology, a son of Aphrodite known as a Sicilian king and formidable boxer who was ultimately defeated by Heracles.

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Eryx of Sicily canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Greek mythology ⓘ
mythological king ⓘ
associatedWith Aphrodite ⓘ
Mount Eryx ⓘ
Poseidon ⓘ
city of Eryx ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship Sicily ⓘ
culture Ancient Greek religion ⓘ
deathPlace Eryx ⓘ
Sicily ⓘ
describedIn Apollodorus, Bibliotheca ⓘ
Diodorus Siculus, Library of History ⓘ
linked to: Diodorus Siculus

Strabo, Geography ⓘ
linked to: Strabo
ethnicGroup Elymians ⓘ
linked to: Elymian
father Poseidon ⓘ
gender male ⓘ
hasMythType heroic opponent of Heracles ⓘ
hasPart boxing ring ⓘ
hasReputation arrogant challenger of travelers ⓘ
invincible boxer before defeat by Heracles ⓘ
killedBy Heracles ⓘ
locatedInTheNarrativeOf myths of Heracles in Sicily ⓘ
mannerOfDeath killed in a boxing match ⓘ
mother Aphrodite ⓘ
mythology Greek mythology ⓘ
namedAfter Mount Eryx ⓘ
narrativeRole local king defeated by a pan-Hellenic hero ⓘ
notableFor challenging strangers to boxing matches ⓘ
extraordinary strength ⓘ
skill in boxing ⓘ
occupation boxer ⓘ
opponent Heracles ⓘ
participantIn labors and wanderings of Heracles ⓘ
positionHeld king in western Sicily ⓘ
king of the Elymians ⓘ
realm western Sicily ⓘ
religiouslyConnectedTo cult of Aphrodite at Eryx ⓘ
residence Eryx ⓘ
western Sicily ⓘ
sport boxing ⓘ
territory land around Mount Eryx ⓘ

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Children of Aphrodite → hasMember → Eryx of Sicily ⓘ