Mares of Diomedes - Wikipedia
The Mares of Diomedes (Ancient Greek: Διομήδους ἵπποι, romanized: Diomēdous hippoi), also called the Mares of Thrace, were a herd of man-eating horses in Greek mythology.
Mares of Diomedes - Greek Mythology
The Mares of Diomedes were four horses in Greek mythology that ate humans. They belonged to the giant Diomedes, king of Thrace, whose parents were Ares and Cyrene. The names of the mares were Podargos (swift), Lampon (shining), Xanthos (yellow) and Deinos (terrible).
Hercules' Eighth Labor: the Horses of Diomedes - Perseus Digital …
After Hercules had captured the Cretan Bull, Eurystheus sent him to get the man-eating mares of Diomedes, the king of a Thracian tribe called the Bistones, and bring them back to him in Mycenae. According to Apollodorus, Hercules sailed with a …
Mares of Diomedes - Hellenica World
The Mares of Diomedes were four, magnificent, wild, uncontrollable, man-eating horses. They belonged to the giant Diomedes, King of Thrace, a son of Ares and Cyrene who lived on the shores of the Black Sea.
Mares of Diomedes: Mythical Tales of Ferocious Horses in Greek ...
The Mares of Diomedes, a captivating tale from Greek mythology, tells the story of King Diomedes and his ferocious man-eating horses. Originating from Tracia, Diomedes’ horses were known for their wild and uncontrollable nature, feeding on human flesh instead of ordinary food.
DIOMEDES - Thracian King of Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology Diomedes was a barbaric king of the Bistonian tribe of Thrace who fed his mares on a diet of human flesh. Heracles was sent to fetch these horses as the eighth of his twelve Labours.
The Mares of Diomedes | The Eighth Labor of Heracles - Olympioi
2023年2月26日 · The Mares of Diomedes were four, tall, almost gigantic, white horses. Their mane was either brown or yellow, and they feed exclusively on human flesh. In some of the old stories, the Mares were breathing fire.
Heracles and the Mares of Diomedes: Analyzing the Eighth Labor
2024年10月5日 · The Mares of Diomedes are no ordinary horses; they are fierce creatures that feed on human flesh. Their names—Podargos, Lampon, Xanthos, and Deinos—reflect their terrifying nature, as they are characterized by speed, strength, and savagery.
Mares of Diomedes - Interpretation - Greek mythology
Diomedes, son of Ares and Cyrene, was king of the Thracian people of Cicones (Kikones) or, according to others, of the Bistones who were very belligerent. His mares fed on human flesh. (Some stallions or winged horses appear on the oldest ceramics.)
Eighth Labour (Mares of Diomedes) - Hercules, Classical Mythology
Heracles' eighth labour involved capturing the flesh-eating mares of Diomedes, king of the Bistones. Heracles fed Diomedes to his own horses, only to later find his squire Abderus devoured by the mares, prompting him to found the city of Abdera.
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