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: ''Diomedes should not to be confused with [[Diomedes|the hero of the same name]] who fought in the [[Trojan War]].'' |
: ''Diomedes should not to be confused with [[Diomedes|the hero of the same name]] who fought in the [[Trojan War]].'' |
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The '''Mares of Diomedes''' were |
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 (mythology)|Cyrene]] who lived on the shores of the [[Black Sea]]. [[Bucephalus]], [[Alexander the Great]]'s horse, was said to be descended from these mares. |
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The eighth labour of [[Herakles]] was to steal them. In one version of the story, Herakles brought [[Abderus]], one of his many male beloveds [[pederasty|(eromenos)]], and some other youths to help him. They took the mares and were chased by Diomedes and his men. |
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The eighth labour of [[Heracles]] was to steal the Mares of Diomedes. The four mares were kept tethered to a bronze manger because they were wild, man-eating and uncontrollable. When Heracles arrived, he threw Diomedes into the bronze manger, where he was eaten by his own horses. This made the horses calmer, and Heracles easily took them back to King [[Eurystheus]], who dedicated the horses to [[Hera]] and allowed them to roam freely around [[Argos]]. [[Bucephalus]], [[Alexander the Great]]'s horse, was said to be descended from these mares. |
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Herakles was not aware that the horses were kept tethered to a bronze manger because they were wild, man-eating and uncontrollable, and Herackes left Abderus in charge of the horses while he fought Diomedes, but Abderus was eaten. In revenge, Herakles fed Diomedes to his own horses, then founded [[Abdera, Thrace|Abdera]] next to the boy's tomb. In another version, Herakles just fed Diomedes to the horses when he arrived. |
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Eating Diomedes made the horses calmer and Heracles easily took them back to King [[Eurystheus]], who dedicated the horses to [[Hera]] and allowed them to roam freely around [[Argos]]. |
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- Diomedes should not to be confused with the hero of the same name who fought in the Trojan War.
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. Bucephalus, Alexander the Great's horse, was said to be descended from these mares.
The eighth labour of Herakles was to steal them. In one version of the story, Herakles brought Abderus, one of his many male beloveds (eromenos), and some other youths to help him. They took the mares and were chased by Diomedes and his men.
Herakles was not aware that the horses were kept tethered to a bronze manger because they were wild, man-eating and uncontrollable, and Herackes left Abderus in charge of the horses while he fought Diomedes, but Abderus was eaten. In revenge, Herakles fed Diomedes to his own horses, then founded Abdera next to the boy's tomb. In another version, Herakles just fed Diomedes to the horses when he arrived.
Eating Diomedes made the horses calmer and Heracles easily took them back to King Eurystheus, who dedicated the horses to Hera and allowed them to roam freely around Argos.