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	Oenomaus 1, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com
		Oenomaus 1's wife and mother of Hippodamia 3 was probably Evarete, the sister of Danae; for it is told that when Polydectes 1 fell in love with the latter, he called together his friends in order to collect funds to give Hippodamia 3 a wedding gift.
		Oenomaus 1 was buried on the other side of the river Cladeus, and more than one thousand years after his death, his tomb, a mound of earth with a stone wall built round it, could still be seen, along with the ruins of buildings in which the king used to keep his horses.
		Oenomaus 4 fought in the army of Dionysus 2 in the Indian War and was killed by Corymbasus [Nonn.28.101].
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Oenomaus1.html (1370 words)

	Oenomaus
		In Greek mythology, King Oenomaus of Pisa was the son of Sterope and Ares and father of Hippodamia.
		Pelops (or alternatively, Hippodamia herself) convinced Myrtilus (by promising him half of Oenomaus kingdom), Oenomaus' charioteer to remove the linchpins attacking the wheels to the chariot.
		Oenomaus' chariot race was the legendary origin of the Olympic Games.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/oi/Oinomaos.html (149 words)

	Oenomaus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Greek mythology, King Oenomaus of Pisa was the son of Ares by Harpina (daughter of Phliasian Asopus) and father of Hippodamia.
		Pelops (or alternatively, Hippodamia herself) convinced Myrtilus (by promising him half of Oenomaus kingdom), Oenomaus' charioteer to remove the linchpins attaching the wheels to the chariot.
		Bibliography of reconstruction: Pindar, Olympian Ode, I (476 BCE); Sophocles, (1) Electra, 504 (430 - 415 BCE) and (2) Oenomaus, Fr.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oenomaus (349 words)

	Pisa
		The city of Pisa was said to owe its name either to the legendary hero Pisus, a son of Perieres, king of Messenia, himself a son of Æolus, son of Hellen, son of Deucalion, or to Pisa, a daughter of Endymion, king of Elis and son (or grandson) of Zeus.
		Oenomaus was the son of Ares and Harpinna, a daughter of the river-god Asopus.
		But Oenomaus was reluctant to let anybody marry his daughter, either because he was himself in love with her or because of an oracle who would have told him that he would be killed by his son-in-law.
	plato-dialogues.org /tools/loc/pisa.htm (721 words)

	Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 16 (v. 3) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		OENOMAUS (OiVoVaos), a son of Ares and Harpinna, the daughter of Asopus, and husband of the Pleiad Sterope, by whom he became the father of Hippodameia, was king of Pisa in Elis (Apollod.
		But Myrtilus, while dying, likewise pro nounced a curse upon the house of Pelops, which was afterwards the cause of the fatal occurrences in the life of Atreus and Thyestes (Tzetz.
		The tomb of Oenomaus himself was shown on the river Cladeus in Elis (vi.
	www.ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/2350.html (954 words)

	Pelops 1, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com
		Oenomaus 1 offered as a prize to the suitors the hand of his daughter, and each suitor had to take up Hippodamia 3 on his own chariot, and flee as far as the Isthmus of Corinth.
		Wishing to marry this princess, Pelops 1 came to the residence of Oenomaus 1 asking for the hand of Hippodamia 3, but when he saw the nailed heads of his predecessors Pelops 1 regretted having come, for the king's horses were known to be swifter than the wind.
		For King Oenomaus 1 lost the race, being entangled in the reins and dragged to death or, as some say, being killed by Pelops 1.
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Pelops1.html (2101 words)

	Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 180 (v. 3) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The legends about Pelops consist mainly of the story of his being cut to pieces and boiled, and of the tale concerning his contest with Oenomaus and Hippodameia, to which may be added the legends about his relation to his sons and about his remains.
		[oenomaus.] Among other suitors Pelops also presented himself, but when he saw the heads of his conquered predecessors stuck up above the door of Oenomaus, he was seized with fear, and endeavoured to gain the favour of Myrti-lus, the charioteer of Oenomaus, promising him half the kingdom if he would assist him in gaining Hippodameia.
		Myrtilus agreed, and did not properly fasten the wheels to the chariot of Oenomaus, so that he might be upset during the race.
	www.ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/2514.html (1009 words)

	Pelops
		Oenomaus had decreed that any suitor might carry Hippodameia off, but that he himself would pursue them and would kill anyone he was able to overtake.
		However Pelops (or Hippodameia in some accounts) persuaded Oenomaus' charioteer, Myrtilus, to remove the linchpins from the king's chariot; Oenomaus was thrown from the vehicle, became entangled in the reins, and was dragged to his death.
		Myrtilus, as he was dying, cursed the house of Pelops, and this curse blighted the lives of Pelops' sons (Atreus and Thyestes), and his grandsons (Agamemnon and Aegisthus).
	www.pantheon.org /articles/p/pelops.html (295 words)

	Pelops Info - Bored Net - Boredom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Still unsure of himself, Pelops (or alternatively, Hippodamia herself) convinced Oenomaus' charioteer, Myrtilus, a son of Hermes, (by promising him half of Oenomaus’ kingdom and the first night in bed with Hippodameia), to help him win.
		But just as Oenomaus was catching up to Pelops and getting ready to kill him too, the wheels flew off and the chariot broke up.
		Myrtilus survived but Oenomaus was dragged to his death by his horses.
	www.borednet.com /e/n/encyclopedia/p/pe/pelops.html (542 words)

	Cinerary urn of the "Master of Oenomaus"
		Portrayed on the cover are a man and wife lying on a kline in the act of banqueting.
		In bas-relief on the casket is Pelops killing Oenomaus.
		Oenomaus, lord of Pisa in the Elide, used to challenge the suitors of his daughter Hippodamia in a fatal chariot race, from Pisa to the Isthmus of Corinth, during which he reached them and killed them by piercing them with his spear.
	mv.vatican.va /3_EN/pages/x-Schede/MGEs/MGEs_Sala10_01_032.html (164 words)

	Detail Page
		Oenomaus secretly intended that his daughter never marry, either because he harbored an incestuous desire for her or because he knew a prophecy that his son-in-law would kill him.
		In the contest, Oenomaus' chariot collapsed and the evil king was dragged to death behind his horses.
		The myth of Pelops and Oenomaus was in part aetiological—that is, it explained the origin of a custom, namely the Olympic chariot race.
	www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=GRE0384 (420 words)

	A FATEFUL CHARIOT RACE: The STORY of PELOPS and OENOMAUS
		Oenomaus, king of Pisa and Elis, and son of Ares and a mortal woman, inherited from his father his warlike nature, his love of fights and harassment of travellers, and his passion for horses.
		Oenomaus had laid out the course, and it was a long one, all the way across the Peloponnese, from Pisa in the west, across the river Alphaeus to Olympia, site of the Olympic Games, and ending at the Isthmus of Corinth in the east.
		In either case, Oenomaus' team was led by Psylla and Harpinna, a pair of divine mares given him by his father Ares.
	www.ancientworlds.net /aw/Post/602483 (1808 words)

	Astronomy, Auriga The Charioteer
		Oenomaus' horses, swifter even than the North Wind, came from the god Ares (Mars) and were unbeatable, so that Oenomaus was able to slay each of his daughter's suitors.
		To further ensure his victory, and with the collusion of Hippodameia, Pelops plotted with Myrtilus, Oenomaus' charioteer, to replace the lynchpins from the axles of the king's chariot with copies made of wax.
		At the climax of the race the wheels flew off Oenomaus' chariot and he was dragged to his death, uttering a curse on Myrtilus as he died.
	www.harvestfields.netfirms.com /astrology-zodiac/astronomy/auriga-the-charioteer.htm (331 words)

	Oenomaus
		The god Poseidon had given him horses whose speed was unsurpassed, so Oenomaus was sure of his victory.
		Pelops, however, bribed Myrtilus, the driver of Oenomaus, and he removed the linchpins of the chariot.
		When Pelops then challenged Oenomaus to a race, the latter died when his chariot crashed.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/o/oenomaus.html (110 words)

	The First Olympics
		Oenomaus was a king of a town near Olympia.
		Whoever could beat Oenomaus in a chariot race would have her hand, but whoever lost would lose his head.
		During the race the two were neck to neck, but the wax pins gave way, and Oenomaus died.
	library.thinkquest.org /19317/htm/first.htm (807 words)

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		Oenomaus, it is true, did continue to reside in his native Gadara, but we have also seen that he is chiefly known for his activity in the coastal cities of Ionia.
		Oenomaus may not mention either of his predecessors by name in the lengthy fragments quoted by Eusebius, but his style, interests and Cynic invective are still to be classified along with theirs.
		That much of Oenomaus¹ diatribes were likewise concerned with the meaninglesness of life and death, could also be seen as counteracting a similar social atttitude in his native city.
	research.haifa.ac.il /~mluz/Gadaran.html (3310 words)

	Greek News - Exhibition: The Olive in Greek Coinage from Ancient Times to the Present
		Oenomaus, king of Elis and Pissa, married Eurithoe, the daughter of Danaos, with whom he had a daughter, Hippodameia.
		Since an oracle has stated that Oenomaus was to die when his daughter married, he attempted to prevent her from marrying.
		Oenomaus was dragged by his own horses and killed.
	www.greeknewsonline.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5424 (1471 words)

	rogueclassicism: Oenomaus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The sages of the Midrash link the name of Balaam with a contemporary heathen philosopher of their time, Oenomaus of Gadera, claiming that Balaam and Oenomaus were the two greatest philosophers that the non-Jews ever had.
		Oenomaus was a member of the younger school of Cynics who lived in the second century CE during the latter part of the reign of Hadrian, after the Bar Kochba War.
		Alluding to Isaac's blessing of Jacob instead of Esau as recorded in the Book of Genesis, Oenomaus commented: "As long as the voice of Jacob persists in synagogues and houses of study, the hands are not Esau's hands; but whenever synagogues and houses of study miss the hum of those voices, Esau will prevail.
	www.atrium-media.com /rogueclassicism/Posts/00001044.html (405 words)

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		Oenomaus had decreed that any suitor might carry Hippodameia off, but that he would pursue them and would kill anyone he was able to overtake.
		However Pelops persuaded Oenomaus' charioteer, Myrtilus, to remove the linchpins from the king's chariot and replace them with ones made of wax.
		Oenomaus who was thrown from the vehicle, became entangled in the reins, and was then dragged to his death.
	www.rentcyprus.co.uk /cyprus_pelops.htm (290 words)

	Pelops
		Pelops immigrates to Greece and is received by King Oenomaus of Elis.
		Pelops is married to the fair Hippodameia, daughter of King Oenomaus.
		Oenomaus has the habit of letting Hippodameia's suitors get a head start and then stabbing them from behind with a spear.
	library.thinkquest.org /26264/inhabitants/heroes/site014.htm (252 words)

	Classical Mythology on Demodocus.com The Mycenaean Saga
		An oracle had told Oenomaus, king of Pisa (in Elis), that the man who married his daughter, Hippodamia, would surely kill him.
		Oenomaus had chased and killed 13 suitors before Pelops challenged.
		Oenomaus was killed in a wreck and Pelops, Hippodamia, and Myrtillus left Pisa.
	www.demodocus.com /myth/sagas/mycenae.html (1916 words)

	Oenomaus
		that Oenomaus was himself in love with his daughter, and for this reason slew her lovers.
		But Myrtilus, while dying, likewise pronounced a curse upon the house of Pelops, which was afterwards the cause of the fatal occurrences in the life of Atreus and Thyestes.
		The tomb of Oenomaus himself was shown on the river Cladeus in Elis.
	bulfinch.englishatheist.org /b/pantheon/Oenomaus.html (287 words)

	Aeschylus, Agamemnon (U. of Saskatchewan)
		Oenomaus was a terrible figure who would engage his daughter's suitors in a chariot race: he would give the poor unfortunates a head start, then pursue them and kill them with his spear.
		Pelops beat Oenomaus by bribing his charioteer Myrtilus to replace the metal linchpins of Oenomaus' chariot wheels with pins of wax.
		This is a story rife with treacherous crimes against family members: Tantalus and Pelops, Pelops and Oenomaus, Pelops and Myrtilus, Thyestes and Merope, Atreus and the children of Thyestes, Thyestes and Pelopia.
	homepage.usask.ca /~jrp638/CourseNotes/AgBckgnd.html (1247 words)

	Sannion's Sanctuary - Fragments from Eunomius' Loves of Apollo
		Oenomaus reports that Eunomius resorted to prostitution in order to survive, and years later was still known by the unflattering epithet Cinaedus.
		Eunomius seems to have impressed his clients not just with his amorous abilities but also with his cultivated learning and poetic skill, for a number of them offered to take him under their wing and offer literary patronage to the prostitute-poet.
		Oenomaus reports that Eunomius and Lucius had a falling out when Lucius discovered his house-poet in bed with his wife.
	www.winterscapes.com /sannion/fragments.htm (755 words)

	Untitled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Later in life in his wanderings Pelops come to Arcadia, which was ruled by King Oenomaus, who had a beautiful daughter, Hippodamia.
		Oenomaus fearing the fulfillment of an oracle that he would be killed by his son-in-law, would challenge Hippodamia's suitors to a chariot race in which the loser would die.
		Pelops entered the contest with winged horses given him by Poseidon, and bribed Myrtilus, charioteer of Oenomaus, to sabotage his chariot.
	www.accd.edu /sac/english/bailey/atreus/abPelops.htm (199 words)

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