Oenomaus (disambiguation)

Last updated April 28, 2019

Oenomaus may refer to:

Oenomaus, a king of Pisa in Greek mythology
Oenomaus (butterfly) , a gossamer-winged butterfly genus
Oenomaus (rebel slave) (c. 72 BC), Gallic rebel gladiator who fought in the Third Servile War
Oenomaus of Gadara (2nd century AD), Cynic philosopher

In Greek mythology, King Oenomaus of Pisa, the father of Hippodamia and the son of Ares. His name Oinomaos signifies him as a wine man.

Oenomaus is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Neotropic ecozone.

Oenomaus was a Gallic gladiator, who escaped from the gladiatorial school of Lentulus Batiatus in Capua. Together with the Thracian Spartacus and the fellow Gauls Crixus, Castus and Gannicus, he became one of the leaders of rebellious slaves during the Third Servile War

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