Admetus

king of Pherae in Thessaly, in Greek mythology
Person mythological_greek_character Q192109
Admetus
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Admetus

Summary

Admetus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He worked as a monarch[2]. He draws 103 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #192 of 1,333).[3]

Key Facts

  • Admetus's father was Pheres[4].
  • Among Admetus's spouses was Alcestis[5].
  • A child of Admetus was Eumelus[6].
  • Admetus's professions included monarch[2].
  • Admetus held the position of king of Pherae[7].
  • Admetus's image is recorded as Farewell of Admetus & Alcestis.jpg[8].
  • Admetus is recorded as male[9].
  • Admetus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[10].
  • Admetus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 309637948[11].
  • Admetus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7751157342853510100007[12].
  • Admetus's GND ID is recorded as 1053648405[13].
  • Admetus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2014019726[14].
  • Admetus's IdRef ID is recorded as 238335364[15].
  • Admetus's Commons category is recorded as Admetus[16].
  • Admetus's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q150 (fra)-Christelle P. (BiblioCanet66)-Admète.wav[17].
  • Admetus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k84n[18].
  • Admetus's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0000759[19].
  • Admetus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[20].
  • Admetus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[21].
  • Admetus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[22].
  • Admetus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Admetus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Admetus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Admetus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Admetus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Admetus's father was Pheres[4].

Career and Affiliations

Admetus's professions included monarch[2]. He held the position of king of Pherae[7].

Personal Life

Admetus was married to Alcestis[5]. A child of him was Eumelus[6].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Admetus include Admeto[28], a dramatico-musical work[29].

Why It Matters

Admetus draws 103 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #192 of 1,333).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Admeto[28], a dramatico-musical work[29].

FAQs

Who were Admetus's parents?

Admetus's father was Pheres[4].

Who was Admetus married to?

Admetus's spouses include Alcestis[5].

What did Admetus do for work?

Admetus worked as monarch[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . Q53007411. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Library of Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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