Ancaeus

character from Greek mythology, son of Zeus or Poseidon
Person Mythological Greek Character Q1606756

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🏷️ Also known as
en Ancæus en Ancaeus en Antheus de Antheus de Ankaios el Ἀνθεὺς el Αγκαίος fr Ancaios fr Ancée fr Anthée he אנקאיוס hu Antheusz hu Ankaiosz it Anceo it Anteo ja アンカイオス ko 안카이오스 pl Ankajos Mały pt Anceu ru Анкей
🔖 Identifiers · 8
Freebase ID
/m/052z6s
Getty Iconography Authority ID
901000814
Hederich encyclopedia article
Ancaevs+[1], Anthevs, Ancaevs [1]
MANTO ID
10034847
Sandrart.net person ID
669
ToposText person ID
10710
Treccani ID
anceo

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Summary

Ancaeus is a mythological Greek character[1].

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Origins and Family

Mothers listed include Astypalaea[3], a mythological Greek character[20] and Alta[4].

Personal Life

Children include Parthenope[6], a mythological Greek character[21]; Enudus[7], a mythological Greek character[22]; Perilaus[8], a mythological Greek character[23]; Alithersos[9], a mythological Greek character[24]; and Samus[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ancaeus include 26057 Ankaios[25], an asteroid[26].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include 26057 Ankaios[25], an asteroid[26].

FAQs

Who were Ancaeus's parents?

Ancaeus's father was Poseidon[2]. Ancaeus's mother was Astypalaea[3].

Who was Ancaeus married to?

Ancaeus's spouses include Samia[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8w ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hederich encyclopedia article → Ancaevs+[1], Anthevs, Ancaevs [1]
    "Created claim: Hederich encyclopedia article: Ancaevs [1], batch #273198"
  2. 13w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 4072-09DF-2A27-D3C0-9B51
    "Created claim: HAND ID: 4072-09DF-2A27-D3C0-9B51, batch #265669"
  3. 26w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Samia
    Sex or gender → male
    Different from → Ancaeus
    Father → Poseidon
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Significant place: Samos, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778415012167"
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