Aphareus

Greek mythological character, son of Perieres
Person mythological_greek_character Q578378
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Aphareus

Summary

Aphareus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #260 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Burial took place at Tomb of Aphareus son of Perieres[3].
  • Aphareus's father was Perieres[4].
  • Aphareus's mother was Gorgophone[5].
  • Among Aphareus's spouses was Arene[6].
  • A child of Aphareus was Lynceus[7].
  • A child of Aphareus was Idas[8].
  • Aphareus held the position of king of Messenia[9].
  • Aphareus is recorded as male[10].
  • Aphareus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[11].
  • Aphareus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l5x3[12].
  • Aphareus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • Aphareus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[14].
  • Aphareus's Hederich encyclopedia article is recorded as Apharêvs[15].
  • Aphareus's sibling is recorded as Icarius of Sparta[16].
  • Aphareus's sibling is recorded as Tyndareus[17].
  • Aphareus's sibling is recorded as Leucippus[18].
  • Aphareus's MANTO ID is recorded as 8182228[19].
  • Aphareus's Mythoskop ID is recorded as w282[20].
  • Aphareus's Myths on Maps ID is recorded as APHA1[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Aphareus's father was Perieres[4]. His mother was Gorgophone[5].

Career and Affiliations

Aphareus held the position of king of Messenia[9].

Personal Life

Among Aphareus's spouses was Arene[6]. Children include Lynceus[7], a mythological Greek character[22] and Idas[8], a mythological Greek character[23].

Death and Burial

Aphareus is buried at Tomb of him son of Perieres[3].

Why It Matters

Aphareus draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #260 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

FAQs

Who were Aphareus's parents?

Aphareus's father was Perieres[4]. Aphareus's mother was Gorgophone[5].

Who was Aphareus married to?

Aphareus's spouses include Arene[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q24335671. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Q24335671. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Q24335671. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Q24335671. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Q24335671. wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Description of Greece. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Mythoskop. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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