Ascalaphus

mythological Greek character, deity of the underground
Person mythological_greek_character Q1294888
Ascalaphus
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Ascalaphus

Summary

Ascalaphus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 64 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #213 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ascalaphus's father was Acheron[3].
  • Ascalaphus's mother was Orphne[4].
  • Ascalaphus's mother was Gorgyra[5].
  • Ascalaphus's image is recorded as Ascalaphus (279244).jpg[6].
  • Ascalaphus is recorded as male[7].
  • Ascalaphus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[8].
  • Ascalaphus's Commons category is recorded as Ascalabus[9].
  • Ascalaphus's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[10].
  • Ascalaphus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[11].
  • Ascalaphus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[12].
  • Ascalaphus's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 4822[13].
  • Ascalaphus's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 133330[14].
  • Ascalaphus's different from is recorded as Ascalaphus[15].
  • Ascalaphus's Hederich encyclopedia article is recorded as Ascalaphvs+[1][16].
  • Ascalaphus's Theoi Project ID is recorded as Khthonios/Askalaphos[17].
  • Ascalaphus's ToposText person ID is recorded as 18842[18].
  • Ascalaphus's MANTO ID is recorded as 8187830[19].
  • Ascalaphus's Mythoskop ID is recorded as w185[20].
  • Ascalaphus's Myths on Maps ID is recorded as ASCA3[21].
  • Ascalaphus's Trismegistos god ID is recorded as 1012[22].
  • Ascalaphus's museum-digital ID is recorded as 129818[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Ascalaphus's father was Acheron[3]. Mothers listed include Orphne[4], a Greek nymph[24] and Gorgyra[5], a nymph[25].

Why It Matters

Ascalaphus draws 64 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #213 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Who were Ascalaphus's parents?

Ascalaphus's father was Acheron[3]. Ascalaphus's mother was Orphne[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . MANTO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . MANTO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . 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.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . 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. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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