Calchas

Summary

Calchas is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He worked as a seer^[2]. He draws 1,942 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #192 of 1,333).^[3]

Key Facts

• Calchas's father was Thestor^[4].
• Calchas's professions included seer^[2].
• Calchas is recorded as male^[5].
• Calchas's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[6].
• Calchas's Commons category is recorded as Calchas^[7].
• The cause of death was disappointment^[8].
• Calchas's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[9].
• Calchas's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[10].
• Calchas's described by source is recorded as Dictionnaire Infernal^[11].
• Calchas's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[12].
• Calchas's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[13].
• Calchas's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Calchas's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[15].
• Calchas's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Calchas's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[17].
• Calchas's present in work is recorded as Iliad^[18].
• Calchas's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Κάλχας'}^[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Calchas's father was Thestor^[4].

Career and Affiliations

Calchas's professions included seer^[2].

Death and Burial

The cause of death was disappointment^[8].

Why It Matters

Calchas draws 1,942 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #192 of 1,333).^[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]

FAQs

Who were Calchas's parents?

Calchas's father was Thestor^[4].

What did Calchas do for work?

Calchas worked as seer^[2].