Caunus

mythical son of Miletus and Cyane
Person mythological_greek_character Q1647297
Caunus
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Caunus

Summary

Caunus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #255 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Caunus's father was Miletus[3].
  • Caunus's father was Asterius[4].
  • Caunus's mother was Cyanee[5].
  • Caunus's mother was Idothea[6].
  • Caunus was married to Pronoe[7].
  • A child of Caunus was Aegialus[8].
  • Caunus's image is recorded as Les Métamorphoses d'Ovide Byblis poursuivant de son amour son frère Caunus.jpg[9].
  • Caunus is recorded as male[10].
  • Caunus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[11].
  • Caunus's Commons category is recorded as Caunos (mythology)[12].
  • Caunus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ldf2[13].
  • Caunus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Caunus's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 3633[15].
  • Caunus's different from is recorded as Caunus[16].
  • Caunus's different from is recorded as Kaunos[17].
  • Caunus's Hederich encyclopedia article is recorded as Cavnvs[18].
  • Caunus's sibling is recorded as Byblis[19].
  • Caunus's ToposText person ID is recorded as 15656[20].
  • Caunus's museum-digital ID is recorded as 136849[21].
  • Caunus's Digital LIMC ID is recorded as 6RPnebe4SfyxyDY2E9wAoAb[22].

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Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Miletus[3], a mythological Greek character[23] and Asterius[4], a mythological Greek character[24]. Mothers listed include Cyanee[5], a mythological Greek character[25] and Idothea[6], a mythological Greek character[26].

Personal Life

Caunus was married to Pronoe[7]. A child of him was Aegialus[8].

Why It Matters

Caunus draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #255 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Who were Caunus's parents?

Caunus's father was Miletus[3]. Caunus's mother was Cyanee[5].

Who was Caunus married to?

Caunus's spouses include Pronoe[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Narrations. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . 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. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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