Celeus

mythical king at Eleusis
Person mythological_greek_character Q1141300
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Celeus

Summary

Celeus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 117 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #249 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Celeus's father was Rarus[3].
  • Among Celeus's spouses was Metanira[4].
  • A child of Celeus was Ascalabus[5].
  • A child of Celeus was Demophon of Eleusis[6].
  • A child of Celeus was Diogeneia[7].
  • A child of Celeus was Cleisidice[8].
  • A child of Celeus was Callidice[9].
  • A child of Celeus was Demo[10].
  • Celeus held the position of king of Eleusis[11].
  • Celeus is recorded as male[12].
  • Celeus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[13].
  • Celeus's instance of is recorded as set of mythological Greek characters[14].
  • Celeus comprises Celeus[15].
  • Celeus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Celeus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[17].
  • Celeus's different from is recorded as Celeus[18].
  • Celeus's sibling is recorded as Dysaules[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Celeus's father was Rarus[3].

Career and Affiliations

Celeus held the position of king of Eleusis[11].

Personal Life

Among Celeus's spouses was Metanira[4]. Children include Ascalabus[5], a mythological Greek character[20]; Demophon of Eleusis[6], a mythological Greek character[21]; Diogeneia[7], a mythological Greek character[22]; Cleisidice[8], a mythological Greek character[23]; Callidice[9], a mythological Greek character[24]; and Demo[10], a mythological Greek character[25].

Why It Matters

Celeus draws 117 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #249 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Who were Celeus's parents?

Celeus's father was Rarus[3].

Who was Celeus married to?

Celeus's spouses include Metanira[4].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Q45180046. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [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.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Celeus. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/celeus
MLA “Celeus.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/celeus.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_celeus_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Celeus}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/celeus}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Celeus — https://4ort.xyz/entity/celeus (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/celeus · Last refreshed:

Edit History

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. 7d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Position held king of Eleusis
    Child Ascalabus, Demophon of Eleusis, Diogeneia +7
    Has parts
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: CF25-BDB0-F5F6-73E1-2383, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786581489673"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.