Codrus

Summary

Codrus is a mythological Greek character^[1]. His place of birth was Pylos^[2]. He draws 377 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #221 of 1,333).^[3]

Key Facts

• Born in Pylos^[2].
• Codrus's father was Melanthus^[4].
• Codrus was married to wife of Codrus^[5].
• A child of Codrus was Medon^[6].
• A child of Codrus was Neileus^[7].
• A child of Codrus was Cnopus^[8].
• A child of Codrus was Androclus^[9].
• A child of Codrus was Damasus^[10].
• A child of Codrus was Nauclus^[11].
• Codrus held the position of King of Athens^[12].
• Codrus is recorded as male^[13].
• Codrus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[14].
• Codrus's Commons category is recorded as Codrus^[15].
• Codrus's depicted by is recorded as The Sacrifice of King Codron of Athens^[16].
• Codrus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[17].
• Codrus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Codrus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[19].
• Codrus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[20].
• Codrus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[21].
• Codrus's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia^[22].
• Codrus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[23].
• Codrus's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Κόδρος'}^[24].

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Origins and Family

Codrus's place of birth was Pylos^[2]. His father was Melanthus^[4].

Career and Affiliations

Codrus held the position of King of Athens^[12].

Personal Life

Codrus was married to wife of him^[5]. Children include Medon^[6], a mythological Greek character^[25]; Neileus^[7], a mythological Greek character^[26]; Cnopus^[8], a mythological Greek character^[27]; Androclus^[9], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Damasus^[10], a mythological Greek character^[29]; and Nauclus^[11].

Why It Matters

Codrus draws 377 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #221 of 1,333).^[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

Where was Codrus born?

Codrus was born in Pylos^[2].

Who were Codrus's parents?

Codrus's father was Melanthus^[4].

Who was Codrus married to?

Codrus's spouses include wife of Codrus^[5].