Dorus

Summary

Dorus is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He draws 25 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #245 of 1,333).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dorus's father was Hellen^[3].
• Dorus's mother was Orseis^[4].
• A child of Dorus was Xanthippe^[5].
• A child of Dorus was Tectamus^[6].
• Dorus is recorded as male^[7].
• Dorus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[8].
• Dorus's instance of is recorded as legendary progenitor^[9].
• Dorus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03h4x2f^[10].
• Dorus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[11].
• Dorus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[12].
• Dorus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[13].
• Dorus's Hederich encyclopedia article is recorded as Dorvs^[14].
• Dorus's sibling is recorded as Aiolos^[15].
• Dorus's sibling is recorded as Xuthus^[16].
• Dorus's ToposText person ID is recorded as 16719^[17].
• Dorus's MANTO ID is recorded as 8188182^[18].
• Dorus's Mythoskop ID is recorded as w214^[19].

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Origins and Family

Dorus's father was Hellen^[3]. His mother was Orseis^[4].

Personal Life

Children include Xanthippe^[5], a mythological Greek character^[20] and Tectamus^[6], a mythological Greek character^[21].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dorus include Dorians^[22], a historical ethnic group^[23] and Doric order^[24], an architectural style^[25].

Why It Matters

Dorus draws 25 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #245 of 1,333).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

Entities named for him include Dorians^[22], a historical ethnic group^[23] and Doric order^[24], an architectural style^[25].

FAQs

Who were Dorus's parents?

Dorus's father was Hellen^[3]. Dorus's mother was Orseis^[4].