Helenus

mythical son of Priam
Person mythological_greek_character Q729332
Helenus
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Helenus

Summary

Helenus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He worked as a seer[2]. He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3]

Key Facts

  • Helenus is buried at Tomb of Helenus at Argos[4].
  • Helenus's father was Priam[5].
  • Helenus's mother was Hecuba[6].
  • Helenus was married to Cestria[7].
  • Among Helenus's spouses was Andromache[8].
  • A child of Helenus was Cestrinus[9].
  • Helenus worked as a seer[2].
  • Helenus is recorded as male[10].
  • Helenus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[11].
  • Helenus's Commons category is recorded as Helenos[12].
  • Helenus was part of the conflict Trojan War[13].
  • Helenus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Helenus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
  • Helenus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16].
  • Helenus's different from is recorded as Helenos[17].
  • Helenus's sibling is recorded as Polyxena[18].
  • Helenus's sibling is recorded as Chaon[19].
  • Helenus's sibling is recorded as Cassandra[20].
  • Helenus's sibling is recorded as Hector[21].
  • Helenus's sibling is recorded as Paris[22].
  • Helenus's sibling is recorded as Deiphobus[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Helenus's father was Priam[5]. His mother was Hecuba[6].

Career and Affiliations

Helenus worked as a seer[2].

Personal Life

Spouses include Cestria[7], a mythological Greek character[24] and Andromache[8], a mythological Greek character[25]. A child of Helenus was Cestrinus[9].

Death and Burial

Helenus is buried at Tomb of him at Argos[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Helenus include 1872 Helenos[26], an asteroid[27] and Red Helen[28], a taxon[29].

Why It Matters

Helenus has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for him include 1872 Helenos[26], an asteroid[27] and Red Helen[28], a taxon[29].

FAQs

Who were Helenus's parents?

Helenus's father was Priam[5]. Helenus's mother was Hecuba[6].

Who was Helenus married to?

Helenus's spouses include Cestria[7] and Andromache[8].

What did Helenus do for work?

Helenus worked as seer[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Q24492471. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Q24758909. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Priamus. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . 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.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Tomb of Helenus at Argos
    Aliases
    Sex or gender male
    Described by source Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Nuttall Encyclopædia
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9106]]: 2977, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107285209|Helenus (#107285209)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4102|Oxford Classical Dictionary"
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