Hippocoon

king of Sparta, son of Oebalus
Person mythological_greek_character Q342279
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Hippocoon

Summary

Hippocoon is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #260 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hippocoon's father was Oebalus[3].
  • Hippocoon's mother was Batea[4].
  • A child of Hippocoon was Alcon[5].
  • A child of Hippocoon was Tebros[6].
  • A child of Hippocoon was Sebros[7].
  • A child of Hippocoon was Dorycleus[8].
  • A child of Hippocoon was Dorceus[9].
  • A child of Hippocoon was Scaeus[10].
  • Hippocoon held the position of mythological king of Sparta[11].
  • Hippocoon is recorded as male[12].
  • Hippocoon's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[13].
  • Hippocoon's killed by is recorded as Heracles[14].
  • Hippocoon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kvcy[15].
  • Hippocoon's given name is recorded as Ippokoon[16].
  • Hippocoon's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[17].
  • Hippocoon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Hippocoon's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 3684[19].
  • Hippocoon's Hederich encyclopedia article is recorded as Hippocoon[20].
  • Hippocoon's Oxford Classical Dictionary ID is recorded as 3116[21].
  • Hippocoon's MANTO ID is recorded as 8188499[22].
  • Hippocoon's Mythoskop ID is recorded as w839[23].
  • Hippocoon's Myths on Maps ID is recorded as HIPP33[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Hippocoon's father was Oebalus[3]. His mother was Batea[4].

Career and Affiliations

Hippocoon held the position of mythological king of Sparta[11].

Personal Life

Children include Alcon[5], a mythological Greek character[25]; Tebros[6], a mythological Greek character[26]; Sebros[7], a mythological Greek character[27]; Dorycleus[8], a mythological Greek character[28]; Dorceus[9], a mythological Greek character[29]; and Scaeus[10], a mythological Greek character[30].

Why It Matters

Hippocoon draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #260 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Who were Hippocoon's parents?

Hippocoon's father was Oebalus[3]. Hippocoon's mother was Batea[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Q45176086. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Q45176086. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Description of Greece. 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] . Mythoskop. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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