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 50 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 given name is recorded as Ippokoon[15].
  • Hippocoon's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[16].
  • Hippocoon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Hippocoon's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[18].
  • Hippocoon's P14750 is recorded as F817-EA6C-147A-F5EF-24A5[19].

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[20]; Tebros[6], a mythological Greek character[21]; Sebros[7], a mythological Greek character[22]; Dorycleus[8], a mythological Greek character[23]; Dorceus[9], a mythological Greek character[24]; and Scaeus[10], a mythological Greek character[25].

Why It Matters

Hippocoon draws 50 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.[26] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

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] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . 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.

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.

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  1. 19d ago · Synergates · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Pauly–Wissowa
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q1138524]]"
  2. 5w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Position held mythological king of Sparta
    Child Alcon, Tebros, Sebros +13
    Described by source Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Pauly–Wissowa
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: F817-EA6C-147A-F5EF-24A5, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
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