Hippolytus

Summary

Hippolytus is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 9% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,151 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Burial took place at Heroon of Hippolytos at Sparta^[3].
• Hippolytus is buried at Tomb of Hippolytus on south slope of Acropolis of Athens^[4].
• Burial took place at Tomb of Hippolytus in Troizen^[5].
• Hippolytus's father was Theseus^[6].
• Hippolytus's mother was Antiope^[7].
• Hippolytus's mother was Hippolyta^[8].
• Hippolytus was married to Aricia^[9].
• A child of Hippolytus was Virbius^[10].
• Hippolytus is recorded as male^[11].
• Hippolytus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[12].
• Hippolytus's Commons category is recorded as Hippolytus^[13].
• Hippolytus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[14].
• Hippolytus's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology^[15].
• Hippolytus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[16].
• Hippolytus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Hippolytus's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[18].
• Hippolytus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Hippolytus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Hippolytus's father was Theseus^[6]. Mothers listed include Antiope^[7], a mythological Greek character^[21] and Hippolyta^[8], a mythological Greek character^[22].

Personal Life

Among Hippolytus's spouses was Aricia^[9]. A child of him was Virbius^[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of burial include Heroon of Hippolytos at Sparta^[3], Tomb of Hippolytus on south slope of Acropolis of Athens^[4], and Tomb of him in Troizen^[5].

Why It Matters

Hippolytus ranks in the top 9% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,151 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23]

FAQs

Who were Hippolytus's parents?

Hippolytus's father was Theseus^[6]. Hippolytus's mother was Antiope^[7].

Who was Hippolytus married to?

Hippolytus's spouses include Aricia^[9].