Hippolytus

son of Theseus in Greek mythology
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Hippolytus
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Hippolytus

Summary

Hippolytus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He ranks in the top 9% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (294 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's image is recorded as Hippolytus Phaedra Louvre Ma 2294.jpg[11].
  • Hippolytus's image is recorded as Hippolytus Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema.jpg[12].
  • Hippolytus is recorded as male[13].
  • Hippolytus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[14].
  • Hippolytus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20480345[15].
  • Hippolytus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 208758701[16].
  • Hippolytus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 10157523401127032252[17].
  • Hippolytus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316807821[18].
  • Hippolytus's GND ID is recorded as 11897324X[19].
  • Hippolytus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014085235[20].
  • Hippolytus's IdRef ID is recorded as 031210430[21].
  • Hippolytus's Commons category is recorded as Hippolytus[22].
  • Hippolytus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/035x9q[23].
  • Hippolytus's SELIBR ID is recorded as 167735[24].
  • Hippolytus's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0032701[25].
  • Hippolytus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Hippolytus's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hippolytus's father was Theseus[6]. Mothers listed include Antiope[7], a mythological Greek character[28] and Hippolyta[8], a mythological Greek character[29].

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 (294 views/month).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Q48542015. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Q48542015. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Description of Greece. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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