Icarius of Sparta

father of Penelope
Person mythological_greek_character Q1658054
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Icarius of Sparta

Summary

Icarius of Sparta is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 222 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #155 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Icarius of Sparta's father was Oebalus[3].
  • Icarius of Sparta's father was Perieres[4].
  • Icarius of Sparta's mother was Gorgophone[5].
  • Icarius of Sparta's mother was Batea[6].
  • Icarius of Sparta was married to Periboea[7].
  • Icarius of Sparta was married to Asterodeia[8].
  • Among Icarius of Sparta's spouses was Polycaste[9].
  • Among Icarius of Sparta's spouses was Dorodoche[10].
  • A child of Icarius of Sparta was Penelope[11].
  • A child of Icarius of Sparta was Thoas[12].
  • A child of Icarius of Sparta was Perileos[13].
  • A child of Icarius of Sparta was Iphthime[14].
  • A child of Icarius of Sparta was Amasichus[15].
  • A child of Icarius of Sparta was Phalereus[16].
  • Icarius of Sparta held the position of mythological king of Sparta[17].
  • Icarius of Sparta is recorded as male[18].
  • Icarius of Sparta's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[19].
  • Icarius of Sparta's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l2dm[20].
  • Icarius of Sparta's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Icarius of Sparta's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[22].
  • Icarius of Sparta's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 3006[23].
  • Icarius of Sparta's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 143795[24].
  • Icarius of Sparta's different from is recorded as Icarius of Athens[25].
  • Icarius of Sparta's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/120xn_78[26].
  • Icarius of Sparta's sibling is recorded as Aphareus[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Oebalus[3], a mythological Greek character[28] and Perieres[4], a mythological Greek character[29]. Mothers listed include Gorgophone[5], a mythological Greek character[30] and Batea[6], a naiad[31].

Career and Affiliations

Icarius of Sparta held the position of mythological king of Sparta[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Periboea[7], a naiad[32]; Asterodeia[8], a mythological Greek character[33]; Polycaste[9], a mythological Greek character[34]; and Dorodoche[10], a mythological Greek character[35]. Children include Penelope[11], a mythological Greek character[36]; Thoas[12], a mythological Greek character[37]; Perileos[13], a mythological Greek character[38]; Iphthime[14], a mythological Greek character[39]; Amasichus[15], a mythological Greek character[40]; and Phalereus[16], a mythological Greek character[41].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Icarius of Sparta include 11251 Icarion[42], an asteroid[43].

Why It Matters

Icarius of Sparta draws 222 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #155 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include 11251 Icarion[42], an asteroid[43].

FAQs

Who were Icarius of Sparta's parents?

Icarius of Sparta's father was Oebalus[3]. Icarius of Sparta's mother was Gorgophone[5].

Who was Icarius of Sparta married to?

Icarius of Sparta's spouses include Periboea[7], Asterodeia[8], Polycaste[9], and Dorodoche[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Q45271087. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Q24426875. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . Q24426875. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Q45271087. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Q45176086. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Q45176086. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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