Italus

mythical eponym of Italy
Person mythological_greek_character Q2722978
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Italus

Summary

Italus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Italus's father was Telegonus[3].
  • Italus's mother was Penelope[4].
  • Italus was married to Leucaria[5].
  • A child of Italus was Siculus[6].
  • A child of Italus was Auson[7].
  • Italus is recorded as male[8].
  • Italus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[9].
  • Italus's instance of is recorded as legendary progenitor[10].
  • Italus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • Italus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[12].
  • Italus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ίταλος'}[13].
  • Italus's character type is recorded as hero[14].

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Origins and Family

Italus's father was Telegonus[3]. His mother was Penelope[4].

Personal Life

Italus was married to Leucaria[5]. Children include Siculus[6], a mythological Greek character[15] and Auson[7], a mythological Greek character[16].

Why It Matters

Italus has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Who were Italus's parents?

Italus's father was Telegonus[3]. Italus's mother was Penelope[4].

Who was Italus married to?

Italus's spouses include Leucaria[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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