Laocoön

son of Acoetes in Greek mythology, a trojan priest
Person mythological_greek_character Q22878
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Laocoön

Summary

Laocoön is a mythological Greek character[1]. His place of birth was Troy[2]. He passed away in Troy[3]. He worked as an Apollo priest[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Troy[2], Laocoön…
  • Laocoön died in Troy[3].
  • Laocoön's father was Acoetes[6].
  • Laocoön's father was Capys[7].
  • Laocoön was married to Antiope[8].
  • A child of Laocoön was Antiphas[9].
  • Laocoön held citizenship in Troy[10].
  • Laocoön worked as an Apollo priest[4].
  • Laocoön is recorded as male[11].
  • Laocoön's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[12].
  • Laocoön is part of Laocoon[13].
  • Laocoön's Commons category is recorded as Laocoon[14].
  • Laocoön's work location is recorded as Ancient Greece[15].
  • Laocoön's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology[16].
  • Laocoön's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[17].
  • Laocoön's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[18].
  • Laocoön's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • Laocoön's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • Laocoön's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Laocoön's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[22].
  • Laocoön's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[23].
  • Laocoön's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[24].
  • Laocoön's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[25].
  • Laocoön's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[26].
  • Laocoön's present in work is recorded as Aeneid[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Troy[2], Laocoön… Fathers listed include Acoetes[6] and Capys[7], a mythological Greek character[28].

Career and Affiliations

Laocoön worked as an Apollo priest[4].

Personal Life

Laocoön was married to Antiope[8]. A child of him was Antiphas[9].

Death and Burial

Laocoön passed away in Troy[3].

Why It Matters

Laocoön has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Laocoön born?

Laocoön was born in Troy[2].

Where did Laocoön die?

Laocoön passed away in Troy[3].

Who were Laocoön's parents?

Laocoön's father was Acoetes[6].

Who was Laocoön married to?

Laocoön's spouses include Antiope[8].

What did Laocoön do for work?

Laocoön worked as Apollo priest[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford classical dictionary id 3579
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  2. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Worshipped by Greek mythology
    Aliases
    Sex or gender male
    Described by source Pauly–Wissowa, Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition +7
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 380821, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
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