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 ranks in the top 6% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (604 views/month).[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's image is recorded as Laocoonte y sus hijos.jpg[11].
  • Laocoön is recorded as male[12].
  • Laocoön's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[13].
  • Laocoön's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42629960[14].
  • Laocoön's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 288226280[15].
  • Laocoön's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15151776730618010419[16].
  • Laocoön's GND ID is recorded as 118569651[17].
  • Laocoön's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2018005705[18].
  • Laocoön's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 162485203[19].
  • Laocoön's IdRef ID is recorded as 137629370[20].
  • Laocoön's part of is recorded as Laocoon[21].
  • Laocoön's Commons category is recorded as Laocoon[22].
  • Laocoön's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04np6[23].
  • Laocoön's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo20261284960[24].
  • Laocoön's SELIBR ID is recorded as 331129[25].
  • Laocoön's work location is recorded as Ancient Greece[26].
  • Laocoön's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX4812329[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 ranks in the top 6% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (604 views/month).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_laoco-n_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Laocoön}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/laoco-n}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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