Linus

son of Apollo and Calliope in Greek mythology
Person mythological_greek_character Q3241660
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Linus

Summary

Linus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 937 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #227 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Linus's father was Apollo[3].
  • Linus's father was Magnes[4].
  • Linus's father was Oeagrus[5].
  • Linus's mother was Calliope[6].
  • Linus's mother was Clio[7].
  • Linus's mother was Aithusa[8].
  • Linus is recorded as male[9].
  • Linus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[10].
  • Linus's killed by is recorded as Heracles[11].
  • Linus's said to be the same as is recorded as Aelinus[12].
  • Linus's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[13].
  • Linus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14].
  • Linus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[15].
  • Linus's described by source is recorded as Description of Greece[16].
  • Linus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[17].
  • Linus's different from is recorded as Linos[18].
  • Linus's sibling is recorded as Orpheus[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Apollo[3], a Greek deity[20]; Magnes[4], a mythological Greek character[21]; and Oeagrus[5], a mythological Greek character[22]. Mothers listed include Calliope[6], a mythological Greek character[23]; Clio[7], a mythological Greek character[24]; and Aithusa[8], a mythological Greek character[25].

Why It Matters

Linus draws 937 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #227 of 1,333).[2]

FAQs

Who were Linus's parents?

Linus's father was Apollo[3]. Linus's mother was Calliope[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . Bibliotheca. scaife.perseus.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Linus. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/linus-q3241660
MLA “Linus.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/linus-q3241660.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_linus-q3241660_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Linus}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/linus-q3241660}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Linus — https://4ort.xyz/entity/linus-q3241660 (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/linus-q3241660 · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Google knowledge graph id /g/120nf730
    Mythoskop id w144
    Described by source 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Otto's encyclopedia +2
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 8A85-4E35-A139-FB76-CDEC, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.