Linus

son of Apollo and Urania
Person mythological_greek_character Q647496
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Linus

Summary

Linus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Burial took place at Tomb of Linos in Thebes[3].
  • Linus is buried at Tomb of Linus the poet at Argos[4].
  • Linus's father was Apollo[5].
  • Linus's father was Amphimarus[6].
  • Linus's mother was Urania[7].
  • Linus is recorded as male[8].
  • Linus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[9].
  • Linus's killed by is recorded as Apollo[10].
  • Linus's said to be the same as is recorded as Linus[11].
  • Linus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Linus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • Linus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[14].
  • Linus's different from is recorded as Lin[15].
  • Linus's different from is recorded as Pseudo-Linus[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Apollo[5], a Greek deity[17] and Amphimarus[6], a mythological Greek character[18]. Linus's mother was Urania[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of burial include Tomb of Linos in Thebes[3] and Tomb of Linus the poet at Argos[4].

Why It Matters

Linus has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Who were Linus's parents?

Linus's father was Apollo[5]. Linus's mother was Urania[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Place of burial Tomb of Linos in Thebes, Tomb of Linus the poet at Argos
    Aliases
    Significant place Q11225429
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