Lycus

Greek mythical character, brother of Nycteus and king of Thebes
Person mythological_greek_character Q1047047
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Lycus

Summary

Lycus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 41 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #258 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lycus's father was Hyrieus[3].
  • Lycus's father was Chthonius[4].
  • Lycus's mother was Clonia[5].
  • Lycus was married to Dirce[6].
  • A child of Lycus was Lycus[7].
  • Lycus held the position of king of Thebe (Troade)[8].
  • Lycus is recorded as male[9].
  • Lycus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[10].
  • Lycus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[11].
  • Lycus's different from is recorded as Likos[12].
  • Lycus's sibling is recorded as Nycteus[13].
  • Lycus's sibling is recorded as Histiaea[14].
  • Lycus's P14750 is recorded as 297D-F7AC-AB54-8B9E-29E5[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Hyrieus[3], a mythological Greek character[16] and Chthonius[4], a mythological Greek character[17]. Lycus's mother was Clonia[5].

Career and Affiliations

Lycus held the position of king of Thebe (Troade)[8].

Personal Life

Among Lycus's spouses was Dirce[6]. A child of him was he[7].

Why It Matters

Lycus draws 41 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #258 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Who were Lycus's parents?

Lycus's father was Hyrieus[3]. Lycus's mother was Clonia[5].

Who was Lycus married to?

Lycus's spouses include Dirce[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 29d ago · Rasal Hague · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Nycteus, Histiaea
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3373]]: [[Q120542657]]"
  2. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Position held → king of Thebe (Troade)
    Child → Lycus
    Described by source → Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 297D-F7AC-AB54-8B9E-29E5, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786502340038"
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