Lycus

legendary Athenian prince, son of Pandion
Person mythological_greek_character Q1200671
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Lycus

Summary

Lycus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He worked as a priest[2]. He draws 31 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #267 of 1,333).[3]

Key Facts

  • Lycus's father was Pandion II[4].
  • Lycus worked as a priest[2].
  • Lycus is recorded as male[5].
  • Lycus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[6].
  • Lycus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7].
  • Lycus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[8].
  • Lycus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
  • Lycus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[10].
  • Lycus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Λύκος'}[11].
  • Lycus's sibling is recorded as Aegeus[12].

Body

Origins and Family

Lycus's father was Pandion II[4].

Career and Affiliations

Lycus worked as a priest[2].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lycus include Lycia[13], a landscape[14], in Turkey[15].

Why It Matters

Lycus draws 31 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #267 of 1,333).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Entities named for him include Lycia[13], a landscape[14], in Turkey[15].

FAQs

Who were Lycus's parents?

Lycus's father was Pandion II[4].

What did Lycus do for work?

Lycus worked as priest[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Mythes de la Grèce archaïque. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Q24503557. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [13] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . 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. 19d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 B36E-BC73-9F98-5A3D-8F82
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: B36E-BC73-9F98-5A3D-8F82, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
  2. 4w ago · Jahl de Vautban · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father Pandion II
    Instance of
    Instance of mythological Greek character
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +1
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/44887|batch #44887]]: replacing string with article for described by Pauly-Wissowa statements"
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