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 4 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 Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02w6bmm[7].
  • Lycus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
  • Lycus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[9].
  • Lycus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • Lycus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[11].
  • Lycus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Λύκος'}[12].
  • Lycus's sibling is recorded as Aegeus[13].
  • Lycus's MANTO ID is recorded as 8189710[14].
  • Lycus's Mythoskop ID is recorded as w1536[15].
  • Lycus's Myths on Maps ID is recorded as LYCU7[16].
  • Lycus's Digital LIMC ID is recorded as M7FImwmjRvWthXdDfk6piQz[17].

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[18], a landscape[19], in Turkey[20].

Why It Matters

Lycus draws 4 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.[21] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Entities named for him include Lycia[18], a landscape[19], in Turkey[20].

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

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

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] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Q24503557. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Mythoskop. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . 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. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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