Medus

son of Medea with either Aegeas or Jason
Person mythological_greek_character Q1851846
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Medus

Summary

Medus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 75 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #212 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Medus's father was Aegeus[3].
  • Medus's father was Jason[4].
  • Medus's mother was Medea[5].
  • Medus held the position of king of Colchis[6].
  • Medus held the position of King of Media[7].
  • Medus is recorded as male[8].
  • Medus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[9].
  • Medus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l73f[10].
  • Medus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[11].
  • Medus's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 3454[12].
  • Medus's sibling is recorded as Mermerus[13].
  • Medus's sibling is recorded as Pheres[14].
  • Medus's ToposText person ID is recorded as 1685[15].
  • Medus's MANTO ID is recorded as 8189766[16].
  • Medus's Mythoskop ID is recorded as w562[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Aegeus[3], a mythological Greek character[18] and Jason[4], a mythological Greek character[19]. Medus's mother was Medea[5].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include king of Colchis[6] and King of Media[7], a noble title[20].

Why It Matters

Medus draws 75 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #212 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Who were Medus's parents?

Medus's father was Aegeus[3]. Medus's mother was Medea[5].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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] . Mythoskop. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . 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. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Medus. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/medus
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_medus_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Medus}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/medus}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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