Melampus

mythical king of Argos
Person mythological_greek_character Q602258
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Melampus

Summary

Melampus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 85 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #207 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Melampus's father was Amythaon[3].
  • Melampus's mother was Eidomene[4].
  • Among Melampus's spouses was Iphianassa[5].
  • Melampus was married to Iphianeira[6].
  • A child of Melampus was Abas[7].
  • A child of Melampus was Antiphates[8].
  • A child of Melampus was Mantius[9].
  • A child of Melampus was Pronoe[10].
  • Melampus held the position of king of Argos[11].
  • Melampus is recorded as male[12].
  • Melampus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[13].
  • Melampus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 190798045[14].
  • Melampus's IdRef ID is recorded as 124747884[15].
  • Melampus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l0n0[16].
  • Melampus's Rodovid ID is recorded as 156506[17].
  • Melampus's Iconclass notation is recorded as 95A(MELAMPUS)7[18].
  • Melampus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[19].
  • Melampus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • Melampus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[21].
  • Melampus's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Melampus[22].
  • Melampus's different from is recorded as Melampous[23].
  • Melampus's sibling is recorded as Bias[24].
  • Melampus's openMLOL author ID is recorded as 100700[25].
  • Melampus's PACTOLS thesaurus ID is recorded as pcrtDTEtbtVVzs[26].
  • Melampus's De Agostini ID is recorded as Melampo[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Melampus's father was Amythaon[3]. His mother was Eidomene[4].

Career and Affiliations

Melampus held the position of king of Argos[11].

Personal Life

Spouses include Iphianassa[5], a mythological Greek character[28] and Iphianeira[6], a mythological Greek character[29]. Children include Abas[7], a mythological Greek character[30]; Antiphates[8], a mythological Greek character[31]; Mantius[9], a mythological Greek character[32]; and Pronoe[10], a mythological Greek character[33].

Why It Matters

Melampus draws 85 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #207 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Who were Melampus's parents?

Melampus's father was Amythaon[3]. Melampus's mother was Eidomene[4].

Who was Melampus married to?

Melampus's spouses include Iphianassa[5] and Iphianeira[6].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Q45187674. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . EB-11 / Melampus. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . Q45187674. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Q45187674. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Q45187674. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Q45187674. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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