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Melanippus

mythical son of Astacus, Theban warrior
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Melanippus

Summary

Melanippus is a mythological Greek character[1].

Key Facts

  • Melanippus is buried at Tomb of Melanippos on the road to Chalkis[2].
  • Melanippus's father was Astacus of Thebes[3].
  • Melanippus is recorded as male[4].
  • Melanippus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[5].
  • Melanippus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[6].
  • Melanippus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[7].

Body

Origins and Family

Melanippus's father was Astacus of Thebes[3].

Death and Burial

Melanippus is buried at Tomb of Melanippos on the road to Chalkis[2].

FAQs

Who were Melanippus's parents?

Melanippus's father was Astacus of Thebes[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Tomb of Melanippos on the road to Chalkis
    Instance of → mythological Greek character
    Aliases → —
    Sex or gender → male
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9106]]: 4061, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107286237|Melanippus (#107286237)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4102|Oxford Classical Diction"
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