Memnon

mythical Ethiopian king, son of Tithonus and Eos
Person mythological_greek_character Q506781
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Memnon

Summary

Memnon is a mythological Greek character[1]. He worked as a politician[2] and military leader[3]. He ranks in the top 9% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266 views/month).[4]

Key Facts

  • Memnon is buried at Tomb of Memnon near Aisepos river[5].
  • Memnon's father was Tithonus[6].
  • Memnon's mother was Eos[7].
  • Memnon's mother was Cissia[8].
  • Memnon worked as a politician[2].
  • Memnon worked as a military leader[3].
  • Memnon held the position of mythological king of Aethiopia[9].
  • Memnon's image is recorded as NAMABG-Siphnos Treasury Frieze 1.JPG[10].
  • Memnon is recorded as male[11].
  • Memnon's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[12].
  • Memnon's family is recorded as Dardanides[13].
  • Memnon's killed by is recorded as Achilles[14].
  • Memnon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315182907[15].
  • Memnon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316443908[16].
  • Memnon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62151776816018012309[17].
  • Memnon's GND ID is recorded as 1123048533[18].
  • Memnon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015031900[19].
  • Memnon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15054493s[20].
  • Memnon's IdRef ID is recorded as 229086306[21].
  • Memnon's Commons category is recorded as Memnon[22].
  • Memnon's said to be the same as is recorded as Ismandes[23].
  • Memnon's participated in conflict is recorded as Trojan War[24].
  • Memnon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/097qxd[25].
  • Memnon's given name is recorded as Memnon[26].
  • Memnon's described at URL is recorded as https://bassaparola.it/2025/04/19/memnone-figlio-aurora-eroe/[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Memnon's father was Tithonus[6]. Mothers listed include Eos[7], a goddess[28] and Cissia[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[2] and military leader[3]. Memnon held the position of mythological king of Aethiopia[9].

Death and Burial

Memnon is buried at Tomb of him near Aisepos river[5].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Memnon include Colossi of him[29], a colossal statue[30], in Egypt[31]; Papilio memnon[32], a taxon[33]; and 2895 he[34], an asteroid[35].

Why It Matters

Memnon ranks in the top 9% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266 views/month).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Colossi of him[29], a colossal statue[30], in Egypt[31]; Papilio memnon[32], a taxon[33]; and 2895 he[34], an asteroid[35].

FAQs

Who were Memnon's parents?

Memnon's father was Tithonus[6]. Memnon's mother was Eos[7].

What did Memnon do for work?

Memnon worked as politician[2] and military leader[3].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Q45270781. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Q45270781. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . RAMEAU. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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