Minyas

mythical king of Orchomenus
Person mythological_greek_character Q1466343
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Minyas

Summary

Minyas is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 65 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #217 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Burial took place at Tomb of Minyas at Orchomenos[3].
  • Minyas's father was Orchomenus[4].
  • Minyas's father was Poseidon[5].
  • Minyas's father was Chryses[6].
  • Minyas's mother was Hermippe[7].
  • Minyas was married to Clytodora[8].
  • Minyas was married to Tritogeneia[9].
  • A child of Minyas was Leucippe[10].
  • A child of Minyas was Orchomenus[11].
  • A child of Minyas was Persephone[12].
  • A child of Minyas was Alcithoe[13].
  • A child of Minyas was Arsinoe[14].
  • A child of Minyas was Elara[15].
  • Minyas held the position of king of Orcomenus[16].
  • Minyas's image is recorded as KuppelgrabOrchomenos.jpg[17].
  • Minyas is recorded as male[18].
  • Minyas's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[19].
  • Minyas's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l73t[20].
  • Minyas's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[21].
  • Minyas's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[22].
  • Minyas's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Minyas[23].
  • Minyas's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 3361[24].
  • Minyas's Hederich encyclopedia article is recorded as Minyas[25].
  • Minyas's Treccani ID is recorded as minia[26].
  • Minyas's Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID is recorded as minia-e-miniadi[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Orchomenus[4], a mythological Greek character[28]; Poseidon[5], a water deity[29]; and Chryses[6]. Minyas's mother was Hermippe[7].

Career and Affiliations

Minyas held the position of king of Orcomenus[16].

Personal Life

Spouses include Clytodora[8] and Tritogeneia[9], a mythological Greek character[30]. Children include Leucippe[10], a mythological Greek character[31]; Orchomenus[11], a mythological Greek character[32]; Persephone[12], a mythological Greek character[33]; Alcithoe[13], a mythological Greek character[34]; Arsinoe[14], a mythological Greek character[35]; and Elara[15], a mythological Greek character[36].

Death and Burial

Burial took place at Tomb of Minyas at Orchomenos[3].

Why It Matters

Minyas draws 65 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #217 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Who were Minyas's parents?

Minyas's father was Orchomenus[4]. Minyas's mother was Hermippe[7].

Who was Minyas married to?

Minyas's spouses include Clytodora[8] and Tritogeneia[9].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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