Momus

the personification of satire and mockery in Greek mythology
Person greek_deity Q465518
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Momus

Summary

Momus is a Greek deity[1]. He draws 420 Wikipedia views per month (greek_deity category, ranking #43 of 151).[2]

Key Facts

  • Momus's father was Erebos[3].
  • Momus's mother was Nyx[4].
  • Momus's image is recorded as Nantes - Graslin int 01.jpg[5].
  • Momus is recorded as male[6].
  • Momus's instance of is recorded as Greek deity[7].
  • Momus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37724636[8].
  • Momus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 189552163[9].
  • Momus's GND ID is recorded as 119346842[10].
  • Momus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2021077917[11].
  • Momus's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125075727[12].
  • Momus's IdRef ID is recorded as 078600766[13].
  • Momus's Commons category is recorded as Momus[14].
  • Momus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l756[15].
  • Momus's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[16].
  • Momus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[17].
  • Momus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Momus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Momus's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Momus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
  • Momus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Momus's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 473[23].
  • Momus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Μώμος'}[24].
  • Momus's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp00553531[25].
  • Momus's different from is recorded as Mom[26].
  • Momus's Theoi Project ID is recorded as Daimon/Momos[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Momus's father was Erebos[3]. His mother was Nyx[4].

Why It Matters

Momus draws 420 Wikipedia views per month (greek_deity category, ranking #43 of 151).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Who were Momus's parents?

Momus's father was Erebos[3]. Momus's mother was Nyx[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_momus_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Momus}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/momus}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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