Nestor

Summary

Nestor is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 6% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,256 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nestor is buried at Tomb of Nestor in Pylos^[3].
• Nestor's father was Neleus^[4].
• Nestor's mother was Chloris^[5].
• Among Nestor's spouses was Eurydice of Pylos^[6].
• Among Nestor's spouses was Anaxibia^[7].
• A child of Nestor was Antilochus^[8].
• A child of Nestor was Thrasymedes^[9].
• A child of Nestor was Peisistratus^[10].
• A child of Nestor was Polycaste^[11].
• A child of Nestor was Perseus^[12].
• A child of Nestor was Pisidice^[13].
• Nestor held the position of king of Pylos^[14].
• Nestor is recorded as male^[15].
• Nestor's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[16].
• Nestor's Commons category is recorded as Nestor (mythology)^[17].
• Nestor was part of the conflict Trojan War^[18].
• Nestor's given name is recorded as Nestor^[19].
• Nestor's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nestor (mythology)^[20].
• Nestor's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[21].
• Nestor's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Nestor's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Nestor's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[24].
• Nestor's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• Nestor's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[26].
• Nestor's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nestor's father was Neleus^[4]. His mother was Chloris^[5].

Career and Affiliations

Nestor held the position of king of Pylos^[14].

Personal Life

Spouses include Eurydice of Pylos^[6], a mythological Greek character^[28] and Anaxibia^[7], a mythological Greek character^[29]. Children include Antilochus^[8], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Thrasymedes^[9], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Peisistratus^[10], a mythological Greek character^[32]; Polycaste^[11], a mythological Greek character^[33]; Perseus^[12], a mythological Greek character^[34]; and Pisidice^[13], a mythological Greek character^[35].

Death and Burial

Nestor is buried at Tomb of him in Pylos^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nestor include Palace of him^[36], an archaeological site^[37], in Greece^[38]; HMAS Nestor^[39], a destroyer^[40]; and 659 he^[41], an asteroid^[42].

Why It Matters

Nestor ranks in the top 6% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,256 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for him include Palace of him^[36], an archaeological site^[37], in Greece^[38]; HMAS Nestor^[39], a destroyer^[40]; and 659 he^[41], an asteroid^[42].

FAQs

Who were Nestor's parents?

Nestor's father was Neleus^[4]. Nestor's mother was Chloris^[5].

Who was Nestor married to?

Nestor's spouses include Eurydice of Pylos^[6] and Anaxibia^[7].