Orthrus

Summary

Orthrus is a mythological dog^[1]. Orthrus draws 307 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_dog category, ranking #3 of 16).^[2]

Key Facts

• Orthrus's father was Typhon^[3].
• Orthrus's mother was Echidna^[4].
• A child of Orthrus was sphinx^[5].
• A child of Orthrus was Nemean lion^[6].
• Orthrus's image is recorded as Orthos Staatliche Antikensammlungen 2620.jpg^[7].
• Orthrus is recorded as male organism^[8].
• Orthrus's instance of is recorded as mythological dog^[9].
• Orthrus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[10].
• Orthrus's owned by is recorded as Geryon^[11].
• Orthrus's killed by is recorded as Heracles^[12].
• Orthrus's part of is recorded as Greek mythology^[13].
• Orthrus's Commons category is recorded as Orthrus^[14].
• Orthrus's unmarried partner is recorded as chimera^[15].
• Orthrus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k_wj^[16].
• Orthrus's Iconclass notation is recorded as 92I74915^[17].
• Orthrus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Όρθρος'}^[18].
• Orthrus's different from is recorded as Orthos^[19].
• Orthrus's sibling is recorded as Hydra^[20].
• Orthrus's sibling is recorded as Cerberus^[21].
• Orthrus's Theoi Project ID is recorded as Ther/KuonOrthros^[22].
• Orthrus's derivative work is recorded as Orthos^[23].
• Orthrus's Giant Bomb ID is recorded as 3005-16559^[24].
• Orthrus's Fandom article ID is recorded as ru.mythological-creations:Орф^[25].
• Orthrus's ToposText person ID is recorded as 18101^[26].
• Orthrus's Mythoskop ID is recorded as w791^[27].

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Origins and Family

Orthrus's father was Typhon^[3]. Orthrus's mother was Echidna^[4].

Personal Life

Children include sphinx^[5], a mythical hybrid^[28], founded in -0800^[29] and Nemean lion^[6], a mythological Greek character^[30].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Orthrus include 2329 Orthos^[31], an asteroid^[32].

Why It Matters

Orthrus draws 307 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_dog category, ranking #3 of 16).^[2] Orthrus has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] Orthrus is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for Orthrus include 2329 Orthos^[31], an asteroid^[32].

FAQs

Who were Orthrus's parents?

Orthrus's father was Typhon^[3]. Orthrus's mother was Echidna^[4].