Ostanes
pen-name used by several pseudo-anonymous authors of Greek and Latin works of alchemy
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Ostanes
Summary
Ostanes is a human[1]. He was born on -0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a magi[3], astrologer[4], and alchemist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Ostanes was born on -0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
- Ostanes held citizenship in Achaemenid Empire[7].
- Ostanes's professions included magi[3].
- Ostanes's professions included astrologer[4].
- Ostanes worked as an alchemist[5].
- Ostanes is recorded as male[8].
- Ostanes's instance of is recorded as human[9].
- Ostanes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 107151776829418012945[10].
- Ostanes's GND ID is recorded as 102401209[11].
- Ostanes's Commons category is recorded as Ostanes[12].
- Ostanes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/070l52[13].
- Ostanes's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Iranica[14].
- Ostanes's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ὀστάνης'}[15].
- Ostanes's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'peo', 'text': '*(H)uštāna'}[16].
- Ostanes's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp00285354[17].
- Ostanes's National Library of Poland MMS ID is recorded as 9810548203805606[18].
- Ostanes's Deutsche Biographie is recorded as 102401209[19].
- Ostanes's ToposText person ID is recorded as 21033[20].
- Ostanes's Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts name ID is recorded as 40385[21].
- Ostanes's IxTheo authority ID is recorded as 076765571[22].
- Ostanes's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJqFPMDWv3yQ4TjQMwVQv3[23].
- Ostanes's LAGL author ID is recorded as urn:cts:greekLit:lagl0415[24].
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Origins and Family
Ostanes was born on -0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include magi[3], astrologer[4], and alchemist[5].
Why It Matters
Ostanes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]