Palinurus

mythical character, pilot of one of the ships of Æneas, who, sleeping at his post, fell into the sea and was drowned
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Palinurus

Summary

Palinurus is a mythological Roman character[1]. He worked as a helmsman[2]. He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3]

Key Facts

  • Palinurus's professions included helmsman[2].
  • Palinurus is recorded as male[4].
  • Palinurus's instance of is recorded as mythological Roman character[5].
  • Palinurus's Commons category is recorded as Palinurus (mythology)[6].
  • Palinurus's manner of death is recorded as homicide[7].
  • Palinurus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[8].
  • Palinurus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[9].
  • Palinurus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[10].
  • Palinurus's present in work is recorded as Aeneid[11].
  • Palinurus's different from is recorded as Palinurus[12].

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Career and Affiliations

Palinurus worked as a helmsman[2].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Palinurus include 4832 he[13], an asteroid[14] and Cape Palinuro[15], a promontory[16], in Italy[17].

Why It Matters

Palinurus has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Entities named for him include 4832 he[13], an asteroid[14] and Cape Palinuro[15], a promontory[16], in Italy[17].

FAQs

What did Palinurus do for work?

Palinurus worked as helmsman[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [13] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Described by source Otto's encyclopedia, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Pauly–Wissowa
    Present in work Aeneid
    Occupation helmsman
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9106]]: 4669, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107286785|Palinurus (#107286785)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4102|Oxford Classical Dictiona"
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