Philoctetes
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Philoctetes
Summary
Philoctetes is a mythological Greek character[1]. He ranks in the top 7% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,055 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Philoctetes's father was Poeas[3].
- Philoctetes's mother was Demonassa[4].
- Philoctetes's mother was Methone[5].
- Philoctetes is recorded as male[6].
- Philoctetes's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[7].
- Philoctetes's Commons category is recorded as Philoctetes[8].
- Philoctetes was part of the conflict Trojan War[9].
- Philoctetes's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology[10].
- Philoctetes's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
- Philoctetes's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[12].
- Philoctetes's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[13].
- Philoctetes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
- Philoctetes's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
- Philoctetes's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
- Philoctetes's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17].
- Philoctetes's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[18].
- Philoctetes's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[19].
- Philoctetes's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Φιλοκτήτης'}[20].
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Origins and Family
Philoctetes's father was Poeas[3]. Mothers listed include Demonassa[4], a mythological Greek character[21] and Methone[5], a mythological Greek character[22].
Why It Matters
Philoctetes ranks in the top 7% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,055 views/month).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]
FAQs
Who were Philoctetes's parents?
Philoctetes's father was Poeas[3]. Philoctetes's mother was Demonassa[4].