Philoctetes

Summary

Philoctetes is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 7% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (502 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 (502 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].