Philomelus

ancient Greek deity
Person greek_deity Q1128685
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Philomelus

Summary

Philomelus is a Greek deity[1]. He draws 33 Wikipedia views per month (greek_deity category, ranking #89 of 151).[2]

Key Facts

  • Philomelus's father was Iasion[3].
  • Philomelus's mother was Demeter[4].
  • A child of Philomelus was Parias[5].
  • Philomelus is recorded as male[6].
  • Philomelus's instance of is recorded as Greek deity[7].
  • Philomelus's instance of is recorded as demigod of Greek mythology[8].
  • Philomelus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qgj6v[9].
  • Philomelus's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[10].
  • Philomelus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[11].
  • Philomelus's Theoi Project ID is recorded as Georgikos/Bootes[12].
  • Philomelus's ToposText person ID is recorded as 1034[13].
  • Philomelus's Encyclopedia Mythica ID is recorded as p/philomelus[14].
  • Philomelus's Trismegistos god ID is recorded as 2267[15].
  • Philomelus's Trismegistos god ID is recorded as 1052[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Philomelus's father was Iasion[3]. His mother was Demeter[4].

Personal Life

A child of Philomelus was Parias[5].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Philomelus include Boötes[17], a constellation[18].

Why It Matters

Philomelus draws 33 Wikipedia views per month (greek_deity category, ranking #89 of 151).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Entities named for him include Boötes[17], a constellation[18].

FAQs

Who were Philomelus's parents?

Philomelus's father was Iasion[3]. Philomelus's mother was Demeter[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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