Phorbas

king of Argos
Person mythological_greek_character Q1085790
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Phorbas

Summary

Phorbas is a mythological Greek character[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Phorbas's father was Argus[3].
  • Phorbas's father was Criasus[4].
  • A child of Phorbas was Triopas[5].
  • A child of Phorbas was Arestor[6].
  • Phorbas held the position of king in Greek mythology[7].
  • Phorbas is recorded as male[8].
  • Phorbas's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[9].
  • Phorbas's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[10].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Argus[3], a mythological Greek character[11] and Criasus[4], a mythological Greek character[12].

Career and Affiliations

Phorbas held the position of king in Greek mythology[7].

Personal Life

Children include Triopas[5], a mythological Greek character[13] and Arestor[6], a mythological Greek character[14].

Why It Matters

Phorbas has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

Who were Phorbas's parents?

Phorbas's father was Argus[3].

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → C98B-9D6E-08CF-5FDE-2F47
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: C98B-9D6E-08CF-5FDE-2F47, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786581489673"
  2. 9w ago · Jahl de Vautban · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → king in Greek mythology
    Father → Argus, Criasus
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → mythological Greek character
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/44887|batch #44887]]: replacing string with article for described by Pauly-Wissowa statements"
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