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Phorbas

in Greek mythology shepherd of King Laius, finds the infant Oedipus on the hillside and ensures his survival
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Phorbas

Summary

Phorbas is a mythological Greek character[1].

Key Facts

  • Phorbas is recorded as male[2].
  • Phorbas's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[3].
  • Phorbas's Commons category is recorded as Phorbas (shepherd)[4].
  • Phorbas's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · THEbotIT bot · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → in Greek mythology shepherd of King Laius, finds the infant Oedipus on the hills
    Instance of → mythological Greek character
    Described by source → Pauly–Wissowa
    Sex or gender → male
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q1138524]], Add reference to a lexicon article."
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