Phoroneus

son of Inachus in Greek mythology
Person mythological_greek_character Q649624
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Phoroneus

Summary

Phoroneus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 105 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #194 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Burial took place at Tomb of Phoroneus in Argos[3].
  • Phoroneus's father was Inachus[4].
  • Phoroneus's mother was Melia[5].
  • Phoroneus's mother was Colaxe[6].
  • Phoroneus's mother was Argeia[7].
  • Phoroneus was married to Laodice[8].
  • Phoroneus was married to Cerdo[9].
  • Phoroneus was married to Teledice[10].
  • Phoroneus was married to Cinna[11].
  • A child of Phoroneus was Lyrcus[12].
  • A child of Phoroneus was Apis[13].
  • A child of Phoroneus was Niobe[14].
  • A child of Phoroneus was Iasus[15].
  • A child of Phoroneus was Europs[16].
  • A child of Phoroneus was Agenor[17].
  • Phoroneus held the position of king of Argos[18].
  • Phoroneus's image is recorded as Andrea e nino pisano, phoroneus ossia la legislazione, 1348-50, dal lato sud del campanile 01.JPG[19].
  • Phoroneus is recorded as male[20].
  • Phoroneus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[21].
  • Phoroneus's instance of is recorded as Potamoi[22].
  • Phoroneus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0khy6[23].
  • Phoroneus's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology[24].
  • Phoroneus's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0027771[25].
  • Phoroneus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Phoroneus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Phoroneus's father was Inachus[4]. Mothers listed include Melia[5], a Greek nymph[28]; Colaxe[6]; and Argeia[7], an Oceanids[29].

Career and Affiliations

Phoroneus held the position of king of Argos[18].

Personal Life

Spouses include Laodice[8]; Cerdo[9], a mythological Greek character[30]; Teledice[10], a Greek nymph[31]; and Cinna[11], a mythological Greek character[32]. Children include Lyrcus[12], a mythological Greek character[33]; Apis[13], a mythological Greek character[34]; Niobe[14], a mythological Greek character[35]; Iasus[15], a mythological Greek character[36]; Europs[16], a mythological Greek character[37]; and Agenor[17], a mythological Greek character[38].

Death and Burial

Burial took place at Tomb of Phoroneus in Argos[3].

Why It Matters

Phoroneus draws 105 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #194 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Who were Phoroneus's parents?

Phoroneus's father was Inachus[4]. Phoroneus's mother was Melia[5].

Who was Phoroneus married to?

Phoroneus's spouses include Laodice[8], Cerdo[9], Teledice[10], and Cinna[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Q24511009. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . Q24511009. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Q24511009. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Q24511009. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Q24511009. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Q45184389. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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