Picus

Greek and Roman mythological figure
Person roman_deity Q235724
Picus
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Picus

Summary

Picus is a Roman deity[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Picus's father was Mars[3].
  • Picus was married to Canens[4].
  • Picus was married to Pomona[5].
  • A child of Picus was Faunus[6].
  • A child of Picus was Fauna[7].
  • Picus is recorded as male[8].
  • Picus's instance of is recorded as Roman deity[9].
  • Picus's Commons category is recorded as Picus (mythology)[10].
  • Picus's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[11].
  • Picus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Picus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13].
  • Picus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[14].
  • Picus's appears in the form of is recorded as woodpecker[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Picus's father was Mars[3].

Personal Life

Spouses include Canens[4], a Roman deity[16] and Pomona[5], a nymph in Roman mythology[17]. Children include Faunus[6], a Roman deity[18] and Fauna[7], a goddess[19].

Why It Matters

Picus has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

Who were Picus's parents?

Picus's father was Mars[3].

Who was Picus married to?

Picus's spouses include Canens[4] and Pomona[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . annales.info. annales.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . annales.info. annales.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Pauly–Wissowa
    Appears in the form of woodpecker
    Father Mars
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9106]]: 5078, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107287155|Picus (#107287155)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4102|Oxford Classical Dictionary]]"
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