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Poltys

mythical king and eponym of the Thracian city of Poltyobria
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Poltys

Summary

Poltys is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 35 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #266 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Poltys's father was Poseidon[3].
  • Poltys held the position of mythological king of Thrace[4].
  • Poltys is recorded as male[5].
  • Poltys's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[6].
  • Poltys's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Πόλτυς'}[7].
  • Poltys's sibling is recorded as Sarpedon[8].

Body

Origins and Family

Poltys's father was Poseidon[3].

Career and Affiliations

Poltys held the position of mythological king of Thrace[4].

Why It Matters

Poltys draws 35 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #266 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

FAQs

Who were Poltys's parents?

Poltys's father was Poseidon[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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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. 22d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Father → Poseidon
    Position held → mythological king of Thrace
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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