Polydectes

mythological king on Seriphos
Person mythological_greek_character Q771241
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Polydectes

Summary

Polydectes is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 106 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #207 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Polydectes's father was Magnes son of Aeolus[3].
  • Polydectes's father was Peristhenes[4].
  • Polydectes's father was Poseidon[5].
  • Polydectes's mother was Cerebia[6].
  • Polydectes held the position of king in Greek mythology[7].
  • Polydectes's image is recorded as The golden fleece and the heroes who lived before Achilles (1921) (14580287378).jpg[8].
  • Polydectes is recorded as male[9].
  • Polydectes's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[10].
  • Polydectes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l9lt[11].
  • Polydectes's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[12].
  • Polydectes's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 3120[13].
  • Polydectes's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 164001[14].
  • Polydectes's Hederich encyclopedia article is recorded as Polydectes[15].
  • Polydectes's sibling is recorded as Dictys[16].
  • Polydectes's Comic Vine ID is recorded as 4005-116193[17].
  • Polydectes's De Agostini ID is recorded as Polidètte[18].
  • Polydectes's ToposText person ID is recorded as 2473[19].
  • Polydectes's MANTO ID is recorded as 8189305[20].
  • Polydectes's Mythoskop ID is recorded as w413[21].
  • Polydectes's museum-digital ID is recorded as 191978[22].
  • Polydectes's Digital LIMC ID is recorded as tQX8miz0SYG0_S=OmTmM0wg[23].

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Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Magnes son of Aeolus[3], a mythological Greek character[24]; Peristhenes[4]; and Poseidon[5], a water deity[25]. Polydectes's mother was Cerebia[6].

Career and Affiliations

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

Why It Matters

Polydectes draws 106 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #207 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Who were Polydectes's parents?

Polydectes's father was Magnes son of Aeolus[3]. Polydectes's mother was Cerebia[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . RSKD / Aeolus. wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Mythoskop. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . 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. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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