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Polyphontes

king of Messenia in Greek mythology
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Polyphontes

Summary

Polyphontes is a mythological Greek character[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Polyphontes was married to Merope[3].
  • Polyphontes held the position of king of Messenia[4].
  • Polyphontes is recorded as male[5].
  • Polyphontes's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[6].
  • Polyphontes's instance of is recorded as mythical entity[7].
  • Polyphontes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
  • Polyphontes's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[9].
  • Polyphontes's sibling is recorded as Cresphontes[10].

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Career and Affiliations

Polyphontes held the position of king of Messenia[4].

Personal Life

Polyphontes was married to Merope[3].

Why It Matters

Polyphontes has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

Who was Polyphontes married to?

Polyphontes's spouses include Merope[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Q24487944. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 5w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Spouse → Merope
    Position held → king of Messenia
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 3B97-1976-076B-7C02-6A79, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
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