Satyricon

1st century Latin work of fiction attributed to Petronius
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Satyricon
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Satyricon

Summary

Satyricon is a literary work[1]. Satyricon ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (602 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Satyricon authored Petronius[3].
  • Satyricon's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Satyricon's genre is Menippean satire[5].
  • Satyricon's genre is erotica[6].
  • Satyricon's Commons category is recorded as Satyricon (Petronius)[7].
  • Satyricon's language of work or name is recorded as Latin[8].
  • Satyricon's country of origin is recorded as Roman Empire[9].
  • 1 marks the founding of Satyricon[10].
  • Satyricon's characters is recorded as Trimalchio[11].
  • Satyricon's characters is recorded as Habinnas[12].
  • Satyricon's characters is recorded as Agamemnon[13].
  • Satyricon's characters is recorded as Ascyltos[14].
  • Satyricon's characters is recorded as Giton[15].
  • Satyricon's characters is recorded as Encolpius[16].
  • Satyricon's characters is recorded as Eumolpus[17].
  • Satyricon's characters is recorded as Fortunata[18].
  • Satyricon's characters is recorded as Oenothea[19].
  • Satyricon's characters is recorded as Quartilla[20].
  • Satyricon's characters is recorded as Scintilla[21].
  • Satyricon's characters is recorded as Tryphaena[22].
  • Satyricon's characters is recorded as Proselenos[23].
  • Satyricon's characters is recorded as Lichas[24].
  • Satyricon's has edition or translation is recorded as Satyricon[25].
  • Satyricon's has edition or translation is recorded as Œuvres Complètes de Pétrone[26].
  • Satyricon's has edition or translation is recorded as Satyricon[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Satyricon authored Petronius[3].

Publication

Satyricon's language of work or name is recorded as Latin[8]. Genres include Menippean satire[5] and erotica[6].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Satyricon include Satirikon[28], a magazine[29], founded in 1908[30].

Why It Matters

Satyricon ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (602 views/month).[2] Satyricon has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Satyricon is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for Satyricon include Satirikon[28], a magazine[29], founded in 1908[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Musisque Deoque. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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