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Tantalus

father of Broteas in Greek mythology
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Tantalus

Summary

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

Key Facts

  • Tantalus's father was Broteas[3].
  • Tantalus was married to Clytemnestra[4].
  • Tantalus held the position of king of Lydia[5].
  • Tantalus is recorded as male[6].
  • Tantalus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[7].
  • Tantalus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Τάνταλος'}[8].

Body

Origins and Family

Tantalus's father was Broteas[3].

Career and Affiliations

Tantalus held the position of king of Lydia[5].

Personal Life

Tantalus was married to Clytemnestra[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tantalus include tantalite-(Mn)[9], a mineral species[10].

Why It Matters

Tantalus has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Entities named for him include tantalite-(Mn)[9], a mineral species[10].

FAQs

Who were Tantalus's parents?

Tantalus's father was Broteas[3].

Who was Tantalus married to?

Tantalus's spouses include Clytemnestra[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Spouse → Clytemnestra
    Father → Broteas
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 1845-B185-7B08-685B-C8F1, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
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