Taphius

son of Poseidon in Greek mythology
Person mythological_greek_character Q362738
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Taphius

Summary

Taphius is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 8 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #266 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Taphius's father was Poseidon[3].
  • Taphius's mother was Hippothoe[4].
  • A child of Taphius was Pterelaus[5].
  • Taphius held the position of king of Taphi[6].
  • Taphius is recorded as male[7].
  • Taphius's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[8].
  • Taphius's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l90t[9].
  • Taphius's ToposText person ID is recorded as 6108[10].
  • Taphius's Mythoskop ID is recorded as w692[11].

Body

Origins and Family

Taphius's father was Poseidon[3]. His mother was Hippothoe[4].

Career and Affiliations

Taphius held the position of king of Taphi[6].

Personal Life

A child of Taphius was Pterelaus[5].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Taphius include Taphians[12], an island group[13], in Greece[14].

Why It Matters

Taphius draws 8 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #266 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

Entities named for him include Taphians[12], an island group[13], in Greece[14].

FAQs

Who were Taphius's parents?

Taphius's father was Poseidon[3]. Taphius's mother was Hippothoe[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Mythoskop. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [12] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] . 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. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_taphius_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Taphius}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/taphius}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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