Thersites

son of Agrius, Achean warrior in the Trojan War
Person mythological_greek_character Q1045730
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Thersites

Summary

Thersites is a mythological Greek character[1]. He worked as a warrior[2]. He draws 2,620 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #162 of 1,333).[3]

Key Facts

  • Thersites's father was Agrius[4].
  • Thersites's professions included warrior[2].
  • Thersites held the position of king of Calydon[5].
  • Thersites is recorded as male[6].
  • Thersites's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[7].
  • Thersites's Commons category is recorded as Thersites[8].
  • Thersites was part of the conflict Trojan War[9].
  • Thersites's described by source is recorded as Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[10].
  • Thersites's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[11].
  • Thersites's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12].
  • Thersites's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13].
  • Thersites's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Thersites's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[15].
  • Thersites's different from is recorded as Thersites[16].
  • Thersites's sibling is recorded as Onchestus[17].
  • Thersites's sibling is recorded as Prothous[18].
  • Thersites's sibling is recorded as Celeutor[19].
  • Thersites's sibling is recorded as Lycopeus[20].
  • Thersites's sibling is recorded as Melanippus[21].
  • Thersites's P14536 is recorded as 363774[22].
  • Thersites's P14750 is recorded as C487-9035-6574-D216-0093[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Thersites's father was Agrius[4].

Career and Affiliations

Thersites worked as a warrior[2]. He held the position of king of Calydon[5].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thersites include 1868 he[24], an asteroid[25].

Why It Matters

Thersites draws 2,620 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #162 of 1,333).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Entities named for him include 1868 he[24], an asteroid[25].

FAQs

Who were Thersites's parents?

Thersites's father was Agrius[4].

What did Thersites do for work?

Thersites worked as warrior[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · THEbotIT bot · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia, Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q1138524]], Add reference to a lexicon article."
  2. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → C487-9035-6574-D216-0093
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: C487-9035-6574-D216-0093, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786502340038"
  3. 14w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford classical dictionary id → 6389
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9106]]: 6389, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107288331|Thersites (#107288331)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4102|Oxford Classical Dictiona"
  4. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Position held → king of Calydon
    Described by source → Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia, Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +3
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 363774, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
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