Tithonus

prince of Troy loved by Eos in Greek mythology
Person mythological_greek_character Q737306
Tithonus
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Tithonus

Summary

Tithonus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He ranks in the top 8% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (298 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tithonus's father was Laomedon[3].
  • Tithonus's father was Cephalus[4].
  • Tithonus was married to Eos[5].
  • Tithonus was married to Cissia[6].
  • A child of Tithonus was Phaethon[7].
  • A child of Tithonus was Memnon[8].
  • A child of Tithonus was Emathion[9].
  • A child of Tithonus was Ellops[10].
  • Tithonus's image is recorded as E and T.jpg[11].
  • Tithonus is recorded as male[12].
  • Tithonus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[13].
  • Tithonus's family is recorded as Dardanides[14].
  • Tithonus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316450145[15].
  • Tithonus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 188680591[16].
  • Tithonus's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 165721184[17].
  • Tithonus's IdRef ID is recorded as 136312101[18].
  • Tithonus's Commons category is recorded as Tithonus[19].
  • Tithonus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ky3r[20].
  • Tithonus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026tll[21].
  • Tithonus's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology[22].
  • Tithonus's Rodovid ID is recorded as 141276[23].
  • Tithonus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Tithonus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Tithonus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • Tithonus's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Tithonus-Greek-mythology[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Laomedon[3], a mythological Greek character[28] and Cephalus[4], a mythological Greek character[29].

Personal Life

Spouses include Eos[5], a goddess[30] and Cissia[6]. Children include Phaethon[7], a mythological Greek character[31]; Memnon[8], a mythological Greek character[32]; Emathion[9], a set of mythological Greek characters[33]; and Ellops[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tithonus include Tithonian[34], a stage[35].

Why It Matters

Tithonus ranks in the top 8% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (298 views/month).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Tithonian[34], a stage[35].

FAQs

Who were Tithonus's parents?

Tithonus's father was Laomedon[3].

Who was Tithonus married to?

Tithonus's spouses include Eos[5] and Cissia[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . Q45270781. wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Q45270781. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Q45270781. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . 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] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  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. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Nuttall Encyclopædia
    Worshipped by Greek mythology
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Red-figure kylix Eos and Tithonos (Boston MFA 95.28) (cropped).jpg"
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