Trophonius

Greek mythological figure with an oracular cult at Lebadaea
Person mythological_greek_character Q1166183
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Summary

Trophonius is a mythological Greek character[1]. He worked as an architect[2]. He draws 528 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #209 of 1,333).[3]

Key Facts

  • Trophonius's father was Erginus[4].
  • Trophonius's father was Apollo[5].
  • A child of Trophonius was Alcander[6].
  • A child of Trophonius was Hercyna[7].
  • Trophonius's professions included architect[2].
  • Trophonius is recorded as male[8].
  • Trophonius's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[9].
  • Trophonius's Commons category is recorded as Trophonius[10].
  • Trophonius's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • Trophonius's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[12].
  • Trophonius's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[13].
  • Trophonius's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[14].
  • Trophonius's sibling is recorded as Agamedes[15].

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Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Erginus[4], a mythological Greek character[16] and Apollo[5], a Greek deity[17].

Career and Affiliations

Trophonius worked as an architect[2].

Personal Life

Children include Alcander[6], a mythological Greek character[18] and Hercyna[7], a Greek nymph[19].

Why It Matters

Trophonius draws 528 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #209 of 1,333).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Who were Trophonius's parents?

Trophonius's father was Erginus[4].

What did Trophonius do for work?

Trophonius worked as architect[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] ↑ . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] ↑ . 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. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 9w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Child → Alcander, Hercyna
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +1
    Sibling → Agamedes
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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