Cycnus

character in Greek mythology, son of Ares, killed by Heracles
Person mythological_greek_character Q577245
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Cycnus

Summary

Cycnus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 383 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #203 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cycnus's father was Ares[3].
  • Cycnus's mother was Pyrene[4].
  • Cycnus's mother was Pelopeia[5].
  • Cycnus is recorded as male[6].
  • Cycnus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[7].
  • Cycnus's killed by is recorded as Heracles[8].
  • Cycnus's Commons category is recorded as Cycnus (son of Ares)[9].
  • Cycnus's manner of death is recorded as death in battle[10].
  • Cycnus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • Cycnus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[12].
  • Cycnus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13].
  • Cycnus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[14].
  • Cycnus's P14750 is recorded as 89D7-AB6E-63EB-A9F5-A35B[15].

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Origins and Family

Cycnus's father was Ares[3]. Mothers listed include Pyrene[4], a mythological Greek character[16] and Pelopeia[5], a mythological Greek character[17].

Why It Matters

Cycnus draws 383 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #203 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Who were Cycnus's parents?

Cycnus's father was Ares[3]. Cycnus's mother was Pyrene[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . 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. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . 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. 21d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hederich encyclopedia article → Cycnvs+[1], Cycnvs+[2], Cycnvs [2]
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2272]]: Cycnvs [2], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273198|batch #273198]]"
  2. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Manner of death → death in battle
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890) +1
    Instance of → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 89D7-AB6E-63EB-A9F5-A35B, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
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