Elpis

Greek mythological personification and spirit of hope
Person mythological_greek_character Q2633131
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Elpis

Summary

Elpis is a mythological Greek character[1]. He ranks in the top 6% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (434 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Elpis's mother was Nyx[3].
  • A child of Elpis was Pheme[4].
  • Elpis is recorded as male[5].
  • Elpis's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[6].
  • Elpis's instance of is recorded as Greek deity[7].
  • Elpis's said to be the same as is recorded as Spes[8].
  • Elpis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kxq2[9].
  • Elpis's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology[10].
  • Elpis's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'ἐλπίς'}[11].
  • Elpis's domain of saint or deity is recorded as hope[12].
  • Elpis's Theoi Project ID is recorded as Daimon/Elpis[13].
  • Elpis's ToposText person ID is recorded as 17604[14].
  • Elpis's Encyclopedia Mythica ID is recorded as e/elpis[15].
  • Elpis's Digital LIMC ID is recorded as hH7RNzAhR7ePwYvcoXMQuQl[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Elpis's mother was Nyx[3].

Personal Life

A child of Elpis was Pheme[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Elpis include 59 he[17], an asteroid[18].

Why It Matters

Elpis ranks in the top 6% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (434 views/month).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Entities named for him include 59 he[17], an asteroid[18].

FAQs

Who were Elpis's parents?

Elpis's mother was Nyx[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . 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. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Elpis. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/elpis
MLA “Elpis.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/elpis.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_elpis_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Elpis}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/elpis}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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