Eumolpus

Thracian king settled at Eleusis in Greek mythology
Person mythological_greek_character Q1125049
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Eumolpus

Summary

Eumolpus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 67 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #221 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Burial took place at Tomb of Eumolpos on Sacred Way near Eleusis[3].
  • Eumolpus's father was Poseidon[4].
  • Eumolpus's father was Dionysus[5].
  • Eumolpus's mother was Chione[6].
  • A child of Eumolpus was Ceryx[7].
  • A child of Eumolpus was Ismarus[8].
  • Eumolpus held the position of mythological king of Thrace[9].
  • Eumolpus's image is recorded as Museo Magna Grecia 13.jpg[10].
  • Eumolpus is recorded as male[11].
  • Eumolpus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[12].
  • Eumolpus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0lg2r[13].
  • Eumolpus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Eumolpus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Eumolpus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[16].
  • Eumolpus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17].
  • Eumolpus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
  • Eumolpus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[19].
  • Eumolpus's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Eumolpus[20].
  • Eumolpus's Hederich encyclopedia article is recorded as Evmolpvs[21].
  • Eumolpus's ToposText person ID is recorded as 793[22].
  • Eumolpus's MANTO ID is recorded as 10081215[23].
  • Eumolpus's Mythoskop ID is recorded as w813[24].
  • Eumolpus's Trismegistos god ID is recorded as 1901[25].
  • Eumolpus's Digital LIMC ID is recorded as ha27UJNBSjWRZpXNPsYW6wj[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Poseidon[4], a water deity[27] and Dionysus[5], a nature deity[28]. Eumolpus's mother was Chione[6].

Career and Affiliations

Eumolpus held the position of mythological king of Thrace[9].

Personal Life

Children include Ceryx[7], a mythological Greek character[29] and Ismarus[8], a mythological Greek character[30].

Death and Burial

Burial took place at Tomb of Eumolpos on Sacred Way near Eleusis[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Eumolpus include he[31], a taxon[32].

Why It Matters

Eumolpus draws 67 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #221 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include he[31], a taxon[32].

FAQs

Who were Eumolpus's parents?

Eumolpus's father was Poseidon[4]. Eumolpus's mother was Chione[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . Q24399980. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Q24399980. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Description of Greece. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.
  22. [24] . Mythoskop. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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