Eumolpus

Summary

Eumolpus is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He draws 317 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 is recorded as male^[10].
• Eumolpus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[11].
• Eumolpus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[12].
• Eumolpus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• Eumolpus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[14].
• Eumolpus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[15].
• Eumolpus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[16].
• Eumolpus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Poseidon^[4], a water deity^[18] and Dionysus^[5], a nature deity^[19]. 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^[20] and Ismarus^[8], a mythological Greek character^[21].

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^[22], a taxon^[23].

Why It Matters

Eumolpus draws 317 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.^[24] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

Entities named for him include he^[22], a taxon^[23].

FAQs

Who were Eumolpus's parents?

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