Glaucus

son of Minos
Person mythological_greek_character Q978017
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Glaucus

Summary

Glaucus is a mythological Greek character[1]. Born in Crete[2], he… he draws 82 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #240 of 1,333).[3]

Key Facts

  • Born in Crete[2], Glaucus…
  • Glaucus's father was Minos[4].
  • Glaucus's mother was Pasiphaë[5].
  • Glaucus is recorded as male[6].
  • Glaucus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[7].
  • Glaucus's Commons category is recorded as Glaucus (Crete)[8].
  • Glaucus's given name is recorded as Glafcos[9].
  • Glaucus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[10].
  • Glaucus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • Glaucus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[12].
  • Glaucus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13].
  • Glaucus's P14750 is recorded as 7E26-0EBC-7604-D339-25D5[14].

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Origins and Family

Glaucus's place of birth was Crete[2]. His father was Minos[4]. His mother was Pasiphaë[5].

Why It Matters

Glaucus draws 82 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #240 of 1,333).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Where was Glaucus born?

Glaucus was born in Crete[2].

Who were Glaucus's parents?

Glaucus's father was Minos[4]. Glaucus's mother was Pasiphaë[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . 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. 19d ago · Maculosae tegmine lyncis · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → Glaucus (Crete)
    Hederich encyclopedia article → Glavcvs+[1]
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P373]]: Glaucus (Crete)"
  2. 21d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hederich encyclopedia article → Glavcvs+[1]
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2272]]: Glavcvs [1], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273198|batch #273198]]"
  3. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Described by source → Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Pauly–Wissowa +1
    Instance of → —
    Given name → Glafcos
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 7E26-0EBC-7604-D339-25D5, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
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