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Oannes

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Oannes
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Oannes

Summary

Oannes is a water deity[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Oannes is recorded as male[3].
  • Oannes's instance of is recorded as water deity[4].
  • Oannes's Commons category is recorded as Oannes[5].
  • Oannes's worshipped by is recorded as Sumerian religion[6].
  • Oannes's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[7].
  • Oannes's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
  • Oannes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].

Why It Matters

Oannes has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Described by source → Pauly–Wissowa, New Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Worshipped by → Sumerian religion
    Instance of → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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