Ancaeus of Samos

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Ancaeus of Samos is a figure in Greek mythology known as a son of Poseidon and a skilled seafarer and Argonaut.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Ancaeus of Tegea 2
Ancaeus of Samos canonical 1

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Argonaut
demigod
figure in Greek mythology
associatedWith island of Samos
linked to: Samos
boatRole steersman of the Argo
category Children of Poseidon
Heroes of the Argonauts
linked to: Argonautica

Mythological kings of Samos
childOf Astypalaea
Poseidon
deathCause goring by a boar
distinguishedFrom Ancaeus of Tegea
linked to: Ancaeus of Samos
epithet son of Poseidon
gender male
grandparentOf Eupalamos
Samos (eponymous hero)
hasMythVariant parentage from Altes instead of Poseidon
killedBy Calydonian boar
linked to: CalydonianBoar
memberOf Argonauts
mentionedIn Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca
Apollonius of Rhodes’ Argonautica
mythology Greek mythology
notableFor participation in the voyage of the Argo
occupation helmsman
seafarer
parentOf Samos (eponymous hero)
participatedIn Calydonian boar hunt
ruled Samos
spouse Samia
weapon double-headed axe

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Children of Poseidon includes Ancaeus of Samos
Children of Poseidon includes Ancaeus of Tegea
linked to: Ancaeus of Samos
Ancaeus of Samos distinguishedFrom Ancaeus of Tegea
linked to: Ancaeus of Samos