Achelous

river god in Greek mythology
Thing potamoi Q391379
Achelous
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Achelous

Summary

Achelous is a Potamoi[1]. Achelous worked as a Potamoi[2]. Achelous draws 97 Wikipedia views per month (potamoi category, ranking #3 of 20).[3]

Key Facts

  • Achelous's mother was Nais[4].
  • Achelous was married to Sterope[5].
  • Achelous was married to Melpomene[6].
  • Achelous was married to Terpsichore[7].
  • Achelous was married to Calliope[8].
  • Among Achelous's spouses was Perimede[9].
  • A child of Achelous was Parthenope[10].
  • A child of Achelous was Callirhoe[11].
  • A child of Achelous was Castalia[12].
  • A child of Achelous was Pirene[13].
  • A child of Achelous was Pisinoë[14].
  • A child of Achelous was Thelxiepea[15].
  • Achelous worked as a Potamoi[2].
  • Achelous's image is recorded as Herakles Achelous Louvre G365.jpg[16].
  • Achelous is recorded as male[17].
  • Achelous's instance of is recorded as Potamoi[18].
  • Achelous's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67259053[19].
  • Achelous's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 203946664[20].
  • Achelous's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93151776778718011368[21].
  • Achelous's GND ID is recorded as 118646699[22].
  • Achelous's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2017032519[23].
  • Achelous's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15082673v[24].
  • Achelous's IdRef ID is recorded as 083289399[25].
  • Achelous's Commons category is recorded as Achelous[26].
  • Achelous's unmarried partner is recorded as Calliope[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Achelous's mother was Nais[4].

Career and Affiliations

Achelous worked as a Potamoi[2].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sterope[5], a mythological Greek character[28]; Melpomene[6], a mythological Greek character[29]; Terpsichore[7], a mythological Greek character[30]; Calliope[8], a mythological Greek character[31]; and Perimede[9], a mythological Greek character[32]. Children include Parthenope[10], a siren[33], in Greece[34]; Callirhoe[11], a naiad[35]; Castalia[12], a naiad[36], in Greece[37]; Pirene[13], a naiad[38]; Pisinoë[14], a siren[39]; and Thelxiepea[15], a siren[40].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Achelous include Achelous[41], an impact crater[42] and Painter of Boston CA[43], a black-figure vase painter[44], b. -0600[45], of Classical Athens[46], specialised in Attic vase-painting[47].

Why It Matters

Achelous draws 97 Wikipedia views per month (potamoi category, ranking #3 of 20).[3] Achelous has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] Achelous is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for Achelous include Achelous[41], an impact crater[42] and Painter of Boston CA[43], a black-figure vase painter[44], b. -0600[45], of Classical Athens[46], specialised in Attic vase-painting[47].

FAQs

Who were Achelous's parents?

Achelous's mother was Nais[4].

Who was Achelous married to?

Achelous's spouses include Sterope[5], Melpomene[6], Terpsichore[7], and Calliope[8].

What did Achelous do for work?

Achelous worked as Potamoi[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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