Achlys

Summary

Achlys is a Greek primordial deity^[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Achlys's mother was Nyx^[3].
• Achlys is recorded as female^[4].
• Achlys's instance of is recorded as Greek primordial deity^[5].
• Achlys's instance of is recorded as allegorical Greek deity^[6].
• Achlys's described by source is recorded as Shield of Heracles^[7].
• Achlys's described by source is recorded as Dionysiaca^[8].
• Achlys's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology^[9].
• Achlys's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[10].
• Achlys's incarnation of is recorded as misery^[11].
• Achlys's incarnation of is recorded as sadness^[12].
• Achlys's incarnation of is recorded as shadow^[13].
• Achlys's iconographic symbol is recorded as fog^[14].
• Achlys's iconographic symbol is recorded as mist^[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Achlys's mother was Nyx^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Achlys include she^[16], a taxon^[17] and 208996 she^[18], a trans-Neptunian object^[19].

Why It Matters

Achlys has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]

Entities named for her include she^[16], a taxon^[17] and 208996 she^[18], a trans-Neptunian object^[19].

FAQs

Who were Achlys's parents?

Achlys's mother was Nyx^[3].