Acrisius

Greek mythical king of Argos
Person mythological_greek_character Q208017
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Acrisius

Summary

Acrisius is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 120 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #161 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Acrisius's father was Abas[3].
  • Acrisius's mother was Aglaea[4].
  • Acrisius was married to Aganippe[5].
  • Acrisius was married to Eurydice of Argos[6].
  • A child of Acrisius was Danaë[7].
  • A child of Acrisius was Evarete[8].
  • Acrisius held the position of king of Argos[9].
  • Acrisius is recorded as male[10].
  • Acrisius's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[11].
  • Acrisius's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kyj_[12].
  • Acrisius's Rodovid ID is recorded as 32451[13].
  • Acrisius's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Acrisius's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Acrisius's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[16].
  • Acrisius's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[17].
  • Acrisius's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[18].
  • Acrisius's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Acrisius's described by source is recorded as Orgelbrand's Universal Encyclopedia[20].
  • Acrisius's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21].
  • Acrisius's replaced by is recorded as Perilaus[22].
  • Acrisius's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Acrisius[23].
  • Acrisius's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 3115[24].
  • Acrisius's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ἀκρίσιος'}[25].
  • Acrisius's Hederich encyclopedia article is recorded as Acrisivs[26].
  • Acrisius's culture is recorded as Ancient Greek culture[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Acrisius's father was Abas[3]. His mother was Aglaea[4].

Career and Affiliations

Acrisius held the position of king of Argos[9].

Personal Life

Spouses include Aganippe[5], a mythological Greek character[28] and Eurydice of Argos[6], a mythological Greek character[29]. Children include Danaë[7], a mythological Greek character[30] and Evarete[8], a mythological Greek character[31].

Why It Matters

Acrisius draws 120 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #161 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Who were Acrisius's parents?

Acrisius's father was Abas[3]. Acrisius's mother was Aglaea[4].

Who was Acrisius married to?

Acrisius's spouses include Aganippe[5] and Eurydice of Argos[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Q45276533. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Q45276533. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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