Alcinous

Summary

Alcinous is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He draws 117 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #190 of 1,333).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alcinous's father was Phaeax^[3].
• Alcinous's father was Nausithous^[4].
• Alcinous's mother was Corcyra^[5].
• Alcinous was married to Arete^[6].
• A child of Alcinous was Nausicaa^[7].
• A child of Alcinous was Clytoneus^[8].
• A child of Alcinous was Laodamas^[9].
• A child of Alcinous was Halius^[10].
• Alcinous held the position of king in Greek mythology^[11].
• Alcinous's image is recorded as Francesco Hayez 028.jpg^[12].
• Alcinous is recorded as male^[13].
• Alcinous's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[14].
• Alcinous's Commons category is recorded as Alcinous^[15].
• Alcinous's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l7p0^[16].
• Alcinous's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0002023^[17].
• Alcinous's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[18].
• Alcinous's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[19].
• Alcinous's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[20].
• Alcinous's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[21].
• Alcinous's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[22].
• Alcinous's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Alcinous's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Alcinous's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[25].
• Alcinous's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[26].
• Alcinous's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Alcinous^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Phaeax^[3], a mythological Greek character^[28] and Nausithous^[4], a mythological Greek character^[29]. Alcinous's mother was Corcyra^[5].

Career and Affiliations

Alcinous held the position of king in Greek mythology^[11].

Personal Life

Among Alcinous's spouses was Arete^[6]. Children include Nausicaa^[7], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Clytoneus^[8], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Laodamas^[9], a mythological Greek character^[32]; and Halius^[10], a mythological Greek character^[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alcinous include 11428 Alcinoös^[34], an asteroid^[35].

Why It Matters

Alcinous draws 117 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #190 of 1,333).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for him include 11428 Alcinoös^[34], an asteroid^[35].

FAQs

Who were Alcinous's parents?

Alcinous's father was Phaeax^[3]. Alcinous's mother was Corcyra^[5].

Who was Alcinous married to?

Alcinous's spouses include Arete^[6].