Alkmene

Summary

Alkmene is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She ranks in the top 4% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (952 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alkmene is buried at Tomb of Alkmene at Megara^[3].
• Alkmene's father was Electryon^[4].
• Among Alkmene's spouses was Amphitryon^[5].
• Among Alkmene's spouses was Rhadamanthus^[6].
• A child of Alkmene was Heracles^[7].
• A child of Alkmene was Hercules^[8].
• A child of Alkmene was Iphicles^[9].
• A child of Alkmene was Laonome^[10].
• A child of Alkmene was Erythrus^[11].
• A child of Alkmene was Gortys^[12].
• Alkmene's image is recorded as Virgil Solis - Alcmena.jpg^[13].
• Alkmene is recorded as female^[14].
• Alkmene's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[15].
• Alkmene's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35250074^[16].
• Alkmene's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 213091585^[17].
• Alkmene's GND ID is recorded as 118648195^[18].
• Alkmene's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 137748848^[19].
• Alkmene's IdRef ID is recorded as 078600545^[20].
• Alkmene's Commons category is recorded as Alcmene^[21].
• Alkmene's unmarried partner is recorded as Zeus^[22].
• Alkmene's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0r4v^[23].
• Alkmene's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[24].
• Alkmene's Rodovid ID is recorded as 385081^[25].
• Alkmene's Rodovid ID is recorded as 154277^[26].
• Alkmene's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0002027^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alkmene's father was Electryon^[4].

Personal Life

Spouses include Amphitryon^[5], a mythological Greek character^[28] and Rhadamanthus^[6], a mythological Greek character^[29]. Children include Heracles^[7], a demigod of Greek mythology^[30]; Hercules^[8], a Roman deity^[31]; Iphicles^[9], a mythological Greek character^[32]; Laonome^[10], a mythological Greek character^[33]; Erythrus^[11], a mythological Greek character^[34]; and Gortys^[12].

Death and Burial

Alkmene is buried at Tomb of her at Megara^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alkmene include 82 she^[35], an asteroid^[36].

Why It Matters

Alkmene ranks in the top 4% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (952 views/month).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for her include 82 she^[35], an asteroid^[36].

FAQs

Who were Alkmene's parents?

Alkmene's father was Electryon^[4].

Who was Alkmene married to?

Alkmene's spouses include Amphitryon^[5] and Rhadamanthus^[6].