Alkmene

Summary

Alkmene is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 is recorded as female^[13].
• Alkmene's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[14].
• Alkmene's Commons category is recorded as Alcmene^[15].
• Alkmene's unmarried partner is recorded as Zeus^[16].
• Alkmene's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[17].
• Alkmene's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[18].
• Alkmene's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[19].
• Alkmene's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[20].
• Alkmene's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Alkmene's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[22].
• Alkmene's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[23].
• Alkmene's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Ἀλκμήνη'}^[24].
• Alkmene's derivative work is recorded as Alcmene^[25].

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Origins and Family

Alkmene's father was Electryon^[4].

Personal Life

Spouses include Amphitryon^[5], a mythological Greek character^[26] and Rhadamanthus^[6], a mythological Greek character^[27]. Children include Heracles^[7], a demigod of Greek mythology^[28]; Hercules^[8], a Roman deity^[29]; Iphicles^[9], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Laonome^[10], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Erythrus^[11], a mythological Greek character^[32]; 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^[33], an asteroid^[34].

Why It Matters

Alkmene has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for her include 82 she^[33], an asteroid^[34].

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].