Alcyone

Summary

Alcyone is a Greek nymph^[1]. She draws 81 Wikipedia views per month (greek_nymph category, ranking #16 of 71).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alcyone's father was Atlas^[3].
• Alcyone's mother was Pleione^[4].
• A child of Alcyone was Hyperes^[5].
• A child of Alcyone was Aethusa^[6].
• A child of Alcyone was Hyrieus^[7].
• A child of Alcyone was Anthas^[8].
• A child of Alcyone was Anathamus^[9].
• A child of Alcyone was Glaucus^[10].
• Alcyone's image is recorded as The Pleiades (Elihu Vedder).jpg^[11].
• Alcyone is recorded as female^[12].
• Alcyone's instance of is recorded as Greek nymph^[13].
• Alcyone's part of is recorded as Pleiades^[14].
• Alcyone's unmarried partner is recorded as Poseidon^[15].
• Alcyone's unmarried partner is recorded as Anthedon^[16].
• Alcyone's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pmxq5^[17].
• Alcyone's Iconclass notation is recorded as 92E221^[18].
• Alcyone's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0277163^[19].
• Alcyone's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[20].
• Alcyone's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Alcyone-Greek-mythology^[21].
• Alcyone's different from is recorded as Alkione^[22].
• Alcyone's Hederich encyclopedia article is recorded as Alcyone^[23].
• Alcyone's Theoi Project ID is recorded as Nymphe/NympheAlkyone^[24].
• Alcyone's ToposText person ID is recorded as 13468^[25].
• Alcyone's MANTO ID is recorded as 8182115^[26].
• Alcyone's Mythoskop ID is recorded as w1165^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alcyone's father was Atlas^[3]. Her mother was Pleione^[4].

Personal Life

Children include Hyperes^[5], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Aethusa^[6], a mythological Greek character^[29]; Hyrieus^[7], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Anthas^[8], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Anathamus^[9]; and Glaucus^[10], a Greek water deities^[32].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alcyone include she^[33], a multiple star^[34].

Why It Matters

Alcyone draws 81 Wikipedia views per month (greek_nymph category, ranking #16 of 71).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35]

Entities named for her include she^[33], a multiple star^[34].

FAQs

Who were Alcyone's parents?

Alcyone's father was Atlas^[3]. Alcyone's mother was Pleione^[4].