Alcyoneus

Summary

Alcyoneus is a Giants^[1]. He draws 566 Wikipedia views per month (giants category, ranking #4 of 14).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alcyoneus's father was Uranus^[3].
• Alcyoneus's mother was Gaia^[4].
• A child of Alcyoneus was Alkyonides^[5].
• A child of Alcyoneus was Asteria^[6].
• A child of Alcyoneus was Anthe^[7].
• A child of Alcyoneus was Chthonia^[8].
• A child of Alcyoneus was Methone^[9].
• A child of Alcyoneus was Alcippe^[10].
• Alcyoneus is recorded as male^[11].
• Alcyoneus's instance of is recorded as Giants^[12].
• Alcyoneus's killed by is recorded as Heracles^[13].
• Alcyoneus's Commons category is recorded as Alcyoneus^[14].
• Alcyoneus's said to be the same as is recorded as Alcyoneus^[15].
• Alcyoneus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[16].
• Alcyoneus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[17].
• Alcyoneus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Alcyoneus's father was Uranus^[3]. His mother was Gaia^[4].

Personal Life

Children include Alkyonides^[5], a group of Greek mythical characters^[19]; Asteria^[6]; Anthe^[7], a mythological Greek character^[20]; Chthonia^[8], a mythological Greek character^[21]; Methone^[9], a naiad^[22]; and Alcippe^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alcyoneus include he^[23], a radio galaxy^[24].

Why It Matters

Alcyoneus draws 566 Wikipedia views per month (giants category, ranking #4 of 14).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

Entities named for him include he^[23], a radio galaxy^[24].

FAQs

Who were Alcyoneus's parents?

Alcyoneus's father was Uranus^[3]. Alcyoneus's mother was Gaia^[4].