Alecto
one of the Erinyes or Furies, ancient Greek mythological punisher of moral crimes
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Alecto
Summary
Alecto is a mythological Greek character[1]. She ranks in the top 8% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Alecto's father was Uranus[3].
- Alecto's mother was Gaia[4].
- Alecto's image is recorded as Orestes Pursued by the Furies by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1862) - Google Art Project.jpg[5].
- Alecto is recorded as female[6].
- Alecto's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[7].
- Alecto's part of is recorded as Erinyes[8].
- Alecto's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dn3cj[9].
- Alecto's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[10].
- Alecto's Iconclass notation is recorded as 92N31[11].
- Alecto's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12].
- Alecto's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13].
- Alecto's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[14].
- Alecto's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Allecto[15].
- Alecto's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 2848[16].
- Alecto's present in work is recorded as The Divine Comedy[17].
- Alecto's present in work is recorded as Hades[18].
- Alecto's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 179513[19].
- Alecto's Hederich encyclopedia article is recorded as Alecto[20].
- Alecto's Theoi Project ID is recorded as Khthonios/Erinyes[21].
- Alecto's Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID is recorded as allekto-griechische-mythologie[22].
- Alecto's Comic Vine ID is recorded as 4005-27251[23].
- Alecto's Getty Iconography Authority ID is recorded as 901001343[24].
- Alecto's De Agostini ID is recorded as Alètto[25].
- Alecto's ToposText person ID is recorded as 4348[26].
- Alecto's Proleksis enciklopedija ID is recorded as 7834[27].
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Origins and Family
Alecto's father was Uranus[3]. Her mother was Gaia[4].
Why It Matters
Alecto ranks in the top 8% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month).[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]