Alpheus

Summary

Alpheus is a Potamoi^[1]. Alpheus draws 95 Wikipedia views per month (potamoi category, ranking #5 of 20).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alpheus's father was Oceanus^[3].
• Alpheus's mother was Tethys^[4].
• Among Alpheus's spouses was Telegone^[5].
• A child of Alpheus was Orsilochus^[6].
• A child of Alpheus was Phegeus^[7].
• A child of Alpheus was Melanthia^[8].
• A child of Alpheus was Danais^[9].
• A child of Alpheus was Myrtoessa^[10].
• A child of Alpheus was Phoenissa^[11].
• Alpheus is in the country of Greece^[12].
• Alpheus's image is recorded as Picart alpheus arethusa.jpg^[13].
• Alpheus is recorded as male^[14].
• Alpheus's instance of is recorded as Potamoi^[15].
• Alpheus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 306267414^[16].
• Alpheus's GND ID is recorded as 1046471252^[17].
• Alpheus's part of is recorded as Greek mythology^[18].
• Alpheus's Commons category is recorded as Alphaeus (mythology)^[19].
• Alpheus's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.6125, 'lon': 21.4517}^[20].
• Alpheus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kdf1^[21].
• Alpheus's given name is recorded as Αλφειός^[22].
• Alpheus's depicted by is recorded as Alphaeus and Arethusa^[23].
• Alpheus's described by source is recorded as Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste^[24].
• Alpheus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[25].
• Alpheus's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology^[26].
• Alpheus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alpheus's father was Oceanus^[3]. Alpheus's mother was Tethys^[4].

Personal Life

Among Alpheus's spouses was Telegone^[5]. Children include Orsilochus^[6], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Phegeus^[7], a mythological Greek character^[29]; Melanthia^[8], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Danais^[9], a Greek nymph^[31]; Myrtoessa^[10], a naiad^[32]; and Phoenissa^[11], a mythological Greek character^[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alpheus include Alfeios^[34], a river^[35], in Greece^[36].

Why It Matters

Alpheus draws 95 Wikipedia views per month (potamoi category, ranking #5 of 20).^[2] Alpheus has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37]

Entities named for Alpheus include Alfeios^[34], a river^[35], in Greece^[36].

FAQs

Who were Alpheus's parents?

Alpheus's father was Oceanus^[3]. Alpheus's mother was Tethys^[4].

Who was Alpheus married to?

Alpheus's spouses include Telegone^[5].