Briareus

Summary

Briareus is a Hecatoncheires^[1]. Briareus draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (hecatoncheires category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• Briareus's father was Uranus^[3].
• Briareus's father was Aegaeon^[4].
• Briareus's mother was Gaia^[5].
• Among Briareus's spouses was Cymopoleia^[6].
• A child of Briareus was Oeolyce^[7].
• A child of Briareus was Sikanos^[8].
• A child of Briareus was Aetna^[9].
• Briareus's image is recorded as NHM 03 Briareos - Mittelrisalit Bellariastraße - Zwickelfigur - Hugo Haerdtl -3729.jpg^[10].
• Briareus is recorded as male^[11].
• Briareus's instance of is recorded as Hecatoncheires^[12].
• Briareus's Commons category is recorded as Briareos^[13].
• Briareus's said to be the same as is recorded as Aegaeon^[14].
• Briareus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• Briareus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Briareus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[17].
• Briareus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[18].
• Briareus's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Briareus^[19].
• Briareus's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 1668^[20].
• Briareus's present in work is recorded as Don Quixote^[21].
• Briareus's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 132720^[22].
• Briareus's different from is recorded as Ajgajon^[23].
• Briareus's Hederich encyclopedia article is recorded as Briarevs^[24].
• Briareus's Treccani ID is recorded as briareo^[25].
• Briareus's sibling is recorded as Cottus^[26].
• Briareus's sibling is recorded as Gyges^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Uranus^[3], a Greek primordial deity^[28] and Aegaeon^[4], a Greek water deities^[29]. Briareus's mother was Gaia^[5].

Personal Life

Among Briareus's spouses was Cymopoleia^[6]. Children include Oeolyce^[7], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Sikanos^[8], a mythological Greek character^[31]; and Aetna^[9], a Greek nymph^[32], in Italy^[33].

Why It Matters

Briareus draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (hecatoncheires category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] Briareus has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] Briareus is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Who were Briareus's parents?

Briareus's father was Uranus^[3]. Briareus's mother was Gaia^[5].

Who was Briareus married to?

Briareus's spouses include Cymopoleia^[6].