Danaë

daughter of Acrisius of Argos and Queen Eurydice, mother of Perseus, in Greek mythology
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Danaë
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Danaë

Summary

Danaë is a mythological Greek character[1]. She ranks in the top 5% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Danaë's father was Acrisius[3].
  • Danaë's mother was Eurydice of Argos[4].
  • Danaë was married to Daunus[5].
  • A child of Danaë was Perseus[6].
  • A child of Danaë was Daunus[7].
  • Danaë's image is recorded as Klimt - Danae - 1907-08.jpeg[8].
  • Danaë's image is recorded as FantinLatour Danaé.jpg[9].
  • Danaë's image is recorded as Danaë and the Shower of Gold - Léon-François Comerre.jpg[10].
  • Danaë's image is recorded as Alexandre Jacques Chantron (1891) Danae.jpg[11].
  • Danaë's image is recorded as JohnWilliamWaterhouse-Danaë(1892).jpg[12].
  • Danaë's image is recorded as Danae gold shower Louvre CA925.jpg[13].
  • Danaë's image is recorded as Danaë.jpg[14].
  • Danaë is recorded as female[15].
  • Danaë's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[16].
  • Danaë's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 206475582[17].
  • Danaë's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316444158[18].
  • Danaë's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 225148752037641200561[19].
  • Danaë's GND ID is recorded as 11943542X[20].
  • Danaë's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 150828099[21].
  • Danaë's IdRef ID is recorded as 185951139[22].
  • Danaë's Commons category is recorded as Danae[23].
  • Danaë's unmarried partner is recorded as Zeus[24].
  • Danaë's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l9kx[25].
  • Danaë's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo2017956185[26].
  • Danaë's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Danae[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Danaë's father was Acrisius[3]. Her mother was Eurydice of Argos[4].

Personal Life

Danaë was married to Daunus[5]. Children include Perseus[6], a demigod of Greek mythology[28] and Daunus[7], a mythological king[29].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Danaë include she[30], a painting series[31]; 61 she[32], an asteroid[33]; and Danae[34], a monotypic taxon[35].

Why It Matters

Danaë ranks in the top 5% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month).[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for her include she[30], a painting series[31]; 61 she[32], an asteroid[33]; and Danae[34], a monotypic taxon[35].

FAQs

Who were Danaë's parents?

Danaë's father was Acrisius[3]. Danaë's mother was Eurydice of Argos[4].

Who was Danaë married to?

Danaë's spouses include Daunus[5].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Q45201055. wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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