Dirce

Summary

Dirce is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She draws 102 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #207 of 1,333).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dirce's father was Ismenus^[3].
• Dirce's father was Achelous^[4].
• Dirce's father was Helios^[5].
• Among Dirce's spouses was Lycus^[6].
• A child of Dirce was Lycus^[7].
• Dirce's image is recorded as Policoro Painter - LCS I 288 - punishment of Dirke - draped youths - Policoro MNdS 35297 - 02.jpg^[8].
• Dirce is recorded as female^[9].
• Dirce's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[10].
• Dirce's killed by is recorded as Amphion^[11].
• Dirce's killed by is recorded as Zethos^[12].
• Dirce's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37781843^[13].
• Dirce's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316445990^[14].
• Dirce's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 28157413026016050316^[15].
• Dirce's GND ID is recorded as 121732916^[16].
• Dirce's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15893947z^[17].
• Dirce's IdRef ID is recorded as 238373045^[18].
• Dirce's Commons category is recorded as Dirce^[19].
• Dirce's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kj90^[20].
• Dirce's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Dirce's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Dirce's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[23].
• Dirce's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[24].
• Dirce's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[25].
• Dirce's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Dirce-Greek-mythology^[26].
• Dirce's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 3332^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Ismenus^[3], a Potamoi^[28]; Achelous^[4], a Potamoi^[29]; and Helios^[5], a Greek deity^[30].

Personal Life

Dirce was married to Lycus^[6]. A child of her was Lycus^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dirce include Dirca^[31], a taxon^[32].

Why It Matters

Dirce draws 102 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #207 of 1,333).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for her include Dirca^[31], a taxon^[32].

FAQs

Who were Dirce's parents?

Dirce's father was Ismenus^[3].

Who was Dirce married to?

Dirce's spouses include Lycus^[6].