Eileithyia

Greek goddess of childbirth and midwifery
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Eileithyia
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Eileithyia

Summary

Eileithyia is a goddess[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Eileithyia's father was Zeus[3].
  • Eileithyia's mother was Hera[4].
  • Eileithyia is recorded as female[5].
  • Eileithyia's instance of is recorded as goddess[6].
  • Eileithyia's instance of is recorded as Greek deity[7].
  • Eileithyia's Commons category is recorded as Eileithyia[8].
  • Eileithyia's said to be the same as is recorded as Lucina[9].
  • Eileithyia's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[10].
  • Eileithyia's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • Eileithyia's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Eileithyia's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[13].
  • Eileithyia's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[14].
  • Eileithyia's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[15].
  • Eileithyia's domain of saint or deity is recorded as childbirth[16].
  • Eileithyia's significant place is recorded as Crete[17].
  • Eileithyia's significant place is recorded as Laconia[18].
  • Eileithyia's significant place is recorded as Delos[19].

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Origins and Family

Eileithyia's father was Zeus[3]. Her mother was Hera[4].

Why It Matters

Eileithyia has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] She is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Who were Eileithyia's parents?

Eileithyia's father was Zeus[3]. Eileithyia's mother was Hera[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon +2
    Said to be the same as Lucina
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9106]]: 2357, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107284592|Eileithyia (#107284592)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4102|Oxford Classical Diction"
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