Eris

Summary

Eris is a Greek deity^[1]. She ranks in the top 10% of greek_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,676 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Eris's father was Erebos^[3].
• Eris's father was Zeus^[4].
• Eris's mother was Nyx^[5].
• Eris's mother was Hera^[6].
• A child of Eris was Atë^[7].
• A child of Eris was Lethe^[8].
• A child of Eris was Ponos^[9].
• A child of Eris was Horkos^[10].
• A child of Eris was Dysnomia^[11].
• A child of Eris was Neikea^[12].
• Eris is recorded as female^[13].
• Eris's instance of is recorded as Greek deity^[14].
• Eris's Commons category is recorded as Eris (mythology)^[15].
• Eris's said to be the same as is recorded as Discordia^[16].
• Eris's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Eris (mythology)^[17].
• Eris's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[18].
• Eris's worshipped by is recorded as Discordianism^[19].
• Eris's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Eris's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[21].
• Eris's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Eris's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Eris's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[24].
• Eris's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[25].
• Eris's present in work is recorded as Works and Days^[26].
• Eris's present in work is recorded as Theogony^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Erebos^[3], a Greek primordial deity^[28] and Zeus^[4], a thunder deity^[29]. Mothers listed include Nyx^[5], a Greek primordial deity^[30] and Hera^[6], a Greek deity^[31].

Personal Life

Children include Atë^[7], an allegorical Greek deity^[32]; Lethe^[8], a daemon^[33]; Ponos^[9], an allegorical Greek deity^[34]; Horkos^[10], a mythological Greek character^[35]; Dysnomia^[11], an allegorical Greek deity^[36]; and Neikea^[12], a Greek deity^[37].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Eris include she^[38], a dwarf planet^[39].

Why It Matters

Eris ranks in the top 10% of greek_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,676 views/month).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] She is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for her include she^[38], a dwarf planet^[39].

FAQs

Who were Eris's parents?

Eris's father was Erebos^[3]. Eris's mother was Nyx^[5].