Gorgophone

daughter of Perseus and Andromeda in Greek mythology
Person mythological_greek_character Q950523
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Gorgophone

Summary

Gorgophone is a mythological Greek character[1]. She draws 520 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #255 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gorgophone is buried at Tomb of Gorgophone in Argos agora[3].
  • Gorgophone's father was Perseus[4].
  • Gorgophone's mother was Andromeda[5].
  • Gorgophone was married to Perieres[6].
  • Among Gorgophone's spouses was Oebalus[7].
  • Among Gorgophone's spouses was Perieres[8].
  • A child of Gorgophone was Tyndareus[9].
  • A child of Gorgophone was Leucippus[10].
  • A child of Gorgophone was Aphareus[11].
  • A child of Gorgophone was Hippocoon[12].
  • A child of Gorgophone was Icarius of Sparta[13].
  • A child of Gorgophone was Arene[14].
  • Gorgophone is recorded as female[15].
  • Gorgophone's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[16].
  • Gorgophone's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology[17].
  • Gorgophone's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[18].
  • Gorgophone's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Γοργοφόνη'}[19].
  • Gorgophone's different from is recorded as Q396836[20].
  • Gorgophone's sibling is recorded as Mestor[21].
  • Gorgophone's sibling is recorded as Perses[22].
  • Gorgophone's sibling is recorded as Alcaeus[23].
  • Gorgophone's sibling is recorded as Erythras[24].
  • Gorgophone's sibling is recorded as Electryon[25].
  • Gorgophone's sibling is recorded as Sthenelus[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Gorgophone's father was Perseus[4]. Her mother was Andromeda[5].

Personal Life

Spouses include Perieres[6], a mythological Greek character[27] and Oebalus[7], a mythological Greek character[28]. Children include Tyndareus[9], a mythological Greek character[29]; Leucippus[10], a mythological Greek character[30]; Aphareus[11], a mythological Greek character[31]; Hippocoon[12], a mythological Greek character[32]; Icarius of Sparta[13], a mythological Greek character[33]; and Arene[14], a mythological Greek character[34].

Death and Burial

Burial took place at Tomb of Gorgophone in Argos agora[3].

Why It Matters

Gorgophone draws 520 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #255 of 1,333).[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Who were Gorgophone's parents?

Gorgophone's father was Perseus[4]. Gorgophone's mother was Andromeda[5].

Who was Gorgophone married to?

Gorgophone's spouses include Perieres[6], Oebalus[7], and Perieres[8].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q45201055. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Q45201055. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Bibliotheca. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Bibliotheca. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Bibliotheca. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Bibliotheca. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Bibliotheca. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender female
    Child Tyndareus, Leucippus, Aphareus +4
    Described by source Pauly–Wissowa
    Place of burial Tomb of Gorgophone in Argos agora
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 0A94-D8AF-E25B-DD69-8C72, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
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