Hellen

Summary

Hellen is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 9% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hellen's father was Deucalion^[3].
• Hellen's father was Zeus^[4].
• Hellen's father was Prometheus^[5].
• Hellen's mother was Pyrrha^[6].
• Hellen's mother was Klymene^[7].
• Hellen's mother was Antiope^[8].
• Among Hellen's spouses was Orseis^[9].
• A child of Hellen was Xuthus^[10].
• A child of Hellen was Dorus^[11].
• A child of Hellen was Aiolos^[12].
• Hellen is recorded as male^[13].
• Hellen's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[14].
• Hellen's instance of is recorded as legendary progenitor^[15].
• Hellen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l3bq^[16].
• Hellen's Rodovid ID is recorded as 394196^[17].
• Hellen's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Hellen's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Hellen's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[20].
• Hellen's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Hellen^[21].
• Hellen's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 1515^[22].
• Hellen's Hederich encyclopedia article is recorded as Hellen^[23].
• Hellen's Treccani ID is recorded as elleno^[24].
• Hellen's sibling is recorded as Protogeneia^[25].
• Hellen's sibling is recorded as Amphictyon^[26].
• Hellen's sibling is recorded as Thyia^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Deucalion^[3], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Zeus^[4], a thunder deity^[29]; and Prometheus^[5], a titan^[30]. Mothers listed include Pyrrha^[6], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Klymene^[7], a Greek nymph^[32]; and Antiope^[8].

Personal Life

Among Hellen's spouses was Orseis^[9]. Children include Xuthus^[10], a mythological Greek character^[33]; Dorus^[11], a mythological Greek character^[34]; and Aiolos^[12], a mythological Greek character^[35].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hellen include Greeks^[36], an ethnic group^[37], in Greece^[38] and Hellenes^[39], a people^[40].

Why It Matters

Hellen ranks in the top 9% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for him include Greeks^[36], an ethnic group^[37], in Greece^[38] and Hellenes^[39], a people^[40].

FAQs

Who were Hellen's parents?

Hellen's father was Deucalion^[3]. Hellen's mother was Pyrrha^[6].

Who was Hellen married to?

Hellen's spouses include Orseis^[9].