Hermione
daughter of Menelaus and Helen of Troy
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Summary
Hermione is a mythological Greek character[1]. She ranks in the top 7% of mythological greek character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,757 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Menelaus[3]
- Mother: Helen of Troy[4]
- Spouse: Orestes[5], Neoptolemus[6]
- Child: Tisamenus[7], Aglaus[8]
- Sex or gender: female[9]
- Commons category: Hermione[10]
- Residence: Sparta[11]
- Given name: Hermione[12]
- Worshipped by: Greek mythology[13]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[15], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16], Pauly–Wissowa[17]
- Name in native language: Ἑρμιόνη[18]
- Sibling: Aethiolas[19], Pleisthenes[20], Nicostratus[21], Thronius[22], Morraphius[23]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Hermione include French frigate she[24], a frigate[25], founded in 1779[26] and 121 she[27], an asteroid[28].
Why It Matters
Hermione has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for her include French frigate she[24], a frigate[25], founded in 1779[26] and 121 she[27], an asteroid[28].
FAQs
Who were Hermione's parents?
Hermione's father was Menelaus[3]. Hermione's mother was Helen of Troy[4].