Hesperus

Summary

Hesperus is a Greek deity^[1]. He draws 352 Wikipedia views per month (greek_deity category, ranking #39 of 151).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hesperus's father was Cephalus^[3].
• Hesperus's father was Astraeus^[4].
• Hesperus's father was Cephalus^[5].
• Hesperus's mother was Eos^[6].
• A child of Hesperus was Daedalion^[7].
• A child of Hesperus was Aegle^[8].
• A child of Hesperus was Hesperis^[9].
• Hesperus's image is recorded as Mengs, Hesperus als Personifikation des Abends.jpg^[10].
• Hesperus is recorded as male^[11].
• Hesperus's instance of is recorded as Greek deity^[12].
• Hesperus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100517470^[13].
• Hesperus's GND ID is recorded as 139224807^[14].
• Hesperus's Commons category is recorded as Hesperus^[15].
• Hesperus's said to be the same as is recorded as Q4110210^[16].
• Hesperus's said to be the same as is recorded as Phosphorus^[17].
• Hesperus's said to be the same as is recorded as Evening Star^[18].
• Hesperus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cv54^[19].
• Hesperus's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[20].
• Hesperus's Iconclass notation is recorded as 92E42^[21].
• Hesperus's Iconclass notation is recorded as 92E41^[22].
• Hesperus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Hesperus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[24].
• Hesperus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[25].
• Hesperus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[26].
• Hesperus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Cephalus^[3], a mythological Greek character^[28] and Astraeus^[4], a titan^[29]. Hesperus's mother was Eos^[6].

Personal Life

Children include Daedalion^[7], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Aegle^[8], a mythological Greek character^[31]; and Hesperis^[9], a mythological Greek character^[32].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hesperus include Hesperus Nunatak^[33], a nunatak^[34].

Why It Matters

Hesperus draws 352 Wikipedia views per month (greek_deity category, ranking #39 of 151).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for him include Hesperus Nunatak^[33], a nunatak^[34].

FAQs

Who were Hesperus's parents?

Hesperus's father was Cephalus^[3]. Hesperus's mother was Eos^[6].