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Hygieia

goddess in Greek mythology, personification of health
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Hygieia

Summary

Hygieia is a Greek deity[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Hygieia's father was Asclepius[3].
  • Hygieia's mother was Epione[4].
  • Hygieia is recorded as female[5].
  • Hygieia's instance of is recorded as Greek deity[6].
  • Hygieia is part of Greek mythology[7].
  • Hygieia's Commons category is recorded as Hygieia[8].
  • Hygieia's said to be the same as is recorded as Valetudo[9].
  • Hygieia's said to be the same as is recorded as Salus[10].
  • Hygieia's depicted by is recorded as Statue of Hygeia, Larisa[11].
  • Hygieia's depicted by is recorded as Head of Hygeia (from Palatinum)[12].
  • Hygieia's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • Hygieia's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Hygieia's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15].
  • Hygieia's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16].
  • Hygieia's described by source is recorded as Q19525554[17].
  • Hygieia's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
  • Hygieia's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[19].
  • Hygieia's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Υγιεία'}[20].
  • Hygieia's domain of saint or deity is recorded as health[21].
  • Hygieia's sibling is recorded as Machaon[22].
  • Hygieia's sibling is recorded as Aceso[23].
  • Hygieia's sibling is recorded as Iaso[24].
  • Hygieia's sibling is recorded as Aegle[25].
  • Hygieia's sibling is recorded as Panacea[26].
  • Hygieia's sibling is recorded as Telesphorus[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hygieia's father was Asclepius[3]. Her mother was Epione[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hygieia include 10 Hygiea[28], an asteroid[29].

Why It Matters

Hygieia has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for her include 10 Hygiea[28], an asteroid[29].

FAQs

Who were Hygieia's parents?

Hygieia's father was Asclepius[3]. Hygieia's mother was Epione[4].

Related Entities

health

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Q30092634. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . 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.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. 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. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118900293
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14608]]: 118900293, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783175885416"
  2. 20d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford classical dictionary id → 3185
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9106]]: 3185, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107285409|Hygieia (#107285409)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4102|Oxford Classical Dictionary"
  3. 21d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Sex or gender → female
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947) +4
    Depicted by → Statue of Hygeia, Larisa, Head of Hygeia (from Palatinum)
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 406755, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
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