Hymen

Greek god of marriage ceremonies
Person greek_deity Q506770
Hymen
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Hymen

Summary

Hymen is a Greek deity[1]. He draws 1,654 Wikipedia views per month (greek_deity category, ranking #48 of 151).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hymen's father was Dionysus[3].
  • Hymen's father was Apollo[4].
  • Hymen's father was Magnes[5].
  • Hymen's mother was Aphrodite[6].
  • Hymen's mother was Calliope[7].
  • Hymen's mother was Terpsichore[8].
  • Hymen's mother was Urania[9].
  • Hymen's mother was Clio[10].
  • Hymen is recorded as male[11].
  • Hymen's instance of is recorded as Greek deity[12].
  • Hymen's instance of is recorded as nature deity[13].
  • Hymen's Commons category is recorded as Hymen (god)[14].
  • Hymen's said to be the same as is recorded as Hymen[15].
  • Hymen's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[16].
  • Hymen's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Hymen's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[18].
  • Hymen's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[19].
  • Hymen's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • Hymen's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Hymen's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Hymen's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[23].
  • Hymen's different from is recorded as Hemmen[24].
  • Hymen's domain of saint or deity is recorded as marriage[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Dionysus[3], a nature deity[26]; Apollo[4], a Greek deity[27]; and Magnes[5], a mythological Greek character[28]. Mothers listed include Aphrodite[6], a Greek deity[29]; Calliope[7], a mythological Greek character[30]; Terpsichore[8], a mythological Greek character[31]; Urania[9], a mythological Greek character[32]; and Clio[10], a mythological Greek character[33].

Why It Matters

Hymen draws 1,654 Wikipedia views per month (greek_deity category, ranking #48 of 151).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Who were Hymen's parents?

Hymen's father was Dionysus[3]. Hymen's mother was Aphrodite[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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