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maelstrom

very powerful whirlpool
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maelstrom

Summary

maelstrom ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (427 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • maelstrom is a type of whirlpool[2].
  • maelstrom's described by source is recorded as Q12049440[3].

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Definition and Type

maelstrom is a type of whirlpool[2].

Influence

Things named for maelstrom include A Descent into the Maelström[4], a literary work[5], written by Edgar Allan Poe[6].

Why It Matters

maelstrom ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (427 views/month).[1] maelstrom has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] maelstrom is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Entities named for maelstrom include A Descent into the Maelström[4], a literary work[5], written by Edgar Allan Poe[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). maelstrom. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/maelstrom-q3262334-2
MLA “maelstrom.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 4 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/maelstrom-q3262334-2.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_maelstrom-q3262334-2_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{maelstrom}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/maelstrom-q3262334-2}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-04}}
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  1. 2d ago · عُثمان · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Exact match → —
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'az', 'bg', 'ca', 'cs', 'da', 'es', 'fa', 'it', 'ja', 'nn', 'pl', 'pt', '
    Subclass of → whirlpool
    Described by source → Q12049440
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2888]]: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000442"
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