Megara

Summary

Megara is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She ranks in the top 6% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (417 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Megara's father was Creon^[3].
• Megara was married to Heracles^[4].
• Megara was married to Iolaos^[5].
• A child of Megara was Creontiades^[6].
• A child of Megara was Medebrontes^[7].
• A child of Megara was Therimachus^[8].
• A child of Megara was Deicoon^[9].
• A child of Megara was Leipephilene^[10].
• A child of Megara was Anicetus^[11].
• Megara's image is recorded as Mosaic panel depicting the madness of Heracles (Hercules furens), from the Villa Torre de Palma near Monforte, 3rd-4th century AD, National Archaeology Museum of Lisbon, Portugal (12973806145).jpg^[12].
• Megara is recorded as female^[13].
• Megara's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[14].
• Megara's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 10637922^[15].
• Megara's GND ID is recorded as 118579916^[16].
• Megara's Commons category is recorded as Megara (mythology)^[17].
• Megara's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09ltm9^[18].
• Megara's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Megara-Greek-mythological-figure^[19].
• Megara's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp00559195^[20].
• Megara's Hederich encyclopedia article is recorded as Megara^[21].
• Megara's Quora topic ID is recorded as Megara-Mythology^[22].
• Megara's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Megara_-_mytologi^[23].
• Megara's Comic Vine ID is recorded as 4005-58434^[24].
• Megara's ToposText person ID is recorded as 1382^[25].
• Megara's World History Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Megara_(Wife_of_Hercules)^[26].
• Megara's MANTO ID is recorded as 8189774^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Megara's father was Creon^[3].

Personal Life

Spouses include Heracles^[4], a demigod of Greek mythology^[28] and Iolaos^[5], a mythological Greek character^[29]. Children include Creontiades^[6], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Medebrontes^[7], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Therimachus^[8], a mythological Greek character^[32]; Deicoon^[9], a mythological Greek character^[33]; Leipephilene^[10], a mythological Greek character^[34]; and Anicetus^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Megara include she^[35], a fictional human^[36].

Why It Matters

Megara ranks in the top 6% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (417 views/month).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37]

Entities named for her include she^[35], a fictional human^[36].

FAQs

Who were Megara's parents?

Megara's father was Creon^[3].

Who was Megara married to?

Megara's spouses include Heracles^[4] and Iolaos^[5].