Meleager
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Meleager
Summary
Meleager is a mythological Greek character[1]. He ranks in the top 10% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,059 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Meleager's father was Oeneus[3].
- Meleager's father was Ares[4].
- Meleager's mother was Althaea[5].
- Among Meleager's spouses was Cleopatra[6].
- A child of Meleager was Polydora[7].
- A child of Meleager was Parthenopeus[8].
- Meleager is recorded as male[9].
- Meleager's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[10].
- Meleager's Commons category is recorded as Meleager[11].
- Meleager's unmarried partner is recorded as Atalanta[12].
- Meleager's depicted by is recorded as Head of Meleagro[13].
- Meleager's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[14].
- Meleager's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
- Meleager's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
- Meleager's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[17].
- Meleager's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
- Meleager's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19].
- Meleager's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[20].
- Meleager's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[21].
- Meleager's present in work is recorded as Argonautica[22].
- Meleager's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Μελέαγρος'}[23].
- Meleager's hair color is recorded as blond hair[24].
- Meleager's sibling is recorded as Antiope[25].
- Meleager's significant place is recorded as Calydon[26].
- Meleager's P14536 is recorded as 425970[27].
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Origins and Family
Fathers listed include Oeneus[3], a mythological Greek character[28] and Ares[4], a Greek deity[29]. Meleager's mother was Althaea[5].
Personal Life
Meleager was married to Cleopatra[6]. Children include Polydora[7], a mythological Greek character[30] and Parthenopeus[8], a mythological Greek character[31].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Meleager include he of Skopas[32], a statue[33], founded in 0200[34] and Meleagrids[35], a group of Greek mythical characters[36].
Why It Matters
Meleager ranks in the top 10% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,059 views/month).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for him include he of Skopas[32], a statue[33], founded in 0200[34] and Meleagrids[35], a group of Greek mythical characters[36].
FAQs
Who were Meleager's parents?
Meleager's father was Oeneus[3]. Meleager's mother was Althaea[5].
Who was Meleager married to?
Meleager's spouses include Cleopatra[6].