Melissus of Crete

Summary

Melissus of Crete is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He draws 42 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #241 of 1,333).^[2]

Key Facts

• A child of Melissus of Crete was Adrasteia^[3].
• A child of Melissus of Crete was Amalthea^[4].
• A child of Melissus of Crete was Melissa^[5].
• A child of Melissus of Crete was Aega^[6].
• Melissus of Crete held the position of king of Crete^[7].
• Melissus of Crete is recorded as male^[8].
• Melissus of Crete's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[9].
• Melissus of Crete's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l61v^[10].
• Melissus of Crete's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 1924^[11].
• Melissus of Crete's Theoi Project ID is recorded as Georgikos/KoureteMelisseus^[12].
• Melissus of Crete's ToposText person ID is recorded as 19429^[13].
• Melissus of Crete's Mythoskop ID is recorded as w33^[14].
• Melissus of Crete's Trismegistos god ID is recorded as 1499^[15].

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Career and Affiliations

Melissus of Crete held the position of king of Crete^[7].

Personal Life

Children include Adrasteia^[3], a Greek nymph^[16]; Amalthea^[4], an Oceanids^[17]; Melissa^[5], a mythological Greek character^[18]; and Aega^[6], a mythological Greek character^[19].

Why It Matters

Melissus of Crete draws 42 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #241 of 1,333).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]