Nausicaa

Summary

Nausicaa is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Nausicaa's father was Alcinous^[3].
• Nausicaa's mother was Arete^[4].
• Nausicaa was married to Telemachus^[5].
• A child of Nausicaa was Persepolis^[6].
• A child of Nausicaa was Ptoliporthus^[7].
• A child of Nausicaa was Poliporthes^[8].
• Nausicaa is recorded as female^[9].
• Nausicaa's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[10].
• Nausicaa's Commons category is recorded as Nausicaa^[11].
• Nausicaa's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[12].
• Nausicaa's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[13].
• Nausicaa's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Nausicaa's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• Nausicaa's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[16].
• Nausicaa's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[17].
• Nausicaa's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[18].
• Nausicaa's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[19].
• Nausicaa's present in work is recorded as Odyssey^[20].
• Nausicaa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ναυσικᾶ'}^[21].
• Nausicaa's sibling is recorded as Clytoneus, Halius and Laodamas^[22].

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Origins and Family

Nausicaa's father was Alcinous^[3]. Her mother was Arete^[4].

Personal Life

Among Nausicaa's spouses was Telemachus^[5]. Children include Persepolis^[6], a mythological Greek character^[23]; Ptoliporthus^[7], a mythological Greek character^[24]; and Poliporthes^[8], a mythological Greek character^[25].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nausicaa include Nausicaä^[26], a fictional human^[27] and 192 Nausikaa^[28], an asteroid^[29].

Why It Matters

Nausicaa has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

Entities named for her include Nausicaä^[26], a fictional human^[27] and 192 Nausikaa^[28], an asteroid^[29].

FAQs

Who were Nausicaa's parents?

Nausicaa's father was Alcinous^[3]. Nausicaa's mother was Arete^[4].

Who was Nausicaa married to?

Nausicaa's spouses include Telemachus^[5].