Orion

Summary

Orion is a Greek deity^[1]. He draws 3,136 Wikipedia views per month (greek_deity category, ranking #22 of 151).^[2]

Key Facts

• Burial took place at Tomb of Orion in Tanagra^[3].
• Orion's father was Hyrieus^[4].
• Orion was married to Side^[5].
• A child of Orion was Menippe^[6].
• A child of Orion was Metioche^[7].
• Orion is recorded as male^[8].
• Orion's instance of is recorded as Greek deity^[9].
• Orion's Commons category is recorded as Orion (mythology)^[10].
• Orion's unmarried partner is recorded as Merope^[11].
• Orion's unmarried partner is recorded as Eos^[12].
• Orion's unmarried partner is recorded as Artemis^[13].
• Orion's unmarried partner is recorded as Aero^[14].
• Orion's unmarried partner is recorded as Aerope^[15].
• Orion's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[16].
• Orion's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Orion's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Orion's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[19].
• Orion's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[20].
• Orion's described by source is recorded as Description of Greece^[21].
• Orion's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[22].
• Orion's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[23].
• Orion's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ωρίων'}^[24].
• Orion's different from is recorded as Arion^[25].
• Orion's sibling is recorded as Candiope^[26].
• Orion's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Orion's father was Hyrieus^[4].

Personal Life

Orion was married to Side^[5]. Children include Menippe^[6], a mythological Greek character^[28] and Metioche^[7], a mythological Greek character^[29].

Death and Burial

Orion is buried at Tomb of him in Tanagra^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Orion include he^[30], a constellation^[31].

Why It Matters

Orion draws 3,136 Wikipedia views per month (greek_deity category, ranking #22 of 151).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for him include he^[30], a constellation^[31].

FAQs

Who were Orion's parents?

Orion's father was Hyrieus^[4].

Who was Orion married to?

Orion's spouses include Side^[5].