Paris
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Summary
Paris is a mythological Greek character[1]. He has worked as a herder[2]. He ranks in the top 2% of mythological greek character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,681 views/month).[3]
Key Facts
- Father: Priam[4]
- Mother: Hecuba[5]
- Spouse: Oenone[6], Helen of Troy[7]
- Child: Corythus[8], Idaeus[9], Bunicus[10], Aganus[11], Helena[12]
- Sex or gender: male[13]
- Killed by: Philoctetes[14]
- Commons category: Paris (mythology)[15]
- Unmarried partner: Helen of Troy[16]
- Participated in conflict: Trojan War[17]
- Given name: Paris[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Paris (mythology)[19]
- Commons gallery: Paris (mythology)[20]
- Worshipped by: Greek mythology[21]
- Fictional or mythical analog of: Alaksandu[22]
- Depicted by: Fountain of Paris[23], Paris[24]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[25], Otto's encyclopedia[26], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[29], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[30], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[31], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[32], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[33], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Pauly–Wissowa[35]
- Present in work: Judgement of Paris[36], Iliad[37], The Divine Comedy[38]
- Name in native language: Πάρις[39]
- Different from: Paris[40]
- Sibling: Polyxena[41], Hector[42], Deiphobus[43], Cassandra[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Paris include Papilio paris[45], a taxon[46]; 3317 he[47], an asteroid[48]; and Paris Peak[49], a mountain[50].
Why It Matters
Paris has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for him include Papilio paris[45], a taxon[46]; 3317 he[47], an asteroid[48]; and Paris Peak[49], a mountain[50].
FAQs
Who were Paris's parents?
Paris's father was Priam[4]. Paris's mother was Hecuba[5].
Who was Paris married to?
Paris's spouses include Oenone[6] and Helen of Troy[7].
What did Paris do for work?
Paris worked as a herder[2].