Pasiphaë

daughter of Perse and Helios, the Sun in Greek mythology, queen of Crete
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Pasiphaë
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Pasiphaë

Summary

Pasiphaë is a mythological Greek character[1]. She ranks in the top 4% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (855 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pasiphaë's father was Helios[3].
  • Pasiphaë's mother was Perse[4].
  • Pasiphaë's mother was Crete[5].
  • Among Pasiphaë's spouses was Minos[6].
  • A child of Pasiphaë was Catreus[7].
  • A child of Pasiphaë was Ariadne[8].
  • A child of Pasiphaë was Phaedra[9].
  • A child of Pasiphaë was Acacallis[10].
  • A child of Pasiphaë was Xenodice[11].
  • A child of Pasiphaë was Androgeus[12].
  • Pasiphaë's image is recorded as Pasiphae Minotauros Cdm Paris DeRidder1066 detail.jpg[13].
  • Pasiphaë is recorded as female[14].
  • Pasiphaë's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[15].
  • Pasiphaë's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 10995050[16].
  • Pasiphaë's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 212017340[17].
  • Pasiphaë's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59154074489211742957[18].
  • Pasiphaë's GND ID is recorded as 132020610[19].
  • Pasiphaë's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh00007331[20].
  • Pasiphaë's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15615619c[21].
  • Pasiphaë's IdRef ID is recorded as 106851713[22].
  • Pasiphaë's Commons category is recorded as Pasiphae[23].
  • Pasiphaë's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0657h[24].
  • Pasiphaë's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX4932052[25].
  • Pasiphaë's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology[26].
  • Pasiphaë's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Pasiphaë's father was Helios[3]. Mothers listed include Perse[4], a water deity[28] and Crete[5].

Personal Life

Among Pasiphaë's spouses was Minos[6]. Children include Catreus[7], a mythological Greek character[29]; Ariadne[8], a mythological Greek character[30]; Phaedra[9], a mythological Greek character[31]; Acacallis[10], a mythological Greek character[32]; Xenodice[11], a mythological Greek character[33]; and Androgeus[12], a mythological Greek character[34].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pasiphaë include Pasiphae[35], a moon of Jupiter[36].

Why It Matters

Pasiphaë ranks in the top 4% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (855 views/month).[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for her include Pasiphae[35], a moon of Jupiter[36].

FAQs

Who were Pasiphaë's parents?

Pasiphaë's father was Helios[3]. Pasiphaë's mother was Perse[4].

Who was Pasiphaë married to?

Pasiphaë's spouses include Minos[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Q45179198. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . EB-11 / Phaedra. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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