Pirithous

Summary

Pirithous is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 9% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Pirithous's father was Ixion^[3].
• Pirithous's father was Zeus^[4].
• Pirithous's mother was Dia^[5].
• Among Pirithous's spouses was Hippodamia^[6].
• A child of Pirithous was Polypoetes^[7].
• Pirithous held the position of king of Lapiths^[8].
• Pirithous's image is recorded as Sebastiano Ricci 045.jpg^[9].
• Pirithous is recorded as male^[10].
• Pirithous's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[11].
• Pirithous's sexual orientation is recorded as heterosexuality^[12].
• Pirithous's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31153124349524492652^[13].
• Pirithous's Commons category is recorded as Pirithous^[14].
• Pirithous's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l723^[15].
• Pirithous's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[16].
• Pirithous's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[17].
• Pirithous's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Pirithous's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[19].
• Pirithous's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[20].
• Pirithous's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Pirithous-Greek-mythology^[21].
• Pirithous's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 3494^[22].
• Pirithous's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Πειρίθους'}^[23].
• Pirithous's NE.se ID is recorded as peirithoos^[24].
• Pirithous's Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID is recorded as peirithoos-griechische-mythologie^[25].
• Pirithous's De Agostini ID is recorded as Pirìtoo^[26].
• Pirithous's National Library of Poland MMS ID is recorded as 9810571442205606^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Ixion^[3], a mythological Greek character^[28] and Zeus^[4], a thunder deity^[29]. Pirithous's mother was Dia^[5].

Career and Affiliations

Pirithous held the position of king of Lapiths^[8].

Personal Life

Pirithous was married to Hippodamia^[6]. A child of him was Polypoetes^[7].

Why It Matters

Pirithous ranks in the top 9% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

Who were Pirithous's parents?

Pirithous's father was Ixion^[3]. Pirithous's mother was Dia^[5].

Who was Pirithous married to?

Pirithous's spouses include Hippodamia^[6].