Priapus

ancient Greek deity
Person mythological_greek_character Q206878
Priapus
Pietro Santi Bartoli, (1635-1700); Niccolo Galeotti, (1692-1758) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Priapus

Summary

Priapus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Priapus's father was Dionysus[3].
  • Priapus's father was Hermes[4].
  • Priapus's mother was Aphrodite[5].
  • Priapus's mother was Chione[6].
  • Priapus is recorded as male[7].
  • Priapus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[8].
  • Priapus's instance of is recorded as fertility deity[9].
  • Priapus's Commons category is recorded as Priapus[10].
  • Priapus's said to be the same as is recorded as Baal-Peor[11].
  • Priapus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Priapus[12].
  • Priapus's depicted by is recorded as Priapus[13].
  • Priapus's depicted by is recorded as Priapus herma[14].
  • Priapus's depicted by is recorded as Mercurius-Priapus fresco (from Pompeii)[15].
  • Priapus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Priapus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Priapus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[18].
  • Priapus's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Priapus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • Priapus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Priapus's described by source is recorded as Description of Greece[22].
  • Priapus's different from is recorded as Phales[23].

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Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Dionysus[3], a nature deity[24] and Hermes[4], an Olympian god[25]. Mothers listed include Aphrodite[5], a Greek deity[26] and Chione[6], a mythological Greek character[27].

Why It Matters

Priapus has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Who were Priapus's parents?

Priapus's father was Dionysus[3]. Priapus's mother was Aphrodite[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Against Jovinianus. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · AbelDionis · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Priapos engraving.JPG, Pompeya erótica5.jpg
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Priapos engraving.JPG"
  2. 8d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford classical dictionary id 5325
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9106]]: 5325, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107287391|Priapus (#107287391)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4102|Oxford Classical Dictionary"
  3. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Sex or gender male
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon +4
    Depicted by Priapus, Priapus herma, Mercurius-Priapus fresco (from Pompeii)
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 410666, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
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