Priapus

Summary

Priapus is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,129 views/month).^[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's image is recorded as Priapos engraving.JPG^[7].
• Priapus's image is recorded as Pompeya erótica5.jpg^[8].
• Priapus is recorded as male^[9].
• Priapus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[10].
• Priapus's instance of is recorded as fertility deity^[11].
• Priapus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 74645543^[12].
• Priapus's GND ID is recorded as 118596500^[13].
• Priapus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018058213^[14].
• Priapus's IdRef ID is recorded as 030234700^[15].
• Priapus's Commons category is recorded as Priapus^[16].
• Priapus's said to be the same as is recorded as Baal-Peor^[17].
• Priapus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l5_3^[18].
• Priapus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Priapus^[19].
• Priapus's spoken text audio is recorded as Priapus.ogg^[20].
• Priapus's Iconclass notation is recorded as 92L6^[21].
• Priapus's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0052710^[22].
• Priapus's depicted by is recorded as Priapus^[23].
• Priapus's depicted by is recorded as Priapus herma^[24].
• Priapus's depicted by is recorded as Mercurius-Priapus fresco (from Pompeii)^[25].
• Priapus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Priapus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Dionysus^[3], a nature deity^[28] and Hermes^[4], an Olympian god^[29]. Mothers listed include Aphrodite^[5], a Greek deity^[30] and Chione^[6], a mythological Greek character^[31].

Why It Matters

Priapus ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,129 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

FAQs

Who were Priapus's parents?

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