Procrustes

Summary

Procrustes is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 6% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (605 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Procrustes's father was Poseidon^[3].
• Among Procrustes's spouses was Sylea^[4].
• A child of Procrustes was Sinis^[5].
• Procrustes's image is recorded as Theseus Prokroustes Staatliche Antikensammlungen 2325.jpg^[6].
• Procrustes is recorded as male^[7].
• Procrustes's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[8].
• Procrustes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 154145601906501321472^[9].
• Procrustes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 184157882894360441175^[10].
• Procrustes's GND ID is recorded as 1083040162^[11].
• Procrustes's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15082663j^[12].
• Procrustes's IdRef ID is recorded as 241556058^[13].
• Procrustes's Commons category is recorded as Procrustes^[14].
• Procrustes's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q150 (fra)-Angélique C. (BiblioCanet66)-Procruste.wav^[15].
• Procrustes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0lk04^[16].
• Procrustes's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[17].
• Procrustes's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[18].
• Procrustes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Procrustes's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Procrustes's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].
• Procrustes's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Procrustes's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[23].
• Procrustes's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[24].
• Procrustes's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Procrustes^[25].
• Procrustes's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 3464^[26].
• Procrustes's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Προκρούστης'}^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Procrustes's father was Poseidon^[3].

Personal Life

Procrustes was married to Sylea^[4]. A child of him was Sinis^[5].

Why It Matters

Procrustes ranks in the top 6% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (605 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Who were Procrustes's parents?

Procrustes's father was Poseidon^[3].

Who was Procrustes married to?

Procrustes's spouses include Sylea^[4].