Proteus

Summary

Proteus is a Greek water deities^[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Proteus's father was Poseidon^[3].
• Proteus was married to Psamathe^[4].
• Proteus was married to Torone^[5].
• Among Proteus's spouses was Anchinoe^[6].
• A child of Proteus was Idotea^[7].
• A child of Proteus was Cabeiro^[8].
• A child of Proteus was Telegonus^[9].
• A child of Proteus was Tmolus^[10].
• A child of Proteus was Polygonus^[11].
• Proteus held the position of mythological king of Egypt^[12].
• Proteus is recorded as male^[13].
• Proteus's instance of is recorded as Greek water deities^[14].
• Proteus's instance of is recorded as water deity^[15].
• Proteus's Commons category is recorded as Proteus^[16].
• Proteus's said to be the same as is recorded as Proteus of Egypt^[17].
• Proteus's residence is recorded as Karpathos^[18].
• Proteus's residence is recorded as Pharos^[19].
• Proteus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[20].
• Proteus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Proteus's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Proteus's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[23].
• Proteus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[24].
• Proteus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Proteus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[26].
• Proteus's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Proteus's father was Poseidon^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Proteus held the position of mythological king of Egypt^[12].

Personal Life

Spouses include Psamathe^[4], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Torone^[5], a mythological Greek character^[29]; and Anchinoe^[6]. Children include Idotea^[7], a Greek water deities^[30]; Cabeiro^[8], a Greek nymph^[31]; Telegonus^[9], a mythological Greek character^[32]; Tmolus^[10], a mythological Greek character^[33]; and Polygonus^[11], a mythological Greek character^[34].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Proteus include he effect^[35], a psychological phenomenon^[36]; Amoeba proteus^[37], a taxon^[38]; he^[39], a moon of Neptune^[40]; and he syndrome^[41], a head and neck disease^[42].

Why It Matters

Proteus has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for him include he effect^[35], a psychological phenomenon^[36]; Amoeba proteus^[37], a taxon^[38]; he^[39], a moon of Neptune^[40]; and he syndrome^[41], a head and neck disease^[42].

FAQs

Who were Proteus's parents?

Proteus's father was Poseidon^[3].

Who was Proteus married to?

Proteus's spouses include Psamathe^[4], Torone^[5], and Anchinoe^[6].