Proteus
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Proteus
Summary
Proteus is a Greek water deities[1]. He draws 5,903 Wikipedia views per month (greek_water_deities category, ranking #4 of 21).[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 syndrome[35], a head and neck disease[36]; he[37], a moon of Neptune[38]; Amoeba proteus[39], a taxon[40]; and he effect[41], a psychological phenomenon[42].
Why It Matters
Proteus draws 5,903 Wikipedia views per month (greek_water_deities category, ranking #4 of 21).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for him include he syndrome[35], a head and neck disease[36]; he[37], a moon of Neptune[38]; Amoeba proteus[39], a taxon[40]; and he effect[41], a psychological phenomenon[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].