Thalia
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Summary
Thalia is a mythological Greek character[1]. She ranks in the top 6% of mythological greek character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,989 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Zeus[3]
- Mother: Mnemosyne[4]
- Child: Korybantes[5]
- Field of work: ancient Greek comedy[6]
- Sex or gender: female[7]
- Part of: Muse[8]
- Commons category: Thalia[9]
- Unmarried partner: Apollo[10]
- Worshipped by: Ancient Greek religion[11]
- Represents: comedy[12]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[15], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16], Pauly–Wissowa[17], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[18]
- Name in native language: Θαλία[19]
- Different from: Talia[20]
- Sibling: Clio[21], Calliope[22], Melpomene[23], Urania[24], Euterpe[25], Terpsichore[26], Erato[27], Polyhymnia[28]
- Wears: sock[29], mask[30]
- Derivative work: Thalia[31]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Thalia include 23 she[32], an asteroid[33]; Thalia Awards[34], a group of awards[35], in Czech Republic[36], founded in 1993[37]; and Košické divadlo Thália Színház[38], a theatre company[39], in Slovakia[40].
Why It Matters
Thalia has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Entities named for her include 23 she[32], an asteroid[33]; Thalia Awards[34], a group of awards[35], in Czech Republic[36], founded in 1993[37]; and Košické divadlo Thália Színház[38], a theatre company[39], in Slovakia[40].
FAQs
Who were Thalia's parents?
Thalia's father was Zeus[3]. Thalia's mother was Mnemosyne[4].