Uranus

Summary

Uranus is a Greek primordial deity^[1]. He draws 2,866 Wikipedia views per month (greek_primordial_deity category, ranking #2 of 13).^[2]

Key Facts

• Uranus's father was Chaos^[3].
• Uranus's father was Aether^[4].
• Uranus's father was Ophion^[5].
• Uranus's mother was Hemera^[6].
• Uranus's mother was Gaia^[7].
• Uranus was married to Gaia^[8].
• A child of Uranus was Aphrodite^[9].
• A child of Uranus was Brontes^[10].
• A child of Uranus was Steropes^[11].
• A child of Uranus was Eurymedon^[12].
• A child of Uranus was Alcyoneus^[13].
• A child of Uranus was Alpos^[14].
• Uranus's image is recorded as Mutilasi Uranus.jpg^[15].
• Uranus is recorded as male^[16].
• Uranus's instance of is recorded as Greek primordial deity^[17].
• Uranus's instance of is recorded as sky deity^[18].
• Uranus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305918613^[19].
• Uranus's GND ID is recorded as 1045596604^[20].
• Uranus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2021078156^[21].
• Uranus's IdRef ID is recorded as 240640152^[22].
• Uranus's Commons category is recorded as Uranus (mythology)^[23].
• Uranus's said to be the same as is recorded as Caelus^[24].
• Uranus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fql_^[25].
• Uranus's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[26].
• Uranus's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Chaos^[3], a Greek primordial deity^[28]; Aether^[4], a Greek primordial deity^[29]; and Ophion^[5], a mythological Greek character^[30]. Mothers listed include Hemera^[6], a Greek deity^[31] and Gaia^[7], a Greek primordial deity^[32].

Personal Life

Uranus was married to Gaia^[8]. Children include Aphrodite^[9], a Greek deity^[33]; Brontes^[10], a cyclops^[34]; Steropes^[11], a cyclops^[35]; Eurymedon^[12], a Giants^[36]; Alcyoneus^[13], a Giants^[37]; and Alpos^[14], a Giants^[38].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Uranus include he^[39], an ice giant^[40] and Uranian^[41].

Why It Matters

Uranus draws 2,866 Wikipedia views per month (greek_primordial_deity category, ranking #2 of 13).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for him include he^[39], an ice giant^[40] and Uranian^[41].

FAQs

Who were Uranus's parents?

Uranus's father was Chaos^[3]. Uranus's mother was Hemera^[6].

Who was Uranus married to?

Uranus's spouses include Gaia^[8].