Alkmene
mother of Heracles
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Summary
Alkmene is a mythological Greek character[1]. She ranks in the top 4% of mythological greek character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,627 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Tomb of Alkmene at Megara[3]
- Father: Electryon[4]
- Spouse: Amphitryon[5], Rhadamanthus[6]
- Child: Heracles[7], Hercules[8], Iphicles[9], Laonome[10], Erythrus[11], Gortys[12]
- Sex or gender: female[13]
- Commons category: Alcmene[14]
- Unmarried partner: Zeus[15]
- Worshipped by: Greek mythology[16]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[17], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[19], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22]
- Name in native language: Ἀλκμήνη[23]
- Derivative work: Alcmene[24]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Alkmene include 82 she[25], an asteroid[26].
Why It Matters
Alkmene has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
Entities named for her include 82 she[25], an asteroid[26].
FAQs
Who were Alkmene's parents?
Alkmene's father was Electryon[4].
Who was Alkmene married to?
Alkmene's spouses include Amphitryon[5] and Rhadamanthus[6].