Ananke
personification of inevitability, compulsion and necessity in Greek mythology
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Ananke
Summary
Ananke is a personification[1]. Ananke draws 3,054 Wikipedia views per month (personification category, ranking #8 of 36).[2]
Key Facts
- Ananke's father was Hydros[3].
- Ananke's father was Chronos[4].
- Among Ananke's spouses was Chronos[5].
- A child of Ananke was Adrasteia[6].
- A child of Ananke was Chaos[7].
- Ananke is recorded as female[8].
- Ananke's instance of is recorded as personification[9].
- Ananke's instance of is recorded as allegory[10].
- Ananke's instance of is recorded as Greek primordial deity[11].
- Ananke's Commons category is recorded as Ananke[12].
- Ananke's said to be the same as is recorded as Necessitas[13].
- Ananke's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[14].
- Ananke's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[15].
- Ananke's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
- Ananke's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17].
- Ananke's described by source is recorded as Description of Greece[18].
- Ananke's manifestation of is recorded as destiny[19].
- Ananke's manifestation of is recorded as necessity[20].
- Ananke's manifestation of is recorded as doom[21].
- Ananke's domain of saint or deity is recorded as need[22].
- Ananke's domain of saint or deity is recorded as destiny[23].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include personification[9], allegory[10], and Greek primordial deity[11].
Influence
Things named for Ananke include Ananke[24], a moon of Jupiter[25].
Why It Matters
Ananke draws 3,054 Wikipedia views per month (personification category, ranking #8 of 36).[2] Ananke has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Ananke is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for Ananke include Ananke[24], a moon of Jupiter[25].
FAQs
Who were Ananke's parents?
Ananke's father was Hydros[3].
Who was Ananke married to?
Ananke's spouses include Chronos[5].