Chaos
Greek primordial deity
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Summary
Chaos is a Greek primordial deity[1]. He draws 7,014 Wikipedia views per month (greek primordial deity category, ranking #9 of 13).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Chronos[3]
- Mother: Ananke[4]
- Child: Gaia[5], Eros[6], Tartarus[7], Erebos[8], Nyx[9], Uranus[10]
- Sex or gender: male[11], non-binary[12]
- Commons category: Chaos (cosmogony)[13]
- Worshipped by: ancient Roman religion[14], Ancient Greek religion[15], Greek mythology[16]
- Described by source: Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[17], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Pauly–Wissowa[20], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21], Description of Greece[22]
- Present in work: Hades[23]
- Different from: Q33060039[24], Chaos[25]
- P14750: 0E67-96F1-AA15-0F22-4383[26]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Chaos include chaos[27], a philosophical concept[28] and 19521 he[29], an asteroid[30].
Why It Matters
Chaos has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for him include chaos[27], a philosophical concept[28] and 19521 he[29], an asteroid[30].
FAQs
Who were Chaos's parents?
Chaos's father was Chronos[3]. Chaos's mother was Ananke[4].