Deianira

Summary

Deianira is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She ranks in the top 8% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Deianira is buried at Tomb of Deianeira in Argos^[3].
• Burial took place at Tomb of Deianeira near Herakleia under Oita^[4].
• Deianira's father was Oeneus^[5].
• Deianira's mother was Althaea^[6].
• Among Deianira's spouses was Heracles^[7].
• A child of Deianira was Glenus^[8].
• A child of Deianira was Hodites^[9].
• A child of Deianira was Macaria^[10].
• A child of Deianira was Ctesippus^[11].
• A child of Deianira was Hyllus^[12].
• A child of Deianira was Glycisonetes^[13].
• Deianira's image is recorded as Nessus and Dejanira MET DP-921-001.jpg^[14].
• Deianira is recorded as female^[15].
• Deianira's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[16].
• Deianira's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52489225^[17].
• Deianira's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 203151594506505352647^[18].
• Deianira's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43150565548306250439^[19].
• Deianira's GND ID is recorded as 118977164^[20].
• Deianira's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2016065297^[21].
• Deianira's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15082648n^[22].
• Deianira's IdRef ID is recorded as 22145425X^[23].
• Deianira's Commons category is recorded as Deianira^[24].
• Deianira's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k7rk^[25].
• Deianira's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo2017970819^[26].
• Deianira's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Deianira^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Deianira's father was Oeneus^[5]. Her mother was Althaea^[6].

Personal Life

Among Deianira's spouses was Heracles^[7]. Children include Glenus^[8], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Hodites^[9], a mythological Greek character^[29]; Macaria^[10], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Ctesippus^[11], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Hyllus^[12], a mythological Greek character^[32]; and Glycisonetes^[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of burial include Tomb of Deianeira in Argos^[3] and Tomb of Deianeira near Herakleia under Oita^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Deianira include 157 Dejanira^[33], an asteroid^[34] and she^[35], a taxon^[36].

Why It Matters

Deianira ranks in the top 8% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for her include 157 Dejanira^[33], an asteroid^[34] and she^[35], a taxon^[36].

FAQs

Who were Deianira's parents?

Deianira's father was Oeneus^[5]. Deianira's mother was Althaea^[6].

Who was Deianira married to?

Deianira's spouses include Heracles^[7].