Dione
Greek goddess, mother of Aphrodite
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Dione is a person whose parents were Oceanus[1] and Tethys[1]. She had four children: Aphrodite, Dionysus, Niobe, and Pandemos[2][3][4].
Key Facts
- Father: Oceanus[3], Uranus[4], Aether[5]
- Mother: Tethys[6], Gaia[7]
- Child: Aphrodite[8], Dionysus[9], Niobe[10], Pandemos[11]
- Sex or gender: female[12]
- Instance of: water deity[13]
- Commons category: Dione (mythology)[14]
- Unmarried partner: Zeus[15]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[16], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[17], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21], Pauly–Wissowa[22]
- Present in work: Iliad[23]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Dione include she[24], a moon of Saturn[25]; 106 she[26], an asteroid[27]; and Dionaea[28], a monotypic taxon[29].
Why It Matters
Dione has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for her include she[24], a moon of Saturn[25]; 106 she[26], an asteroid[27]; and Dionaea[28], a monotypic taxon[29].
FAQs
Who were Dione's parents?
Dione's father was Oceanus[3]. Dione's mother was Tethys[6].