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Gyges

one of the Hundred-Handers, or hekatonkheires
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Gyges

Summary

Gyges is a mythical creature[1]. Gyges has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Gyges's father was Uranus[3].
  • Gyges's mother was Gaia[4].
  • Gyges was a member of Hecatoncheires[5].
  • Gyges is recorded as male[6].
  • Gyges's instance of is recorded as mythical creature[7].
  • Gyges's instance of is recorded as Hecatoncheires[8].
  • Gyges's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[9].
  • Gyges's sibling is recorded as Briareus[10].
  • Gyges's sibling is recorded as Cottus[11].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include mythical creature[7] and Hecatoncheires[8].

Why It Matters

Gyges has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Gyges is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

FAQs

Who were Gyges's parents?

Gyges's father was Uranus[3]. Gyges's mother was Gaia[4].

Related Entities

Gyges of Lydia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Described by source → Pauly–Wissowa
    Sibling → Briareus, Cottus
    Instance of → —
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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