Ixion

Summary

Ixion is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 6% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (626 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ixion's father was Aeton^[3].
• Ixion's father was Antion^[4].
• Ixion's father was Ares^[5].
• Ixion's father was Phlegyas^[6].
• Ixion's father was Leonteus^[7].
• Ixion was married to Dia^[8].
• A child of Ixion was Abas^[9].
• A child of Ixion was Pirithous^[10].
• A child of Ixion was Centaurus^[11].
• A child of Ixion was Tisadia^[12].
• Ixion held the position of king of Lapiths^[13].
• Ixion's image is recorded as Giovanni Battista Langetti - The Torture of Ixion (17th-century).jpg^[14].
• Ixion is recorded as male^[15].
• Ixion's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[16].
• Ixion's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77146513237432210217^[17].
• Ixion's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 40151776766418012003^[18].
• Ixion's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 105157340587209920668^[19].
• Ixion's GND ID is recorded as 1102380962^[20].
• Ixion's IdRef ID is recorded as 240572890^[21].
• Ixion's Commons category is recorded as Ixion^[22].
• Ixion's unmarried partner is recorded as Nephele^[23].
• Ixion's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ldqy^[24].
• Ixion's medical condition is recorded as insanity^[25].
• Ixion's Iconclass notation is recorded as 93E83^[26].
• Ixion's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Aeton^[3]; Antion^[4], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Ares^[5], a Greek deity^[29]; Phlegyas^[6], a mythological Greek character^[30]; and Leonteus^[7], a mythological Greek character^[31].

Career and Affiliations

Ixion held the position of king of Lapiths^[13].

Personal Life

Among Ixion's spouses was Dia^[8]. Children include Abas^[9], a centaur^[32]; Pirithous^[10], a mythological Greek character^[33]; Centaurus^[11], a mythological Greek character^[34]; and Tisadia^[12], a mythological Greek character^[35].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ixion include 28978 he^[36], a plutino^[37] and Ixiolite^[38], a mineral species^[39].

Why It Matters

Ixion ranks in the top 6% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (626 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for him include 28978 he^[36], a plutino^[37] and Ixiolite^[38], a mineral species^[39].

FAQs

Who were Ixion's parents?

Ixion's father was Aeton^[3].

Who was Ixion married to?

Ixion's spouses include Dia^[8].