Melpomene

Summary

Melpomene is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She ranks in the top 7% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,915 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Melpomene's father was Zeus^[3].
• Melpomene's mother was Mnemosyne^[4].
• Melpomene was married to Achelous^[5].
• A child of Melpomene was Pisinoë^[6].
• A child of Melpomene was Thelxiepea^[7].
• A child of Melpomene was Aglaope^[8].
• A child of Melpomene was Parthenope^[9].
• A child of Melpomene was Leucosia^[10].
• A child of Melpomene was Ligeia^[11].
• Melpomene's field of work was singing^[12].
• Melpomene's field of work was Greek tragedy^[13].
• Melpomene's field of work was harmony^[14].
• Melpomene is recorded as female^[15].
• Melpomene's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[16].
• Melpomene is part of Muse^[17].
• Melpomene's Commons category is recorded as Melpomene^[18].
• Melpomene's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Melpomene^[19].
• Melpomene's Commons gallery is recorded as Melpomene^[20].
• Melpomene's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[21].
• Melpomene's represents is recorded as tragedy^[22].
• Melpomene's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Melpomene's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[24].
• Melpomene's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[25].
• Melpomene's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[26].
• Melpomene's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Melpomene's father was Zeus^[3]. Her mother was Mnemosyne^[4].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include singing^[12], a type of activity^[28]; Greek tragedy^[13], a theatrical genre^[29]; and harmony^[14], a musical concept^[30].

Personal Life

Among Melpomene's spouses was Achelous^[5]. Children include Pisinoë^[6], a siren^[31]; Thelxiepea^[7], a siren^[32]; Aglaope^[8], a siren^[33]; Parthenope^[9], a siren^[34], in Greece^[35]; Leucosia^[10], a siren^[36]; and Ligeia^[11], a siren^[37].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Melpomene include 18 she^[38], an asteroid^[39] and she^[40], a taxon^[41].

Why It Matters

Melpomene ranks in the top 7% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,915 views/month).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for her include 18 she^[38], an asteroid^[39] and she^[40], a taxon^[41].

FAQs

Who were Melpomene's parents?

Melpomene's father was Zeus^[3]. Melpomene's mother was Mnemosyne^[4].

Who was Melpomene married to?

Melpomene's spouses include Achelous^[5].