Pasiphaë

Summary

Pasiphaë is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She ranks in the top 4% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,264 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Pasiphaë's father was Helios^[3].
• Pasiphaë's mother was Perse^[4].
• Pasiphaë's mother was Crete^[5].
• Among Pasiphaë's spouses was Minos^[6].
• A child of Pasiphaë was Catreus^[7].
• A child of Pasiphaë was Ariadne^[8].
• A child of Pasiphaë was Phaedra^[9].
• A child of Pasiphaë was Acacallis^[10].
• A child of Pasiphaë was Xenodice^[11].
• A child of Pasiphaë was Androgeus^[12].
• Pasiphaë is recorded as female^[13].
• Pasiphaë's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[14].
• Pasiphaë's Commons category is recorded as Pasiphae^[15].
• Pasiphaë's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[16].
• Pasiphaë's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[17].
• Pasiphaë's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Pasiphaë's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[19].
• Pasiphaë's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[20].
• Pasiphaë's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[21].
• Pasiphaë's described by source is recorded as Description of Greece^[22].
• Pasiphaë's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Πασιφάη'}^[23].
• Pasiphaë's different from is recorded as Pasithea^[24].
• Pasiphaë's sibling is recorded as Circe^[25].
• Pasiphaë's sibling is recorded as Aeëtes^[26].
• Pasiphaë's sibling is recorded as Perses^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Pasiphaë's father was Helios^[3]. Mothers listed include Perse^[4], a water deity^[28] and Crete^[5].

Personal Life

Among Pasiphaë's spouses was Minos^[6]. Children include Catreus^[7], a mythological Greek character^[29]; Ariadne^[8], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Phaedra^[9], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Acacallis^[10], a mythological Greek character^[32]; Xenodice^[11], a mythological Greek character^[33]; and Androgeus^[12], a mythological Greek character^[34].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pasiphaë include Pasiphae^[35], a moon of Jupiter^[36].

Why It Matters

Pasiphaë ranks in the top 4% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,264 views/month).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for her include Pasiphae^[35], a moon of Jupiter^[36].

FAQs

Who were Pasiphaë's parents?

Pasiphaë's father was Helios^[3]. Pasiphaë's mother was Perse^[4].

Who was Pasiphaë married to?

Pasiphaë's spouses include Minos^[6].