Priapus
ancient Greek deity
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Priapus
Summary
Priapus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,102 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Priapus's father was Dionysus[3].
- Priapus's father was Hermes[4].
- Priapus's mother was Aphrodite[5].
- Priapus's mother was Chione[6].
- Priapus is recorded as male[7].
- Priapus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[8].
- Priapus's instance of is recorded as fertility deity[9].
- Priapus's Commons category is recorded as Priapus[10].
- Priapus's said to be the same as is recorded as Baal-Peor[11].
- Priapus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Priapus[12].
- Priapus's depicted by is recorded as Priapus[13].
- Priapus's depicted by is recorded as Priapus herma[14].
- Priapus's depicted by is recorded as Mercurius-Priapus fresco (from Pompeii)[15].
- Priapus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
- Priapus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
- Priapus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[18].
- Priapus's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
- Priapus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
- Priapus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
- Priapus's described by source is recorded as Description of Greece[22].
- Priapus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[23].
- Priapus's different from is recorded as Phales[24].
- Priapus's P14536 is recorded as 410666[25].
- Priapus's P14750 is recorded as A785-FC9A-10F5-52B0-E1D1[26].
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Origins and Family
Fathers listed include Dionysus[3], a nature deity[27] and Hermes[4], an Olympian god[28]. Mothers listed include Aphrodite[5], a Greek deity[29] and Chione[6], a mythological Greek character[30].
Why It Matters
Priapus ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,102 views/month).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
FAQs
Who were Priapus's parents?
Priapus's father was Dionysus[3]. Priapus's mother was Aphrodite[5].