Semele

Summary

Semele is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She ranks in the top 5% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,451 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Burial took place at Burial of Semele at Brasiai^[3].
• Burial took place at Tomb of Semele in Thebes^[4].
• Semele's father was Cadmus^[5].
• Semele's mother was Harmonia^[6].
• A child of Semele was Dionysus^[7].
• Semele is recorded as female^[8].
• Semele's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[9].
• Semele's Commons category is recorded as Semele^[10].
• Semele's unmarried partner is recorded as Zeus^[11].
• Semele's said to be the same as is recorded as Stimula^[12].
• Semele's said to be the same as is recorded as Thyone^[13].
• Semele's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Semele^[14].
• Semele's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[15].
• Semele's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[16].
• Semele's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Semele's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Semele's described by source is recorded as Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia^[19].
• Semele's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[20].
• Semele's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[21].
• Semele's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[22].
• Semele's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Σεμέλη'}^[23].
• Semele's different from is recorded as Semele^[24].
• Semele's sibling is recorded as Ino^[25].
• Semele's sibling is recorded as Autonoë^[26].
• Semele's sibling is recorded as Agave^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Semele's father was Cadmus^[5]. Her mother was Harmonia^[6].

Personal Life

A child of Semele was Dionysus^[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of burial include Burial of Semele at Brasiai^[3] and Tomb of her in Thebes^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Semele include Thyone^[28], a moon of Jupiter^[29]; 86 she^[30], an asteroid^[31]; and she^[32], a taxon^[33].

Why It Matters

Semele ranks in the top 5% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,451 views/month).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for her include Thyone^[28], a moon of Jupiter^[29]; 86 she^[30], an asteroid^[31]; and she^[32], a taxon^[33].

FAQs

Who were Semele's parents?

Semele's father was Cadmus^[5]. Semele's mother was Harmonia^[6].