Asia
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Asia is a figure in Greek mythology, often considered an Oceanid nymph associated with the region that later bore her name.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oceanid
ⓘ
figure in Greek mythology ⓘ nymph ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Oceanids
ⓘ
Titans through Oceanus and Tethys ⓘ region of Asia ⓘ |
| classification | deity ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| eponymOf | continent of Asia ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasDomain | waters surrounding the known world ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Hesiod's Theogony
ⓘ
surface form:
Hesiod’s Theogony
|
| mythologicalType | water nymph ⓘ |
| nameType | theophoric-geographical name ⓘ |
| parent |
Oceanus
ⓘ
Tethys ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | eponymous ancestor of Asia ⓘ |
| sibling |
Clymene
ⓘ
Doris ⓘ Electra ⓘ Eurynome ⓘ Metis ⓘ Pleione ⓘ Styx ⓘ Tethys ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.