Electra
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Electra is a figure in Greek mythology, traditionally known as one of the Pleiades and a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pleiad
ⓘ
figure in Greek mythology ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Mount Ida (through Dardanus traditions)
ⓘ
Samothrace (through Iasion traditions) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pleiades
ⓘ
surface form:
constellation Pleiades
Alcyone ⓘ
surface form:
star Electra (17 Tauri)
|
| category |
Characters in Greek mythology
ⓘ
Children of Atlas ⓘ Pleiades ⓘ
surface form:
Pleiades (Greek mythology)
|
| childOf |
Atlas
ⓘ
Pleione ⓘ |
| cosmicRole |
celestial nymph
ⓘ
star-nymph ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| ethnicOriginInMyth | Oceanid-Titan lineage ⓘ |
| family | Titanides ⓘ |
| father | Atlas ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | Pleiades ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
ⓘ
surface form:
Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca
Hesiodic Catalogue of Women ⓘ
surface form:
Hesiod’s Catalogue of Women (fragmentary)
scholia on Homer ⓘ |
| mother | Pleione ⓘ |
| mythologicalEra | age of the Titans ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “amber” or “shining” in Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| notableRole |
ancestor of the Romans via Trojan lineage in later tradition
ⓘ
ancestor of the Trojan royal line through Dardanus ⓘ |
| offspring |
Dardanus
ⓘ
Iasion ⓘ |
| offspringWith |
Uranus
ⓘ
surface form:
Jupiter
Zeus ⓘ |
| parent |
Dardanus
ⓘ
Iasion ⓘ |
| partner |
Jupiter
ⓘ
Zeus ⓘ |
| relatedMyth |
founding myths of Troy
ⓘ
genealogy of Aeneas via Dardanus ⓘ |
| sibling |
Alcyone
ⓘ
Celaeno ⓘ Maia ⓘ Merope ⓘ Sterope ⓘ Taygete ⓘ |
| worshipContext | Greek hero and star cults ⓘ |
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Atlas