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Elektra
Electra was a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra in Greek mythology. Electra or Elektra may also refer to: Greek mythology *Electra (Pleiad), one of the Pleiades * Electra, one of the Danaids, daughter of Danaus and Polyxo * Electra (Oceanid), the wife of Thaumas and mother of Iris and the Harpies Places Terrestrial features * Mount Electra * Electra Lake Outer space * Electra (star), 17 Tauri * 130 Elektra, an asteroid Municipalities * Electra, California * Electra, Texas * Electra, Queensland, a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia Buildings * Electra (San Diego), a condominium tower located in downtown San Diego * Electra Building, Vancouver, a skyscraper * Electra House, a building at 84 Moorgate, London, England * Electra High School * Electra Tower People * Carmen Electra (born 1972), American model, actress, and singer * Elektra (name), female given name * Elektra (wrestling) (born 1970), stage name of Donna Adamo, professional wres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
130 Elektra
Elektra ( minor planet designation: 130 Elektra) is a large outer main-belt asteroid and quadruple system with three minor-planet moons. It was discovered on 17 February 1873, by astronomer Christian Peters at Litchfield Observatory, New York, and named after Electra, an avenger in Greek mythology. Description (130) Elektra has the spectrum of a G-type asteroid; hence it probably has a Ceres-like surface. Spectral signatures of organic compounds have been seen on Elektra's surface and it displays evidence of aqueous alteration. In the late 1990s, a network of astronomers worldwide gathered lightcurve data that was ultimately used to derive the spin states and shape models of 10 new asteroids, including (130) Elektra. The light curve of (130) Elektra forms a double sinusoid while the shape model is elongated and the derived rotation axis is perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic. Optical observations have found three satellites of this asteroid. Once the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elektra (wrestling)
Donna Adamo (born November 12, 1970) is an American retired professional wrestling valet and professional wrestler, better known by her ring name, Elektra. She is best known for her appearances with the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling from October 1999 until its closure in April 2001. She is also known for her appearances in ''The Sopranos'' as a " Bada Bing Girl". Early life Adamo grew up in New York City, where she worked as a child and adult model for Ford Models. Before deciding to become a professional wrestler, Adamo held a series of other jobs, including tending bar, working as a donut stuffer for Country Donuts, working as a booker for a modeling agency, working as a fitting model, performing as an oil wrestler at the strip clubs Billy Dean's and Goldfingers, and working as a booker for go go bars. Professional wrestling career Early career (1999) In the late 1990s, Adamo decided to become a professional wrestler. She was tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elektra (name)
Elektra is a female given name. Its Greek origin ( Ἠλέκτρα, Ēlektra) means "amber", and thus "shining", "incandescent". Names with similar meanings are Lucy and Svetlana. Variants are Ela, Elka, Elke, Elek, Elektrine. Name days *Czech: 13 December or 20 March People with the given name Elektra or Electra *Electra, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra in Greek mythology *Electra (Pleiad), one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology *Salina Bartunek, competitor known as Elektra on '' American Gladiators'' *Donna Adamo (born 1970), American wrestler known as Elektra * Elektra Apostolou (1912-1944), Greek Resistance member * EIlektra Lebl (born 1999), Greek swimmer Fictional characters * Elektra Natchios from Marvel Comics. *Elektra King, character in the 1999 James Bond film ''The World is Not Enough'' * Electra Heart, a character created by Welsh recording artist Marina Dimandis which her 2012 album, ''Electra Heart ''had songs that represented the character Electra Heart's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electra
Electra (; grc, Ήλέκτρα) is one of the most popular mythological characters in tragedies.Evans (1970), p. 79 She is the main character in two Greek tragedies, '' Electra'' by Sophocles and '' Electra'' by Euripides. She is also the central figure in plays by Aeschylus, Alfieri, Voltaire, Hofmannsthal, and Eugene O'Neill. She is a vengeful soul in '' The Libation Bearers'', the second play of Aeschylus' ''Oresteia'' trilogy. She plans out an attack with her brother to kill their mother, Clytemnestra. In psychology, the Electra complex is named after her. Family Electra's parents were King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra. Her sisters were Iphigeneia and Chrysothemis, and her brother was Orestes. In the ''Iliad'', Homer is understood to be referring to Electra in mentioning "Laodice" as a daughter of Agamemnon. Murder of Agamemnon Electra was absent from Mycenae when her father, King Agamemnon, returned from the Trojan War. When he came back, he brought with him his w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electra Elite
Electra Elite ( sr-cyr, Електра Елит, Elektra Elit) is a Serbian singer and sex worker. Early and personal life Assigned male at birth, Elite was born and raised in Knin, modern-day Croatia, in a Serbs of Croatia, Serb family. She graduated from the 4th Belgrade Gymnasium and the College of Hotel Management. She relocated to Switzerland in early 2000s. There, she continued her education, studying addiction medicine. Upon graduation, she worked in her field for seven years in Switzerland. She and her wife at the time had two children, daughter Diva (b. 2001) and son Oskar (b. 2005). Elite and her wife divorced in 2007, when she began her Gender transitioning, transition. She had full support of her former wife, children, mother and brother. In 2007, Elite began a relationship with a Spanish model who introduced her to the world of sex work. She claims that majority of her customers are heterosexual men. Elite got married in Mostar to athlete and businessman Nenad Vuja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electra (Pleiad)
In Greek mythology, Electra (; 'amber') was one of the Pleiades, the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione. She lived on the island of Samothrace. She had two sons, Dardanus and Iasion (or Eetion), by Zeus. Pseudo-Scymnos, ''Circuit de la terre'' 646 ff. Electra was connected with the legend of the Palladium, the sacred statue, which became the talismanic protector of Troy. Electra, along with the rest of the Pleiades, were transformed into stars by Zeus. By some accounts, she was the one star among seven of the constellation not easily seen, because, since she could not bear to look upon the destruction of Troy, she hid her eyes, or turned away; or in her grief, she abandoned her sisters and became a comet. Family The Pleiades were said to be the daughters of Atlas, who was the son of the Titan Iapetos. No early source mentions their mother, but according to some late accounts she was the Oceanid Pleione. Hyginus' ''De Astronomica'' says that Electra and her six sisters were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirini
Mirini is a tribe of plant bugs belonging to the subfamily Mirinae. Genera '' Acanthocranella'' - '' Acanthopeplus'' - '' Actinonotus'' - '' Adelphocoridea'' - ''Adelphocoris'' - '' Adelphocorisella'' - '' Adnotholopus'' - '' Adphytocoris'' - '' Adpiasus'' - '' Adtaedia'' - ''Agnocoris'' - '' Alloeochrus'' - '' Alloeonotus'' - '' Allorhinocoris'' - '' Anexochus'' - '' Anosibea'' - '' Apantilius'' - '' Aphanosoma'' - '' Apolygopsis'' - ''Apolygus'' - '' Araucanomiris'' - ''Argenis'' - '' Aristopeplus'' - '' Atahualpacoris'' - '' Austrocapsus'' - '' Austropeplus'' - '' Azumamiris'' - ''Bertsa ''Bertsa'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Miridae. Characteristics Elongated oval shaped body, attenna with four segments. The white band on the dorsal of the insect marks the difference between this genus with others within the same trib ...'' - ''Bipuncticoris'' - ''Bispinocoris'' - ''Bolivarmiris'' - ''Boliviocapsus'' - ''Boliviocoris'' - ''Bolteria'' - ''Bowdenella'' - ''Bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electra Mustaine
Electra Nicole Mustaine (born January 28, 1998) is an American musician. The daughter of heavy metal musician Dave Mustaine, she was raised in Fallbrook, California and currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee. Family Mustaine is the daughter of Dave Mustaine, lead vocalist of Megadeth, and Pamela Anne Casselberry. She was born in Scottsdale, Arizona on January 28, 1998, six years after her older brother, Justis. Career Mustaine moved to Fallbrook, California, at age five and started pursuing a career in musical theater at age seven. She began to practice singing in hopes of one day becoming a prominent figure in the world musical theater and acting. Mustaine was co-host of Animal Planet's TV show, '' Faithful Friends'' "Itty Bitty Buddy" segment with WWE wrestler Bill Goldberg's wife, Wanda. She would continue to frequent Los Angeles for auditions and acting classes. As Mustaine built her voice, her love for music began to flourish above all else. That's when her family s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electra (bryozoan)
''Electra'' is a genus of bryozoans belonging to the family Electridae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * ''Electra arcuata'' (Canu, 1908) * ''Electra asiatica'' Grischenko, Dick & Mawatari, 2007 *''Electra pilosa'' *''Electra posidoniae ''Electra posidoniae'' is a species of bryozoan in the family Electridae. It is endemic to the Mediterranean Sea, and is commonly known as the Neptune-grass bryozoan because it is exclusively found growing on seagrasses, usually on Neptune grass ...'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10481174 Cheilostomatida Bryozoan genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justine Electra
Justine Electra (born Justine Beatty) is an Australian-born multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and tech house DJ. She is based in Berlin, Germany. Her debut album, ''Soft Rock'' was released in June 2006 to a positive reception. The second album, ''Green Disco'', appeared in December 2013. Biography Justine Electra grew up in Melbourne and attended Wesley College. From 2000 she has been based in Berlin where she was to "hone a style of acoustic guitar-driven electro-pop that welcomed comparisons to Imogen Heap and Regina Spektor." She was signed to City Slang Records in 2006. Her debut album, ''Soft Rock'', appeared on 9 June 2006. Heather Phares of AllMusic rated the album at four-out-of-five stars and observed, "with her smooth, breathy alto and acoustic guitars gliding over synths and understated electronic rhythms, she comes across as a more lighthearted cross between Cat Power and Dido, or Beth Orton with a more eccentric songwriting style." ''Soft Rock'' was vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorian Electra
Dorian Electra Fridkin Gomberg (born 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and performance artist. Their debut studio album, ''Flamboyant'', was released in 2019, followed by their second studio album, ''My Agenda,'' in 2020. Electra is known for their non-conforming fashion, queer aesthetics, and experimental pop sound. Electra identifies as genderfluid. Early life Electra's father is Paul Gomberg, known as "the Rockstar Realtor" in Houston, and originally from Beverly Hills. Their mother is an artist and jewelry designer Paula Fridkin. Electra graduated from School of the Woods, a Montessori high school in Houston, Texas. They attended Shimer College, a Great Books school in Chicago, Illinois, from 2010 to 2014. Career Electra first drew national attention in 2010 with the music video "I'm in Love with Friedrich Hayek", which lauded the philosophy of the Austrian economist Friedrich Hayek and garnered commentary from the modern Austrian theory professor Steven Horwitz. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electra Collins Doren
Electra Collins Doren (December 4, 1861 – March 4, 1927) was a suffragist and library scientist who started the United States' first book wagon service. She was the longtime director of the Dayton Public Library and Museum in the early 20th century. Early life and education Electra Collins Doren, often referred to as Electra C. Doren, was born on December 4, 1861 in Georgetown, Ohio, to John Gates and Elizabeth (Bragdon) Doren.Herringshaw, Thomas. ''Herringshaw's American Blue Book of Biography: Prominent Americans of 1915''. American Publishers Association, 1915, p. 381. She graduated from the Cooper Female Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, and studied at the Library School of Albany, New York. Career Doren began work at the Dayton Public Library (later known as the Dayton Public Library and Museum, and now known as Dayton Metro Library) in 1879. In 1897, she became the library's director ("Librarian") and instituted a number of new programs, including a school library departme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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