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Hiona (gastropod)
Chione, or Khione (Χιόνη, from the Greek χιών ''chiōn'', "snow") may refer to: In Greek mythology * Chione is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, including: :*Chione (daughter of Boreas), mother of Eumolpus by Poseidon :*Chione (daughter of Daedalion), mother of Philammon and Autolycus by Apollo and Hermes respectively :*Chione (daughter of Callirrhoe), who was changed into a snow cloud :*Chione (daughter of Arcturus), who was abducted by Boreas and bore him three sons :*Chione, mother of Priapus by Dionysus :*Chione, one of the Niobids In biology * ''Chione'' (plant), a plant genus in the family Rubiaceae * ''Chione'' (bivalve), a mollusc genus of bivalves in the family Veneridae In astronomy * 6261 Chione (1976 WC) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on November 30, 1976 by Schuster, H.-E. at La Silla. In popular culture * Khione, daughter of Boreas, a character in the book ''The Lost Hero'' and ''The House of Hades ''The House of Hades'' is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Language
Greek ( el, label=Modern Greek, Ελληνικά, Elliniká, ; grc, Ἑλληνική, Hellēnikḗ) is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, native to Greece, Cyprus, southern Italy (Calabria and Salento), southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, the Black Sea coast, Asia Minor, and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning at least 3,400 years of written records. Its writing system is the Greek alphabet, which has been used for approximately 2,800 years; previously, Greek was recorded in writing systems such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary. The alphabet arose from the Phoenician script and was in turn the basis of the Latin, Cyrillic, Armenian, Coptic, Gothic, and many other writing systems. The Greek language holds a very important place in the history of the Western world. Beginning with the epics of Homer, ancient Greek literature includes many works of lasting impo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chione (Greek Myth)
In Greek mythology, Chione or Khionê (; Ancient Greek: Χιονη from χιών – ''chiōn'', "snow") may refer to the following women: * Chione, daughter of Boreas and mother of Eumolpus by Poseidon. * Chione, daughter of Daedalion, and mother of Philammon and Autolycus by Apollo and Hermes respectively.Ovid, ''Metamorphoses'' 11.301 She may be the same with Philonis and Leuconoe. * Chione, daughter of Callirrhoe, who was changed into a snow cloud. * Chione, daughter of Arcturus, who was abducted by Boreas and bore him three sons. * Chione, the naiad mother of Priapus by Dionysus. * Chione, one of the Niobids.Fowler 2013p. 367 Pherecydes fr. 126 Fowler 2000, p. 342 = ''FGrHist'' 3 F 126 = Scholia on Euripides, ''Phoenician Women'' 159. Notes References *Conon'', Fifty Narrations, surviving as one-paragraph summaries in the Bibliotheca (Library) of Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople'' translated from the Greek by Brady KieslingOnline version at the Topos Text Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chione (daughter Of Boreas)
In Greek mythology, Chione (; Ancient Greek: Χιόνη ''Khione'' from χιών ''chiōn'', "snow") was the daughter of Boreas, the god of the north wind, and Orithyia a daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens. Chione was the sister of Cleopatra (wife of Phineus, king of Thrace) and the Argonauts, Calaïs and Zetes. According to a late, though generally accepted tradition, Chione was the mother of Poseidon's son Eumolpus whom she threw into the ocean for fear of her father's reaction; however, Eumolpus is rescued and raised by Poseidon.Tripp, s.v. Eumolpus, p. 237; Grimal, s.v. Eumolpus, p. 155; Smiths.v. Eumolpus Apollodorus3.15.4 Pausanias1.38.2 For other traditions regarding Eumolpus' parentage see Frazer's note 1 to Apollodoru3.15.4 See also * Perchta, a pagan Germanic winter goddess Notes References * Apollodorus, ''The Library'' with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; Londo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chione (daughter Of Daedalion)
In Greek mythology, Daedalion was a son of Hesperos, or Lucifer, and the brother of Ceyx. Ceyx describes his brother Daedalion as a great warrior, full of courage and vigour but acknowledged that he could also be harsh, relishing the cruelty of war. The story of Daedalion's life is told mainly in Ovid's ''Metamorphoses'' though passing references can be found in other classical works. It is possible the story may have originated with Boios. In the tale Daedalion, grief-stricken following the death of his daughter Chione, attempts to cast himself off Mount Parnassus only to be transformed into a hawk by Apollo. Mythology Beautiful daughter Daedalion's daughter Chione was said to be so beautiful that she was the object of a thousand men's desire. As it transpired Chione's admirers were not limited to mortal men. Whilst returning from visits to earth both Apollo and Hermes caught sight of Chione and were filled with a burning lust. Apollo decided to wait until night fell, how ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chione (daughter Of Callirrhoe)
In Greek mythology, Chione or Khionê (Ancient Greek: Χιονη from χιών – ''chiōn'', "snow") was the daughter of the Oceanid Callirrhoe (Oceanid), Callirrhoe and Nilus (mythology), Nilus. She was raped by a local peasant and transformed into a snow cloud by Hermes at the order of Zeus. From the clouds she cast snow (''khiôn'') upon the desert. The Greek word for snow (χιών chiōn) was thought to have come from her name.Anderson, Graham (2000). ''Fairytale in the Ancient World''. London: Routledge. Notes References * Maurus Servius Honoratus, ''In Vergilii carmina comentarii. Servii Grammatici qui feruntur in Vergilii carmina commentarii;'' recensuerunt Georgius Thilo et Hermannus Hagen. Georgius Thilo. Leipzig. B. G. Teubner. 1881Online version at the Perseus Digital Library Metamorphoses into bodies of water in Greek mythology Naiads Children of Nilus Mythological rape victims Deeds of Zeus Deeds of Hermes {{Greek-deity-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chione (daughter Of Arcturus)
In Greek mythology, Chione or Khionê (Ancient Greek: Χιονη from χιών – ''chiōn'', "snow") was a consort of Boreas. The account of Pseudo-Plutarch makes her a daughter of Arcturus; she is said to have been abducted by Boreas and brought by him to Mount Niphantes, where she bore him a son Hyrpax, who later inherited the throne of King Heniochus; the mountain was said to have been called "The Bed of Boreas" from that circumstance. The name of Hyrpax is otherwise unknown, but Aelian mentions Boreas and Chione as the parents of three Hyperborean priests of Apollo; according to Diodorus Siculus, a whole dynasty of Hyperborean kings and priests claimed descent from Boreas.Diodorus Siculus Diodorus Siculus, or Diodorus of Sicily ( grc-gre, Διόδωρος ; 1st century BC), was an ancient Greek historian. He is known for writing the monumental universal history ''Bibliotheca historica'', in forty books, fifteen of which su ..., ''Library of History'', 2. 47. 6 Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priapus
In Greek mythology, Priapus (; grc, Πρίαπος, ) is a minor rustic fertility god, protector of livestock, fruit plants, gardens and male genitalia. Priapus is marked by his oversized, permanent erection, which gave rise to the medical term priapism. He became a popular figure in Roman erotic art and Latin literature, and is the subject of the often humorously obscene collection of verse called the ''Priapeia''. Mythology Relationship with other deities Priapus was described in varying sources as the son of Aphrodite by Dionysus; as the son of Dionysus and Chione; as perhaps the father or son of Hermes; or as the son of Zeus or Pan. According to legend, Hera cursed him with inconvenient impotence (he could not sustain an erection when the time came for sexual intercourse), ugliness and foul-mindedness while he was still in Aphrodite's womb, in revenge for the hero Paris having the temerity to judge Aphrodite more beautiful than Hera. In another account, Hera's anger and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niobids
In Greek mythology, the Niobids were the children of Amphion of Thebes and Niobe, slain by Apollo and Artemis because Niobe, born of the royal house of Phrygia, had boastfully compared the greater number of her own offspring with those of Leto, Apollo's and Artemis' mother: a classic example of ''hubris''. Names The number of Niobids mentioned most usually numbered twelve (Homer) or fourteen (Euripides and Apollodorus), but other sources mention twenty, four (Herodotus), or eighteen (Sappho). Generally half these children were sons, the other half daughters. The names of some of the children are mentioned; these lists vary by author: Other different names were also mentioned, including Amyclas and Meliboea (also in Apollodorus, see below). Manto, the seeress daughter of Tiresias, overheard Niobe's remark and bid the Theban women placate Leto, in vain. Apollo and Artemis slew all the children of Niobe with their arrows, Apollo shooting the sons, Artemis the daughters. According ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chione (plant)
''Chione'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae containing the single species ''Chione venosa''. It is native to the neotropics, occurring in most of Mexico, and throughout Central America, the Caribbean, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is typically a tree growing 10 to 20 meters tall. In harsh habitats, it may be dwarfed and shrubby. It has no known economic use. Systematics The genus ''Chione'' was erected by de Candolle in his ''Prodromus'' in 1830.Augustin Pyramus de Candolle. 1830. ''Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis''. 4: 461.''Chione'' In: International Plant Names Index The name of the genus is derived from the Greek word ''chion'', meaning snow. The biological type for the genus are those plants which de Candolle called ''Chione glabra''.''Chione'' In: Index Nominum Genericorum. In: Regnum Vegetabile These are now included in ''Chione venosa'' var. ''venosa'' but per ICN, ''Chione glabra'' retains its status as type. So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chione (bivalve)
''Chione'' is a genus of American tropical marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Veneridae. Species This is a complete list of the extant species. Extinct fossil species are listed further down. * '' Chione amathusia'' (Philippi, 1844) * '' Chione californiensis'' W. J. Broderip, 1835 - California venus, Banded venus * ''Chione cancellata'' Linnaeus, 1767 - Cross-barred venus * '' Chione chione'' * '' Chione cingenda'' * '' Chione compta'' T. Say, 1822 * '' Chione elevata'' W. J. Broderip, 1835 * '' Chione fluctifraga'' * '' Chione gnidea'' (Broderip and Sowerby, 1829) * '' Chione grus'' * '' Chione guatulcoensis'' L. G. Hertlein & Strong, 1948 * '' Chione kellettii'' (Hinds, 1845) * '' Chione mariae'' (d'orbigny, 1846) * '' Chione mazyckii'' W. H. Dall, 1902 * '' Chione paphia'' (Linnaeus, 1767) - King venus * '' Chione picta'' Willett, 1944 * '' Chione pubera'' (Bory Saint-Vicent, 1827) * '' Chione pulicaria'' (Broderip, 1835) * '' Chione purpurissata'' Dall, 1902 * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6261 Chione
6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second smallest composite number, behind 4; its proper divisors are , and . Since 6 equals the sum of its proper divisors, it is a perfect number; 6 is the smallest of the perfect numbers. It is also the smallest Granville number, or \mathcal-perfect number. As a perfect number: *6 is related to the Mersenne prime 3, since . (The next perfect number is 28.) *6 is the only even perfect number that is not the sum of successive odd cubes. *6 is the root of the 6-aliquot tree, and is itself the aliquot sum of only one other number; the square number, . Six is the only number that is both the sum and the product of three consecutive positive numbers. Unrelated to 6's being a perfect number, a Golomb ruler of length 6 is a "perfect ruler". Six is a con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lost Hero
''The Lost Hero'' is an American fantasy-adventure novel written by Rick Riordan, based on Greek and Roman mythology. It was published on October 12, 2010, and is the first book in '' The Heroes of Olympus'' series, a sequel to the ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' series. It is preceded by '' The Last Olympian'' of ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' and followed by ''The Son of Neptune''. The novel has since been translated into many languages and released as a hardcover, e-book, audiobook and paperback. The story follows Jason Grace, a Roman demigod with no memory of his past. He, along with Piper McLean, a daughter of Aphrodite, and Leo Valdez, a son of Hephaestus, are given a quest to rescue Hera, the queen of gods, from the clutches of Gaea, the primordial goddess of the earth. It is the first book in the ''Camp Half-Blood'' chronicles to use third-person narration, switching between the points of view of Jason, Piper, and Leo. ''The Lost Hero'' received positive reviews ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
