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Maia (other)
Maia is the eldest of the Pleiades in Greek mythology, also identified with an Ancient Italic goddess of spring. Maia may also refer to: Places New Zealand * Maia, New Zealand, a suburb of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand Portugal * Maia, Portugal, municipality * Cidade da Maia, a city in the municipality above * Maia (Ribeira Grande), a parish in Ribeira Grande Municipality in the Azores, Portugal Romania * Maia, Ialomița, a commune in Ialomiţa County * Maia, a village in Bobâlna Commune, Cluj County * Maia, a village in Bereni Commune, Mureș County United Kingdom * Maia, a Roman fort located in Bowness-on-Solway, England United States * Fitiuta, American Samoa, also known as Maia People * Maia (given name), a feminine given name * Maia (surname), a Portuguese surname * Maia (singer), stage name of Colombian singer Mónica Andrea Vives Orozco * Maia (nurse), wet-nurse of ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun * mxmtoon (a.k.a. Maia), a singer-songwriter and social media ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maia
Maia (; Ancient Greek: Μαῖα; also spelled Maie, ; la, Maia), in ancient Greek religion and mythology, is one of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes, one of the major Greek gods, by Zeus, the king of Olympus. Family Maia is the daughter of Atlas and Pleione the Oceanid,Hesiod, ''Theogony'' 938 and is the oldest of the seven Pleiades.Apollodorus3.10.1/ref> They were born on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia, and are sometimes called mountain nymphs, ''oreads''; Simonides of Ceos sang of "mountain Maia" ''(Maiados oureias)'' "of the lovely black eyes." Because they were daughters of Atlas, they were also called the Atlantides. Mythology Birth of Hermes According to the Homeric ''Hymn to Hermes'', Zeus, in the dead of night, secretly made love to Maia, who avoided the company of the gods, in a cave of Cyllene. She became pregnant with Hermes. After giving birth to the baby, Maia wrapped him in blankets and went to sleep. The rapidly maturing infant Hermes crawled away ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maia (Middle-earth)
The Maiar (singular: Maia) are a fictional class of beings from J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy Tolkien's legendarium, legendarium. Supernatural and angelic, they are "lesser Ainur (Middle-earth), Ainur" who entered the cosmos of ''Middle-earth cosmology, Eä'' in the beginning of time. The name ''Maiar'' is in the Quenya tongue (one of several languages invented by Tolkien, languages constructed by Tolkien) from the Elvish languages, Elvish root maya- "excellent, admirable".J. R. R. Tolkien, Tolkien, J. R. R., "Words, Phrases and Passages", ''Parma Eldalamberon'' 17, p. 174. Commentators have noted that since the Maiar are immortals but can choose to incarnate fully in Men's bodies on Middle-earth, they can be killed; Tolkien did not explain what happened to them then. Others have observed that their semi-divine nature and the fact that they can be sent on missions to work out the divine purpose makes them much like the angels of Christianity. Description Lesser Ainur Tolkien s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maia (star)
Maia , designated 20 Tauri (abbreviated 20 Tau), is a star in the constellation of Taurus. It is a blue giant of spectral type B8 III, a chemically peculiar star, and the prototype of the Maia variable class of variable star. Maia is the fourth-brightest star in the Pleiades open star cluster (Messier 45), after Alcyone, Atlas and Electra. It is surrounded by one of the brighter reflection nebulae within the Pleiades, designated NGC 1432 and sometimes called the Maia Nebula. Nomenclature The name ''Maia'' originates with the el, Μαῖα and la, Maia. Maia is one of the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione in Greek mythology—stars which are also included in the Pleiades star cluster. In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin of July 2016 included a table of the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN; which includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maia People
The Maia were an indigenous Australian tribe of Western Australia. Language The Maia appear to have spoken a dialect similar to that of the Yingkarta. Country Maia traditional lands extended over an estimated . They consisted mainly of a strip on the coast facing the Indian Ocean, and a western hinterland and up to and beyond Boolathana Station, Boolathanna, Mooka, Mardathuna, Binthalya Station, Binthalya, and the Kennedy Range National Park, Kennedy Range. They also lived around Carnarvon, Western Australia, the coastal salt lakes near Canarvon to Manberry and Hutton Creek. Their southern flank ran down to the floodplain of the Gascoyne River, and on Lake Macleod. History of contact The Maia are believed to have been extinct by 1910. Their area was afflicted by diseases like smallpox and influenza which ravaged the coastal populations after the establishment of pearling stations on the coast, at Shark Bay and Cossack, Western Australia, Cossack. Subsequently, Blackbirding, 'nigg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maia (video Game)
''Maia'' is a sci-fi strategy simulation video game developed by Simon Roth. The game has been described as "''Dungeon Keeper'' meets ''Dwarf Fortress'' on a primordial alien world". Roth also cites ''Theme Hospital'', ''The Sims'', '' Black & White'' and ''Space Station 13'' amongst its influences. Gameplay Players take control over the first human colony on the fictional planet of Maia in the Tau Ceti system. Players will have to excavate an underground colony to escape the hostile surface of the world. They need to control a number of characters and robots to mine minerals for construction, build rooms to house, feed and entertain colonists, and construct intricate defences to protect them from dangerous wildlife. The player's colony will face dangers including earthquakes, solar flares, meteor strikes, and hostile indigenous wildlife. Funding The game was crowdfunded, raising £140,480 via Kickstarter, and another $11,435 via Indiegogo. Including funds raised via Steam's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Policeman
''The Last Policeman'' is a 2012 American science fiction mystery novel by Ben H. Winters. It follows a police detective in New Hampshire as he investigates a suicide he believes was really a murder. His efforts are complicated by the social, political and economic effects of preparations for, and anticipation of, an asteroid impact six months in the future. Winters describes the work as an "existential detective novel", turning on the question of why people do things in spite of their long-term unimportance. He consulted with experts not only in astronomy and police techniques but psychology and economics. The book was well received by critics, and won the 2012 Edgar Award in the category Best Paperback Original. Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has optioned it for a possible television series. It is the first in a trilogy; Winters published '' Countdown City'', the second volume, in mid-2013. '' World of Trouble,'' the final ''Last Policeman'' novel, was released in July 2014. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Mortal Instruments Characters
This is a list of the main characters from ''The Mortal Instruments'' series by Cassandra Clare, including the novels '' City of Bones'', ''City of Ashes'', '' City of Glass'', ''City of Fallen Angels'', '' City of Lost Souls'', and ''City of Heavenly Fire''. The series is part of a bigger media franchise, ''The Shadowhunter Chronicles''. The series was adapted into a film, '' The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones'', and a television series, ''Shadowhunters''. Television series cast The following is a list of ''Shadowhunters'' television series regulars who have appeared in one or more of the series' three seasons. The characters are listed in the order they were first credited in the series. ;Key : = Main cast (actor receives "Starring" credit that season) : = Recurring cast (actor appears in two or more episodes that season) : = Guest cast (actor appears in only one episode that season) Main characters Clary Fairchild Clarissa Adele "Clary" Fairchild is a fictiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Generations Of Doom
A generation is "all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively." Generation or generations may also refer to: Science and technology * Generation (particle physics), a division of the elementary particles * Generation in carrier generation and recombination, a process with mobile charge carriers (semiconductors) * Generation in biology, a (usually multicellular) life stage, see biological life cycle * Electricity generation * Programming language generations, classes of a programming style's power Books * ''Generations'' (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics series * '' Superman & Batman: Generations'', a DC Comics series * ''Generations'' (book), a 1991 analysis of Anglo-American history by William Strauss and Neil Howe *'' GENERATION: 25 Years of Contemporary Art in Scotland'', a series of visual arts projects, exhibitions and events * ''Generations'' (DC Comics), a limited series from DC Comics *'' The Generation: The Rise and Fall of the Jewish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphne In The Brilliant Blue
is a Japanese anime television series animated by J.C.Staff and broadcast on TV Kanagawa from January to July 2004. The anime was originally licensed by Geneon USA. It is now licensed by Sentai Filmworks. A manga adaptation, illustrated by manga artist Satoshi Shiki titled , was serialized in '' Young King OURs'' magazine and serves as a prequel to the television series. Story In the future, water has covered much of the Earth due to the effects of global warming, leaving the human race to live on neighboring floating cities. The orphaned Maia Mizuki, fifteen years of age, just graduated from middle school and has already applied for employment in the elite Ocean Agency, part of the futuristic world government. Only the best, most intelligent, and physically fit students are eligible for admission. Maia, the series' protagonist, is set to become one of the few. But her ideal life quickly falls apart. To her disappointment, Maia unexpectedly fails her entrance exams despite he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summoner 2
''Summoner 2'' is an action role-playing game developed by Volition and published by THQ as the sequel to ''Summoner''. It was originally released for PlayStation 2 in 2002 and was re-released for the GameCube in 2003 with some visual changes as ''Summoner: A Goddess Reborn''. The game features improved visuals and a more real-time, action-oriented combat system from the original. Instead of Joseph, the player now takes on the role of Maia, Queen of Halassar, who is the goddess Laharah reborn, and can transform herself into a variety of "summonable" creatures. Maia must heal the legendary Tree of Eleh, the source of Aosi, the language of creation. Along the way, she meets a host of characters, including Yago from the original ''Summoner'' game. Gameplay Similar to its predecessor, combat is in real time, with spells cast over time depending on the complexity of the spell. The chain attack system from the first game was removed in favor of a more traditional button combo and gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thumbelina
Thumbelina (; da, Tommelise) is a literary fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen first published by C. A. Reitzel on 16 December 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with "The Naughty Boy" and "The Travelling Companion" in the second instalment of ''Fairy Tales Told for Children. First Collection., Fairy Tales Told for Children''. Thumbelina is about a tiny girl and her adventures with marriage-minded toads, moles, and cockchafers. She successfully avoids their intentions before falling in love with a flower-fairy prince just her size. Thumbelina is chiefly Andersen's invention, though he did take inspiration from tales of miniature people such as "Tom Thumb". Thumbelina was published as one of a series of seven fairy tales in 1835 which were not well received by the Danish critics who disliked their informal style and their lack of morals. One critic, however, applauded Thumbelina. The earliest English translation of Thumbelina is dated 1846. The tale has be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maia Sterling
''Robotech'' is the American adaptation of three Japanese animated series: ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'', ''The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross'', and ''Genesis Climber MOSPEADA'', as a single TV series. The series is divided into three parts which are subtitled ''The Macross Saga'', ''The Masters'', and ''The New Generation''. A fourth part was planned in a sequel series but was canceled, with only a few episodes being produced which were later combined into a movie ''The Sentinels''. In 2006, a new feature film was released called '' The Shadow Chronicles'' as well as a prelude comic '' Robotech: Prelude to the Shadow Chronicles''. The story mainly follows members of the Robotech Armed Forces, a fictional military force depicted in the series. After the events of the Macross saga the Robotech Expeditionary Force is formed which leaves Earth to hunt for the Robotech Masters. In the later part of the series they are involved with battles against the Invid. In t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
