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Olympian
Olympian or Olympians may refer to: Religion * Twelve Olympians, the principal gods and goddesses in ancient Greek religion * Olympian spirits, spirits mentioned in books of ceremonial magic Fiction * ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'', fiction series by Rick Riordan * Olympian (comics), name of two fictional characters in DC Comics * Olympian Gods (DC Comics), group of characters based on ancient Greek religion * Olympians (Marvel Comics), group of characters based on ancient Greek religion * ''The Olympian'' (novel), by James Oppenheim Sports * Olympic Games participants * Beijing Olympians, a Chinese professional men's basketball team * Indianapolis Olympians, NBA team in Indianapolis, Indiana, 1949–1953 * London Olympians, a British amateur American football team * SoCal Olympians, an organization of the United States Olympic team * World Olympians Association, an association of former Olympic athletes Transportation * Olympian (automobile), built by the Olympian Motors C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympian (sidewheeler)
''Olympian'' was a large side-wheel inland steamship that operated in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. ''Olympian'' operated from early 1884 to late 1891 on the Columbia River, Puget Sound, and the Inside Passage of British Columbia and Alaska. Built for the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, then controlled by Henry Villard, ''Olympian'' and its near twin ''Alaskan'' were known as “Henry Villard's White Elephants.” In 1895 they were said to have been the “most expensive and at the same time the most useless steamers yet appearing in the Northwest.” ''Olympian'' was tried on several routes but was unable to make a profit on any of them. The steamer was tied up for good in 1892, and remained so until 1906, when it was sold to New York interests. The buyers intended to tow ''Olympian'' around South America to New York, rehabilitate it, and run it on Long Island Sound. ''Zealandia'' towed ''Olympian'' as far as Possession Bay on the east side of the Straits of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
