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Olympian Pantheon
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] |
Twelve Olympians
upright=1.8, Fragment of a relief (1st century BC1st century AD) depicting the twelve Olympians carrying their attributes in procession; from left to right: Hestia (scepter), Hermes (winged cap and staff), Aphrodite (veiled), Ares (helmet and spear), Demeter (scepter and wheat sheaf), Hephaestus (staff), Hera (scepter), Poseidon (trident), Athena (owl and helmet), Zeus (thunderbolt and staff), Artemis (bow and quiver) and Apollo (lyre) from the Walters Art Museum. In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, the twelve Olympians are the major Deity, deities of the Greek mythology, Greek pantheon, commonly considered to be Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Aphrodite, Athena, Ares, Artemis, Apollo, Hephaestus, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus. They were called ''Olympians'' because, according to tradition, they resided on Mount Olympus. Although Hades was a major ancient Greek god and was the brother of the first generation of Olympians (Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, De ... [...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] |
The Olympian
''The Olympian'' is a newspaper based in Olympia, Washington, in the United States. History Olympia was home to the first newspaper to be published in modern-day Washington, ''The Columbian'', which published its first edition on September 11, 1852. ''The Olympian'' started in 1860 as ''The Washington Standard'', a weekly paper. It was founded by John Miller Murphy, and its first issue was released on November 17, 1860. The paper became The Daily Olympian in February 1889 when it began publishing daily. Many people in Olympia still refer to The Olympian by its former name, or as "The Daily O." ''The Daily Olympian'' and another Olympia newspaper, ''The Daily Recorder'', merged in 1928. ''The Daily Olympian'' moved from its original home, on Legion Way and Washington Street, to the Capitol Press Building at the corner of Capitol Way and State Avenue. The Gannett Company purchased ''The Daily Olympian'' in 1971 and shortened its name to ''The Olympian'' in 1982. ''The Olympian' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympian Publishing
Olympian Publishing is a publishing house with offices in Chicago, IL, USA. Founded in 2005 by Peter Weglarz, the books released from Olympian Publishing have been noteworthy for high production quality, specifically re-creating the feel of vintage or antique books. In 2006 Olympian secured the rights in early 2006 to publish Dan Brereton's Nocturnals. Titles * ''The Union of Hope and Sadness: The Art of Gail Potocki'' (2006) (with introduction by Jim Rose of The Jim Rose Circus) An exploration of the Symbolist paintings of Gail Potocki; with more than 100 works represented and discussed, the 208 page hardcover book also includes essays from Richard Metzger, the host of BBC's Disinformation: the Series and neuroscientist Marina Korsakova-Kreyn, and portraits of Jim and Bébé Rose, Joe Coleman, Grant Morrison, and Claudio Carniero of Cirque du Soleil. * ''Chamber of Mystery: Witchcraft'' (2007) (Various artists and authors, with introduction by Dan Brereton featuring char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympian High School
Olympian High School is a public high school located within the Sweetwater Union High School District in San Diego County, California. The school, with a capacity of 2,500 students, opened in August 2006. It is located in the outskirts of the Otay Ranch area of Chula Vista. History With the site for the school being located only a couple miles from the Olympic Training Center, naming the school Olympic High School seemed a logical choice; but the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOC) denied the request to use the name "Olympic." Following further negotiations with the USOC, Sweetwater Union High School District was authorized to use the name Olympic Vista High School. The USOC did eventually approve the use of Olympian High School as the name of the school resulting in a quick name change. Demographics The demographic breakdown of the 2,347 students enrolled for the 2020-2021 school year was: Race and ethnicity * Hispanic - 49.08% * Asian - 24.12% * White - 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympian City
Olympian City () is a shopping and residential complex built on reclaimed land in Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, next to the MTR Olympic station. It is one of the main shopping and residential areas in West Kowloon. The shopping arcades, Olympian City 1, 2 and 3, were developed by Sino Land while the residential buildings were developed by MTR Corporation and Sino Land. Phases There were three phases in the development of the Olympian City project: *Phase I included Island Harbourview, HSBC Centre, Bank of China Centre and Olympian City 1, which were completed from 1998 to 2000. *Phase II included Park Avenue, Central Park and Olympian City 2, which were completed from 2000 to 2002. *Phase III included The Hermitage and Olympian City 3, which were completed in 2011. Note that the nearby development of Olympic Station Package 3 (Harbour Green, developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties) was not part of the Olympian City project. Shopping arcades Olympian City 1 File:Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympian (album)
''Olympian'' is the 1995 debut album by British rock band Gene, released on 20 March 1995 by Costermonger Records. It is frequently recognized as one of the crowning achievements of Britpop. The album sound is noted for being influenced by The Smiths, The Jam & The Small Faces. Aesthetically, the album cover is reminiscent of The Smiths' sleeves. The album reached number 8 in the UK albums chart, selling 70,000 copies and gaining a silver disc. The image used for the cover is a still from Ingmar Bergman's ''The Seventh Seal''. Reception Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said of the album: "While Gene manages to carve out an identity indebted to the Smiths but not dominated by them, they also fail to produce an album of consistently compelling material - considering that it's a debut album, that's not a fatal flaw. And Gene's best material shows they are capable of transcending their influences." Track listing Personnel ;Gene * Martin Rossiter - Vocals, Keyboards * Ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat and largest city of Thurston County. It is southwest of the state's most populous city, Seattle, and is a cultural center of the southern Puget Sound region. European settlers claimed the area in 1846, with the Treaty of Medicine Creek initiated in 1854, followed by the Treaty of Olympia in 1856. Olympia was incorporated as a town on January 28, 1859, and as a city in 1882. It had a population of 55,605 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the state's 23rd-largest city. Olympia borders Lacey to the east and Tumwater to the south. History The site of Olympia had been home to Lushootseed-speaking peoples known as the Steh-Chass (or Stehchass, later part of the post-treaty Squaxin Island Tribe) for thousands of years. Other Native Americans regularly visited the head of Budd Inlet and the Steh-Chass, including the other ancestor tribes of the Squaxin, as well as the Nisqually, Puyallup, Chehal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympia, Greece
Olympia ( el, label=Modern Greek, Ολυμπία ; grc, Ὀλυμπία ), officially Archaia Olympia ( el, label=Modern Greek, Αρχαία Ολυμπία; grc, Ἀρχαία Ὀλυμπία, links=no; "Ancient Olympia"), is a small town in Elis on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name. This site was a major Panhellenic religious sanctuary of ancient Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held every four years throughout Classical antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. They were restored on a global basis in 1894 in honor of the ideal of peaceful international contention for excellence. The sacred precinct, named the Altis, was primarily dedicated to Zeus, although other gods were worshipped there. The games conducted in his name drew visitors from all over the Greek world as one of a group of such "Panhellenic" centres, which helped to build the identity of the ancient Greeks as a nation. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volvo Olympian
The Volvo Olympian was a rear-engined 2-axle and 3-axle double decker bus chassis manufactured by Volvo at its Irvine, Scotland factory. The first was built in 1992 and entered production in March 1993, replacing the Leyland Olympian. History The design was based on its predecessor, the Leyland Olympian, but the chassis was modified such that only the chassis design and layout remained, with even the grade of steel for the chassis members being changed, Volvo's standard electrical system was used, as well as standard Volvo steering/"Z cam" braking systems. The early Volvo Olympians were offered with Cummins L10 or Volvo TD102KF engine, coupled to Voith DIWA or ZF Ecomat gearbox. From late 1996, only the 9.6-litre Volvo D10A-245 Euro II engine with electronic diesel control was offered. It was available with Alexander R-type, Northern Counties Palatine/Palatine 2 and East Lancs E Type/ Pyoneer bodywork. The Volvo Olympian remained as popular as the Leyland Olympian in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leyland Olympian
The Leyland Olympian was a 2-axle and 3-axle double-decker bus chassis manufactured by Leyland between 1980 and 1993. It was the last Leyland bus model in production. Construction The Olympian had the same chassis and running gear as the Leyland Titan integral double deck bus which was ordered in large numbers by London Transport. At the time there was a demand for non-integral vehicles, because operators wished to have the chassis bodied by other manufacturers. Thus Leyland created the B45 project, which was named Olympian, in 1979. This was in many ways an update of the popular Bristol VRT (Bristol Commercial Vehicles merged with Leyland in 1965), with many VR customers choosing Olympians. Later the Olympian also replaced the Leyland Atlantean. The Olympian was unveiled at the 1980 Commercial Motor Show. It was available in two lengths, 9.56m and 10.25m. The engine was either the Leyland TL11 unit (a development of the Leyland O.680: both were of 11.1 litre capacity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leyland-MCW Olympian
The Leyland-MCW Olympian was an integral single-deck bus built by Weymann Coachbuilders of Addlestone for the Metro Cammell Weymann group using Leyland Tiger Cub mechanical units. British Electric Traction subsidiary Western Welsh Omnibus Co took one in 1954, 40 in 1956 and six in 1958. Trinidad Bus Service had four in 1956 (the one pictured in the MCW official picture carries a Tiger Cub badge.) and John Fishwick & Sons took six in 1957. The 1954 show bus and prototype went to Jones, Aberbeeg whilst a single example was exported to Ceylon, the sole left hand drive example was sold to China in 1958, all 60 were single door. The Olympian for China not only differed from the other 59 in being left hand drive, it was fitted with a Pneumocylic semi-automatic gearbox. Initially finished in cream and orange, it made landfall at Hsinkang and was used by the Beijing authority on experimental suburban express routes. No further were purchased and it seems not to have influenced the dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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