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Parthenia
Parthenia may refer to: *Parthenia (music), the first printed collection of music for keyboard in England * Parthenia (Mauretania), a town and bishopric in the Roman province of Mauretania Sitifensis * Parthenia (Paphlagonia), a town of ancient Paphlagonia *, a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919 or 1920 * Parthenia (horse), a horse of the Greek mythological figure Marmax that was buried with him alongside his other horse Eripha **Parthenia river, a river mentioned in Greek mythology of Marmax In Greek mythology, Marmax (Ancient Greek: Μάρμαξ) was one of the suitors of Hippodameia,Hesiod, ''Great Eoiae'' fr. 10 who was slain by Oenomaus, and was buried with his two horses, Parthenia and Eripha.Pausanias, 6.21.6 Mythology The geo ... with the river named after his similarly-named horse Parthenia * ''Parthenia'', an obsolete name for '' Euparthenia'', a genus of molluscs {{disambig, geo ...
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Parthenia (music)
''Parthenia or the Maydenhead of the first musicke that ever was printed for the Virginalls'' was, as the title states, the first printed collection of music for keyboard in England. 'Virginals' was a generic word at the time that covered all plucked keyboard instruments – the harpsichord, muselaar and virginals, but most of the pieces are also suited for the clavichord and chamber organ. Though the date is uncertain, it was probably published around 1612. The 21 pieces included are ascribed to William Byrd, John Bull, and Orlando Gibbons, in three sections. The title ''Parthenia'' comes from the Greek ''parthenos'' meaning "maiden" or "virgin." The music is written for the Virginals, the etymology of which is unknown, but may either refer to the young girls who are often shown playing it, or from the Latin ''virga'', which means "stick" or "wand", possibly referring to part of the mechanism that plucks a string in the harpsichord family of instruments. The "Maydenhead" refer ...
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Parthenia (Mauretania)
Parthenia was a Roman Empire, Roman–Berbers, Berber town in the former Roman province of Mauretania Sitifensis, the easternmost part of ancient Mauretania. It was located in what is now northern Algeria.''Annuario Pontificio 2013'' (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, ), p. 950 History Parthenia is one of the Maghreb cities of the Roman period whose toponym recalls the cognomen of a prominent family; usually of the Patrician (ancient Rome), patrician class, in this case the family of the Parthenii. The ''Notitia Provinciarum et Civitatum Africae'', part of Victor Vitensis's ''Historia persecutionis Africanae Provinciae, temporibus Geiserici et Hunirici regum Wandalorum'', mentions Parthenia among the bishoprics of Mauretania Sitifensis. It says that the bishop Rogatus was one of those exiled by the Vandal Kingdom, Vandal king Huneric when he took action against the Catholic bishops in his dominions. Morcelli remarks that he could find no other mention of Parthenia in the w ...
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Parthenia (Paphlagonia)
Parthenia may refer to: *Parthenia (music), the first printed collection of music for keyboard in England *Parthenia (Mauretania), a town and bishopric in the Roman province of Mauretania Sitifensis * Parthenia (Paphlagonia), a town of ancient Paphlagonia *, a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919 or 1920 * Parthenia (horse), a horse of the Greek mythological figure Marmax that was buried with him alongside his other horse Eripha **Parthenia river, a river mentioned in Greek mythology of Marmax with the river named after his similarly-named horse Parthenia * ''Parthenia'', an obsolete name for ''Euparthenia ''Euparthenia'' is a subgenusWoRMS (2009). ''Kleinella'' (''Euparthenia'') Thiele, 1931. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies. ...
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Parthenia (horse)
In Greek mythology, Marmax (Ancient Greek: Μάρμαξ) was one of the suitors of Hippodameia,Hesiod, ''Great Eoiae'' fr. 10 who was slain by Oenomaus, and was buried with his two horses, Parthenia and Eripha.Pausanias, 6.21.6 Mythology The geographer Pausanias recounted the account of Marmax. "Going on from this point you come to the water of Parthenia, and by the river is the grave of the mares of Marmax. The story has it that this Marmax was the first suitor of Hippodameia to arrive, and that he was killed by Oenomaus before the others; that the names of his mares were Parthenia and Eripha; that Oenomaus slew the mares after Marmax, but granted burial to them also, and that the river received the name Parthenia from the mare of Marmax." Notes References * Pausanias Pausanias ( el, Παυσανίας) may refer to: *Pausanias of Athens, lover of the poet Agathon and a character in Plato's ''Symposium'' *Pausanias the Regent, Spartan general and regent of the 5th centur ...
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Marmax
In Greek mythology, Marmax (Ancient Greek: Μάρμαξ) was one of the suitors of Hippodameia,Hesiod, ''Great Eoiae'' fr. 10 who was slain by Oenomaus, and was buried with his two horses, Parthenia and Eripha.Pausanias, 6.21.6 Mythology The geographer Pausanias recounted the account of Marmax. "Going on from this point you come to the water of Parthenia, and by the river is the grave of the mares of Marmax. The story has it that this Marmax was the first suitor of Hippodameia to arrive, and that he was killed by Oenomaus before the others; that the names of his mares were Parthenia and Eripha; that Oenomaus slew the mares after Marmax, but granted burial to them also, and that the river received the name Parthenia from the mare of Marmax." Notes References * Pausanias Pausanias ( el, Παυσανίας) may refer to: *Pausanias of Athens, lover of the poet Agathon and a character in Plato's ''Symposium'' *Pausanias the Regent, Spartan general and regent of the 5th centur ...
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Eripha
In Greek mythology, Marmax (Ancient Greek: Μάρμαξ) was one of the suitors of Hippodameia,Hesiod, ''Great Eoiae'' fr. 10 who was slain by Oenomaus, and was buried with his two horses, Parthenia and Eripha.Pausanias, 6.21.6 Mythology The geographer Pausanias recounted the account of Marmax. "Going on from this point you come to the water of Parthenia, and by the river is the grave of the mares of Marmax. The story has it that this Marmax was the first suitor of Hippodameia to arrive, and that he was killed by Oenomaus before the others; that the names of his mares were Parthenia and Eripha; that Oenomaus slew the mares after Marmax, but granted burial to them also, and that the river received the name Parthenia from the mare of Marmax." Notes References * Pausanias Pausanias ( el, Παυσανίας) may refer to: *Pausanias of Athens, lover of the poet Agathon and a character in Plato's ''Symposium'' *Pausanias the Regent, Spartan general and regent of the 5th centur ...
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