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Thalassa (other)
Thalassa is a personification of the sea in Greek mythology. Thalassa may also refer to: * Thalassa (band), a band which represented Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 * ''Thalassa'' (beetle), a genus of ladybug * Thalassa (moon), a moon of the planet Neptune * ''Thalassa'' (TV series), a French documentary programme * , a ship of the Ifremer * A fictional planet in Arthur C. Clarke's novel ''The Songs of Distant Earth'' * A character from the ''Star Trek'' original series episode "Return to Tomorrow" * Thalassa Gramarye, a fictional musician in the video game '' Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney'' See also * Thalassia (other) * Thalasso (other) * Thalassocracy * Thalassotherapy Thalassotherapy (from the Greek word ''thalassa'', meaning "sea") is the use of seawater as a form of therapy. Note: Thalasso therapy is a sub-definition under the listing for Thalasso. It also includes the systematic use of sea products and shore ... * Panthalassa * Thalatta! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalassa
Thalassa (; grc-gre, Θάλασσα, Thálassa, sea; Attic Greek: , ''Thálatta'') was the general word for 'sea' and for its divine female personification in Greek mythology. The word may have been of Pre-Greek origin. Mythology According to a scholion on Apollonius of Rhodes, the fifth-century BC poet Ion of Chios had Thalassa as the mother of Aegaeon (Briareus, one of the Hecatoncheires). Diodorus Siculus ( 1st century BC), in his ''Bibliotheca historica'', states that "Thalatta" is the mother of the Telchines and the sea-nymph Halia, while in the ''Orphic Hymn to the Sea'', Tethys, who is here equated with Thalassa, is called the mother of Kypris (Aphrodite). The Roman mythographer Hyginus (c. 64 BC – AD 17), in the preface to his ''Fabulae'', calls "Mare" (Sea) the daughter of Aether and Dies (Day), and thus the sister of Terra (Earth) and Caelus (Sky). With her male counterpart Pontus, she spawns the species of fish. Literature Two rather similar fables are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalassa (band)
Greece participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Thalassa represented Greece with the song "Mia krifi evaisthisia". They finished in 20th place out of 25 countries with 12 points. Before Eurovision National final Before the final, eight semi-finals were held at the ERT TV Studios in Athens, hosted by Giorgos Marinos. Televoting selected the winning song in each semi-final to qualify for the final. Semi-finals Final The final was held on 7 March 1998 at the ERT TV Studios in Athens, hosted by Giorgos Marinos. The winner was chosen by televoting. At the end of the event, Dionisia Karoki and Thalassa were selected to represent Greece with the Greek-language song "Mia krifi evaisthisia" (). At Eurovision In the lead up to the event, the song's composer, Yiannis Valvis, was not happy with the way the group's performance was to be filmed and demanded changes. When his demands were not met, the group threatened to quit th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalassa (beetle)
''Thalassa'' is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from . They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in Great Britain. Some entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as they .... There are at least six described species in ''Thalassa''. Species These species belong to the genus ''Thalassa'': * '' Thalassa flaviceps'' Mulsant, 1850 * '' Thalassa glauca'' (Mulsant, 1850) * '' Thalassa korschefskyi'' Milleo, 2004 * '' Thalassa montezumae'' Mulsant, 1850 (Montezuma lady beetle) * '' Thalassa pentaspilota'' (Chevrolat, 1853) * '' Thalassa saginata'' * '' Thalassa similaris'' Mulsant, 1850 References Further reading * * Coccinellidae Coccinellidae genera Articles created by Qbugbot {{coccinellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalassa (moon)
Thalassa , also known as Neptune IV, is the inner moon, second-innermost satellite of Neptune. Thalassa was named after sea goddess Thalassa, a daughter of Aether (mythology), Aether and Hemera from Greek mythology. "Thalassa" is also the Greek language, Greek word for "sea". Discovery Thalassa was discovered sometime before mid-September 1989 from the images taken by the ''Voyager 2'' space probe, probe. It was given the temporary designation S/1989 N 5. The discovery was announced (IAUC 4867) on 29 September 1989, and mentions "25 frames taken over 11 days", implying a discovery date of sometime before 18 September. The name was given on 16 September 1991. Physical properties Thalassa is irregularly shaped. It is likely that it is a rubble pile re-accreted from fragments of Neptune's original satellites, which were smashed up by perturbations from Triton (moon), Triton soon after that moon's capture into a very eccentric initial orbit. Unusually for irregula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalassa (TV Series)
''Thalassa'' is a French documentary television series, broadcast for many years on Friday at 8:50 pm on France 3 and presented by Georges Pernoud. In 2017, Pernoud announced his departure from ''Thalassa''. From 2 October 2017, Fanny Agostini presented the show, once a month on a Monday at 8:55 pm, alternating with other discovery programs, including ''Faut pas rêver'', another show created by Pernoud. ''Thalassa'' is produced by France Télévisions. The show is also broadcast on TV5 Monde and is subtitled in six languages, including English. It is entirely focused on the sea (θάλασσα, ''thálassa'' in Ancient and Modern Greek) – geography, ecology, fishing, transportation, and yachting. It is one of the oldest French TV series still running (together with ''Des chiffres et des lettres''). It started on 27 September 1975 and is still one of the most prominent TV programs in France. See also * Thalassa (mythology) Thalassa (; grc-gre, Θάλασσα, Thálassa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Songs Of Distant Earth
''The Songs of Distant Earth'' is a 1986 science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke, based upon his 1958 short story of the same title. He stated that it was his favourite of all his novels. Clarke also wrote a short step outline with the same title, published in ''Omni'' magazine and anthologized in '' The Sentinel'' in 1983. The novel tells of a utopian human colony in the far future that is visited by travellers from a doomed Earth, as the Sun has gone nova.'' The Songs of Distant Earth'' explores apocalyptic, atheistic, and utopian ideas, as well as the effects of long-term interstellar travel and extra-terrestrial life. Plot summary The novel is set in the early 3800s and takes place almost entirely on the faraway oceanic planet of Thalassa. Thalassa has a small human population sent there by way of an embryonic seed pod, one of many sent out from Earth in an attempt to continue the human race before the Earth was destroyed. The story begins w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return To Tomorrow
"Return to Tomorrow" is the twentieth episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series ''Star Trek''. Written by John T. Dugan (under the pen-name "John Kingsbridge") and directed by Ralph Senensky, it was first broadcast February 9, 1968. In the episode, telepathic aliens take control of Captain Kirk, Dr. Ann Mulhall (Diana Muldaur), and First Officer Spock's bodies in order to construct android hosts. This episode was the first appearance of Diana Muldaur in the ''Star Trek'' franchise. She appeared again as Dr. Miranda Jones in the third season episode, "Is There in Truth No Beauty?" and as Dr. Katherine Pulaski in the second season of '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''. Plot The starship ''Enterprise'' receives a distress call from a lifeless planet. Upon arrival, a telepathic being named Sargon (voiced by James Doohan) addresses Kirk and Spock as his "children", and invites them to beam down to the planet. Kirk, Spock, Dr. McCoy, and Lt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace Attorney
''Ace Attorney'' is a series of adventure video game legal dramas developed by Capcom. The first entry in the series, ''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney'', was released in 2001; since then, five further main series games, as well as various spin-offs and high-definition remasters for newer game consoles, have been released. Additionally, the series has seen adaptations in the form of a Ace Attorney (film), live-action film and an Ace Attorney (TV series), anime, and has been the base for manga series, drama CDs, Musical theatre, musicals and stage plays. The player takes the roles of various defense attorneys, including Phoenix Wright, his mentor Mia Fey, and his understudies Apollo Justice and Athena Cykes, and investigates cases and defends their clients in court; they find the truth by cross-examining witnesses and finding inconsistencies between the testimonies and the evidence they have collected. The cases all last a maximum of three days, with the judge determining the out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
