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Mythology

Arethusa (mythology) In Greek mythology, Arethusa (; grc-gre, Ἀρέθουσα) was a nymph who fled from her home in Arcadia beneath the sea and came up as a fresh water fountain on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily. Mythology The myth of her trans ...

, a nereid nymph who became a fountain * Arethusa, one of the

Hesperides In Greek mythology, the Hesperides (; , ) are the nymphs of evening and golden light of sunsets, who were the "Daughters of the Evening" or "Nymphs of the West". They were also called the Atlantides () from their reputed father, the Titan Atlas ...

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Places

Arethusa (Mygdonia) Arethusa or Arethousa ( grc, Ἀρέθουσα) was a town of Bisaltia (or of easternmost Mygdonia) in ancient Macedonia, in the pass of Aulon, north of Stageira, near to Bolbe Lake, Rhechius river and a little north of Bromiscus, and celebrat ...

, an ancient city in Mygdonia of ancient Macedonia * Arethusa, ancient name of Al-Rastan, Syria *

Arethusa (see) Arethusa (or Aretusa) was a city in the Roman province of Syria, near Apameia. The modern Arabic name of the city is Al-Rastan. Ecclesiastical history Arethusa's episcopal list (325-680) is given in Gams (p. 436). It was a Latin see for a b ...

, a titular see of Syria near Apamea * Arethuse, a fountain in Ortygia, Sicily, named from the above nereid * Arethousa, a municipal unit in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece * Arethousa, Ikaria, a village on the Greek island Ikaria *

Arethusa Falls Arethusa Falls is a waterfall in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in the United States. The waterfall occurs when the headwaters of Bemis Brook tumble over a granite cliff on the western slope of Crawford Notch. Arethusa holds the distinctio ...

, one of the highest waterfalls in New Hampshire, USA * Antipatris, refounded in 64–63 BC by Pompey as Arethusa

Maritime

* ''Arethusa''-class cruiser (disambiguation), two classes of Royal Navy cruiser ** ''Arethusa''-class cruiser (1913), eight light cruisers built in 1912–1914 that served in World War I ** ''Arethusa''-class cruiser (1934), four light cruisers built in 1934–1936 that served in World War II * ''Aréthuse''-class submarine, a class of French submarine, in service 1958-1981 * , nine ships of the Royal Navy, 1759 to 1991 **''

The Saucy Arethusa ''The Saucy Arethusa'' is a nautical song () which, although usually considered "traditional", has been attributed to Prince Hoare, a comic opera librettist, as part of a "musical entertainment" titled ''The Lock and Key'', performed at the Theat ...

'', a ballad about the action of 17 June 1778 * Three training ships operated by the Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa charity ** ''Arethusa'', formerly HMS ''Arethusa'' (1849) ** ''Arethusa II'',(1932-1975), formerly ''Peking'' (ship) ** ''Arethusa III'', a much smaller ketch used as a training ship * , three ships of the United States Navy 1864 to 1946

Science

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Arethusa (plant) ''Arethusa bulbosa'', commonly called dragon's mouth orchid, is the only species in the orchid genus ''Arethusa''. The genus is named after a naiad of Greek mythology. This monotypic genus is abbreviated Aret in trade journals. This terrestria ...

'', a monospecific genus of orchids (Dragon's mouth, ''Arethusa bulbosa'') * ''Arethusa'' De Montfort, 1808, a foram * ''Arethusa'' Barrande, 1846, the occupied name for a trilobite, now renamed to Aulacopleura *''Arethusa'' Oken, 1815, a synonym for the

Portuguese man o' war The Portuguese man o' war (''Physalia physalis''), also known as the man-of-war, is a marine hydrozoan found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. It is considered to be the same species as the Pacific man o' war or blue bottle, which is ...

**''Arethusa caravell'' Oken, 1815, a synonym for the

95 Arethusa Arethusa (minor planet designation: 95 Arethusa) is a large main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by German astronomer Robert Luther on 23 November 1867, and named after one of the various Arethusas in Greek mythology. Arethusa has been observed ...

, an asteroid

Other

* ''Arethusa'' (journal), an academic journal * ''Arethusa'', a poem by

Percy Bysshe Shelley Percy Bysshe Shelley ( ; 4 August 17928 July 1822) was one of the major English Romantic poets. A radical in his poetry as well as in his political and social views, Shelley did not achieve fame during his lifetime, but recognition of his achie ...

* Aretousa, a main character in the early 17th century romance '' Erotokritos'' * Arethusa, the writer of a letter in

Propertius Sextus Propertius was a Latin elegiac poet of the Augustan age. He was born around 50–45 BC in Assisium and died shortly after 15 BC. Propertius' surviving work comprises four books of ''Elegies'' ('). He was a friend of the poets Gallus a ...

, 4.3 ('Arethusa sends these instructions to her lycotas,') *

Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa The Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa (now Shaftesbury Young People) is one of the United Kingdom's oldest children's charities. It has been active since 1843. Its aim, written in its current mission statement, is to support young people in care an ...

, one of the oldest charities dealing with children in the United Kingdom ** Arethusa, a residential activities centre in Upnor, Kent, run by Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa

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