Cynosura or Kynosoura ( grc, Κυνόσουρα, 3=dog's tail, links=no) may refer to:
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Cynosura (Laconia) Cynosura or Kynosoura ( grc, Κυνόσουρα) was a settlement that existed before the Dorian conquest. It was united with three other such settlements ( Pitane, Limnae, and Mesoa) by a common sacrifice to Artemis, and eventually coalesced int ...
, a settlement that coalesced into ancient Sparta
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Cynosura (Salamis), a promontory of Salamis Island
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Ursa Minor
Ursa Minor (Latin: 'Lesser Bear', contrasting with Ursa Major), also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation located in the far northern sky. As with the Great Bear, the tail of the Little Bear may also be seen as the handle of a ladle, h ...
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Cynosura (nymph)
In Greek mythology, Cynosura ( grc, Κυνοσούρα, Kunosoúra, dog's tail ', ) is the name of an Idaean Oread nymph from the island Crete who brought up a young Zeus during his early years when he hid from his father Cronus, and ended up amo ...
, a mountain nymph in Greek mythology
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