Parthenope ( ; grc, Παρθενόπη, link=no) may refer to:
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Parthenope (Siren)
Parthenope ( grc, Παρθενόπη) was one of the Sirens in Greek mythology. Eustathius, l.c. cit.; Strabo, ''Geographica'' 5.246, 252Tzetzes, ''Chiliades'' 1.14, line 337 & 6.40 Her name means "maiden-voiced" from ''parthenos'' and ''ops''.
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, one of the Sirens in Greek mythology
People
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Parthenope, in Greek mythology, the daughter of
Ancaeus
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Frances Parthenope Verney
Frances Parthenope Verney, Lady Verney (née Nightingale; 19 April 1819 - 12 May 1890), was an English writer and journalist.
Life
Parthenope was born in Naples, Italy, and was named after its Greek predecessor, '' Parthenope''. She was the o ...
, Parthenope Nightingale, the elder sister of Florence Nightingale and wife of Sir Harry Verney, named after her place of birth in Naples
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Parthenope Wald-Harding
Parthenope Ann Wald-Harding () (born 2002), usually credited as Parthenope is a musician from Swillington, England. She is best known for her cover of Norah Jones's "Don't Know Why", and is a member of Loud LDN.
Early life
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, musician
Geography
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Parthenope (Naples)
The history of Naples is long and varied, dating to Greek settlements established in the Naples area in the 2nd millennium BC. During the end of the Greek Dark Ages a larger mainland colony – initially known as Parthenope – develop ...
, an ancient Greek settlement now part of Naples, Italy
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Parthenopaean Republic
The Parthenopean Republic ( it, Repubblica Partenopea, french: République Parthénopéenne) or Neapolitan Republic (''Repubblica Napoletana'') was a short-lived, semi-autonomous republic located within the Kingdom of Naples and supported by the ...
, a short-lived republic established in Naples during the French Revolution, named for the ancient Greek settlement
Music
* ''Parthenope'', band from New York featuring
Jennifer Charles
Jennifer Charles (born Jennifer Asher Zipken; November 15, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, writer, and actor. Along with Oren Bloedow, she co-founded the New York band Elysian Fields. Her work is known for its emotional intensity ...
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Doveman
Thomas Bartlett (born October 13, 1981), also known as Doveman, is an American pianist, producer, and singer. He has released four solo albums as Doveman, four albums as a member of The Gloaming, duo albums with the composer Nico Muhly and the ha ...
Other uses
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''Parthenope'' (film), a 2024 film by Paolo Sorrentino
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''Parthenope'' (crab), a genus of crabs in the family
Parthenopidae
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''Parthenope'' (fungus), a genus of fungi in the order Helotiales
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11 Parthenope
Parthenope (minor planet designation: 11 Parthenope) is a large, bright main-belt asteroid.
Parthenope was discovered by Annibale de Gasparis on 11 May 1850, the second of his nine asteroid discoveries. It was named after Parthenope (Siren), '' ...
, an asteroid
* ''Partenopei'', nickname of Italian football club
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli (), is an Italian professional football club based in the city of Naples ( it, Napoli, nap, Napule), Campania that plays in Serie A, the top flight of Italian football. Napoli ha ...
See also
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Partenope (disambiguation)
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