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Elektra (espresso Machines)
Electra was a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra in Greek mythology. Electra or Elektra may also refer to: Greek mythology * Electra (Pleiad), one of the Pleiades * Electra, one of the Danaids, daughter of Danaus and Polyxo * Electra (Oceanid), the wife of Thaumas and mother of Iris and the Harpies Places Terrestrial features * Mount Electra * Electra Lake Outer space * Electra (star), 17 Tauri * 130 Elektra, an asteroid Municipalities * Electra, California * Electra, Texas * Electra, Queensland, a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia Buildings * Electra (San Diego), a condominium tower located in downtown San Diego * Electra Building, Vancouver, a skyscraper * Electra House, a building at 84 Moorgate, London, England * Electra High School * Electra Tower People * Carmen Electra (born 1972), American model, actress, and singer * Elektra (name), female given name * Elektra (wrestling) (born 1970), stage name of Donna Adamo, professional wrestling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electra
Electra (; grc, Ήλέκτρα) is one of the most popular mythological characters in tragedies.Evans (1970), p. 79 She is the main character in two Greek tragedies, '' Electra'' by Sophocles and '' Electra'' by Euripides. She is also the central figure in plays by Aeschylus, Alfieri, Voltaire, Hofmannsthal, and Eugene O'Neill. She is a vengeful soul in ''The Libation Bearers'', the second play of Aeschylus' '' Oresteia'' trilogy. She plans out an attack with her brother to kill their mother, Clytemnestra. In psychology, the Electra complex is named after her. Family Electra's parents were King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra. Her sisters were Iphigeneia and Chrysothemis, and her brother was Orestes. In the ''Iliad'', Homer is understood to be referring to Electra in mentioning "Laodice" as a daughter of Agamemnon. Murder of Agamemnon Electra was absent from Mycenae when her father, King Agamemnon, returned from the Trojan War. When he came back, he brought with him h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elektra (name)
Elektra is a female given name. Its Greek origin ( Ἠλέκτρα, Ēlektra) means "amber", and thus "shining", "incandescent". Names with similar meanings are Lucy and Svetlana. Variants are Ela, Elka, Elke, Elek, Elektrine. Name days *Czech: 13 December or 20 March People with the given name Elektra or Electra *Electra, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra in Greek mythology * Electra (Pleiad), one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology *Salina Bartunek, competitor known as Elektra on '' American Gladiators'' * Donna Adamo (born 1970), American wrestler known as Elektra * Elektra Apostolou (1912-1944), Greek Resistance member * EIlektra Lebl (born 1999), Greek swimmer Fictional characters * Elektra Natchios from Marvel Comics. * Elektra King, character in the 1999 James Bond film ''The World is Not Enough'' * Electra Heart, a character created by Welsh recording artist Marina Dimandis which her 2012 album, ''Electra Heart ''had songs that represented the character Electra Hear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electra (horse)
Electra (1906 – 1918) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. A a two-year-old she showed considerable promise as she won four time from eight starts and finished second on three occasions. In the following year she won the 1000 Guineas and the Park Hill Stakes as well as finishing second in the Newmarket Stakes, Coronation Stakes and Free Handicap. She appeared to be most unlucky when running unplaced in the Epsom Oaks. She failed to win as a four-year-old and was retired from racing but later became a very successful broodmare. Background Electra was a bay mare with a white blaze and white socks on her hind legs bred and owned by Ludwig Neumann. Throughout her racing career she was trained by Peter Gilpin at his Clarehaven Stable in Newmarket, Suffolk. Electra's sire Eager was an exceptional sprinter whose wins included the July Cup and the King's Stand Stakes before retiring to stud where his other offspring included Jaeger (runner-up in the Epsom Derby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirini
Mirini is a tribe of plant bugs belonging to the subfamily Mirinae. Genera '' Acanthocranella'' - '' Acanthopeplus'' - '' Actinonotus'' - '' Adelphocoridea'' - '' Adelphocoris'' - '' Adelphocorisella'' - '' Adnotholopus'' - '' Adphytocoris'' - '' Adpiasus'' - '' Adtaedia'' - '' Agnocoris'' - '' Alloeochrus'' - '' Alloeonotus'' - '' Allorhinocoris'' - '' Anexochus'' - '' Anosibea'' - '' Apantilius'' - '' Aphanosoma'' - '' Apolygopsis'' - '' Apolygus'' - '' Araucanomiris'' - '' Argenis'' - '' Aristopeplus'' - '' Atahualpacoris'' - '' Austrocapsus'' - '' Austropeplus'' - '' Azumamiris'' - '' Bertsa'' - '' Bipuncticoris'' - '' Bispinocoris'' - '' Bolivarmiris'' - '' Boliviocapsus'' - '' Boliviocoris'' - '' Bolteria'' - '' Bowdenella'' - '' Brachycoleus'' - '' Buettneriella'' - '' Calocoris'' - '' Calocorisca'' - '' Calocoropsis'' - '' Calondas'' - '' Calyptodera'' - '' Camptozygum'' - '' Capsodes'' - '' Capsus'' - '' Carvalhocapsus'' - '' Castanopsides'' - '' Catarinea'' - '' Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electra (bryozoan)
''Electra'' is a genus of bryozoans belonging to the family Electridae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * ''Electra arcuata'' (Canu, 1908) * ''Electra asiatica'' Grischenko, Dick & Mawatari, 2007 *''Electra pilosa'' *''Electra posidoniae ''Electra posidoniae'' is a species of bryozoan in the family Electridae. It is endemic to the Mediterranean Sea, and is commonly known as the Neptune-grass bryozoan because it is exclusively found growing on seagrasses, usually on Neptune grass ...'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10481174 Cheilostomatida Bryozoan genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electra Mustaine
Electra Nicole Mustaine (born January 28, 1998) is an American musician. The daughter of heavy metal musician Dave Mustaine, she was raised in Fallbrook, California and currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee. Family Mustaine is the daughter of Dave Mustaine, lead vocalist of Megadeth, and Pamela Anne Casselberry. She was born in Scottsdale, Arizona on January 28, 1998, six years after her older brother, Justis. Career Mustaine moved to Fallbrook, California, at age five and started pursuing a career in musical theater at age seven. She began to practice singing in hopes of one day becoming a prominent figure in the world musical theater and acting. Mustaine was co-host of Animal Planet's TV show, '' Faithful Friends'' "Itty Bitty Buddy" segment with WWE wrestler Bill Goldberg's wife, Wanda. She would continue to frequent Los Angeles for auditions and acting classes. As Mustaine built her voice, her love for music began to flourish above all else. That's when her famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electra Elite
Electra Elite ( sr-cyr, Електра Елит, Elektra Elit) is a Serbian singer and sex worker. Early and personal life Assigned male at birth, Elite was born and raised in Knin, modern-day Croatia, in a Serb family. She graduated from the 4th Belgrade Gymnasium and the College of Hotel Management. She relocated to Switzerland in early 2000s. There, she continued her education, studying addiction medicine. Upon graduation, she worked in her field for seven years in Switzerland. She and her wife at the time had two children, daughter Diva (b. 2001) and son Oskar (b. 2005). Elite and her wife divorced in 2007, when she began her transition. She had full support of her former wife, children, mother and brother. In 2007, Elite began a relationship with a Spanish model who introduced her to the world of sex work. She claims that majority of her customers are heterosexual men. Elite got married in Mostar to athlete and businessman Nenad Vujanović in October 2021, making it her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electra Waggoner
Electra Waggoner (January 6, 1882 – November 26, 1925) was an American rancher and socialite from Texas. She was an heiress to the Waggoner Ranch, one of the largest ranches in the United States. The town of Electra, Texas was named in her honor. Early life Electra Waggoner was born on January 6, 1882 near Decatur, Texas. Her father, William Thomas Waggoner, was the owner of the Waggoner Ranch in Texas.Gary CartwrightShowdown at Waggoner Ranch ''Texas Monthly'', January 2004 Her mother was Ella (Halsell) Waggoner. She had two brothers, Guy Waggoner and E. Paul Waggoner. They grew up at the Waggoner Mansion (a.k.a. 'El Castile') in Decatur as well as on the Waggoner Ranch. Career Waggoner inherited one fourth of the Waggoner Ranch known as the 'Zacaweista' subsection. The Native American word means 'good grass.' In 1910, she built a mansion on the ranch, also named Zacaweista. Personal life Waggoner was married three times. Her first husband was Albert Buckman Wharton of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justine Electra
Justine Electra (born Justine Beatty) is an Australian-born multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and tech house DJ. She is based in Berlin, Germany. Her debut album, ''Soft Rock'' was released in June 2006 to a positive reception. The second album, ''Green Disco'', appeared in December 2013. Biography Justine Electra grew up in Melbourne and attended Wesley College. From 2000 she has been based in Berlin where she was to "hone a style of acoustic guitar-driven electro-pop that welcomed comparisons to Imogen Heap and Regina Spektor." She was signed to City Slang Records in 2006. Her debut album, ''Soft Rock'', appeared on 9 June 2006. Heather Phares of AllMusic rated the album at four-out-of-five stars and observed, "with her smooth, breathy alto and acoustic guitars gliding over synths and understated electronic rhythms, she comes across as a more lighthearted cross between Cat Power and Dido, or Beth Orton with a more eccentric songwriting style." ''Soft Rock'' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorian Electra
Dorian Electra Fridkin Gomberg (born 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and performance artist. Their debut studio album, ''Flamboyant'', was released in 2019, followed by their second studio album, ''My Agenda,'' in 2020. Electra is known for their non-conforming fashion, queer aesthetics, and experimental pop sound. Electra identifies as genderfluid. Early life Electra's father is Paul Gomberg, known as "the Rockstar Realtor" in Houston, and originally from Beverly Hills. Their mother is an artist and jewelry designer Paula Fridkin. Electra graduated from School of the Woods, a Montessori high school in Houston, Texas. They attended Shimer College, a Great Books school in Chicago, Illinois, from 2010 to 2014. Career Electra first drew national attention in 2010 with the music video "I'm in Love with Friedrich Hayek", which lauded the philosophy of the Austrian economist Friedrich Hayek and garnered commentary from the modern Austrian theory professor Steven Horwit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electra Collins Doren
Electra Collins Doren (December 4, 1861 – March 4, 1927) was a suffragist and library scientist who started the United States' first book wagon service. She was the longtime director of the Dayton Public Library and Museum in the early 20th century. Early life and education Electra Collins Doren, often referred to as Electra C. Doren, was born on December 4, 1861 in Georgetown, Ohio, to John Gates and Elizabeth (Bragdon) Doren.Herringshaw, Thomas. ''Herringshaw's American Blue Book of Biography: Prominent Americans of 1915''. American Publishers Association, 1915, p. 381. She graduated from the Cooper Female Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, and studied at the Library School of Albany, New York. Career Doren began work at the Dayton Public Library (later known as the Dayton Public Library and Museum, and now known as Dayton Metro Library) in 1879. In 1897, she became the library's director ("Librarian") and instituted a number of new programs, including a school library departme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electra Carlin
Electra Carlin (September 28, 1912 – February 19, 2000) was an American art dealer and gallery owner in Fort Worth, Texas. She operated Fort Worth's longest-running private art gallery, which was also the first in the area founded and operated by women. Early life Electra Anne Marshall was born September 28, 1912 to Bert Marshall (ca. 1869-1924) and Frances E. "Fannie" Peers Marshall (1872-1955). Bert was a railroad conductor and, later, car service superintendent, from Illinois or Missouri; Fannie was a homemaker from Dallas.Ancestry.com. ''Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982'' atabase on-line Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Born and raised in Fort Worth, she attended art exhibitions at Fort Worth Public Library as a child, but never studied art. She majored in journalism in college, attending the University of Oklahoma, Beaver College in Pennsylvania, and Washington University in St. Louis. There she met her husband, Howard Lee "H. Lee" Carlin, a nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
