Parthenope ( ; ) may refer to:
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Parthenope (siren)
Parthenope () 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'' (παρθένος, meaning fig. 'ma ...
, one of the sirens in Greek mythology
People
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Parthenope Parthenope ( ; ) may refer to:
* Parthenope (siren), one of the sirens in Greek mythology
People
* Parthenope (mythology), Parthenope, in Greek mythology, the daughter of Ancaeus (son of Poseidon), Ancaeus
* Frances Parthenope Verney, 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.
Early life and education
Frances Parthenope Nightingale was born on May 19, 1819 in Naples, Italy, during her ...
, 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 an English musician and singer. She is best known for her cover of Norah Jones's "Don't Know Why", and is a member of Loud LDN.
Early life
Parthenope Ann Wald-Harding ...
, 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 (, ) or Neapolitan Republic () was a short-lived, semi-autonomous republic located within the Kingdom of Naples and supported by the French First Republic. The republic emerged during the French Revolutionary Wars after ...
, 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 Asher Charles (born Zipken; November 15, 1968) is an American singer and songwriter. Along with Oren Bloedow, she co-founded the New York band Elysian Fields. Her work is known for its emotional intensity, with her writing exploring n ...
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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 ...
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
Parthenopidae is a family of crabs, placed in its own superfamily, Parthenopoidea. It comprises nearly 40 genera, divided into two subfamilies, with three genera ''incertae sedis'':
;Daldorfiinae Ng & Rodríguez, 1986
*'' Daldorfia'' Rathbun, ...
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''Parthenope'' (fungus), a genus of fungi in the order Helotiales
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11 Parthenope
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 ''Parthenopē'', one of the Sirens in Greek mythology ...
, an asteroid
* ''Partenopei'', nickname of Italian football club
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli (), commonly known as SSC Napoli or simply Napoli, is an Italian professional football club based in Naples, Campania that currently competes in the Serie A, the highest league of Italian football. Napoli are am ...
See also
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Partenope (disambiguation)
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