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Asterion can refer to: * Asterion, name of multiple figures in Greek mythology * Asterion, a star, also known as Chara or as Beta Canum Venaticorum in the constellation of Canes Venatici * The House of Asterion, a short tale by Jorge Luis Borges * Asterion (anatomy), a point on the human skull * Asterion, a Thessalian Argonaut in Argonautica * Lamborghini Asterion, a sports car * Asterion (city), an ancient city of Thessaly, Greece Asterios can refer to: * Asterios Polyp, a graphic novel by David Mazzucchelli * Asterios Karagiannis, a Greek footballer * Asterios, an Achaean Argonaut in Argonautica The ''Argonautica'' ( el, Ἀργοναυτικά , translit=Argonautika) is a Greek epic poem written by Apollonius Rhodius in the 3rd century BC. The only surviving Hellenistic epic, the ''Argonautica'' tells the myth of the voyage of Jason a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asterion
In Greek mythology, Asterion ( Greek: , gen.: , literally "starry") or Asterius () may refer to the following figures: * Asterion, one of the Potamoi. * Asterius, one of the Giants. * Asterion, an attendant of the starry-god Astraeus. * Asterion or Asterius, king of Crete. * Asterion or Asterius, name of the Minotaur. * Asterion, son of Zeus and Idaea, a daughter of Minos. * Asterius, son of Minos and Androgenia, a girl from the Cretan city of Phaestus. He was the commander of Cretans who joined the god Dionysus in his Indian War. Asterius never returned to his homeland but instead settled among the Colchians and named them Asterians. There Asterius fathered Miletus, Caunus, and Byblis. * Asterius, a king of Anactoria (Miletus) and son of Anax, son of Gaia. He was a slain by the hero Miletus who named after himself the newly conquered lands.According to Pausanias, an island named after him was thought to be a burial of him that existed near the city of Milesians. * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beta Canum Venaticorum
Beta Canum Venaticorum (β Canum Venaticorum, abbreviated Beta CVn, β CVn), also named Chara , is a G-type main-sequence star in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici. At an apparent visual magnitude of 4.25, it is the second-brightest star in the constellation. Based upon an annual parallax shift of , this star is distant from the Sun. Along with the brighter star Cor Caroli, the pair form the "southern dog" in this constellation that represents hunting dogs. Nomenclature ''β Canum Venaticorum'' ( Latinised to ''Beta Canum Venaticorum'') is the star's Bayer designation. The traditional name ''Chara'' was originally applied to the "southern dog", but it later became used specifically to refer to Beta Canum Venaticorum. Chara ''(χαρά)'' means 'joy' in Greek. In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin of July 2016 included a table o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of Asterion
"The House of Asterion" (original Spanish title: "") is a short story by Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges. The story was first published in 1947 in the literary magazine ''Los Anales de Buenos Aires'' and republished in Borges's short story collection ''The Aleph'' in 1949. It is based on the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur and is told from the perspective of Asterion, the Minotaur. One of Borges's shortest stories, it was written over a period of two days and received generally positive reviews from contemporary critics and authors. The story explores themes of death, redemption, and the nature of monstrosity. Its narrative style has been referred to as a "literary puzzle", with the narrator's identity not fully revealed until the end of the story. Literary critic Gene H. Bell-Villada noted that "there is no instance of a major author so inverting the hero–monster relationship" prior to "The House of Asterion". Plot summary Asterion begins the story by suggesting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asterion (anatomy)
The asterion is a meeting point between three sutures between bones of the skull. It is an important surgical landmark. Structure In human anatomy, the asterion is a visible ( craniometric) point on the exposed skull. It is just posterior to the ear. It is the point where three cranial sutures meet: * the lambdoid suture. * parietomastoid suture. * occipitomastoid suture. It is also the point where three cranial bones meet: * the parietal bone. * the occipital bone. * the mastoid portion of the temporal bone. In the adult, it lies 4 cm behind and 12 mm above the center of the entrance to the ear canal. Its relation to other anatomical structures is fairly variable. Clinical significance Neurosurgeons may use the asterion to orient themselves, in order to plan safe entry into the skull for some operations, such as when using a retro-sigmoid approach. Etymology The asterion receives its name from the Greek ἀστέριον (''astērion''), meaning "star" or "starry". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argonautica
The ''Argonautica'' ( el, Ἀργοναυτικά , translit=Argonautika) is a Greek epic poem written by Apollonius Rhodius in the 3rd century BC. The only surviving Hellenistic epic, the ''Argonautica'' tells the myth of the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts to retrieve the Golden Fleece from remote Colchis. Their heroic adventures and Jason's relationship with the dangerous Colchian princess/sorceress Medea were already well known to Hellenistic audiences, which enabled Apollonius to go beyond a simple narrative, giving it a scholarly emphasis suitable to the times. It was the age of the great Library of Alexandria, and his epic incorporates his research in geography, ethnography, comparative religion, and Homeric literature. However, his main contribution to the epic tradition lies in his development of the love between hero and heroine – he seems to have been the first narrative poet to study "the pathology of love". His ''Argonautica'' had a profound impact on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamborghini Asterion
The Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 (LPI being an abbreviation for ''Longitudinale Posteriore Ibrido'') is a concept hybrid car manufactured by Italian automobile manufacturer Lamborghini, which was unveiled at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. The car is named after a Minotaur called Asterion and was to be Lamborghini's first hybrid model. The half man – half bull Minotaur was chosen keeping in mind Lamborghini's tradition of naming their cars after a bull while alluding to its usage of different modes of power. Specifications and performance The Asterion has a mid-mounted V10 engine shared with the Huracán generating a maximum power output of and twin electric motors on the front axle besides a Lithium Ion battery pack generating a combined power of . The batteries are placed in the central shaft, which improves the car's safety and center of gravity. The car features a torque vectoring system, a system typical on hybrid sports cars. The Asterion has a top speed of which reduce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asterion (city)
Asterium or Asterion ( grc, τὸ Ἀστέριον) was a city in ancient Thessaly mentioned in the Catalogue of Ships in Homer's ''Iliad'' as belonging to Eurypylus. Homer speaks of "Asterium and the white summits of Titanus – Ἀστέριον Τιτάνοιό τε λευκὰ κάρηνα. Strabo places the city in the neighbourhood of Cierium. Stephanus of Byzantium relates that the place was later called Peiresia (Πειρεσία), no doubt from the ''Argonautica'' of Apollonius of Rhodes who describes the place as near the junction of rivers Apidanus (the modern Pharsalitis) and Enipeus. Strabo, who places Titanus near Arne, also speaks of its white colour. Peiresiae is said by Apollonius to have been near Mount Phylleium. Near Mount Phylleium Strabo places a city Phyllus, noted for a temple of Apollo Phylleius. Statius calls this city Phylli. William Smith conjectures that the town of Iresiae mentioned by Livy, is perhaps a false reading for Peiresiae; h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asterios Polyp
''Asterios Polyp'' is a 2009 graphic novel by American cartoonist David Mazzucchelli. Overview The title character, Asterios Polyp, is a professor and architect of Greek and Italian descent who teaches at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. After a lightning strike burns up his apartment, he leaves the city on a Greyhound bus and takes up employment as an auto mechanic in the town of Apogee (somewhere in America, likely Arizona), the farthest point his money will take him. The novel is interspersed with scenes from his past (ostensibly narrated by his stillborn twin brother, Ignazio), including his childhood and troubled marriage, as well as dreams and allegorical sequences. Finally, Asterios must not only confront his own flawed nature, but the implacable and amoral whims of the gods themselves. Themes In plot, structure, and design, this book explores the idea of duality. Some of the false dichotomies touched upon are: Apollonian vs. Dionysian; reason vs. emotion; des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asterios Karagiannis
Asterios Karagiannis ( gr, Αστέριος Καραγιάννης; born 28 July 1986 in Dortmund) is a Greeks, Greek Association football, footballer, who plays for Sportfreunde Baumberg. Club career Karagiannis played in the youth side for Borussia Dortmund, FC Schalke 04, Schalke 04 and VfL Bochum. After spending several years in VfL Bochum's reserve team, Karagiannis was signed in July 2005 by Sportfreunde Oestrich-Iserlohn, SF Oestrich Iserlohn, where he played three games in the 2006–07 season. He left after two years and on 27 July 2007, he signed with Landesliga Westfalen club SSV Hagen. He spent only a half-year, before joining Hasper SV in January 2008. Karagiannis played with his team Hasper SV the 2007–08 season to end and signed in July 2008 for Wuppertaler SV Borussia, Wuppertaler SV. He played in his first season with Wuppertaler SV's reserve team and made his senior debut on 28 November 2009 in a 3. Liga match against FC Carl Zeiss Jena, Carl Zeiss Jena as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
