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Hiera (other)
'' Hiera'' is a genus of moths. Hiera may also refer to: *Hiera (mythology), a Greek mythological figure * 7119 Hiera, a Jupiter trojan * Hiera (Argolis), an island of ancient Argolis, Greece * Hiera (Crete), a town of ancient Crete, Greece * Hiera (Lesbos), a town of ancient Lesbos, Greece *Hiera (Thera), one of the Cyclades, Greece *Marettimo Marettimo (; Sicilian: ''Marrètimu'') is one of the Aegadian Islands in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sicily, Italy. It forms a part of the municipality (''comune'') of Favignana in the Province of Trapani. It takes about an hour to reach the ..., the ancient Hiera Nesos, one of the Aegadian Islands, Italy See also * Hiero (other) {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiera
''Hiera'' is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. It contains the single species ''Hiera gyge'', which is found in Panama. Both the genus and species were first described by Herbert Druce in 1885. Etymology ''Hiera'' is Greek for a temple A temple (from the Latin ) is a place of worship, a building used for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. By convention, the specially built places of worship of some religions are commonly called "temples" in Engli ... or sacred place. '' Dictionary.com''. Retrieved 9 April 2010. References External links * Arctiini[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiera (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Hiera (Ancient Greek: ) is the wife of Telephus, the mythic founder of the city of Pergamum. She is depicted in the frieze on the interior of the Altar of Pergamum. Mythology During the Trojan War the Greeks attacked Pergamum, either because they mistook it for Troy, or because an alliance existed between Troy and Pergamum. Hiera united a cavalry of Mysian women to repel the attack. However, in the battle Hiera was killed by the Greek warrior Nireus. Telephus was so grief-stricken that he called a cease-fire to hold the funeral for Hiera, before restarting the battle and finally driving the invaders away. It is possible that the ancient city of Hierapolis Hierapolis (; , lit. "Holy City") was a Hellenistic Greek city built on the site of a Phrygian cult center of the Anatolian mother goddess Cybele, in Phrygia in southwestern Anatolia, Turkey. It was famous for its hot springs, its high qualit ... (modern Pamukkale, Turkey) was named in her honor, tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7119 Hiera
7119 Hiera is a large Jupiter trojan and potentially slow rotator from the Greek camp, approximately in diameter. It was discovered on 11 January 1989, by American astronomer couple Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at Palomar Observatory in California. The dark Jovian asteroid belongs to the 60 largest Jupiter trojans and has an estimated rotation period of at least 400 hours. It was named for the Amazon Hiera, who fought against the Greeks in the Trojan War. As with 624 Hektor, the naming for this Jovian asteroid was placed into the wrong camp. Orbit and classification ''Hiera'' is a dark Jovian asteroid orbiting in the leading Greek camp at Jupiter's Lagrangian point, 60 ° ahead of its orbit in a 1:1 resonance . It is also a non-family asteroid in the Jovian background population. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 4.6–5.7 AU once every 11 years and 8 months (4,271 days; semi-major axis of 5.15 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.10 and an inclina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiera (Argolis)
Sphaeria or Sphairia (), later called Hiera (Ἱερά), is a former island of ancient Argolis described by Pausanias as in the immediate vicinity of Calaureia, and separated from the mainland (Peloponnesus) by a strait so narrow and shallow that there was a passage over it on foot. Pausanias wrote that on the island was the tomb of Sphaerus (), who was a charioteer of Pelops. In addition, he wrote that according to legend Aethra saw Athena in a dream, and Athena told her to go to the island to give offerings to Sphaerus. Aethra went to the island and Poseidon had intercourse with her there. For this reason Aethra set up a temple of Athena Apaturia () on the island. Due to this the name of the island changed to Sacred (Ἱερά) Island. Furthermore, she also established a custom for the Troezenian maidens of dedicating their girdles before wedlock to Athena Apaturia. At present there is only one island, now called Poros; but as this island consists of two hilly peninsulas united ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiera (Crete)
Hierapytna ( or Ἱερὰ Πύτνα), also Hierapydna (Ἱεράπυδνα), Hierapydnes (Ἱερά Πύδνης), or Hiera, was a town of ancient Crete. Strabo says that it stood in the narrowest part of the island, opposite Minoa. Hierapytna, according to the ''Stadiasmus Maris Magni'', was 180 stadia from Biennus, which agrees with the distance of 20 M.P. assigned to it by the Peutinger Table. It was a town of great antiquity, and its foundation was ascribed to the Corybantes; it bore the successive names of Cyrba, Pytna, Camirus, and Hierapytna. From an inscription preserved among the Oxford marbles, it appears that the Hierapytnians were at one time allied with the neighbouring city of Priansus. There are both autonomous and Roman Imperial coins belonging to Hierapytna; the symbol on the former is generally a palm tree. Its site is located near modern Ierapetra Ierapetra (; ancient name: ) is a Greece, Greek city and municipality located on the southeast coast of Cret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiera (Lesbos)
Hiera (), also known as Iera or Ira (Ίρα), was a town of ancient Lesbos. The site of Hiera is located near modern Perama Perama () is a coastal town and a suburb of Piraeus and belongs to the Piraeus regional unit and is the southwestern limit of Athens urban area. It lies on the southwest edge of the Aegaleo mountains, on the Saronic Gulf coast. It is 8 km .... References Populated places in the ancient Aegean islands Former populated places in Greece Ancient Lesbos {{AncientAegean-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiera (Thera)
Palea Kameni, also known as Palia Kameni, is a volcanic island within the Santorini Caldera. The island was formed by a series of volcanic eruptions that formed large deposits of pumice and dacite lavas. The island's name translates to "Old Burnt Island". Palea Kameni is a private island, it was inhabited until it was bought in 1899 and sold in 1975. History Palea Kameni was formed by a series of eruptions between 197 BCE and 47 CE. The appearance of the island was noted in the journal of Roman historian Cassius Dio, who wrote "This year 7 CEa small islet, hitherto unknown, made an appearance close to the island of Thera." No further activity is known from the island until 726, when the island suffered a submarine explosive eruption of pumice, and lava. Volcanic activity then ceased again until the 1570s, when the development of Palea's sister island Nea Kameni caused increased volcanic activity to be reported. Other ancient authors note that it arose from the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marettimo
Marettimo (; Sicilian: ''Marrètimu'') is one of the Aegadian Islands in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sicily, Italy. It forms a part of the municipality (''comune'') of Favignana in the Province of Trapani. It takes about an hour to reach the island from Trapani. History The ancient name of the island was Hiera, part of the Greek name ''Hierà Nèsos'' (Ἱερά Νήσος), which means "Sacred Island" in Greek. Indeed, its Latin name used by Pliny was also "Sacra". The name Marettimo probably comes from the words ''mar'' (sea) and ''timo'' (thyme) due to the profusion of thyme on the island. However, it may stem from a local pronunciation of the word "maritimo". The island was an important observation point during Roman times, hence the Casa Romana, where it was easy to observe passing maritime traffic. The sea routes between Italy and North Africa and Italy and Spain (via Sardinia) would pass Marettimo. Abu Abd Allah Muhammad al-Idrisi (1099–1165 or 1166), the Morocca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
