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Rhodia Prize
Rhodia may refer to: *In Greek mythology: ** Rhodia, a goddess, one of the Muses ** Rhodea, Rhodeia, or Rhodia, a nymph, one of the Oceanids ** Rhodia, one of the Danaïdes, daughters of Danaus, king of Libya * Rhodia, a city, also called Rhodiopolis, of ancient Lycia * 437 Rhodia, an asteroid * Rhodia (company), a French chemical company * Rhodia, a fictional planet in ''The Stars, Like Dust ''The Stars, Like Dust'' is a 1951 science fiction mystery book by American writer Isaac Asimov. The book is part of Asimov's ''Galactic Empire'' series and takes place before the actual founding of the Galactic Empire, before even Trantor bec ...'', an Isaac Asimov novel See also * '' Lex Rhodia'', a Byzantine law {{disambiguation, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muses
In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, the Muses (, ) were the Artistic inspiration, inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric poetry, lyric songs, and myths that were related orally for centuries in ancient Greek culture. The number and names of the Muses differed by region, but from the Classical Greece, Classical period the number of Muses was standardized to nine, and their names were generally given as Calliope, Clio, Polyhymnia, Euterpe, Terpsichore, Erato, Melpomene, Thalia (Muse), Thalia, and Urania. In modern figurative usage, a muse is a Muse (source of inspiration), person who serves as someone's source of artistic inspiration. Etymology The word ''Muses'' () perhaps came from the Indo-European ablaut#Proto-Indo-European, o-grade of the Proto-Indo-European language, Proto-Indo-European root (the basic meaning of which is 'put in mind' in verb formati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Oceanids
__NOTOC__ In Greek mythology, the nymph daughters of the Titan Oceanus (Ocean), were known collectively as the Oceanids. Four ancient sources give lists of names of Oceanids. The oldest, and longest such list, given by the late 8th–early 7th century BC Greek poet Hesiod, names 41 Oceanids. Hesiod goes on to say that these "are the eldest ... but there are many besides" and that there were "three thousand" Oceanids, a number interpreted as meaning "innumerable". While some of these names, such as Peitho, Metis and Tyche, certainly reflected existing traditions, many were probably mere poetic inventions. The probably nearly as old ''Homeric Hymn to Demeter'' lists twenty-one names, sixteen of which match those given by Hesiod, and were probably taken directly from there. The roughly contemporary (? ) Greek mythographer Apollodorus and the Latin mythographer Hyginus also give lists of Oceanids. Apollodorus gives a list containing seven names, as well as mentioning five other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danaïdes
In Greek mythology, the Danaïdes (; ), also Danaides or Danaids, were the fifty daughters of Danaus, king of Ancient Libya, Libya. Danaus and the Danaids feared that Danaus's twin brother, Aegyptus, was plotting to overthrow and kill them. So, they fled to Argos, Peloponnese, Argos, where Danaus became king. However, Sons of Aegyptus, Aegyptus's 50 sons soon followed them there. The Danaids were then forced to marry the 50 sons. In the most common version of the myth, all but one of the Daniads, Hypermnestra, Hypermenstra, killed their husbands on their wedding night. The Danaids were then condemned to spend eternity carrying water in a sieve or perforated jug. The myth of the Danaids is found in numerous written mythological accounts from antiquity, such as in the writings of Bibliotheca (Apollodorus), Apollodorus, Pindar, and Pausanias (geographer), Pausanius. The names of the Danaids are inscribed in lists from Apollodorus and Gaius Julius Hyginus, Hyginus, though the lists di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhodiopolis
Rhodiapolis (), also known as Rhodia (Ῥοδία) and Rhodiopolis (Ῥοδιόπολις), was a city in ancient Lycia. Today it is located on a hill northwest of the modern town Kumluca in Antalya Province, Turkey. Rhodiapolis stands out as a successfully planned, very compact Roman city in limited and difficult terrain with a uniquely intricate and packed layout of buildings without leaving empty space other than the streets. On the sloping terrain, terraces needed for urban fabric were formed mostly by cisterns, a clever solution that satisfied water demand while also creating flat areas for construction. History It is called Rhodia by Ptolemy (V, 3) and Stephanus Byzantius; Rhodiapolis on its coins and inscriptions; Rhodiopolis by Pliny the Elder, who locates it in the mountains to the north of Corydalla. The city was considered to have been founded by colonists from Rhodes; the name Rhodiapolis means ''Rhodian City'' in English. Rhodiapolis was a relatively small ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
437 Rhodia
437 Rhodia is a Main belt asteroid that was discovered by French astronomer Auguste Charlois on 16 July 1898 in Nice. It was named after one of the Oceanid nymphs of Greek mythology. This asteroid is orbiting the Sun at a distance of with a period of and an eccentricity (ovalness) of 0.25. The orbital plane is tilted at an angle of 7.3° to the plane of the ecliptic. 437 Rhodia was originally a proposed fly-by target of interest for the Rosetta mission. Analysis of the bimodal light curve generated using photometric data show a lengthy rotation period of with a brightness variation of in magnitude. It also appears to be tumbling. 437 Rhodia is classified as an E-type asteroid with a diameter of approximately . This object has the highest albedo in the IRAS The Infrared Astronomical Satellite (Dutch language, Dutch: ''Infrarood Astronomische Satelliet'') (IRAS) was the first space telescope to perform a astronomical survey, survey of the entire night sky at infrared wave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhodia (company)
Rhodia was a group founded in 1988 that specialized in fine chemistry, synthetic fibers, and polymers. The company was acquired by the Belgian Solvay group in September 2011 in a deal valued at €3.4 billion. The company served the consumer goods, automotive, energy, manufacturing, and processes and electronics markets, and had 65 production sites worldwide, four research centers, and four joint laboratories. History Rhodia was a public company that was founded on January 1, 1998, following the spin-off of the chemicals, fibers, and polymers activities of Rhône-Poulenc when it merged with the German company Hoechst. On June 25, 1998, Rhône-Poulenc sold 32.7% of its share in Rhodia's capital to the public. In 1999, Rhodia made two acquisitions: * The Engineering Plastics activity of the top Korean group Hyosung, for Rhodia's Polyamides business unit. * The Iberica Mix & Fix Center activity of Quimica Dos. The Mix & Fix Center is a unit that formulates and sells ready-to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stars, Like Dust
''The Stars, Like Dust'' is a 1951 science fiction mystery book by American writer Isaac Asimov. The book is part of Asimov's ''Galactic Empire'' series and takes place before the actual founding of the Galactic Empire, before even Trantor becomes important. It starts with a young man attending the University of Earth. Biron Farrill is the son of the greatest nobleman on the planet Nephelos, one of the Nebula Kingdoms. The story starts with the news that his father has been caught conspiring against the Tyranni. The Tyranni, who come from the planet Tyrann, rule a minor empire of 50 planets near the Horsehead Nebula. Tyrann suppressed science and space navigation training in the kingdoms to help maintain control over its subject worlds. The ruler of Tyrann in the story is called the "Khan," suggesting that Asimov took the Mongol dominion over the Russian principalities as a model, much as he used the declining Roman Empire for his ''Foundation'' series. (See the "Golden Hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
