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Xenodice (genus)
Xenodice may refer to: *Xenodice (mythology), various characters in Greek mythology * Pausanias described the tomb of Xenodice at Sicyon Sicyon (; ; ''gen''.: Σικυῶνος) or Sikyōn was an ancient Greek city state situated in the northern Peloponnesus between Corinth and Achaea on the territory of the present-day regional unit of Corinthia. The ruins lie just west of th ..., who died in childbirth. "It has not been made after the native fashion, but so as to harmonize best with the painting, which is very well worth seeing." In biology: *'' Xenodice'', an amphipod genus in the family Podoceridae *'' Cyanopepla xenodice'', a moth species in the family Erebidae {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenodice (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Xenodice or Xenodike (Ancient Greek: Ξενοδίκη) may refer to the following characters: * Xenodice, a Crete, Cretan princess as the daughter of King Minos either by Pasiphaë, Pasiphae or Crete (mythology), Crete. She was the sister of Acacallis (mythology), Acacallis, Ariadne, Androgeus (son of Minos), Androgeus, Deucalion (Cretan), Deucalion, Phaedra (mythology), Phaedra, Glaucus (son of Minos), Glaucus and Catreus. * Xenodice, a Troy, Trojan captive. (see List of children of Priam) * Xenodice, daughter of Syleus (mythology), Syleus, killed by Heracles along with her father.Tzetzes, ''Chiliades'' 2.432–425 Notes References * Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus), Apollodorus, ''The Library'' with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pausanias (geographer)
Pausanias ( ; ; ) was a Greek traveler and geographer of the second century AD. He is famous for his '' Description of Greece'' (, ), a lengthy work that describes ancient Greece from his firsthand observations. ''Description of Greece'' provides crucial information for making links between classical literature and modern archaeology, which is providing evidence of the sites and cultural details he mentions although knowledge of their existence may have become lost or relegated to myth or legend. Biography Nothing is known about Pausanias apart from what historians can piece together from his own writing. However, it is probable that he was born into a Greek family and was probably a native of Lydia in Asia Minor. From until his death around 180, Pausanias travelled throughout the mainland of Greece, writing about various monuments, sacred spaces, and significant geographical sites along the way. In writing his '' Description of Greece'', Pausanias sought to put together ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sicyon
Sicyon (; ; ''gen''.: Σικυῶνος) or Sikyōn was an ancient Greek city state situated in the northern Peloponnesus between Corinth and Achaea on the territory of the present-day regional unit of Corinthia. The ruins lie just west of the modern village of Sikyona (previously Vasiliko). An ancient monarchy at the times of the Trojan War, the city was ruled by a number of tyrants during the Archaic and Classical period and became a democracy in the 3rd century BC. Sicyon was celebrated for its contributions to ancient Greek art, producing many famous painters and sculptors. In Hellenistic times it was also the home of Aratus of Sicyon, the leader of the Achaean League. Ancient history Sicyon was built on a low triangular plateau about 3 kilometres (two miles) from the Corinthian Gulf. Between the city and its port lay a fertile plain with olive groves and orchards. In Mycenean times, according to Eusebius, Sicyon had been ruled by a line of twenty-six mythical king ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenodice (genus)
Xenodice may refer to: *Xenodice (mythology), various characters in Greek mythology * Pausanias described the tomb of Xenodice at Sicyon Sicyon (; ; ''gen''.: Σικυῶνος) or Sikyōn was an ancient Greek city state situated in the northern Peloponnesus between Corinth and Achaea on the territory of the present-day regional unit of Corinthia. The ruins lie just west of th ..., who died in childbirth. "It has not been made after the native fashion, but so as to harmonize best with the painting, which is very well worth seeing." In biology: *'' Xenodice'', an amphipod genus in the family Podoceridae *'' Cyanopepla xenodice'', a moth species in the family Erebidae {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podoceridae
''Podoceridae'' is a family of amphipods. One species, '' Pocoderus cristatus'', is known for mimicking the appearance of certain nudibranchs: '' Coryphella trilineata'', ''Flabellinopsis iodinea ''Flabellinopsis iodinea'', the Spanish shawl, is a species of aeolid nudibranch, a very colorful sea slug. This is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Flabellinidae. Distribution This species is native to the west coast of North America ...'', '' Flabellina bertschi'', and '' Noumeaella rubrofasciata''. Genera ''Pocoderidae'' comprises eight genera: *'' Cyrtophium'' Dana, 1852 *'' Laetmatophilus'' Bruzelius, 1859 *'' Leipsuropus'' Stebbing, 1899 *'' Neoxenodice'' Schellenberg, 1926 *'' Parunciola'' Chevreux, 1911 *'' Podobothrus'' Barnard & Clark, 1985 *'' Podocerus'' Leach, 1814 *'' Xenodice'' Boeck, 1871 References Corophiida Amphipod families {{amphipod-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
