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unusual facts about Greek Goddess



Artemisa

It has been argued to have originated from the Greek goddess Artemis (Diana, in the Roman version) or that it refers to the name of Ragweed in Spanish, Artemisia (Ambrosia artemisifolia), abundant at the time.

Betta persephone

This betta's specific epithet derives from the Greek goddess Persephone, queen of the Underworld, a reference to the largely blackish colouration of this fish.

Melina Kanakaredes

She played the role of the Greek Goddess Athena in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and starred in the 2013 drama Snitch alongside Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson.

The Artemis Complex

The cover was designed by photo artist Kim Lauer, and depicts a heavily manipulated image of the Greek goddess Artemis.


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Aphroditeola

The name Aphroditeola is an allusion to Aphrodite Greek goddess because of the combination of pretty pink coloration and perfume-like odor.

Archer School for Girls

The school derives its name from the Greek goddess Artemis, called Diana in later Roman myth, classically depicted taking aim with her bow and arrow, guided by the moon.

Artemis 30

The system is named after the ancient Greek goddess of the hunt, Artemis.

Bastet

Herodotus also relates that of the many solemn festivals held in Egypt, the most important and most popular one was that celebrated in Bubastis in honour of the goddess, whom he calls Bubastis and equates with the Greek goddess Artemis.

Bronx Borough Courthouse

Its exterior commands two pillars above the entranceway surrounding the throne of Lady Justice (the Greek goddess Themis or Dike) who honors and protects the gates of the law and encompassing city with unwavering and fair judgment.

Disorganized schizophrenia

The condition is also known as hebephrenia, named after the Greek term for "adolescence" and the ancient Greek goddess of youth, Hebe, daughter of Hera.

Duma Key

Her full name, Persephone and her description and place are all generally influenced and taken from the Greek Goddess Persephone, the Queen of the Underworld.

El Capitolio

A Creole Cuban, Lily Valty served as the model for the body for Zanelli, and the inspiration for the statue came from Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom.

Eosin

The name Eosin comes from Eos, the Ancient Greek word for 'dawn' and the name of the Ancient Greek goddess of the dawn.

Eunomian

The Eunomia family, a large grouping of S-type asteroids named after the Greek goddess Eunomia

Harriot Kezia Hunt

Her grave marker includes a statue of the Greek goddess of health, Hygeia, carved by the African American sculptor, Edmonia Lewis.

Hecate Enthroned

The band's name alludes to the Ancient Greek goddess of magic and necromancy, Hecate.

Iridaceae

Its name derives from the Greek goddess, Iris, who carried messages from Olympus to earth along a rainbow, whose colours were seen by Linnaeus in the multi-hued petals of many of the species.

Kalends of February

As Vorenus is leaving to respond to a summons by Caesar, Niobe wraps a small bundle of ashes from the family shrine in cloth, and tucks it in Vorenus' toga whispering, "Juno protect you." Juno was the Roman incarnation of the Greek goddess Hera, goddess of marriage and family bonds.

Leucothoé

The plot was based on the story of the Greek Goddess Leucothea.

Lockheed CP-140 Aurora

In Greek mythology, Aurora is the Greek goddess who restored Orion's eyesight, and also the Aurora Borealis are the "northern lights" that are prominent over northern Canada and the Arctic Ocean.

Magic Shop Books

The Greek goddess of strife Eris breaks into the Magic Shop while Mr. Elives is away and gives the shy but acid-tongued Juliet Dove a crystal amulet containing Cupid that causes every boy she meets to become truly, madly and strongly in love with her.

Marnie Weber

An animal often found in her work is the bear, which is linked to the Greek goddess Artemis.

Meighan Desmond

Meighan Desmond (born 7 October 1977, in Kaitaia, New Zealand) is an actress, best known by her role as the Greek goddess Discord on the popular American TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and on its two spin-offsXena: Warrior Princess and Young Hercules.

Metamorphic Force

The Greek goddess Athena has summoned the souls of four ancient guardians and bestowed their power upon four heroes to stop the evil once again.

Persefone

The next album, a longer concept album, relates the story of Persephone, the Greek goddess for which the band was named.

Phaethusa

:This article is about the Greek Goddess, for the bird genus see Large-billed Tern.

Russell Arms

Arms made three guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the roles of Attorney Everett Dorrell in the 1960 episode, "The Case of the Credulous Quarry," and Roger Correll in the 1963 episode, "The Case of the Greek Goddess."

Selene Nunatak

The nunatak was named in association with nearby Lunar Crag by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1988 after Selene, the Greek goddess of the Moon.

Tethysaurus

The name means "Tethys' lizard of Nopsca", a reference to the Greek goddess of the sea Tethys (also the name of the Tethys Ocean, an ancient sea between southern Europe and northern Africa) and to the Hungarian paleontologist Baron Ferenc Nopsca, who made pioneering studies on Adriatic aquatic squamates.

Winged victory

Winged Victory of Samothrace, a well known sculpture of the Greek goddess Nike in the Louvre Museum.

Women Airforce Service Pilots Badge

It is said to have been selected for its resemblance to the shape of the shield carried by Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, weaving, crafts, and war.