Encyclopedia - Epimetheus: Encyclopedia - Epimetheus
Epimetheus may mean one of several things: Epimetheus (mythology) the Titan. Epimetheus (moon) the moon of Saturn. 1810 Epimetheus is an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1810 Epimetheus: Encyclopedia - 1810 Epimetheus
1810 Epimetheus is an asteroid that was discovered on September 24, 1960 by Cornelis Johannes Van Houten, Ingrid Van Houten-Groeneveld, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epimetheus Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Epimetheus Moon - Discovery
Epimetheus occupies essentially the same orbit as the moon Janus. Astronomers assumed that there was only one body in that orbit, and acc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asia Mythology: Encyclopedia - Asia Mythology
Asia or Clymene in Greek mythology, is a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, the wife of the Titan Iapetus, and mother of Atlas, Prometheus, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clymene: Encyclopedia - Clymene
In Greek mythology, Clymene or Klymenê ("famous might") is the name of at least six possibly distinct females. An Oceanid also called A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pandora: Encyclopedia - Pandora
In Greek mythology, Pandora ("all gifted") was the first woman, fashioned by Zeus as part of his punishment of mankind for having stolen ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pyrrha: Encyclopedia - Pyrrha
In Greek mythology, Pyrrha was the daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora and wife of Deucalion. When Zeus decided to end the Golden Age with...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atlas Mythology: Encyclopedia - Atlas Mythology
In Greek mythology, Atlas was a member of a race of giant gods known as Titans. Atlas mythology - Mythology. Atlas mythology - Kinship....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epimetheus Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Epimetheus Moon - Orbital Relationship Between Epimetheus And Janus
Epimetheus and Janus are co-orbital: Janus' orbital radius from Saturn is currently 151,472 km and Epimetheus' orbital radius is 151,422 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epimetheus Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Epimetheus Moon - Physical Characteristics
There are several Epimethean craters larger than 30 km in diameter, as well as both large and small ridges and grooves. The extensive cra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Janus Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Janus Moon - Orbital Relationship Between Epimetheus And Janus
Janus and Epimetheus are "co-orbital". Janus' orbital radius from Saturn is currently 151,472 km and Epimetheus' orbital radius is 151,42...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Janus Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Janus Moon - Name
Janus is named after Janus, the two-faced Roman god. Although the name was informally proposed soon after the initial 1966 discovery, it ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Janus Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Janus Moon - Discovery And Orbit
Janus occupies essentially the same orbit as the moon Epimetheus. This caused some confusion for astronomers, who assumed that there was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prometheus: Encyclopedia Ii - Prometheus - Myth
Prometheus was a son of Iapetus by Clymene (one of the Oceanids). He was a brother of Atlas, Menoetius, and Epimetheus. He surpassed all ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prometheus: Encyclopedia Ii - Prometheus - Myth
Prometheus was a son of Iapetus by Clymene (one of the Oceanids). He was a brother of Atlas, Menoetius, and Epimetheus. He surpassed all ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atlas Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Atlas Mythology - Mythology
Atlas mythology - Kinship. Atlas was the son of the Titan Iapetos and the Oceanid Klymene. Atlas had three brothers — Prometheus, Epi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pandora: Encyclopedia Ii - Pandora - The Legend
The titan Epimetheus ("hindsight") was responsible for giving a positive trait to each and every animal. However, when it was time to giv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Minor Planet: Encyclopedia Ii - Minor Planet - Quasi-satellites And Horseshoe Objects
Some asteroids have unusual horseshoe orbits that are co-orbital with the Earth or some other planet. Examples are 3753 Cruithne and 2002...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Epimetheus: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Epimetheus
Epimetheus (Greek) The after-thinker; a titan, the brother of Prometheus (the fore-thinker), husband of Pandora and creator of the ani...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Epimetheus: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Epimetheus
Epimetheus (Ancient Greek). Lit., "He who takes counsel after" the event. A brother of Prometheus in Greek Mythology. &nbs...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zeus: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Zeus
Zeus: Originally an Indo-European sky god, the most powerful of the Greek gods, the ruler of heaven and earth, lord of the sky, god of...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Batu: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Batu
Batu (Egyptian) Also Batoo, Baiti. First man in the Egyptian legend of the Two Brothers, the probable original of the Greek story of E...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pyrrha: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Pyrrha
Pyrrha (Greek) Daughter of Epimetheus who, with her husband Deucalion, survived the deluge and created a new humanity. {SD 2:270; BCW ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Iapetus, Iapetos: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Iapetus, Iapetos
Iapetus, Iapetos (Greek) A titan, son of Ouranos and Gaia, thrown into Tartarus by Zeus. He was father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, Atla...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Clymene, Klymene: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Clymene, Klymene
Clymene Klymene (Greek) In Greek mythology, a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, and mother of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimethe...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pandora: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Pandora
Pandora (Ancient Greek). A beautiful woman created by the gods under the orders of Zeus to be sent to Epimetheus, brother of Prometheu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pandora: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Pandora
Pandora (Greek) All-gifted; in Greek mythology, after Prometheus enlightened man by bringing him the celestial fire, the enraged Zeus ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Titans: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Titans
Titans (Greek) In Greek mythology, builders of worlds, often called cosmocratores, and as microcosmic entities the progenitors of huma...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hephaistos, Hephaestus: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Hephaistos, Hephaestus
Hephaistos, Hephaestus (Greek) A fire god, child of Zeus and Hera, equivalent to the Latin Vulcanus or Vulcan. He is twice cast down f...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Atlas: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Atlas
Atlas (Greek) (from tlenai to bear)   In Greek mythology a titan, a sea god who supports on his shoulders the vault of heaven. So...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Henoch: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Henoch
Hephaistos, Hephaestus (Greek) A fire god, child of Zeus and Hera, equivalent to the Latin Vulcanus or Vulcan. He is twice cast down f...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prometheus: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Prometheus
Prometheus (Greek) [from pro fore + metis counsel]   The foreknower, he who knows beforehand, in contrast with his brother Epimet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Titan Mythology: Encyclopedia - Titan Mythology
In Greek mythology, the Titans (Greek Τιταν, plural Τιτανες) are among a series of gods, some of whom opposed Zeus and the O...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Minor Planet: Encyclopedia - Minor Planet
Minor planets, or planetoids are minor bodies of the Solar system orbiting the Sun (or of other planetary systems orbiting other stars) t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prometheus: Encyclopedia - Prometheus
In Greek mythology, Prometheus, or Prometheas (Ancient Greek, Προμηθεύς, "forethought") is the Titan chiefly honored for stealin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Greek Mythological Characters: Encyclopedia - List Of Greek Mythological Characters
(Most of the gods and goddesses had Roman equivalents.) See also family tree of the Greek gods and the list of Greek mythological creatur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pollux: Encyclopedia - Pollux
Pollux. In Greek mythology, Pollux or Polydeuces was one of the twin sons of Zeus, see Castor and Pollux Pollux is a bright star in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 3753 Cruithne: Encyclopedia - 3753 Cruithne
3753 Cruithne (English crew-een'-ya; Modern Irish ['krɪnʲə]) is an asteroid in orbit around the Sun. It is sometimes described as Eart...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deucalion: Encyclopedia - Deucalion
In Greek mythology, Deucalion, or Deukálion ("new-wine sailor") was the son of Prometheus and Clymene or Celaeno. When the wrath of Zeus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deluge Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Deluge Mythology - Flood Myths In Various Cultures
Gods Enlil and 7 who decree fate Ishtar and planet Venus Tiamat and Tablets of Destiny Annunaki and astronauts Marduk and Babylon Heroe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deluge Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Deluge Mythology - Flood Myths In Various Cultures
Gods Enlil Ishtar Tiamat and Tablets of Destiny Annunaki Marduk and Babylon Heroes Utnapishtim Tammuz Gilgamesh and Enkidu Monsters ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saturn's Natural Satellites: Encyclopedia Ii - Saturn's Natural Satellites - Grouping The Moons
Although the borders may be somewhat nebulous, Saturn's moons can be divided into eight groups. Saturn's natural satellites - The ring s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Extraterrestrial Skies: Encyclopedia Ii - Extraterrestrial Skies - Mars
Mars has only a thin atmosphere; however, it is extremely dusty and there is much light that is scattered about. The sky is thus rather b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Starsiege: Encyclopedia Ii - Starsiege - Story
Starsiege contains a rich backstory and plot, which are conveyed to the player via three main sources. The first source is the Compendium...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Natural Satellite: Encyclopedia Ii - Natural Satellite - Orbital Characteristics
Most moons in the solar system are tidally locked to their primaries, meaning that one side of the moon is always turned toward the plane...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Greek Mythological Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Greek Mythological Characters - Greek Mythological Characters
(Most of the gods and goddesses had Roman equivalents.) See also family tree of the Greek gods and the list of Greek mythological creatur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Titan Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Titan Mythology - The Titans In Hesiod
In Hesiod's Theogony the twelve Titans follow the Hundred-handers and Cyclopes as children of Ouranos, heaven, and Gaia, the Earth: "Aft...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lagrangian Point: Encyclopedia Ii - Lagrangian Point - The Lagrangian Points
The five Lagrangian points are labeled and defined as follows: Lagrangian point - L1. The L1 point lies on the line defined by the two ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Minor Planet: Encyclopedia Ii - Minor Planet - The Main Asteroid Belt
The overwhelming majority of asteroids have orbits lying between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, roughly between 2 to 4 AU. These couldn'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lagrangian Point: Encyclopedia Ii - Lagrangian Point - The Lagrangian Points
The five Lagrangian points are labeled and defined as follows: Lagrangian point - L1. The L1 point lies on the line defined by the two ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Starsiege: Encyclopedia Ii - Starsiege - Gameplay
Starsiege - Mechanics. Gameplay in Starsiege revolves around piloting HERCs and tanks in combat against opposing vehicles. Both types o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Starsiege: Encyclopedia Ii - Starsiege - Customization
For those who wish to personalize their experience, there are numerous ways to customize Starsiege. These range from simple visual modifi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Natural Satellite: Encyclopedia Ii - Natural Satellite - Moons Of The Solar System
The largest moons in the solar system (those bigger than about 3000 km across) are Earth's Moon, Jupiter's Galilean moons Io, Europa, Gan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Greek Mythological Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Greek Mythological Characters - Immortals
List of Greek mythological characters - The twelve gods of Olympus. Aphrodite - Goddess of beauty and Love Apollo - God of the Sun mus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lagrangian Point: Encyclopedia Ii - Lagrangian Point - Other Examples In The Solar System
In the Sun–Jupiter system several thousand asteroids, collectively referred to as Trojan asteroids, are in orbits around the Sun–Jupi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lagrangian Point: Encyclopedia Ii - Lagrangian Point - Libration Point Missions
The libration point orbits have unique characteristics that have made them a good choice for performing some kinds of missions. NASA has ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lagrangian Point: Encyclopedia Ii - Lagrangian Point - Natural Examples
In the Sun–Jupiter system several thousand asteroids, collectively referred to as Trojan asteroids, are in orbits around the Sun–Jupi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lagrangian Point: Encyclopedia Ii - Lagrangian Point - Stability
The first three Lagrangian points are technically stable only in the plane perpendicular to the line between the two bodies. This can be ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lagrangian Point: Encyclopedia Ii - Lagrangian Point - History And Concepts
In 1772, the famed Italian mathematician Joseph Louis Lagrange was working on the infamous three-body problem when he discovered an inter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saturn's Natural Satellites: Encyclopedia Ii - Saturn's Natural Satellites - Introduction
Saturn is currently known to have 47 moons, many of which were discovered very recently, and 3 suspected moons. However, a precise number...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saturn's Natural Satellites: Encyclopedia Ii - Saturn's Natural Satellites - Table Of Known Moons
The Saturnian moons are listed here by orbital period, from shortest to longest. Moons massive enough for their surfaces to have collapse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Starsiege: Encyclopedia Ii - Starsiege - Fan Community
Starsiege is particularly known for its small but incredibly devout community of fans, who have created massive amounts of new content an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Titan Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Titan Mythology - The Titans In Other Greek Sources
Hesiod is not, however, the last word on the Titans. Surviving fragments of Orphic poetry in particular preserve some variations on the m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Greek Mythological Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Greek Mythological Characters - Immortals
List of Greek mythological characters - The twelve gods of Olympus. Aphrodite - Goddess of beauty and Love Apollo - God of healing, li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deluge Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Deluge Mythology - Theories Of Origin
Some geologists believe that quite dramatic, greater than normal flooding of rivers in the distant past might have influenced the myths. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Extraterrestrial Skies: Encyclopedia Ii - Extraterrestrial Skies - Mercury
Since Mercury has no atmosphere, its sky is always black. Mercury has a southern polar star, α Pictoris, a magnitude 3.2 star. It is fai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atlas Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Atlas Mythology - Cultural Influence
Since the middle of the sixteenth century, any collection of cartographic maps has come to be called an atlas. Gerardus Mercator was the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Minor Planet: Encyclopedia Ii - Minor Planet - Other Groups Out To The Orbit Of Jupiter
There are a number of more or less distinct asteroid groups outside of the Main Belt, distinguished either by mean distance from the Sun,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pandora: Encyclopedia Ii - Pandora - Commentary
The story of Pandora's Box can be interpreted in more than one way, but one obvious moral is that of "curiosity killed the cat". Some sch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Titan Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Titan Mythology - The Titans In The Twentieth Century
Some scholars of the past century or so, most eloquently Jane Ellen Harrison, have argued that an initiatory or shamanic ritual underlies...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Extraterrestrial Skies: Encyclopedia Ii - Extraterrestrial Skies - Venus
The atmosphere of Venus is so thick that the Sun is not distinguishable in the daytime sky, and the stars are invisible at night. Colour ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Extraterrestrial Skies: Encyclopedia Ii - Extraterrestrial Skies - The Moon
The Moon has no atmosphere, so its sky is always black. However, the Sun is so bright that it is impossible to see stars during the dayti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Extraterrestrial Skies: Encyclopedia Ii - Extraterrestrial Skies - Neptune
Judging by the colour of its atmosphere, the sky of Neptune is likely blue. It is probable that the planet's rings can't be seen from its...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Extraterrestrial Skies: Encyclopedia Ii - Extraterrestrial Skies - Pluto And Charon
Pluto, accompanied by its largest moon Charon, is the most distant planet from the Sun except during a twenty-year period in each orbit w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lagrangian Point: Encyclopedia Ii - Lagrangian Point - History And Concepts
In 1772, the famed Italian mathematician Joseph Louis Lagrange was working on the infamous three-body problem when he discovered an inter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lagrangian Point: Encyclopedia Ii - Lagrangian Point - Stability
The first three Lagrangian points are technically stable only in the plane perpendicular to the line between the two bodies. This can be ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Extraterrestrial Skies: Encyclopedia Ii - Extraterrestrial Skies - Uranus
Judging by the colour of its atmosphere, the sky of Uranus is likely greenish-blue. It is probable that the planet's rings can't be seen ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Extraterrestrial Skies: Encyclopedia Ii - Extraterrestrial Skies - Asteroids
It is a common misconception, fuelled by movies such as Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back, that the asteroid belt is so closely packed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Extraterrestrial Skies: Encyclopedia Ii - Extraterrestrial Skies - Jupiter
Although no images from within Jupiter's atmosphere have ever been taken, artistic representations typically assume that the planet's sky...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Extraterrestrial Skies: Encyclopedia Ii - Extraterrestrial Skies - Saturn
The sky in the upper reaches of Saturn's atmosphere is probably blue, but the predominant colour of its cloud decks suggests that it may ...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Viii - E
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages VIII - E . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word....   » Read the article