Encyclopedia - Ganymede: Encyclopedia - Ganymede
In Greek mythology, Ganymede (Greek: Γανυμήδης, Ganumêdês) was a divine hero whose homeland was the Troad. As a beautiful Troj...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ganymede: Encyclopedia Ii - Ganymede - Renaissance And Baroque Ganymede
In Shakespeare's As You like It (1599), a comedy of mistaken identity in the magical setting of the Forest of Arden, Celia, dressed as a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ganymede: Encyclopedia Ii - Ganymede - Ganymede In Ancient Arts
In Athens, vase-painters often depicted the mythological story, which was so suited to the all-male symposium or formal banquet. The Gany...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ganymede: Encyclopedia Ii - Ganymede - Story
Ganymede was kidnapped by Zeus from Mount Ida in Phrygia, the setting for more than one myth-element bearing on the early mythic history ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Outer Solar System: Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Outer Solar System
Some of the moons of the outer planets of the solar system are large enough to be suitable places for colonization. Many of the larger mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1036 Ganymed: Encyclopedia - 1036 Ganymed
1036 Ganymed is the largest Amor asteroid. It was discovered by Walter Baade on October 23, 1924 and is named after Ganymede, the beautif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laomedon: Encyclopedia - Laomedon
In Greek mythology, Laomedon was a Trojan king and father of Ganymedes, Priam, Astyoche, Lampus, Hicetaon, Clytius, Cilla, Aethylla, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Catamite: Encyclopedia - Catamite
A catamite was the younger partner in a pederastic relationship between two males in the ancient world, especially Ancient Rome. The word...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cryovolcano: Encyclopedia - Cryovolcano
A Cryovolcano is literally, an icy volcano. Cryovolcanoes form on icy moons, and possibly on other low temperature astronomical objects (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - As You Like It: Encyclopedia - As You Like It
William Shakespeare's As You Like It is a pastoral comedy written for a popular audience, in 1599 or early 1600. As You Like It was liste...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1 E13 M²: Encyclopedia - 1 E13 M²
To help compare sizes of different areas, here is a list of areas between 10 million km² and 100 million km². See also areas of other o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bagram: Encyclopedia - Bagram
Bagrām (Also Begram, anciently Kapici or Kapisa) is an antique city 60 kilometers northwest of Kabul in Afghanistan, near today's city o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyclops Play: Encyclopedia - Cyclops Play
The Cyclops is an Ancient Greek satyr play by Euripides, the only complete satyr play that has survived. It is a comical burlesque-like p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aquila Constellation: Encyclopedia - Aquila Constellation
Aquila (Latin for Eagle; sometimes named the Vulture), is one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy, also mentioned by Eudoxus (4th ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Callisto Moon: Encyclopedia - Callisto Moon
Callisto (IPA: /kəˈlɪstoʊ/, ka-lis'-toe, Greek Καλλιστώ) is a moon of the planet Jupiter, discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 6 Hebe: Encyclopedia - 6 Hebe
6 Hebe (hee'-bee, Greek ‘Ήβη) is one of the largest Main belt asteroids, and is probably the parent body of the H chondrite meteorit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alpha 6: Encyclopedia - Alpha 6
In the fictional Power Rangers universe, Alpha 6 is the next Alpha robot in the series of fully-sentient multifunctional automatons and t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ganymede: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Ganymede
Ganymede (from Greek and Latin Ganymedes)   The fairest youth among mortals, abducted by Zeus. One interpretation is that when Ga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ganymede Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Ganymede Moon - Physical Characteristics
Ganymede is composed of silicate rock and water ice, with an ice crust floating over a warmer ice mantle that may contain a layer of liqu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Outer Solar System: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonization Of The Outer Solar System - Neptune
Neptue and its satellites could also be used for colonization, but are farther away, and Neptune has a higher surface gravity than uranus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Outer Solar System: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonization Of The Outer Solar System - Jupiter
Colonization of the outer solar system - Europa. The Artemis Project designed a plan to colonize Europa. Scientists were to inhabit igl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Outer Solar System: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonization Of The Outer Solar System - Asteroids
Colonization of the outer solar system - Ceres. Ceres is one of the largest (and first) Asteroids discovered and orbits within the main...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Titan Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Titan Moon - Physical Characteristics
Titan is larger than the planet Mercury[6] (though less massive) and is the second largest natural satellite in the solar system after Ga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palimpsest: Encyclopedia Ii - Palimpsest - Alternate Usage
The word palimpsest also refers to a plaque which has been turned around and engraved on what was originally the back side. In planetary ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Outer Solar System: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonization Of The Outer Solar System - Saturn
Colonization of the outer solar system - Titan. No solid plans or studies have been made regarding manned missions to Titan, or coloniz...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Outer Solar System: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonization Of The Outer Solar System - Kuiper Belt And Oort Cloud
It is thought that several trillion comets or iceteroids exist outside the orbit of Uranus. These may harbour all the ingredients for lif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aquila Constellation: Encyclopedia Ii - Aquila Constellation - Mythology
The constellation resembles a wide winged, soaring, short necked, bird, which the ancients identified as an eagle [1]. In classical Greek...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Io Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Io Moon - Volcanism
Io is most noteworthy for its volcanic nature; it is the most volcanically active body in the Solar System. Similarly to volcanoes on Ear...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jupiter: Encyclopedia Ii - Jupiter - Natural Satellites
Jupiter has at least 63 moons. For a complete listing of these moons, please see Jupiter's natural satellites. For a timeline of their di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aquarius: Encyclopedia Ii - Aquarius - Mythology
The best-known myth identifies Aquarius with Ganymede, a beautiful youth with whom Zeus fell in love, and whom he (in the guise of an eag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jupiter: Encyclopedia Ii - Jupiter - Natural Satellites
Jupiter has at least 63 moons. For a complete listing of these moons, please see Jupiter's natural satellites. For a timeline of their di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Bountyheads In Cowboy Bebop: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Bountyheads In Cowboy Bebop - Twinkle Maria Murdoch
Head of the Space Warriors -- a once peaceful ecological activism group that now relies on terrorism more violent than the local crime sy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cryovolcano: Encyclopedia Ii - Cryovolcano - Observations
Cryovolcanoes are found on icy moons. Ice volcanoes were first observed on Neptune's moon Triton during the Voyager 2 flyby in 1989. Indi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ocean: Encyclopedia Ii - Ocean - Extraterrestrial Oceans
Earth is the only known planet with liquid water on its surface, and is certainly the only such in our own solar system. However, liquid ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Astraea: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Astraea
Astraea (Greek) (from astr star)   Star maiden; daughter of Astraeus and Eos, or of Zeus and Themis. Themis, born of Uranus and G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Triton Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Triton Moon - Planetary Geology
Triton has a similar size, density, and chemical composition to that of Pluto, and upon verifying the eccentric orbit of Pluto that cross...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jupiter's Natural Satellites: Encyclopedia Ii - Jupiter's Natural Satellites - Naming Notes
Some asteroids share the same names as moons of Jupiter: 9 Metis, 38 Leda, 52 Europa, 85 Io, 113 Amalthea, 239 Adrastea. A couple of aste...   » 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 Bountyheads In Cowboy Bebop: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Bountyheads In Cowboy Bebop - Baker Panchorero
Nothing is known about Panchorero except for the fact that he is caught just before the Bebop crew land on Ganymede, he doesn't like dogs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar System: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar System - Attributes Of Major Planets
All attributes below are measured relative to the Earth: Of the other objects, Ganymede has the largest mass (0.02). Note: Although 2003...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pluto: Encyclopedia Ii - Pluto - Physical Characteristics
More than 75 years after its discovery, many facts about Pluto remain unknown, mainly due to the fact that it is the only planet that has...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoophilia: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoophilia - Mythology And Fantasy Literature
From cave paintings onward and throughout human history, zoophilia has been a recurring subject in art, literature, and fantasy. In Ugari...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omega Class Destroyer: Encyclopedia Ii - Omega Class Destroyer - Shadow Enhanced Omega Class Ships
Referred to as the 'Omega-X' class, these warships were developed to test experimental technology acquired by President Morgan Clark's re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - History
The concept of rape, both as an abduction and in the sexual sense, makes its first appearance in early religious texts. In Greek mytholog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pederasty In Ancient Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Pederasty In Ancient Greece - Social Aspects
Pederastic relationships were dyadic mentorships. These mentorships were sanctioned by the state, as evidenced by laws mandating and cont...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoophilia: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoophilia - Mythology And Fantasy Literature
From cave paintings onward and throughout human history, zoophilia has been a recurring subject in art, literature, and fantasy. In Ugari...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Callisto Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Callisto Moon - Physical Characteristics
Callisto is one of the most heavily cratered satellite in the solar system. In fact, impact craters and associated concentric rings are a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cryovolcano: Encyclopedia Ii - Cryovolcano - Theories
Usually energy required to melt ices and produce cryovolcanoes comes from tidal friction. It has also been suggested that translucent dep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Bountyheads In Cowboy Bebop: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Bountyheads In Cowboy Bebop - Rhint Celonias
A perp with no priors whose bounty was higher than it should have been due to the murder of a loan shark who was "going to collect" on a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - History
The concept of rape, both as an abduction and in the sexual sense, makes its first appearance in early religious texts. In Greek mytholog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bagram: Encyclopedia Ii - Bagram - The Begram Treasure
Begram (Kapisa) became the summer capital of the Kushan Empire from the 1st century, their other capital being in Mathura in central Indi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aquarius: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Aquarius
Aquarius (Latin) Pertaining to water; the water-bearer, the 11th sign of the zodiac. In astrology an airy, fixed, masculine sign, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 6 Hebe: Encyclopedia Ii - 6 Hebe - Jebe
On March 5, 1977 Hebe occulted Kaffaljidhma (γ Ceti), a moderately bright 3rd magnitude star. No other observed occultations by Hebe hav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero And Leander Poem: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero And Leander Poem - Story
Marlowe's poem treats the Greek legend of Hero and Leander, youths living in cities on opposite sides of the Hellespont, a narrow body of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Galileo Spacecraft: Encyclopedia Ii - Galileo Spacecraft - Science Performed By The Galileo Orbiter At Jupiter
After arriving on December 7, 1995 and completing 35 orbits around Jupiter throughout a nearly eight year mission, the Galileo Orbiter wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - As You Like It: Encyclopedia Ii - As You Like It - Synopsis
In Shakespeare's version, Frederick has usurped the Duchy and exiled his older brother, referred to only as the Duke. The Duke's daughter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zords In Power Rangers In Space: Encyclopedia Ii - Zords In Power Rangers In Space - Mega Vehicles
The Mega Vehicles were found by the Rangers using Zordon's key cards. Each one has a different form, and is assigned to a different Range...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Project Prometheus: Encyclopedia Ii - Project Prometheus - Motivations
Due to their distance from the Sun, spacecraft exploring the outer planets are severely limited in that they cannot use solar power as a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pederasty In Ancient Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Pederasty In Ancient Greece - Religious Aspects
Myths provide more than fifty examples of young men who were the lovers of gods (Sergent). Poets and traditions ascribe Zeus, Poseidon, A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Callisto Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Callisto Moon - Name
Callisto is named after Callisto, one of Zeus's many love interests in Greek mythology. Although the name "Callisto" was suggested by Sim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Budweiser Anheuser-busch: Encyclopedia Ii - Budweiser Anheuser-busch - The Name
See also Budweiser Budvar. With globalization of brands, the existence of the Czech beer of the same name has caused problems in some ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aquila Constellation: Encyclopedia Ii - Aquila Constellation - Notable Deep-sky Objects
Two interesting planetary nebulae lie in Aquila: NGC 6803 shows a small but bright ring NGC 6781 which bears some resemblance with the O...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enceladus Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Enceladus Moon - Named Surface Features
Scientists officially recognise the following geological features on Enceladus: Craters Fossae (ditches) Planitia (plains) Sulci (long p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enceladus Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Enceladus Moon - Name
Enceladus is named after the mythological Enceladus. It is also designated Saturn II. The name "Enceladus" and the names of all seven sat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Triton Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Triton Moon - Potential For Life
Like the atmosphere of Titan, Triton's atmosphere is composed of nitrogen and methane. Nitrogen is also the principal constituent of Eart...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - As You Like It: Encyclopedia Ii - As You Like It - Critical Response
Critics from Samuel Johnson to George Bernard Shaw have complained that As You Like It is lacking in the high artistry of which Shakespea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tethys Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Tethys Moon - Name
Tethys is named after the titan Tethys of Greek mythology. It is also designated Saturn III. Cassini named the four moons he discove...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Astronomical Transit: Encyclopedia Ii - Astronomical Transit - Definition
The word "transit" refers to cases where the nearer object appears considerably smaller in apparent size than the more distant object. Ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battlezone Computer Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Battlezone Computer Game - Legacy
Activision released a sequel in 1999, Battlezone II: Combat Commander, which involved a war resulting from the incursion of a race of ext...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alien Legacy: Encyclopedia Ii - Alien Legacy - Odessa Class Seedships
Massive enough to hold thousands of colonists, machines, supplies, and shuttles, the Odessa class Seedships were the pinnacle of technolo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alien Legacy: Encyclopedia Ii - Alien Legacy - Calypso And Tantalus
Several Seedships were launched, each with orders to assume that all others had been destroyed. Two of them were the UNS Calypso and the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero And Leander Poem: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero And Leander Poem - Genre Source And Style
The poem is most properly called an epyllion, that is, a "little epic": it is longer than a lyric or elegy, but concerned with love rathe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Bountyheads In Cowboy Bebop: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Bountyheads In Cowboy Bebop - Huey Dewey And Louie
A group of small fries, Spike and Faye capture them as they try to hijack an inbound flight to Venus. They end up splitting the bounty, m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comet Shoemaker-levy 9: Encyclopedia Ii - Comet Shoemaker-levy 9 - Frequency Of Impacts
Since the impact of SL9, two further very small comets have been found to be orbiting Jupiter. Studies have shown that the planet, by far...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Troy: Encyclopedia Ii - Troy - Legendary Troy
The story of the Trojans first began in myth and legend. According to Greek mythology, the Trojans were the ancient citizens of the city ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Occultation: Encyclopedia Ii - Occultation - Mutual Planetary Transits And Occultations
In rare cases, one planet can transit in front of another. The next time this will happen (as seen from Earth) will be on November 22, 20...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alien Legacy: Encyclopedia Ii - Alien Legacy - Beta Caeli
Found in the Caelum constellation and located over 17 parsecs (over 55 light years) away from Earth, the Beta Caeli system was deemed a g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddy Holly: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddy Holly - Tributes
In 1988, Ken Paquette, a Wisconsin fan of the 1950s, erected a stainless steel monument depicting a steel guitar and a set of three recor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Edward Fitzgerald Poet: Encyclopedia Ii - Edward Fitzgerald Poet - The Rubáiyát Of Omar Khayyám Of Naishápur
FitzGerald's translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám is notable for the frequency and ubiquity of quotations from it and allusions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Extraterrestrial Life: Encyclopedia Ii - Extraterrestrial Life - Extraterrestrial Life In The Solar System
Many bodies in the Solar System have been suggested as being likely to contain life. The most commonly suggested ones are listed below; o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Astronomical Transit: Encyclopedia Ii - Astronomical Transit - Mutual Planetary Transits And Occultations
In rare cases, one planet can transit in front of another. The next time this will happen (as seen from Earth) will be on November 22, 20...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tethys Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Tethys Moon - Physical Characteristics
Tethys is an icy body similar in nature to Dione and Rhea. The density of Tethys is 1.21 g/cm3, indicating that it is composed almost ent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion And Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion And Sexual Orientation - Organized Religions
Some religions, such as the majority of schools of Buddhism, believe that homosexuality and heterosexuality have no major differences. Ne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pederasty In Ancient Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Pederasty In Ancient Greece - Educational And Military Aspects
Ancient writers, as well as modern historians such as Bruce Thronton, hold that the goal of paiderastia was pedagogical, the channeling o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Extraterrestrial Life: Encyclopedia Ii - Extraterrestrial Life - Extraterrestrial Life In The Solar System
Many bodies in the Solar System have been suggested as being likely to contain life. The most commonly suggested ones are listed below; o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ocean: Encyclopedia Ii - Ocean - Exploration
Travel on the surface of the ocean through the use of boats dates back to prehistoric times, but only in modern times has extensive under...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cowboy Bebop: Encyclopedia Ii - Cowboy Bebop - Plot
In the year 2071, the crew of the starship Bebop travel the solar system trying to apprehend bounties. In the slang of the era, "cowboys"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overpopulation: Encyclopedia Ii - Overpopulation - Population Projections In Space
Many authors (eg. Carl Sagan, Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov) have pointed out the obvious absurdity of "solving" overpopulation through ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jeeves: Encyclopedia Ii - Jeeves - Jeeves The Character
As with all of Wodehouse's male domestic servants, Jeeves is always known by his surname. For more than fifty years after his appearance,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Impact Crater: Encyclopedia Ii - Impact Crater - Lists Of Craters
Impact crater - Notable impact craters on Earth. Barringer Crater (US) Carolina bays (Eastern US) Chesapeake Bay impact crater (Easter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overpopulation: Encyclopedia Ii - Overpopulation - Population Projections In Space
Many authors (eg. Carl Sagan, Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov) have pointed out the obvious absurdity of "solving" overpopulation through ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Crete: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Crete - Classical Hellenistic Roman And Byzantine Crete
The prosperity of the Classical period led to a significant increase in the population, necessitating a means of population control. Aris...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Budweiser Anheuser-busch: Encyclopedia Ii - Budweiser Anheuser-busch - Market Share
Anheuser-Busch has a market share in the United States of about 50% for all of its brands of beer combined. Despite its wide commercial s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Darian Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Darian Calendar - Calendar Layout
The year is divided into 24 months. The first 5 months in each quarter have 28 sols. The final month has only 27 sols unless it is the fi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Darian Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Darian Calendar - Martiana Calendar
In 2002 Gangale devised a variant of the Darian calendar that reconciles the months and the sols of the week in a repeating pattern and r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christopher Marlowe: Encyclopedia Ii - Christopher Marlowe - Works
The dates of composition are approximate. Christopher Marlowe - Plays. Dido, Queen of Carthage (c.1583) (with Thomas Nashe) Tamburlain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Budweiser Anheuser-busch: Encyclopedia Ii - Budweiser Anheuser-busch - Marketing
The St. Louis-based brewer recently opened the first of what will be several TV versions of its "Real Men of Genius" radio commercials fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Impact Crater: Encyclopedia Ii - Impact Crater - Lists Of Craters
Impact crater - Notable impact craters on Earth. Barringer Crater (US) Chesapeake Bay impact crater (Eastern US) Chicxulub Crater (Mex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ganymede: Encyclopedia Ii - Ganymede - Modern Sources
Rosalind, a young woman in hiding, takes on the disguise of a man and the name of Ganymede in Shakespeare's comedy, As You Like It. Ganym...   » Read the article

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