Calais — /kal ay, ka lay , kal is/; Fr. /kann le /, n. a seaport in N France, on the Strait of Dover: the French port nearest England. 79,369. /keuh lay is/, n. Class. Myth. the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes… … Universalium
Jason — (Greek: Ἰάσων, Etruscan: Easun, Laz: Yason) was a late ancient Greek mythological figure, famous as the leader of the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcus. He was married to the… … Wikipedia
North — For other uses, see North (disambiguation). Compass rose with north highlighted and at top North is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. North is one of the four cardinal directions or comp … Wikipedia
Oreithyia — In Greek mythology, Oreithyia (Orithyia, Orithyea, Oreithyea, Oreithuia) was the daughter of King Erechtheus of Athens and his wife, Praxithea. Her brothers were Cecrops, Pandorus, and Metion, and her sisters were Procris, Creusa, and Chthonia.… … Wikipedia
Harpy — harpylike, adj. /hahr pee/, n., pl. Harpies. 1. Class. Myth. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman s head and a bird s body. 2. (l.c.) a scolding, nagging, bad tempered woman; shrew. 3. (l.c.) a greedy, predatory person. [ < L Harpyia, sing.… … Universalium
Orithyia — For the crab, see Orithyia sinica. Rape of Orithyia by Boreas. Detail from an Apulian red figure oinoche, 360 BC. Orithyia ( … Wikipedia
Boreas — /bawr ee euhs, bohr /, n. the ancient Greek personification of the north wind. Cf. Aquilo. * * * ▪ Greek mythology in Greek mythology, the personification of the north wind. He carried off the beautiful Oreithyia, a daughter of Erechtheus, king… … Universalium
Boreads — For the genus of noctuid moths, see Zethes (moth).The Boreads, in Greek mythology, were Calais and Zetes (also Zethes). They were the sons of Boreas and Oreithyia, daughter of King Erechtheus of Athens. Due to being sons of the north wind they… … Wikipedia
Phoebe (moon) — Infobox Planet name = Phoebe alt names = Saturn IX adjectives = Phoebean bgcolour = #ffc0c0 discovery = yes discoverer = W.H. Pickering discovered = March 17, 1899 / August 16, 1898 orbit ref = [http://cfa… … Wikipedia
Argonautes — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Argonaute (homonymie). Rassemblement des Argonautes (?), cratère attique à figures rouges, 460 … Wikipédia en Français
