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  Cyllene (moon) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cyllene (IPA: /sɪˈliːni/, si-lee'-nee, Greek Κυλλήνη) (Jupiter XLVIII) is a natural satellite of Jupiter.
Cyllene is about 2 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 23,396 Mm in 731.099 days, at an inclination of 140° to the ecliptic (116° to Jupiter's equator), in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.4116.
It is named after Cyllene, a naiad (stream nymph) or oread (mountain nymph) associated with Mount Kyllini, Greece.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cyllene_(moon)   (154 words)

  
 Would A Stranger Do?
As Cyllene awoke and ventured out of her door, she was greeted with the sight of Iolaus sitting on the edge of her porch, busily skinning a rabbit.
Cyllene was glad that he was willing to wait, but for the first time, she realized how strange that was.
Cyllene knew she would miss him terribly, but she also realized that she was going to be all right.
www.angelfire.com /pa3/quietwolf/stranger.html   (5859 words)

  
 Cyllene
Cyllene was named for Mount Cyllene, located in the province of Arcadia in southern Greece, the birthplace of Hermes, herald of the Olympian gods.
Cyllene won by three-quarters of a length from a smart filly by Symington who was as yet unnamed, though later won stakes under the name Wylam.
Cyllene was buried in the Ojo de Agua cemetery, where the remains of the great stallion Congreve were later interred.
www.tbheritage.com /Portraits/Cyllene.html   (4250 words)

  
 HERMES - LoveToKnow Article on HERMES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
The earliest centres of his cult were Arcadia, where Mt. Cyllene was reputed to be his birthplace, the islands of Lemnos, Imbros and Samothrace, in which he was associated with the Cabeiri and Attica.
At Cyllene in Elis a mere phallus served as his emblem, and was highly venerated in the time of Pausanias (vi.
Both in literature and cult Hermes was constantly associated with the protection of cattle and sheep; at Tanagra and elsewhere his title was Kpfoc/.pos, the ram-bearer.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /H/HE/HERMES.htm   (1597 words)

  
 Kyllini - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There are several places on the Peloponnesus peninsula in Greece named Kyllíni (classically transliterated as Cyllene or Kyllênê):
Mount Kyllini (Cyllene), the mythological birthplace of Hermes (also called Mount Ziria).
In Greek mythology, Cyllene is an oread associated with the mountain.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cyllene   (131 words)

  
 University Communications Services - FAQ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
The UCS staff server (cyllene) is available to provide a basic mail service, intended primarily for staff and associates in units which don't have their own servers.
Login ID There is usually a limit to its length and currently on cyllene there is a maximum of 8 characters.
Cyllene expiry is NOT linked in any way with employment contracts or student enrolment.
www.ucs.uwa.edu.au /web/staff/access/faq   (706 words)

  
 Polymelus
Polymelus was bred by the Earl of Crewe, the son-in-law of the Earl of Rosebery.
He was sired by Cyllene, a young stallion by the Two Thousand Guineas winner by Bona Vista and out of the Isonomy mare Arcadia.
The colt Cicero, also in Cyllene's second crop of 1902, was bred by Lord Crewe's father-in-law, the Earl of Rosebery.
www.tbheritage.com /Portraits/Polymelus.html   (5065 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Login is required with Uniwa, Cyllene or Tartarus userid and password.
Thus, when you change your password on Uniwa, Cyllene or Tartarus, it is not immediately reflected on the terminal servers, and you may need to continue to use the old one for a short period.
It is not necessary to login to Uniwa, Cyllene or Tartarus in order to connect to other network systems.
www.student.uwa.edu.au /student/help/dial.ltr   (515 words)

  
 decaffeinated archives :: Egos are inflated and ready for launch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Curiosity got the better of me, as it is prone to doing to unfortunate cats, and bade me investigate the meanings behind the names of two of the University of Western Australia’s mail servers, Tartarus and Cyllene.
As it turns out, Tartarus is the deepest, dankest region of Hades… a place of punishment for sinners and prison to the Titans, among others.
Cyllene is the mountain birthplace of Hermes, messenger of the gods.
www.decaffeinated.org /archives/2005/04/20/tartarus   (107 words)

  
 Hermes
He tied skins around the feet of the cattle so the sound of their escape could not be heard, and then led them to a grotto near the city of Phylos.
However, in the meantime the young Hermes had found a tortoise, and by removing its entrails and stringing nine cow tendons (or strips of linen) across the shell in honor of the nine muses was able to create the first lyre.
When Apollo arrived in mount Cyllene he was only able to find the innocent infant still wrapped in his swaddling blankets (as he had crawled into them before Apollo came).
www.vroma.org /~abarker/hermes.html   (813 words)

  
 Callisto: The Tale of Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Bootes and Lupus
Long before she left to raise a family, Cyllene had been one of Artemis' band of huntress nymphs.
She sat upon the rock, just as her grandmother said and, as she gazed into the clear deep water, the reflection that looked back at her had the moon as a halo around her head.
Then, just as Cyllene told her, she said, "I have looked into my heart and, forsaking all earthly passions, will commit my life to the goddess Artemis." She wiggled her feet in the water, rippling its mirror surface.
www.business-esolutions.com /starmyths/myths/callisto.htm   (3747 words)

  
 CYLLENE - LoveToKnow Article on CYLLENE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
It was specially sacred to Hermes, who was born in a cave on the mountain, and had a temple and an.
The name Cyllene belongs also to an ancient port town in Elis, and, owing to doubtful identification with this, to a modern port at Glarentza, and also to some mineral baths a littleto the south of it.
To properly cite this CYLLENE article in your work, copy the complete reference below:
www.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CY/CYLLENE.htm   (84 words)

  
 Cyllene lactea
Remarks: Cyllene royana (Iredale, 1924) is very similar to this species, but has strong axial ribs, 14-15 on body whorl.
It is similar in size (up to 16 mm in length), is contiguous in range, occurring from Sydney to Twofold Bay, NSW, and is also known from depths down to 50 m.
It is likely that it is a strongly sculptured form of Cyllene lactea.
seashellsofnsw.org.au /Nassariidae/Pages/Cyllene_lactea.htm   (194 words)

  
 Blog, Jvstin Style: IMC: Vendetta
Rather than the 50 years since Caine's death, it has only been about 10, and thus Caine's NPC daughter Cyllene is definitely at crossed swords with Rinaldo over her father's death.
She has not *acted* upon it, for reasons ranging from "Revenge is a dish best served cold" to the "entangling alliances" problem that Arref presents.
If Cyllene were to murder Rinaldo, it would lead to a domino effect.
www.skyseastone.net /jvstin/unjvst/004396.html   (281 words)

  
 Mythology : Hermes, god of travel and communication
He was raised by the Nymph Cyllene in Arcadia.
Then he returned to his nurse Cyllene, who was unaware that he was missing.
Going to Cyllene he accused Hermes of the crime, to which Hermes denied and Cyllene did not believe possible.
hunter.apana.org.au /~gallae/pantheon/myth/hermes.htm   (375 words)

  
 Hermes
Hermes, another son of Zeus, whose mother was Maia, the youngest of the Pleiades, was born in a cave on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia.
The he fastened a leafy branch to each animal's tail and made his way back to Cyllene and the cave in which he was born.
Apollo went to Zeus who settled the matter by commanding Hermes to return the animals, but by then Apollo had seen the lyre and heard the strains that Hermes drew from it and he exchanged his herd for the instrument.
www.themystica.com /mythical-folk/articles/hermes.html   (700 words)

  
 Maia
Maia was the eldest of the daughters, and said to be the most beautiful.
Being shy, she lived quietly and alone in a cave on Mount Cyllene, in Arcadia.
Zeus, however, discovered the beautiful young woman, and fell in love with her.
www.pantheon.org /articles/m/maia.html   (272 words)

  
 Abraham Jay Hinshaw
Born Jul 28 1845, Danvers Township, McLean County, Illinois.
    Cyllene, daughter of Rev. William B. Harris & Harriet Paseley, was born Aug 1 1844, Logan County, Kentucky.
Cyllene died May 6 1900, buried Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, McLean County, Illinois.
www.rawbw.com /~hinshaw/cgi-bin/id?0438   (944 words)

  
 Cyllene (moon) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Cyllene (moon) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Cyllene (si-lee'-nee, Greek Κυλλήνη) (Jupiter XLVIII) is a (additional info and facts about natural satellite) natural satellite of ((Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus) Jupiter.
It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the (additional info and facts about University of Hawaii) University of Hawaii led by (additional info and facts about Scott S. Sheppard) Scott S. Sheppard in 2003.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/cy/cyllene_(moon).htm   (143 words)

  
 Searching Satyrs. CLST 4003 H. University of Arkansas Professor Daniel Levine
From there I came, in one leap, to the Stymphalian Lake and Mount Cyllene, hard to climb.
I speak to the forest: if any shepherd or any rustic or any charcoal-burner is here, [40] or any saytr from the mountains, child of the river-nymphs, I announce these things to one and all.
Mighty Cyllene, lady of this land, I'll tell you in a moment why I've come.
www.uark.edu /campus-resources/dlevine/Ichneutai.html   (2435 words)

  
 Lycaon 2, Greek Mythology Link.
Others say that Pelasgus 1 was AUTOCHTHONOUS, and still others call him son of Palaechthon, who in turn was AUTOCHTHONOUS.
After Nonacris a city in Arcadia was named.
Cyllene 1 is a naiad after whom Mount Cyllene in Arcadia is named.
homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Lycaon2.html   (767 words)

  
 CYLLENE (mod. Ziria) - Online Information article about CYLLENE (mod. Ziria)
Ziria) - Online Information article about CYLLENE (mod.
ANCIENT (also spelt ANTIENT; derived, through the Fr.
The name Cyllene belongs also to an ancient See also:
encyclopedia.jrank.org /CRE_DAH/CYLLENE_mod_Ziria_.html   (139 words)

  
 Arcadia, Greek Mythology Link.
This Aezeius is said to have been one of the first kings of the Peloponnesus.
Others affirm that Pelasgus 1 married Meliboea 1, one of the OCEANIDS, and still others say that his wife was Cyllene 1, a Naiad, after whom Mount Cyllene in Arcadia is named (but it is also said that it was after Cyllen, daughter of Elatus 2, that Mount Cyllene, the highest in Arcadia, was named).
Azan ruled in Azania, and Aphidas 1, a weak king, ruled in Tegea; and Elatus 2, who at first ruled in Mount Cyllene, migrated to Phocis, helped the Phocians against the Phlegyans, and founded the city of Elateia.
homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Arcadia.html   (1836 words)

  
 Hermes --  Encyclopædia Britannica
His name is probably derived from herma (see herm), the Greek word for a heap of stones, such as was used in the country to indicate boundaries or as a landmark.
The earliest centre of his cult was probably Arcadia, where Mt. Cyllene was reputed to be…
The earliest centre of his cult was probably Arcadia, where Mt. Cyllene...
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9040160   (662 words)

  
 University Communications Services: Residential College Network Access
College residents with accounts on the UCS hosts tartarus (student) or cyllene (staff) may connect to these systems for world-wide network services or for web browsing connect to the main UWA proxy and provide the tartarus or cyllene password when requested.
Traffic cost for college residents connecting to services associated with tartarus or cyllene accounts are charged to those accounts, not to the college.
Residents of the colleges that are not UWA staff or students may obtain accounts on the UWA student system, tartarus for internet access external to UWA.
www.student.uwa.edu.au /help/resnet   (415 words)

  
 Cyllene * People, Places, & Things * Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant
Cyllene * People, Places, and Things * Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant
Cut and paste the following text for use in a paper or electronic document report.
"People, Places and Things: Cyllene", Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant.
www.messagenet.com /myths/ppt/Cyllene_1.html   (230 words)

  
 Cyllene Thoroughbred   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Haras Ojo de Agua, made the most surprising purchase.
In 1908 the owners bought the English Ascot Gold Cup winner Cyllene for 37,000 Guineas.
Sire of four English Derby winners, British leading sire in the years of 1909,1910,1912, and 1921, he also produced three Argentinean Derby winners and was always better know as the horse without price, after the English Government send a Blank check
www.allbreedpedigree.com /cyllene   (65 words)

  
 Greek Mythology: MAIA Pleaid Nymph of Mount Cyllene in Arcadia w/ Pictures
Of these, Maia surpassed (they say) the beauty of her sisters and lay with supreme Jove [Zeus].
She bore, on the cypress-clad ridge of Cyllene, one whose winged feet plucks paths of air [Hermes]...
The exile Evander came from Arcadia to Latin fields, and ferried his gods her...
www.theoi.com /Nymphe/NympheMaia.html   (1396 words)

  
 Other Covenants of the Order
Although the Covenant is not home to the eldest Magi in the isles (the Praeco), by tradition it remains the location of the quarternary Tribunals of Thebes due to its associations with Hermes.
Site of the traditional Tribunal games, Cyllene is known to house several Seekers, though little of its lustre is known outside the Tribunal.
A temple dedicated to Hermes stands near the Covenant, its yellowish stone purportedly built in the time of Socrates.
www.unc.edu /~murphy/rabenstein/other_covenants.html   (7382 words)

  
 Cyllene Horse Pedigree   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Called "horse without a price"; ENG Gov offered blank check to Haras Ojo de Agua’s master, Sen. Raul Chevalier.
Chevalier returned check - writing on back, "Cyllene has no price."
Note: All Bris horse racing reports require you to be a brisnet member.
www.pedigreequery.com /cyllene   (166 words)

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