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  Electra (Pleiad) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pleiade, or Oceanid, Electra of Greek mythology was one of the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione.
According to one legend she was the lost Pleiade, disappearing in grief after the destruction of Troy.
Electra was the mother of the Harpies and Iris by Thaumas.
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 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Pleiades
Pleiad PLEIAD [Pleiad] [from Pleiades ], group of seven tragic poets of Alexandria who flourished c.280 BC under Ptolemy II Philadelphus.
According to one legend she became the lost Pleiad because of the shame she felt for having married a mortal.
Dardanus DARDANUS [Dardanus], in Greek mythology, founder of Troy; son of Zeus and the Pleiad Electra.
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 Electra Hotel
Electra achieved considerable notoriety during her on-again, off-again marriage to basketball star Dennis Rodman from 1998 to 1999.
Electra was also Punk'd with her husband Dave Navarro after they were both fooled by Ashton Kutcher during a hit and run chase.
Electra was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who wanted her brother to avenge their father's death by killing their mother.
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 USS Electra, NCC 1655, Polaris class.
Electra was also the title of two ancient plays about the murder of Clytemnestra by Sophocles and Euripides.
Electra was an E Class Destroyer, one of 9, commissioned and built in 1934.
No doubt it was Electra though as we luckily got a look at her quad torpedo tubes and a glimpse at the open 3" gun just aft (where her other set of tubes used to be) and her hull appears intact along the entire length.
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 The Pleiades in mythology | Pleiade
As the Pleiades cluster is close to the ecliptic (within 4°) in the constellation of Taurus it is a spring and autumnal 'seasonal' object in both the northern and southern hemispheres.
The heliacal (near dawn) rising of the Pleiades in spring in the northern hemisphere has from ancient times augured the opening of the seafaring and farming season: while its dawn autumnal setting marked the season's end.
In an alternative myth, the Pleiades were the virgin companions of Artemis, to the ancient Greeks, the goddess of hunting and the Moon.
www.pleiade.org /pleiades_02.html   (1692 words)

  
 Iasion: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
A Pleiade or Oceanid, mother of Iris and the...
...of Zeus and Electra, her brother Iasion being the founder of the mystic rites celebrated on the island.
In Greek mythology, Iasion was the son of Electra and Zeus.
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 Nec Electra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
According to the story, Electra (daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra) was absent from Mycenae when her father, King Agamemnon, returned from the TrojanWar and was murdered by Aegisthus, Clytemnestra's lover, and/or byClytemnestra herself.
According to Aeschylus, he met Electra before the tomb of Agamemnon, where both had gone to perform rites to the dead; arecognition took place, and they arranged how Orestes should accomplish his revenge.
Orestes, after the deed (sometimes with Electra helping), goes mad, and is pursued by the Erinyes, or Furies, whose duty it is to punish any violation of the tiesof family piety.
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 User talk:(aeropagitica)/Archive 2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I need to delete the page (that I created) named Electra (Pleiad), and then move the Electra (pleiade) page to a new title, the same I need to delete: Electra (Pleiad)
I was creating a Sterope (Pleiad) page and ended up stumbling upon Electra, so I thought I would fix both at the same time.
I already moved all the links from Electra (pleiade) to Electra (Pleiad), using the "what links here" page.
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 Pleiad
Pleiades, in astronomy - Pleiades, in astronomy, famous open star cluster in the constellation Taurus; cataloged as M45.
Pleiades, in Greek mythology - Pleiades, in Greek mythology, seven daughters of Atlas and the nymph Pleione.
Dardanus - Dardanus, in Greek mythology, founder of Troy; son of Zeus and the Pleiad Electra.
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 electra
Electra was born near Cincinnati, in Sharonville, Ohio, as Tara Leigh Patrick to a family of Irish, German, and Native American (Cherokee) descent.
As part of her commitment to the brand, Electra will be featured in NV's national print and television advertising campaign.
Carmen Electra has denied she is dating Jamie Foxx.The former 'Baywatch' actress has rubbished rumors she got cozy with the Oscar-winning actor at Hollywood's Element club last Saturday (22.07.06), and insists she was in fact with her estranged husband Dave Navarro.
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 Electra
Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon, Frederic Lord Leighton, 1869, Hull City Museums and Art Galleries
Electra at the tomb of Agamemnon, Sir William Blake Richmond (British, 1842-1921)
Mourning Becomes Electra, play by Eugene O'Neill, based on Aeschylus
www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Mythology/Electra.html   (510 words)

  
 electra - OneLook Dictionary Search
Electra : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
Electra : Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition [home, info]
Phrases that include electra: buick electra, electra entertainment, electra entertainment group, hms electra, lockheed super electra, more...
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 My Lines - Person Page 224
He associated with the Pleiade Electra of Greek Myth, daughter of the Titan Atlas of Greek Myth and the Oceanid Pleïone of Greek Myth.
the Pleiade Electra of Greek Myth was the daughter of the Titan Atlas of Greek Myth and the Oceanid Pleïone of Greek Myth.
She was a Pleiad loved by Zeus and by him became the ancestress of the Trojan royal family.
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 Electra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
For other meanings see Electra/Elektra (disambiguation).'' Electra at the Tomb of [[Agamemnon]] In Greek mythology, several persons were named Electra (also spelled Elektra): Daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, mother of Dardanus, Iasion and Harmonia, by Zeus.
Alternative: Laodice According to the story, Electra (daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra) was absent from Mycenae when her father, King Agamemnon, returned from the Trojan War and was murdered by Aegisthus, Clytemnestra's lover, and/or by Clytemnestra herself.
Elektra, a play by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, based on the Sophocles play.
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 Pleiades
This relatively nearby cluster is also known as the Seven Sisters although from cities only the five or six brightest stars are visible and from a dark site, ten or more are visible.
In Japan, the Pleiades are known as Subaru.
A photo and information on the Pleiades (http://www.ras.ucalgary.ca/~gibson/pleiades/)
www.factspider.com /pl/pleiades.html   (206 words)

  
 carmen electra poster
"Carmen Electra Posters" A Pleiade or Oceanid, mother of Iris and the Harpies by Thaumas.
Alternative: Laodice According to the story, Electra (daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra) was absent from Mycenae when her father, King Agamemnon, returned from the TrojanWar and was murdered by Aegisthus, Clytemnestra's lover, and/or byClytemnestra herself.
Carmen Electra pictures, picture gallery, celebrity greeting cards, photos, pics, snaps, high quality pictures, rare pictures.
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 Epitome
In Greek mythology, several persons were named Electra (also spelled Elektra): Daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, mother of Dardanus, Iasion and Harmonia, by Zeus.
Alternative: Laodice According to the story, Electra (daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra) was absent from Mycenae when her father, King Agamemnon, returned from the Trojan W...
Read more here: » Electra: Encyclopedia - Electra
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