Mimas — may refer to: Mimas (giant), son of Gaia in Greek mythology, one of the Gigantes slain by Hephaistos Mimas (Aeneid), a son of Amycus and Theona, who escorted Aeneas to Italy Karaburun, a town and district in Turkey, formerly called Mimas in… … Wikipedia
Aeolus — For the click beetle genus, see Aeolus (beetle) .Aeolus (Greek: polytonic|Αἴολος [aí.jo.los] , Ailos Modern Greek:Audio IPA|lang=Greek|Ell Aiolos.ogg| [ e.o.los] ), Latinized as Æolus was the ruler of the winds in Greek mythology. In fact this… … Wikipedia
Trojan War — In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy stole Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta. The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology, and was narrated… … Wikipedia
Returns from Troy — After the fall of Troy most Achaean heroes did not return to their homes. They had incurred the wrath of the gods due to their sacriligeous behaviour. Many founded colonies far outside the Greek mainland. The Romans later traced ancestry from… … Wikipedia
Theano — was the priestess of Athena in Troy. She was the daughter of Cisseus, wife of Antenor, and mother of Laodamas. The household of Antenor and Theano advocated peace and advised Helen s return to the Greeks. Because of their support (some say… … Wikipedia
Heracles — This article is about the Greek mythic hero. For the Roman mythological analogue, see Hercules. For other uses, see Heracles (disambiguation). Heracles … Wikipedia
Planetary nomenclature — Planetary nomenclature, like terrestrial nomenclature, is a system of uniquely identifying features on the surface of a planet or natural satellite so that the features can be easily located, described, and discussed. The task of assigning… … Wikipedia
Aeneads — In Roman mythology, the Aeneads (Αἰνειάδες in Greek) were the friends, family and companions of Aeneas, with whom they fled from Troy after the Trojan War. Virgil also used the word as a synonym of Trojan , a person from Troy.The Aeneads included … Wikipedia
Menestheus — Not to be confused with Menesthius. Menestheus (Greek: Μενεσθεύς), the son of Peteus, son of Orneus, son of Erechtheus, was a legendary King of Athens during the Trojan War. He was set up as king by the Dioscuri when Theseus travelled to the… … Wikipedia
