Syrinx is the name of one of the main characters in the Night's Dawn Trilogy of space opera novels by British author Peter F. Hamilton. In the trilogy, Syrinx is a member of the transhumanist future society known as Edenism, and serves as the captain of the Oenone, a living starship.

Syrian and Palestinian religion - Gods, Mythology, Worldview: There are significant differences between the divine names used in personal names, those of literary myths and epics, and those of more official pantheons, as found in cultic and political texts.

In Greek mythology, sirens (Ancient Greek: singular: Σειρήν, Seirḗn; plural: Σειρῆνες, Seirênes) are female humanlike beings with alluring voices; they appear in a scene in the Odyssey in which Odysseus saves his crew's lives. [1] Roman poets place them on some small islands called Sirenum scopuli.

Syrian and Palestinian religion, beliefs of Syria and Palestine between 3000 and 300 bce. These religions are usually defined by the languages of those who practiced them: e.g., Amorite, Hurrian, Ugaritic, Phoenician, Aramaic, and Moabite.

Syrinx was a nymph in Greek mythology, who followed the goddess Artemis. The god Pan tried to seduce her, so she asked some river nymphs to help her escape. As a result, she was transformed into reeds that made a horrible sound when Pan would blow across them.

Apr 14, 2023 · In Greek mythology, the gods and goddesses were known for their passions and whims, often leading to tales of love, jealousy, and revenge. One such story revolves around the god Pan and the nymph Syrinx, whose encounter has …

On the Syrian Goddess (Ancient Greek: Περὶ τῆς Συρίης Θεοῦ; Latin: De Dea Syria) is a Greek treatise of the second century AD which describes religious cults practiced at the temple of Hierapolis Bambyce, now Manbij, in Syria.

Apr 2, 2024 · In the Beginning There Was a Myth. According to Ovid’s version of the myth (Metamorphoses 5), Persephone was kidnapped whilst playing with friends who could not protect or defend her from Hades, god of the Underworld.

Syrinx, a celestial yet earthly character from Greek mythology, embodies the enchanting tales of divine beings intertwined with nature. The daughter of the river god Ladon and a follower of Artemis, Syrinx represents the purity and beauty associated with freshwater locales.

Sep 23, 2020 · Beelshamen (Baal Shamin), also known as Shamayim (or Sulayman) "lord of the heavens", was a supreme deity and the sky god of pre-Islamic Palmyra in ancient Syria. His attributes are the eagle and the lightning bolt.