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Xenea - The name for of a Naiad who loved a man named
Daphnis, son of the messenger god Hermes and a Nymph. Daphnis was a
Sicilian hero to whom the invention of bucolic
poetry is ascribed. Xenea fell in love with him, and made Daphnis
promise never to sleep with any other maiden, adding the threat that he
should become blind if he violated his vow. For the longest time the
handsome Daphnis resisted all the numerous temptations to which he was
exposed, but at last he forgot himself, having been made intoxicated by
a princess. The Naiad Xenea as promised punished him with blindness, or,
as others claim, transformed him into a stone.
Xenia is a
Smartphone produced by iBerry, using the latest Android 2 operating
systerm;
Xenea is
an air and water heat pump manufactured by the company called CIAT;
Xenea Regular Slim is a Polish
weight-loss product in powder form;
Xenia - Xenia and the masculine version Xenios are epithets
of the King of the Olympians, Zeus, and of Athena, goddess of wisdom,
describing then as presiding over the laws of hospitality, and
protecting strangers. The concept of Xenia (Hospitality)
involved the generosity and courtesy shown to those who were far from
home, including physical things such as gifts, as
well as non-material ones, such as protection, shelter and
special favors. Sometimes Zeus Xenios would disguise himself
and wander among the humans, testing them on their Xenia; those who
failed would be often be severely punished by him.
Xenia Boutique in Australia
offers a wide selection of trendy clothing;
Xenia, Ohio calls
itself The City of Hospitality;
Xenia Venture Capital
is an investment company publicly traded in Tel
Aviv, Israel;
Ulixis -
Another Latin form of the name Ulysses, or Odysseus in Greek. He was the
famous Greek warrior from the island of Ithica who bravely fought in the
Trojan War. His ten-year voyage to get back to his island following the
war is the famous poem The Odyssey by the ancient poet Homer.
Ulixis Crafts
is an arts and crafts blog located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada;
The
Patriarchs of Ulixis
are a Loyalist Codex Astartes-compliant Space Marine Chapter;
Urania - She was the one of the nine Muses of Greek mythology,
the Muse of astronomy. She was a daughter
of Zeus by Mnemosyne (Memory) and also a great granddaughter of the
Titan Uranus. This Muse was the mother of the musician Linus by their
leader, the Olympian god Apollo. Urania is often associated with
Universal Love and the Holy Spirit. She is the eldest of the nine Muses
and inherited her father Zeus' majesty and power and the beauty and
grace of her mother Mnemosyne.
Urania is is
a German news magazine;
Urania
Horoscop is a Romanian site devoted to astrology;
Spiess Urania is a
cutting edge of agriculture related products in Germany;
AGM Urania "welcomes you
to the world of Tarot, Oracle and Inspiration";
Urania
Cykler is a Dutch maker and distributor of fine bycicles;
Uranus - The Titan brother and husband to Gaea,
Mother Earth. His name translates to "Sky", and in his fear of being
overthrown he confined his children to Tartarus. His son Cronus, with
the assistance of his mother Gaea, overthrew his father and freed his
siblings, who ended up ruling until Zeus and the rest of the Olympians
in turn supplanted Cronus and the Titans in a ferocious war.
Planet Uranus the
seventh planet from the sun and the third largest in diameter is named
after the Titan god from Greek mythology;
Uranus a large investment
company based in New Zealand;
Uranus Travel is
based in Yemen and offers exotic travel destinations;
Uranus Travel
is another, yet larger travel agency and trip advisor;
Uranus Travel &
Tours is based in Dubai;
Uranus Chemical Company
was established in 1975;
Uranus Technologies "Utilizes cutting edge technologies to produce
premium class mobile applications."
Uranus Clearing & Forwarding Services specializes in providing quick
and hassle free customs clearance services;
Uranus Global is a
specialized consulting services and marketing company;
Uranus Ltd. is a
Finnish company focusing on e-recruitment solutions and services;
Uranus
Elevators has as its goal to "make new ideas work and to deliver and
market innovative products".
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