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Porphyrion is named on a sixth-century BC black-figure pyxis (Getty 82.AE.26), where he and the Giant Enceladus oppose Zeus, Heracles and Athena. [9] He is also named on a late fifth-century BC red-figure cup from Vulci (Berlin F2531), and a fifth-century BC red-figure krater (Paris, Petit Palais 868), in both engaged in single combat with Zeus, [10] and a late sixth-century/early fifth ...
In Greek mythology, Porphyrion (Ancient Greek: Πορφυρίων) may refer to the following characters: . Porphyrion, one of the Giants, offspring of Gaea, born from the blood that fell when Uranus (Sky) was castrated by their son Cronus.
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT): PCT is the most common form of porphyria, with an estimated prevalence of 1 to 2 cases per 10,000 individuals in the general population. It predominantly affects adults, with a higher prevalence in men than in women.
Porphyrion, a giant in Greek mythology; Pomponius Porphyrion (fl. 2nd or 3rd century), Latin grammarian; Porphyry (philosopher) (234–305), Neoplatonic philosopher; Porphyrios of Philippi (fl. early 4th century), bishop of the Metropolis of Philippi, Neapolis and Thasos; Publilius Optatianus Porfyrius (fl. 4th century), Latin poet
Porphyrios (Greek: Πορφύριος) was a large whale that harassed and sank ships in the waters near Constantinople in the sixth century. Active for over fifty years, Porphyrios caused great concern for Byzantine seafarers. Emperor Justinian I (r.
"Porphyria's Lover" is a poem by Robert Browning which was first published as "Porphyria" in the January 1836 issue of Monthly Repository. [1] Browning later republished it in Dramatic Lyrics (1842) paired with "Johannes Agricola in Meditation" under the title "Madhouse Cells". The poem did not receive its definitive title until 1863.
Porphyrian trees by three authors: Purchotius (1730), Boethius (6th century), and Ramon Llull (ca. 1305). In philosophy (particularly the theory of categories), the Porphyrian tree or Tree of Porphyry is a classic device for illustrating a "scale of being" (Latin: scala praedicamentalis), attributed to the 3rd-century CE Greek neoplatonist philosopher and logician Porphyry, and revived through ...
In Greek mythology, Orphne (/ ˈ ɔːr f n iː / ORF-nee; Ancient Greek: Ὀρφνή, romanized: Orphnḗ, from ὄρφνη, órphnē, 'darkness') was a nymph that lived in Hades. She was also known as Styx ( / s t ɪ k s / STIKS ; Στύξ , Stýx ) or Gorgyra ( / ɡ ɔːr ˈ dʒ aɪ r ə / gor- JY -rə ; Γόργυρα , Górgȳra , from ...