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An insane Heracles is depicted killing his son while Megara stands horrified on the right side of the scene (National Archaeological Museum, Madrid, c. 350-320 B.C.E.)In Greek mythology, Megara (/ ˈ m ɛ ɡ ə r ə /; Ancient Greek: Μεγάρα) was a Theban princess and the first wife of the hero Heracles.
Megara then fought a war of independence with Corinth, and afterwards founded Chalcedon in 685 BC, as well as Byzantium (c. 667 BC). Megara is known to have early ties with Miletos, which is located within the region of Caria in Asia Minor. According to some scholars, they had built up a "colonisation alliance".
Megara (Spanish pronunciation:) is a Spanish rock band formed in Madrid in 2015, currently consisting of Kenzy Loevett, Vitti Crocutta, Tio Rober Bueno, and Raphaela Tache. They represented San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song " 11:11 ".
"11:11" (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈonθe j ˈonθe]) is a song by Spanish alternative rock band Megara, written and produced by Issa Dante Ramos Solomando, Roberto la Lueta Ruiz, and Sara Jiménez Moral, and released on 15 February 2024 by Indica Entertainment. "11:11" was the Sammarinese entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, held in Malmö.
Megareus came with his army to the assistance of Nisos, husband of his sister Abrota, [6] against Minos.In one version, he died in the battle, and the city of Nisa (Nisos' domain) was renamed Megara in his honor; [7] in another, he married Iphinoe, daughter of Nisos, and succeeded to his father-in-law's power over Megara. [8]
The Nike of Megara (Greek: Νίκη των Μεγάρων) is a large ancient Greek marble sculpture of the late fourth or early third century BC. The Hellenistic statue depicts Nike , the winged Greek goddess of victory; its arms, wings and head are not preserved.
Megara, commonly known simply as Meg, [1] [2] [3] is a fictional character who appears in the Walt Disney Pictures animated film Hercules (1997). Voiced by actress Susan Egan , Meg is introduced as a cynical young woman enslaved by Hades , god of the underworld.
Megara is loosely based on the mythological Megara, the first wife of Hercules in mythology, as well as Deianira, who in Greek mythology was the third wife of Hercules. Megara has fair skin and waist-length dark auburn hair which is worn in a ponytail, and wears a Grecian-style dress.