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Memnon
Memnon , in Greek mythology, king of Ethiopia, son of Tithonus and Eos. In the Trojan War he fought against the Greeks, and after he had killed Antilochus, he himself was killed by Achilles. Eos obtained immortality from Zeus for her son. Memnon was supposed to have lived in Egypt, and the Greeks ga... Read more
Tithonus
Tithonus , in Greek mythology, prince of Troy; son of Laomedon. He was loved by the dawn goddess, Eos, who bore him Memnon. When Eos begged Zeus to bestow immortality upon Tithonus, she forgot to ask the god to grant her lover eternal youth; so Tithonus grew older and older until Eos, out of pity, c... Read more

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Memnon
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Memnon , in Greek mythology, king of Ethiopia...obtained immortality from Zeus for her son. Memnon was supposed to have lived in Egypt, and...musical sound at daybreak, at which time Memnon greeted his mother, goddess of dawn.
Aiken, Conrad Potter
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature ...Earth Triumphant (1914); The Jig of Forslin (1916); Senlin: A Biography (1918); John Deth (1930); and Preludes for Memnon (1931). His long poems show the somewhat diffused and diffuse influence of his Modernist contemporaries and friends. His...
Carleton, Henry Guy
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...inventor, who was born in Fort Union, New Mexico, made his first forays into playwriting with two serious works: the tragedy Memnon (1881) and the melodrama Victor Durand (1884). A Gilded Fool (1892) was written for Nat Goodwin and proved popular...
Amenhotep III
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...was apparently the largest of its class ever built. The two gigantic statues of the Pharaoh, the so-called Colossi of Memnon, which stood in front of the temple, still tower over the plain. Although the Aten (sun disk) probably emerged as a recognized...
Aiken, Conrad (Potter)
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature ...metaphysical expression is developed in John Deth (1930), The Coming Forth by Day of Osiris Jones (1931), Preludes for Memnon (1931), Landscape West of Eden (1934), and Time in the Rock (1936), philosophic poems dealing with consciousness and...
Antilochus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Antilochus , in Greek mythology, young hero of the Trojan War, a favorite of Achilles. While protecting his father, Nestor, he was killed by Memnon. He was buried with Achilles and Patroclus.
Tithonus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Tithonus , in Greek mythology, prince of Troy; son of Laomedon. He was loved by the dawn goddess, Eos, who bore him Memnon. When Eos begged Zeus to bestow immortality upon Tithonus, she forgot to ask the god to grant her lover eternal youth; so...

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Memnon
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Memnon a mythical king of the Ethiopians, son of Aurora and Tithonus, who fought...Amenophis III at Thebes in Egypt was believed by the Greeks to be a statue of Memnon; it was said to give forth a musical sound when touched by the dawn.
Cushing, Peter
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Affair (Dmytryk) (as Henry Miles) 1956 Magic Fire (Dieterle) (as Otto Wesendonk); Alexander the Great (Rossen) (as Memnon); Time without Pity (Losey) (as Jeremy Clayton) 1957 The Abominable Snowman (The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas...
Grief
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary ...Symbolism: Jobes, 402] dandelion symbol of grief. [Flower Symbolism: Jobes, 413] Eos inconsolably weeps for slain son, Memnon. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary , 1065] Grief Adams memorial by St.- Gaudens in Washington, D. C. [Am. Art: EB...
Amenhotep
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...campaigns, his reign was generally peaceful and prosperous; he embarked on an extensive building programme centred on his capital, Thebes, including the colossi of Memnon and the Luxor temple. Amenhotep IV changed his name to AKHENATEN .
Douris
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art ...many others are attributed to him. The subjects represented on them include everyday life and mythological scenes ( Eos Carrying the Dead Memnon , Louvre, Paris). His work is noted for its fine draughtsmanship and rhythmic composition.

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"Shades of Memnon" shed light on African Legends
Newspaper article from: Chicago Defender; 2/29/2000; ; 700+ words ; "Shades of Memnon" sheds light on African Legends When...mysterious legendary African warrior named Memnon. "Any literature that had to do with...or early Blacks in Europe referred to Memnon as a highly revered man," said Walker...
Colossus of Memnon: fantastic factoids about ancient sites, historical objects, and amazing discoveries.(art-i-facts)
Magazine article from: Dig; 10/1/2006; ; 660 words ; ...enormous statues at Thebes in upper Egypt represented the Ethiopian king Memnon. The son of Eos, the goddess of the dawn, Memnon was killed at Troy by the Greek hero Achilles. Memnon had traveled to Troy to aid the Trojans in their war against the...
Fahrt zum Hades. Freiwilliges Versinken. Das Weinen. Des Fischers Liebesglück. Der Winterabend. Memnon. Lied eines Schiffers an die Dioskuren. Der Schiffer. Sehnsucht. Der Jüngling am Bache. An Emma. Der Pilgrim. Gruppe aus dem Tartarus. Hoffnung. Grenzen der Menschheit
Magazine article from: Fanfare; 9/1/2008; ; 596 words ; SCHUBERT Fahrt zum Hades. Freiwilliges Versinken. Das Weinen. Des Fischers Liebesglck. Der Winterabend. Memnon. Lied eines Schiffers an die Dioskuren. Der Schiffer. Sehnsucht. Der Jngling am Bache. An Emma. Der Pilgrim. Gruppe aus...
Egypt's ancient wonders: from Alexandria to Abu Simbel, Cairo to the Colossi of Memnon, the Great Pyramid to the Temples of Philae--ever since the camera was invented, people have taken photographs of the splendours of Egypt: Charlie Furniss presents some of the earliest examples from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society.(Geographical Archive)
Magazine article from: Geographical; 10/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...construction of the Aswan High Dam threatened to submerge them. A Roman building, the kiosk dates from 167 AD; the Colossi of Memnon, two gigantic sandstone statues in the Theban Necrooolis in Luxor that depict Amenhotep III, who reigned from 1417 to 1379...
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Newspaper article from: Evening News - Scotland; 4/18/2002; ; 642 words ; ...with the best of them. His arch enemy, Memnon (Steven Brand), a Ghengis Khan wannabe...of assassins. He is paid to take out Memnon, who has been ethnically cleansing the...special powers over destiny. He slips into Memnon's camp at night, only to walk into...
Clarke-Duncan is as solid as The Rock
Newspaper article from: New York Amsterdam News; 5/1/2002; ; 594 words ; ...manage to take sides, downing the brutish Memnon (Steven Brand), who is hell-bent on winning every battle. Memnon is pretty confident because prior to...psychic confidante. On this outing, Memnon trusts the predictions of just one sorceress...
Alexander's allied queen? Who is the mystery woman of Bodrum?
Magazine article from: Dig; 3/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...Alexander's opponents at the Granicus was Memnon, a Greek mercenary (soldier for hire...most skilled general. After Granicus, Memnon did not want to meet Alexander on an open...waited in the harbor of Halicarnassus. Memnon also had his men dig deep, wide ditches...
Full of stinging action
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 4/27/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...000 years ago - of how Steven Brand's Memnon attempts to unite the warring people of the territories through violent means. As Memnon's ambitions pose a great threat to the...Akkadian assassins to rid them of the Memnon menace. Memnon, assisted by the sorceress...
FILM REVIEW: 'The Scorpion King' stings in all the wrong places
News Wire article from: University Wire; 4/25/2002; ; 575 words ; ...entire savings. However, the enemy, Memnon (Steven Brand, who's also the best...king and Mathayus' brother dead, while Memnon ends up as king. Naturally, this doesn...will avenge his brother's death with Memnon's head on a stick. Memnon is powerful...
Testosterone-filled ride
Newspaper article from: The Malay Mail; 4/20/2002; ; 662 words ; ...to kill the sorceress of evil warlord Memnon (Steven Brand) before he invades their...is the supernatural force behind Memnon's victories and the underdogs figure that without her `visions', Memnon would be easily crushed. So, get your...