Atthis
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Atthis can be:
- Atthis (mythology), in Greek myth, the daughter of CranausCranausIn Greek mythology, Cranaus was the second King of Athens, son of river god Nile and Alkippe, succeeding Cecrops I. He is supposed to have reigned for either nine or ten years....
- Atthis (book), a lost book by CleidemusCleidemusCleidemus was a Greek author, perhaps of the fifth or fourth century BCE but definitely later than the battle of Plataea in 479 BCE, who produced a lost book called Atthis , dealing with the traditional origins of Athenian law and institutions...
named for her - A woman mentioned in love poetry by SapphoSapphoSappho was an Ancient Greek poet, born on the island of Lesbos. Later Greeks included her in the list of nine lyric poets. Her birth was sometime between 630 and 612 BC, and it is said that she died around 570 BC, but little is known for certain about her life...
- Atthis (genus)Atthis (genus)Atthis is a genus of hummingbirds. It consists of two small species found in Central America, Mexico and the southern United States.They are:*Bumblebee Hummingbird Atthis heloisa*Wine-throated Hummingbird, Atthis ellioti-References:*...
in the hummingbirdHummingbirdHummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...
family - Atthis (Obernewtyn character) in the Obernewtyn ChroniclesObernewtyn ChroniclesThe Obernewtyn Chronicles is a series of science fiction and fantasy novels by Australian author Isobelle Carmody. The series has a post apocalyptic setting, and depict a world long after its destruction by a global nuclear holocaust....
, by Isobelle CarmodyIsobelle CarmodyIsobelle Jane Carmody is an Australian writer of science fiction, fantasy, children's literature, and young adult literature.-Biography:Carmody began work on the highly acclaimed Obernewtyn Chronicles at the age of fourteen... - 8975 Atthis8975 Atthis8975 Atthis is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 29, 1973 by Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory.- External links :*...
, an asteroid