Hermotimus
Encyclopedia
Hermotimus is a genus
of the spider
family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Its sole species, H. coriaceus, was found in West Africa
.
was an eunuch
guardian of the Persian king Xerxes
. However, the genus name could also refer to Hermotimus of Clazomenae
, an early Greek philosopher.
The species name is derived from Latin
, meaning "leathery".
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of the spider
Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Its sole species, H. coriaceus, was found in West Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
.
Name
Hermotimus of PedasaHermotimus of Pedasa
Hermotimus of Pedasa was Xerxes the Great's favored royal eunuch during the Persian Wars against Greece .As a eunuch, not much factually is known about Hermotimus, because he was not as important to contemporary historians. Anecdotes still survive regarding the castration of Panionius in the winter...
was an eunuch
Eunuch
A eunuch is a person born male most commonly castrated, typically early enough in his life for this change to have major hormonal consequences...
guardian of the Persian king Xerxes
Xerxes I of Persia
Xerxes I of Persia , Ḫšayāršā, ), also known as Xerxes the Great, was the fifth king of kings of the Achaemenid Empire.-Youth and rise to power:...
. However, the genus name could also refer to Hermotimus of Clazomenae
Hermotimus of Clazomenae
Hermotimus of Clazomenae , called by Lucian a Pythagorean, was a philosopher who first proposed, before Anaxagoras the idea of mind being fundamental in the cause of change. He proposed that physical entities are static, while the mind causes the change...
, an early Greek philosopher.
The species name is derived from Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, meaning "leathery".