Hesperia
Encyclopedia
Hesperia may refer to:
Hesperia or Hesper is the Greek goddess of the evening star in Greek mythology,
may refer to:
Hesperia or Hesper is the Greek goddess of the evening star in Greek mythology,
may refer to:
- Hesperia, one of the HesperidesHesperidesIn Greek mythology, the Hesperides are nymphs who tend a blissful garden in a far western corner of the world, located near the Atlas mountains in North Africa at the edge of the encircling Oceanus, the world-ocean....
in Greek mythology - Hesperia as "western land", a term sometimes applied to ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and sometimes to the Iberian PeninsulaIberian PeninsulaThe Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar... - Hesperia, also called AsteropeAsteropeAsterope can refer to:* In Greek mythology:** Another name for Sterope , one of the Pleiades*** Asterope is one of the stars in the Pleiades star cluster, named for the mythical figure...
, the wife or desired lover of Aesacus and daughter of the river Cebren - Hesperia, CaliforniaHesperia, CaliforniaHesperia is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is located in the Mojave Desert north of San Bernardino. The locals refer to the surrounding area as the High Desert...
, a city in the United States - Hesperia, MichiganHesperia, MichiganHesperia is a village in Newaygo and Oceana counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. About half of the village lies in Newfield Township in Oceana County and half in Denver Township in Newaygo County...
, a village in the United States - 69 Hesperia69 Hesperia69 Hesperia is a large, M-type main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by the famous Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli on April 26, 1861 from Milan. It was his only asteroid discovery. Schiaparelli named it Hesperia in honour of Italy .- External links :*...
, an asteroid - Hesperia PlanumHesperia PlanumHesperia Planum is a broad lava plain in the southern highlands of the planet Mars. The plain is notable for its moderate number of impact craters and abundant wrinkle ridges. It is also the location of the ancient volcano Tyrrhena Mons...
, a region of MarsMarsMars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance... - Hesperia (skipper) (the Branded Skippers), a genus in the Skippers (Hesperiidae) butterfly family
- Hesperia (journal)Hesperia (journal)Hesperia is a peer-reviewed journal published quarterly by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. It was founded in 1932 for the publication of the work of the school. This is still the main aim of the journal today...
, an academic journal of Classical archaeology