List of Martian canals
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The Martian canals were named, by Schiaparelli
and others, after real and legendary rivers of various places on Earth or the mythological underworld Some of those names are listed below, with the regions that the canals were thought to connect.
Giovanni Schiaparelli
Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli was an Italian astronomer and science historian. He studied at the University of Turin and Berlin Observatory. In 1859-1860 he worked in Pulkovo Observatory and then worked for over forty years at Brera Observatory...
and others, after real and legendary rivers of various places on Earth or the mythological underworld Some of those names are listed below, with the regions that the canals were thought to connect.
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| Acalandrus | ˌækəˈlændrəs | From a stream in Lucania Lucania Lucania was an ancient district of southern Italy, extending from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Gulf of Taranto. To the north it adjoined Campania, Samnium and Apulia, and to the south it was separated by a narrow isthmus from the district of Bruttium... , Italy, now called Calandro |
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| Acampsis | əˈkæmpsɨs | From a river in Pontus Pontus Pontus or Pontos is a historical Greek designation for a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea, located in modern-day northeastern Turkey. The name was applied to the coastal region in antiquity by the Greeks who colonized the area, and derived from the Greek name of the Black Sea: Πόντος... that flowed into the Black Sea Black Sea The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean... , now called Çoruh/Chorokhi |
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| Acesines | æsɨˈsaɪniːz | From a Sicilian river, now called Cantara; also the name of Chenab, one of the rivers of the Punjab Punjab region The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi... |
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| Achana | ˈækənə | From a river in northern Arabia | |
| Achates | əˈkeɪtiːz | From a Sicilian river now called the Drillo, in which agate Agate Agate is a microcrystalline variety of silica, chiefly chalcedony, characterised by its fineness of grain and brightness of color. Although agates may be found in various kinds of rock, they are classically associated with volcanic rocks and can be common in certain metamorphic rocks.-Etymology... s were found |
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| Acheloüs | ˌækɨˈloʊəs | From Achelous Achelous In Greek mythology, Achelous was the patron deity of the "silver-swirling" Achelous River, which is the largest river of Greece, and thus the chief of all river deities, every river having its own river spirit. His name is pre-Greek, its meaning unknown... , a river in western Greece |
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| Acheron | ˈækɪrɒn | From Acheron Acheron The Acheron is a river located in the Epirus region of northwest Greece. It flows into the Ionian Sea in Ammoudia, near Parga.-In mythology:... , both a real river in Epirus Epirus (region) Epirus is a geographical and historical region in southeastern Europe, shared between Greece and Albania. It lies between the Pindus Mountains and the Ionian Sea, stretching from the Bay of Vlorë in the north to the Ambracian Gulf in the south... and a mythical river of Hades |
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| Acis | ˈeɪsɨs | From a Sicilian river now called Fiume di Iaci | |
| Aeacus | ˈiːəkəs | N to S: runs through Cebrenia to the junction of Styx and Boreas canals | |
| Aeolus | ˈiːoʊləs | From Aeolus Aeolus Aeolus was the ruler of the winds in Greek mythology. In fact this name was shared by three mythic characters. These three personages are often difficult to tell apart, and even the ancient mythographers appear to have been perplexed about which Aeolus was which... , keeper of the winds in Greek mythology |
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| Aesis | ˈiːsɨs | From an Italian river, now called Fiumesino | |
| Aethiops | ˈiːθiːɒps | Means "the Ethiopian" | |
| Agathodaemon | ˌæɡəθoʊˈdiːmɒn | N to S: connects Tithonius Lacus to Aonius Sinus, opposite Protei Regio; just W of Aurea Cherso | Means "good spirit" |
| Alcyonius | ˌælsiːˈoʊniəs | ||
| Alpheus | ælˈfiːəs | Runs NS through Hellas | From the river Alpheios Alfeios River Alfeiós is the longest river in the Peloponnese, in Greece. The river is 110 km long, flowing through the prefectures of Arcadia and Ilia. Its source is near Megalopoli in the highlands of Arcadia. The river begins near Davia in central Arcadia, then flows between Leontari and Megalopoli through a... in the Peloponnesus of Greece |
| Ambrosia | æmˈbroʊʒiə | S to N: connects Solis Lacus with Bosphorus Gemmatus, running through Thaumasia | From ambrosia Ambrosia In ancient Greek mythology, ambrosia is sometimes the food or drink of the Greek gods , often depicted as conferring ageless immortality upon whoever consumes it... , the legendary food of the gods |
| Amenthes | əˈmɛnθiːz | ||
| Amphrysus | æmˈfraɪsəs | From a Thessalian river, now called Armiro | |
| Amystis | əˈmɪstɨs | From a river of India | |
| Anapus | əˈneɪpəs | From an Acarnanian or Sicilian river | |
| Anian | ˈeɪniːæn | After the Strait of Anián, a mythical water passage in the American northwest | |
| Antaeus | ænˈtiːəs | NW to SE: from the junction of Cerberus and Eunostos canals to the Atlantis region | From Antaeus Antaeus Antaeus in Greek and Berber mythology was a half-giant, the son of Poseidon and Gaia, whose wife was Tinjis. Antaeus had a daughter named Alceis or Barce.-Mythology:... , son of Earth, a gigantic opponent of Heracles Heracles Heracles ,born Alcaeus or Alcides , was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, foster son of Amphitryon and great-grandson of Perseus... |
| Anubis | əˈnjuːbɨs | From the Egyptian god Anubis Anubis Anubis is the Greek name for a jackal-headed god associated with mummification and the afterlife in ancient Egyptian religion. In the ancient Egyptian language, Anubis is known as Inpu . According to the Akkadian transcription in the Amarna letters, Anubis' name was vocalized as Anapa... |
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| Apis | ˈeɪpɨs | From the Egyptian god Apis Apis (Egyptian mythology) In Egyptian mythology, Apis or Hapis , was a bull-deity worshipped in the Memphis region.According to Manetho, his worship was instituted by Kaiechos of the Second Dynasty. Hape is named on very early monuments, but little is known of the divine animal before the New Kingdom... |
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| Araxes | əˈræksiːz | E to W: connects Phoenicis Lacus with the E end of Mare Sirenum | From Araxes, a river in eastern Anatolia Anatolia Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey... , northern Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia... |
| Argaeus | ɑrˈdʒiːəs | Flows S from pole to junction of Pyramus and Pierius canals | |
| Arges | ˈɑrdʒiːz | ||
| Arnon | ˈɑrnɒn | N to S: connects Arethusa Lacus to Ismenius Lacus | From the small river Arnon Arnon Arnon is a river and wadi in western Jordan, known in modern times in Arabic as Wadi Mujib. The Hebrew name means perhaps "noisy," a term which well-describes the latter part of the course of the river. Its length is about 45 miles, from its highlands in the desert to its entrance into the Dead... now in the Kingdom of Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... |
| Aroeris | NE to SW: from "Copais Palus" to Ismenius Lacus | ||
| Arosis | ˈæroʊsɨs | ||
| Arsanias | ɑrˈseɪniæs | From an Armenian river | |
| Artanes | ˈɑrtəniːz | ||
| Ascanius | æsˈkeɪniəs | From the Trojan Ascanius Ascanius Ascanius is the son of the Trojan hero Aeneas and a legendary king of Alba Longa. He is a character of Roman mythology, and has a divine lineage, being the son of Aeneas, who is son of Venus and the hero Anchises, a relative of Priam; thus Ascanius has divine ascendents by both parents, being... , son of Aeneas Aeneas Aeneas , in Greco-Roman mythology, was a Trojan hero, the son of the prince Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite. His father was the second cousin of King Priam of Troy, making Aeneas Priam's second cousin, once removed. The journey of Aeneas from Troy , which led to the founding a hamlet south of... |
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| Asclepius | æsˈkliːpiəs | From the Greek deity of healing Asclepius Asclepius Asclepius is the God of Medicine and Healing in ancient Greek religion. Asclepius represents the healing aspect of the medical arts; his daughters are Hygieia , Iaso , Aceso , Aglæa/Ægle , and Panacea... |
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| Asopus | əˈsoʊpəs | ||
| Astaboras | æsˈtæboʊræs | E to W: connects Syrtis Major to Ismenius Lacus | From a name for the Atbarah Atbarah Atbarah is a town of 111,399 located in River Nile State in northeastern Sudan.It is located at the junction of the Nile and Atbarah rivers. It is an important railway junction and railroad manufacturing centre, and most employment in Atbarah is related to the rail lines... river, a branch of the upper Nile |
| Astapus | ˈæstəpəs | From a name for the Blue Nile Blue Nile The Blue Nile is a river originating at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. With the White Nile, the river is one of the two major tributaries of the Nile... river |
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| Astusapes | æsˈtjuːsəpiːz | From a name for the White Nile White Nile The White Nile is a river of Africa, one of the two main tributaries of the Nile from Egypt, the other being the Blue Nile. In the strict meaning, "White Nile" refers to the river formed at Lake No at the confluence of the Bahr al Jabal and Bahr el Ghazal rivers... river |
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| Atax | ˈeɪtæks | ||
| Athesis | ˈæθɨsɨs | From the river Adige Adige The Adige is a river with its source in the Alpine province of South Tyrol near the Italian border with Austria and Switzerland. At in length, it is the second longest river in Italy, after the River Po with .... in Venezia |
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| Athyr | ˈeɪθɪr | From a form of the name of the Egyptian goddess Hathor Hathor Hathor , is an Ancient Egyptian goddess who personified the principles of love, beauty, music, motherhood and joy. She was one of the most important and popular deities throughout the history of Ancient Egypt... |
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| Avernus | əˈvɛrnəs | NE to SW: connects Ammonii Fons to the E end of Mare Cimmerium via Aquae Apollinaris | From Avernus Avernus Avernus was an ancient name for a crater near Cumae , Italy, in the Region of Campania west of Naples. It is approximately in circumference. Within the crater is Lake Avernus .-Role in ancient Roman society:... , a river of Hades |
| Avus | ˈeɪvəs | ||
| Axius | ˈæksiəs | ||
| Axon | ˈæksɒn |
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| Bactrus | ˈbæktrəs | From a river of Bactria Bactria Bactria and also appears in the Zend Avesta as Bukhdi. It is the ancient name of a historical region located between south of the Amu Darya and west of the Indus River... |
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| Baetis | ˈbiːtɨs | From the classical name of the Guadalquivir Guadalquivir The Guadalquivir is the fifth longest river in the Iberian peninsula and the second longest river to be its whole length in Spain. The Guadalquivir is 657 kilometers long and drains an area of about 58,000 square kilometers... river |
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| Bathys | ˈbeɪθɨs | From | |
| Bautis | ˈbɔːtɨs | ||
| Belus | ˈbiːləs | ||
| Boreas | ˈboʊriæs | E to W: connects Propontis to Anian canal | From Boreas Anemoi In Greek mythology, the Anemoi were Greek wind gods who were each ascribed a cardinal direction from which their respective winds came , and were each associated with various seasons and weather conditions... , the Greek name for the North Wind |
| Boreosyrtis | ˌboʊriːoʊˈsɪrtɨs | E to W in curve between Utopia and Dioscuria | |
| Brontes | ˈbrɒntiːz | ||
| Cadmus | ˈkædməs | From the Greek hero Cadmus Cadmus Cadmus or Kadmos , in Greek mythology was a Phoenician prince, the son of king Agenor and queen Telephassa of Tyre and the brother of Phoenix, Cilix and Europa. He was originally sent by his royal parents to seek out and escort his sister Europa back to Tyre after she was abducted from the shores... |
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| Caicus | |||
| Callirrhoë | kæˈlɪroʊiː | Means "flowing beautifully" | |
| Cambyses | |||
| Cantabras | |||
| Carpis | ˈkɑrpɨs | ||
| Casius | ˈkeɪʒiəs | NW to SE: connects Copaïs Palus to Nodus Alcyonius | |
| Casuentus | ˌkæʒuːˈeɪntəs | ||
| Catarrhactes | ˌkætæˈræktiːz | ||
| Caÿster | keɪˈɪstər | – | |
| Cedron | ˈsiːdrɒn | NW to SE; connects the Jaxartes canal to Arethusa Lacus | From the Brook of Cedron Kidron Kidron may refer to:*Qatra, thought to be the biblical site of Kidron mentioned in the first Book of Maccabees*Kidron Valley, a valley near Jerusalem.*Kidron, Israel, a small moshav near Gedera, which is named after the stream flowing through Kidron Valley... near Jerusalem |
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| Cephissus | siːˈfɪsəs | From any of several rivers in Greece called Cephissus Cephissus Cephissus, Cephisus, Kephisos, or Kifisos may refer to:* Cephissus , a river in through northern Boeotia* Cephissus , a river in Attica flowing through the Athenian plain... |
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| Ceraunius | siːˈrɔːniəs | A broad canal, or pair of canals, running NS from Tharsis down to between Tempe and Arcadia | |
| Cerberus | ˈsɛrbɪrəs | NE to SW: connects Trivium Charontis to the W end of Mare Cimmerium | From the name of the dog Cerberus Cerberus Cerberus , or Kerberos, in Greek and Roman mythology, is a multi-headed hound which guards the gates of the Underworld, to prevent those who have crossed the river Styx from ever escaping... that guards the gates of Hades |
| Cestrus | ˈsɛstrəs | ||
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| Chretes | ˈkriːtiːz | ||
| Choaspes | koʊˈæspiːz | From Choaspes Choaspes River (Iran) The Karkheh or Karkhen is a river in Khūzestān Province, Iran that rises in the Zagros Mountains, and passes west of Shush , eventually falling in ancient times into the Tigris just... , a river of Susiana, Persia |
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| Chrysas | ˈkraɪsæs | ||
| Chrysorrhoas | kraɪˈsɒroʊæs | N to S: connects Lunae Lacus to Tithonius Lacus | Means "flowing with gold" |
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| Clitumnus | klaɪˈtʌmnəs | ||
| Clodianus | ˌklɒdiːˈeɪnəs | ||
| Cocytus | koʊˈsaɪtəs | Named for Cocytus Cocytus Cocytus or Kokytos, meaning "the river of wailing" , is a river in the underworld in Greek mythology. Cocytus flows into the river Acheron, across which dwells the underworld, the mythological abode of the dead. There are five rivers encircling Hades... , a mythical river of Hades |
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| Cophen | ˈkoʊfɛn | ||
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| Corax | ˈkoʊræks | ||
| Cyaneus | saɪˈeɪniəs | ||
| Cyclops | ˈsaɪklɒps | Southern continuation of Galaxias canal, running from the junction of Cerberus and Eunostos to Mare Cimmerium | Named for the oneeyed monster Cyclops Cyclops A cyclops , in Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, was a member of a primordial race of giants, each with a single eye in the middle of his forehead... of Greek myth |
| Cydnus | ˈsɪdnəs | ||
| Cyrus | ˈsaɪrəs | ||
| Daemon | ˈdiːmɒn | ||
| Daix | |||
| Daradax | |||
| Dardanus | ˈdɑrdənəs | E to W: connects Niliacus Lacus to Ceraunius canal | |
| Dargamenes | |||
| Deuteronilus | ˌdjuːtɪroʊˈnaɪləs | E to W: connects Ismenius Lacus to Niliacus Lacus via Dirce Fons | Means 'Second Nile' |
| Digentia | daɪˈdʒɛnʃiə | ||
| Dosaron | |||
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| Eosphoros | iːˈɒsfoʊrɒs | NW to SE: connects Phoenicis Lacus to Solis Lacus | Means "bringer of dawn" |
| Erannoboas | ˌɛræˈnɒboʊæs | A river of India | |
| Erebus | ˈɛrɨbəs | From Erebus Erebus In Greek mythology, Erebus , also Erebos , was often conceived as a primordial deity, representing the personification of darkness; for instance, Hesiod's Theogony places him as the first five beings to come into existence from Chaos... , a name for the Underworld |
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| Erigone | iːˈrɪɡoʊniː | ||
| Erinaeus | ˌɛrɨˈniːəs | ||
| Erinnys | iːˈrɪnɨs | E to W: connects the W end of Mare Sirenum to Titanum Sinus in Memnonia | From the mythical Erinyes Erinyes In Greek mythology the Erinyes from Greek ἐρίνειν " pursue, persecute"--sometimes referred to as "infernal goddesses" -- were female chthonic deities of vengeance. A formulaic oath in the Iliad invokes them as "those who beneath the earth punish whosoever has sworn a false oath"... |
| Erymanthus | ˌɛrɨˈmænθəs | ||
| Eulaeus | juːˈliːəs | ||
| Eumenides | juːˈmɛnɨdiːz | NW to SE: the SE continuation of Orcus canal, from Nodus Gordii to Phoenicis Lacus | From another name for the Erinyes Erinyes In Greek mythology the Erinyes from Greek ἐρίνειν " pursue, persecute"--sometimes referred to as "infernal goddesses" -- were female chthonic deities of vengeance. A formulaic oath in the Iliad invokes them as "those who beneath the earth punish whosoever has sworn a false oath"... |
| Eunostos | juːˈnɒstɒs | ||
| Euphrates | juːˈfreɪtiːz | N to S: connects Sinus Sabaeus to Ismenius Lacus | From the river Euphrates Euphrates The Euphrates is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia... in Mesopotamia Mesopotamia Mesopotamia is a toponym for the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system, largely corresponding to modern-day Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and southwestern Iran.Widely considered to be the cradle of civilization, Bronze Age Mesopotamia included Sumer and the... , one of the four rivers of the Garden of Eden Garden of Eden The Garden of Eden is in the Bible's Book of Genesis as being the place where the first man, Adam, and his wife, Eve, lived after they were created by God. Literally, the Bible speaks about a garden in Eden... |
| Euripus | juːˈraɪpəs | SE to NW, connects Mare Tyrrhenum and Mare Hadriaticum, running through Ausonia | After the strait between Euboea Euboea Euboea is the second largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete. The narrow Euripus Strait separates it from Boeotia in mainland Greece. In general outline it is a long and narrow, seahorse-shaped island; it is about long, and varies in breadth from to... and Boeotia Boeotia Boeotia, also spelled Beotia and Bœotia , is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Greece. It was also a region of ancient Greece. Its capital is Livadeia, the second largest city being Thebes.-Geography:... |
| Eurotas | juːˈroʊtæs | After the river Eurotas Eurotas River The Eurotas or Evrotas is the main river of Laconia prefecture and one of the major rivers of the Peloponnese, in Greece. The river's springs are located just northwest of the border between Laconia and the prefecture of Arcadia, at Skortsinos. The river is also fed by underwater springs at... in Greece |
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| Eurymedon | juːˈrɪmɨdɒn | ||
| Eurypus | ˈjuːrɨpəs | ||
| Evenus | iːˈviːnəs | aka Euenus /jəˈwinəs/ | |
| Feuos | ˈfjuːɒs | aka Fevos [ ˈfivɒs ] | |
| Fortunae | fɒrˈtjuːniː | Means "of Fortune" |
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| Gaesus | ˈdʒiːsəs | ||
| Galaesus | ɡəˈliːsəs | ||
| Galaxias | ɡəˈlæksiæs | N to S: from Anian to the junction of Cerberus and Eunostos S of Elysium | |
| Ganges | ˈɡændʒiːz | N to S: connects Lunae Lacus to Aurorae Sinus | From the Ganges, a river of India |
| Ganymede | ˈɡænɨmiːd | From Ganymede Ganymede (mythology) In Greek mythology, Ganymede is a divine hero whose homeland was Troy. Homer describes Ganymede as the most beautiful of mortals. In the best-known myth, he is abducted by Zeus, in the form of an eagle, to serve as cup-bearer in Olympus. Some interpretations of the myth treat it as an allegory of... , the cupbearer of Zeus |
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| Gehon | ˈdʒiːɒn | N to S: connects Mare Acidalium to the W end of Sinus Sabaeus | From Gihon Gihon Gihon is the name of the second river mentioned in the second chapter of the biblical Book of Genesis. The Gihon is mentioned as one of four rivers issuing out of the Garden of Eden that branched from a single river within the garden. The name may be interpreted as "Bursting Forth, Gushing"... , one of the four rivers of Eden Also spelled Gihon [ ˈdʒajɒn ] |
| Gigas | ˈdʒaɪɡæs | NE to SW: connects Ascraeus Lacus to Titanum Sinus via Lucus Maricae | From the mythical monsters called Gigantes Gigantes In Greek mythology, the Giants were the children of Gaia, who was fertilized by the blood of Uranus, after Uranus was castrated by his son Cronus... |
| Glaucus | ˈɡlɔːkəs | ||
| Gorgon | ˈɡɒrɡɒn | Connects Mare Sirenum and the Eumenides canal near Nodus Gordii | From the mythical monster Gorgon Gorgon In Greek mythology, the Gorgon was a terrifying female creature. The name derives from the Greek word gorgós, which means "dreadful." While descriptions of Gorgons vary across Greek literature, the term commonly refers to any of three sisters who had hair of living, venomous snakes, and a... |
| Gyes | ˈdʒaɪiːz | ||
| Gyndes | ˈdʒɪndiːz | From a river flowing into the Tigris | |
| Hades | ˈheɪdiːz | N to S: connects Trivium Charontis and Propontis | From the Greek name for the Underworld and its ruling deity, Hades Hades Hades , Hadēs, originally , Haidēs or , Aidēs , meaning "the unseen") was the ancient Greek god of the underworld. The genitive , Haidou, was an elision to denote locality: "[the house/dominion] of Hades". Eventually, the nominative came to designate the abode of the dead.In Greek mythology, Hades... |
| Halys | heɪlɨs | ||
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| Hebe | ˈhiːbiː | ||
| Hebrus | ˈhiːbrəs | ||
| Heliconius | ˌhɛlɨˈkoʊniəs | E to W: connects Sithonius Lacus to Copaïs Palus | |
| Helisson | hiːˈlɪsɒn | ||
| Hephaestus | hiːˈfɛstəs | From the god Hephaestus Hephaestus Hephaestus was a Greek god whose Roman equivalent was Vulcan. He is the son of Zeus and Hera, the King and Queen of the Gods - or else, according to some accounts, of Hera alone. He was the god of technology, blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, metallurgy, fire and volcanoes... |
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| Hiddekel | ˈhɪdɨkɛl | NE to SW: connects Ismenius Lacus to Fastigium Aryn at the western end of Sinus Sabaeus | From the Hebrew name for the Tigris Tigris The Tigris River is the eastern member of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Euphrates. The river flows south from the mountains of southeastern Turkey through Iraq.-Geography:... , a river of Mesopotamia and one of the four rivers of Eden Garden of Eden The Garden of Eden is in the Bible's Book of Genesis as being the place where the first man, Adam, and his wife, Eve, lived after they were created by God. Literally, the Bible speaks about a garden in Eden... |
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| Hippus | ˈhɪpəs | ||
| Hyblaeus | hɨˈbliːəs | NE to SW: connects Anian canal to Hephaestus canal | |
| Hyctanis | |||
| Hydaspes | haɪˈdæspiːz | From the Greek name for the Jhelum Jhelum River Jehlum River or Jhelum River , ) is a river that flows in India and Pakistan. It is the largest and most western of the five rivers of Punjab, and passes through Jhelum District... river of India |
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| Hydraotes | ˌhɪdreɪˈoʊtiːz | SE to NW; connects Margaritifer Sinus to Lunae Lacus | After the Greek name for the Ravi Ravi River The Ravi is a trans-boundary river flowing through Northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. It is one of the six rivers of the Indus System in Punjab region .... river of India |
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| Hyllus | ˈhɪləs | ||
| Hyphasis | |||
| Hypsas | ˈhɪpsəs | ||
| Hyscus | ˈhɪskəs |
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| Idalius | aɪˈdeɪliəs | ||
| Ilissus | aɪˈlɪsəs | ||
| Indus | ˈɪndəs | N to S: connects Niliacus Lacus to Margaritifer Sinus | From the Indus Indus River The Indus River is a major river which flows through Pakistan. It also has courses through China and India.Originating in the Tibetan plateau of western China in the vicinity of Lake Mansarovar in Tibet Autonomous Region, the river runs a course through the Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir and... , a river of India |
| Iris | ˈaɪrɨs | N to S: connects Phoenicis Lacus to Ceraunius canal | Named for the goddess of the rainbow Iris Iris (mythology) In Greek mythology, Iris is the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. As the sun unites Earth and heaven, Iris links the gods to humanity... |
| Isis | ˈaɪsɨs | From the Egyptian goddess Isis Isis Isis or in original more likely Aset is a goddess in Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the matron of nature and magic... |
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| Issedon | ˈɪsɨdɒn | ||
| Jamuna | ˈdʒæmjuːnə | N to S; connects Niliacus Lacus to Aurorae Sinus | From the Yamuna Yamuna The Yamuna is the largest tributary river of the Ganges in northern India... or Jumna, a river of India |
| Jaxartes | dʒækˈsɑrtiːz | From an old name for the Syr Darya Syr Darya The Syr Darya , also transliterated Syrdarya or Sirdaryo, is a river in Central Asia, sometimes known as the Jaxartes or Yaxartes from its Ancient Greek name . The Greek name is derived from Old Persian, Yakhsha Arta , a reference to the color of the river's water... , a river of Transoxiana |
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| Jordanis | dʒɒrˈdeɪnɨs | From the river Jordan in the Holy Land | |
| Kison | ˈkaɪsɒn | ||
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| Laestrygon | lɛsˈtraɪɡɒn | N to S: connects Trivium Charontis to Mare Cimmerium | |
| Leontes | liːˈɒntiːz | ||
| Lethes | ˈliːθiːz | N to S: connects Hephaestus canal to Syrtis Minor | From Lethe Lethe In Greek mythology, Lethe was one of the five rivers of Hades. Also known as the Ameles potamos , the Lethe flowed around the cave of Hypnos and through the Underworld, where all those who drank from it experienced complete forgetfulness... , a mythical river of Hades |
| Liris | ˈlaɪrɨs | ||
| Maeander | miːˈændər | ||
| Magon | ˈmeɪɡɒn | ||
| Malva | ˈmælvə | ||
| Margus | ˈmɑrɡəs | ||
| Medus | ˈmiːdəs | ||
| Medusa | miːˈdjuːsə | From the mythical monster Medusa Medusa In Greek mythology Medusa , " guardian, protectress") was a Gorgon, a chthonic monster, and a daughter of Phorcys and Ceto. The author Hyginus, interposes a generation and gives Medusa another chthonic pair as parents. Gazing directly upon her would turn onlookers to stone... |
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| Mogrus | ˈmoʊɡrəs |
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| Nectar | ˈnɛktɑr | Runs E from Solis Lacus to Nectaris Fons (near Protei Regio) | From nectar, the legendary drink of the gods |
| Neda | ˈniːdə | A river of the Peloponnesus | |
| Nepenthes | niːˈpɛnθiːz | NE to SW: from junction of Thoth and Triton canals to Syrtis Major via Lacus Moeris | |
| Nereides | niːˈriːədiːz | From the nymphs called Nereids Nereids In Greek mythology, the Nereids are sea nymphs, the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris, sisters to Nerites. They often accompany Poseidon and can be friendly and helpful to sailors fighting perilous storms. They are particularly associated with the Aegean Sea, where they dwelt with their father... |
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| Nestus | ˈnɛstəs | A river of Thrace | |
| Neudrus | ˈnjuːdrəs | A river of India | |
| Nilokeras | naɪˈlɒkɨræs | E to W: connects Niliacus Lacus with Lunae Lacus | Means "horn of the Nile" |
| Nilosyrtis | ˌnɪloʊˈsɪrtɨs | A broad canallike feature, running N from the tip of Syrtis Major to Coloë Palus | |
| Nilus | ˈnaɪləs | From the Nile Nile The Nile is a major north-flowing river in North Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is long. It runs through the ten countries of Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Egypt.The Nile has two major... , the river of Egypt |
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| Nymphaeus | nɪmˈfiːəs | A river of Armenia | |
| Oceanus | oʊˈsiːənəs | From Oceanus Oceanus Oceanus ; , Ōkeanós) was a pseudo-geographical feature in classical antiquity, believed by the ancient Greeks and Romans to be the world-ocean, an enormous river encircling the world.... , a mythical river surrounding the world and the Titan who shared its name |
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| Ochus | ˈoʊkəs | A river of Bactriana | |
| Opharus | ˈɒfərəs | A river of Sarmatia | |
| Orcus | ˈɒrkəs | NW to SE: connects Trivium Charontis to Nodus Gordii, where it turns into Eumenides canal | From Orcus Orcus (mythology) Orcus was a god of the underworld, punisher of broken oaths in Italic and Roman mythology. As with Hades, the name of the god was also used for the underworld itself. In the later tradition, he was conflated with Dis Pater, who was the Roman equivalent of Pluto.Orcus was portrayed in paintings in... , a synonym of Hades |
| Orontes | oʊˈrɒntiːz | E to SW: connects Serbonis Palus to Sabaeus Sinus | From the Orontes, a river of Syria |
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| Oxus | ˈɒksəs | NE to SW: connects the Deuteronilus and the Indus canals | From an old name for the Amu Darya Amu Darya The Amu Darya , also called Oxus and Amu River, is a major river in Central Asia. It is formed by the junction of the Vakhsh and Panj rivers... , a river of Central Asia |
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| Pactolus | pækˈtoʊləs | From the river Pactolus Pactolus Pactolus is a river near the Aegean coast of Turkey. The river rises from Mount Tmolus, flows through the ruins of the ancient city of Sardis, and empties into the Gediz River, the ancient Hermus. The Pactolus once contained electrum that was the basis of the economy of the ancient state of Lydia... in Anatolia Anatolia Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey... |
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| Padargus | pəˈdɑrɡəs | ||
| Palamnus | pəˈlæmnəs | ||
| Parcae | ˈpɑrsiː | ||
| Peneus | piːˈniːəs | Runs EW through Hellas | From the Peneios Pineios River (Peloponnese) The Pineiós is a river in Peloponnese, Greece. It is probably not named after the god Peneus. It flows from the mountain Erymanthus , and empties into a bay SW of Gastouni connecting the Ionian Sea. The river flows through the southern half of the Ilia plain... river in the Peloponnesus of Greece |
| Permessus | pɛrˈmɛsəs | ||
| Pierius | paɪˈiːriəs | E to W: connects Copaïs Palus and Arethusa Lacus | |
| Phasis | ˈfeɪsɨs | N to S: connects Phoenicis Lacus and Aonius Sinus | |
| Phison | ˈfaɪsɒn | N to S: connects Coloë Palus to Sinus Sabaeus | From Pishon Pishon The Pishon is one of four rivers mentioned in the Biblical Genesis. In that passage, these rivers are described as arising within the Garden of Eden... , one of the four rivers of Eden |
| Phlegethon | ˈflɛdʒɨθɒn | From the Phlegethon Phlegethon In Greek mythology, the river Phlegethon or Pyriphlegethon was one of the five rivers in the infernal regions of the underworld, along with the rivers Styx, Lethe, Cocytus, and Acheron... , a mythical river of Hades |
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| Protonilus | ˌprɒtoʊˈnaɪləs | E to W: connects Coloë Palus and Ismenius Lacus | Means "first Nile" |
| Psychrus | ˈsaɪkrəs | ||
| Pyramus | ˈpɪrəməs | S from pole via Copaïs Palus to junction of Boreosyrtis and Cadmus canals | |
| Pyriphlegethon | ˌpɪrɨˈflɛdʒɨθɒn | NW to SE: connecting Propontis and Lacus Phoenicis | From Pyriphlegethon ("fiery Phlegethon") , a mythical river of Hades |
| Python | ˈpaɪθɒn | From the monster Python Python (mythology) In Greek mythology, Python was the earth-dragon of Delphi, always represented in Greek sculpture and vase-paintings as a serpent. He presided at the Delphic oracle, which existed in the cult center for his mother, Gaia, "Earth," Pytho being the place name that was substituted for the earlier Krisa... which Apollo Apollo Apollo is one of the most important and complex of the Olympian deities in Greek and Roman mythology... killed |
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| Rha | ˈreɪ | From a classical name for the river Volga | |
| Rhyndacus | ˈrɪndəkəs | From the classical river Rhyndacus in Anatolia Anatolia Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey... |
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| Scamander | skəˈmændər | S to N from Mare Chronium to Mare Cimmerium, between Electris and Eridania | From the river Scamander Scamander In Greek mythology, Scamander was a river god, son of Oceanus and Tethys according to Hesiod. Scamander is also thought of as the river god, son of Zeus. By Idaea, he fathered King Teucer.... in the Troad |
| Sesamus | ˈsɛsəməs | From a Paphlagonian river | |
| Simoïs | ˈsɪmoʊɨs | S to N from Mare Chronium to Mare Cimmerium between Phaëthontis and Electris | From the river Simoïs in the Troad |
| Sirenius | saɪˈriːniəs | N to S: connects the Tanais canal near Nerigos with the E end of Mare Sirenum | Means "of the Sirens |
| Siris | ˈsaɪrɨs | From an Italian river in Lucania | |
| Sitacus | ˈsɪtəkəs | NE to SW: connects Coloë Palus to Fastigium Aryn | From the name of a river in Persis |
| Steropes | ˈstɛroʊpiːz | From the name of a Cyclops | |
| Styx | ˈstɪks | From the mythical river Styx Styx (mythology) The Styx is a river in Greek mythology that formed the boundary between Earth and the Underworld . It circles the Underworld nine times... in Hades |
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| Surius | ˈsjuːriəs | From a river of Colchis Colchis In ancient geography, Colchis or Kolkhis was an ancient Georgian state kingdom and region in Western Georgia, which played an important role in the ethnic and cultural formation of the Georgian nation.The Kingdom of Colchis contributed significantly to the development of medieval Georgian... |
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| Tanaïs | ˈtæneɪɨs | From Tanais Tanais Tanais is the ancient name for the River Don in Russia. Strabo regarded it as the boundary between Europe and Asia.In antiquity, Tanais was also the name of a city in the Don river delta that reaches into the northeasternmost part of the Sea of Azov, which the Greeks called Lake Maeotis... , an old name for the river Don in Sarmatia |
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| Tantalus | ˈtæntələs | From Tantalus Tantalus Tantalus was the ruler of an ancient western Anatolian city called either after his name, as "Tantalís", "the city of Tantalus", or as "Sipylus", in reference to Mount Sipylus, at the foot of which his city was located and whose ruins were reported to be still visible in the beginning of the... , a mythical king imprisoned in Hades |
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| Tartarus | ˈtɑrtərəs | N to S: connects Trivium Charontis to Titanum Sinus | From Tartarus Tartarus In classic mythology, below Uranus , Gaia , and Pontus is Tartarus, or Tartaros . It is a deep, gloomy place, a pit, or an abyss used as a dungeon of torment and suffering that resides beneath the underworld. In the Gorgias, Plato In classic mythology, below Uranus (sky), Gaia (earth), and Pontus... , a name for the Underworld |
| Tedanius | tiːˈdeɪniəs | From an Illyrian river | |
| Thermodon | θɛrˈmoʊdɒn | ||
| Thoth | ˈθɒθ | From the name of the Egyptian god Thoth Thoth Thoth was considered one of the more important deities of the Egyptian pantheon. In art, he was often depicted as a man with the head of an ibis or a baboon, animals sacred to him. His feminine counterpart was Seshat... |
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| Thyanis | ˈθaɪənɨs | Possibly an error for Thyamus, the name of a river of Epirus | |
| Titan | ˈtaɪtən | From the Titans Titan (mythology) In Greek mythology, the Titans were a race of powerful deities, descendants of Gaia and Uranus, that ruled during the legendary Golden Age.... , the relatives and opponents of the gods |
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| Tithonius | taɪˈθoʊniəs | ||
| Triton | ˈtraɪtɒn | NW to SE: connects Nepenthes canal to the W end of Mare Cimmerium | From the seadeity Triton Triton (mythology) Triton is a mythological Greek god, the messenger of the big sea. He is the son of Poseidon, god of the sea, and Amphitrite, goddess of the sea, whose herald he is... |
| Tyndis | ˈtɪndɨs | ||
| Typhon | ˈtaɪfɒn | E to W: connects Deltoton Sinus to Sirbonis Palus | |
| Typhonius | taɪˈfoʊniəs | ||
| Ulysses | juːˈlɪsiːz | From Ulysses, the Roman name for Odysseus Odysseus Odysseus or Ulysses was a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey. Odysseus also plays a key role in Homer's Iliad and other works in the Epic Cycle.... |
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| Uranius | juːˈreɪniəs | E to W: connects Lunae Lacus to Ascraeus Lacus | |
| Xanthus | ˈzænθəs | N to S: connects Mare Tyrrhenum to Promethei Sinus, between Eridania and Ausonia | Means "yellow" |
| Xenius | ˈziːniəs | NE to SW: connects Arethusa Lacus to Dirce Fons |