Niobe (disambiguation)
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Greek mythology
- NiobeNiobeNiobe was a daughter of Tantalus and of either Dione, the most frequently cited, or of Eurythemista or Euryanassa, and she was the sister of Pelops and Broteas, all of whom figure in Greek mythology....
, daughter of Tantalus and Dione - Niobe, rival of AedonAedonAëdon is, in Greek mythology, the daughter of Pandareus of Ephesus. According to Homer she was the wife of Zethus, and the mother of Itylus....
- Niobe, daughter of PhoroneusPhoroneusIn Greek mythology, Phoroneus was a culture-hero of the Argolid, fire-bringer, primordial king of Argos and son of the river god Inachus and either Melia, the primordial ash-tree nymph or Argia, the embodiment of the Argolid itself: "Inachus, son of Oceanus, begat Phoroneus by his sister Argia,"...
Arts
- Niobe, a lost play by AeschylusAeschylusAeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose work has survived, the others being Sophocles and Euripides, and is often described as the father of tragedy. His name derives from the Greek word aiskhos , meaning "shame"...
- Niobe, regina di TebeNiobe, regina di TebeNiobe, regina di Tebe is a rarely performed opera in 3 Acts by Agostino Steffani, first performed at the Munich court theatre during the carnival season of 1688. It is a tragedy focusing on the Ancient Greek character of Niobe. The libretto is by Orlandi, after Ovid's Metamorphoses. The score is...
, an opera by Agostino Steffani (1653-1728) - Niobe room, a room in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
- Tearless Niobe, one of the "Olga Poems" by Denise LevertovDenise Levertov-Early life and influences:Levertov was born and grew up in Ilford, Essex.Couzyn, Jeni Contemporary Women Poets. Bloodaxe, p74 Her mother, Beatrice Spooner-Jones Levertoff, came from a small mining village in North Wales...
Entertainment
- Deep Niobe, a fictional character in the Mangaseries Saint Seiya
- "Niobe", a song by Caribou from Andorra (album)Andorra (album)Andorra is a 2007 album by Caribou. The gatefold vinyl record release also features an MP3 download coupon for the album.On September 29, 2008, the album was named the winner of the 2008 Polaris Music Prize.-Track listing:# "Melody Day" – 4:11...
- Niobe Kaftan, a character in Piers Anthony's Incarnations of ImmortalityIncarnations of ImmortalityIncarnations of Immortality is the name of an eight-book fantasy series by Piers Anthony. The first seven books each focus on one of seven supernatural "offices" in a fictional reality and history parallel to ours, with the exception that society has advanced both magic and modern technology...
series - Niobe (The Matrix)Niobe (The Matrix)Niobe is a fictional character in the video game Enter the Matrix and the two feature films The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. Niobe also appears in the MMORPG The Matrix Online...
, a character in the films The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions - Niobe of the VoreniNiobe of the VoreniNiobe, wife of Lucius Vorenus, is a fictional character in the HBO/BBC/RAI original television series Rome, played by Indira Varma.-Personality:...
, a character in the television series Rome
Science and technology
- 71 Niobe71 Niobe71 Niobe is a quite large main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by Robert Luther on August 13, 1861, and named after Niobe, a character in Greek mythology.-References:...
, an asteroid, four ships of the Royal Navy
}, a Diadem-class protected cruiser transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy
- German anti-aircraft cruiser Niobe, a German World War II vessel
- SMS NiobeSMS NiobeSMS Niobe was a Gazelle-class light cruiser that served with the Kaiserliche Marine during First World War, and the Kriegsmarine during Second World War in a long career that also involved sailing with the Yugoslavian and Italian navies...
a German Gazelle-class light cruiser - Moss-forest RatMoss-forest RatThe Moss-forest Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
(Rattus niobe),a species of rodent in the Muridae family - Niobe FritillaryNiobe FritillaryThe Niobe Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is common throughout Europe, but absent from Northern Europe, and is also found in Siberia, Russia, Iran, China, and Korea...
(Argynnis niobe), a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family - Niobe Ground Squirrel (Lariscus niobe), a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family
- Niobe's ShrewNiobe's ShrewThe Niobe's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and possibly Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
(Crocidura niobe), a species of mammal in the Soricidae family - Orachrysops niobeOrachrysops niobeOrachrysops niobe, or the Brenton Blue butterfly is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa....
, a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family - Segelschulschiff NiobeSegelschulschiff NiobeThe Segelschulschiff Niobe was a tall ship used by the German Navy to train cadets and aspiring NCOs. She sank during a sudden squall on 26 July 1932...
(1922-1932), a tall ship used by the German Navy to train cadets and aspiring NCOs