Perdita
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Perdita can mean:
- Perdita (genus)Perdita (genus)Perdita is a large genus of bees native to North America, particularly diverse in the desert regions of the United States and Mexico. There are over 700 recognized species and subspecies of Perdita, plus some 200 more as yet unnamed...
, a very large genus of American native bees - Perdita (The Winter's Tale)Perdita (The Winter's Tale)Perdita is one of the heroines of William Shakespeare's play, The Winter's Tale. She is the daughter of Leontes, King of Sicilia, and his wife Hermione....
, the heroine of Shakespeare's play The Winter's Tale - 'Perdita', a portrait painting of Shakespeare's heroine by Anthony Frederick Augustus Sandys (1866)
- The nickname of Mary RobinsonMary Robinson (poet)Mary Robinson was an English poet and novelist. During her lifetime she is known as 'the English Sappho'...
, an 18th century English actress, poet and mistress of the future George IV, after she played the role in The Winter's Tale in 1779 - A character of Terry PratchettTerry PratchettSir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE is an English novelist, known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. He is best known for his popular and long-running Discworld series of comic fantasy novels...
's DiscworldDiscworldDiscworld is a comic fantasy book series by English author Sir Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a flat world balanced on the backs of four elephants which, in turn, stand on the back of a giant turtle, Great A'Tuin. The books frequently parody, or at least take inspiration from, J. R. R....
novels as a name used by Agnes Nitt during her period as a member of a coven led by Diamanda in the book Lords and LadiesLords and Ladies (novel)Lords and Ladies is the fourteenth Discworld book by Terry Pratchett. It was originally published in 1992.-Synopsis:At the end of Witches Abroad, Magrat Garlick, Nanny Ogg and Granny Weatherwax left Genua bound for home, in Lancre...
. Later, Agnes used the name again in MaskeradeMaskeradeMaskerade is the eighteenth novel in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. The witches Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg visit the Ankh-Morpork Opera House to find Agnes Nitt, a girl from Lancre, and get caught up in a story similar to The Phantom of the Opera.-Plot summary:The story begins with...
. In Carpe JugulumCarpe JugulumCarpe Jugulum ) is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the twenty-third in the Discworld series. It was first published in 1998....
, Perdita was described as an alter ego that coexists with Agnes in the same body - The name of a sky ship in Neil GaimanNeil GaimanNeil Richard Gaiman born 10 November 1960)is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book...
's StardustStardust (novel)Stardust is the first solo prose novel by Neil Gaiman. It is usually published as a novel with illustrations by Charles Vess. Stardust has a different tone and style from most of Gaiman's prose fiction, being consciously written in the tradition of pre-Tolkien English fantasy, following in the...
in which the main characters travel - The adult female liver spotted Dalmatian found in the road by Mr. and Mrs. Darling in the book The Hundred and One DalmatiansThe Hundred and One DalmatiansThe Hundred and One Dalmatians, or the Great Dog Robbery is a 1956 children's novel by Dodie Smith. A sequel entitled The Starlight Barking continues from the end of the first novel....
by Dodie Smith and who was taken in by them to serve as a foster mother for the 15 puppies - The adult female Dalmatian in the 1961 Disney animated film One Hundred and One DalmatiansOne Hundred and One DalmatiansOne Hundred and One Dalmatians, often abbreviated as 101 Dalmatians, is a 1961 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith...
- The adult female Dalmatian in the 1996 Disney live action film 101 Dalmatians
- Perdita (moon)Perdita (moon)Perdita is an inner satellite of Uranus. Perdita's discovery was complicated. The first photographs of Perdita were taken by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1986, but it was not recognized from the photographs for more than a decade. In 1999, the moon was noticed by Erich Karkoschka and reported...
, a minor satellite of the planet Uranus - Perdita FelicienPerdita FelicienPerdita Felicien is a Canadian hurdler.-Early life:Felicien carries her mother's maiden name, whose origins are in the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia...
, Canadian track athlete - Perdita HustonPerdita HustonPerdita Constance Huston was an American journalist and women's rights activist. She is commemorated by the international Perdita Huston Human Rights Award....
, women's rights activist - Perdita IIPerdita IIPerdita II was a British Thoroughbred racemare who was undefeated in her seven race starts and was later an outstanding broodmare.-Racing record:...
(foaled 1881), English Thoroughbred racemare - Perdita WeeksPerdita WeeksPerdita Weeks is a British actress.-Biography:Perdita was born in South Glamorgan and studied art history at the Courtauld Institute.-Acting career:...
(born 1985), English actress