10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TITHONUS»
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Tithonus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Tennyson's Fixations: Psychoanalysis and the Topics of the ...
Because the gift that mediates Aurora's relation to Tithonus is unreadable to him,
so too is she. She is for him a figure he may still possess, or whom he may never
have possessed. And because Aurora's gift constitutes Tithonus' own being, ...
Matthew Charles Rowlinson, 1994
Tithonus is not simply an alternative to Ulysses, liberal-mindedly putting the other
side of the question; it is yet another version of a complex of anxieties, in which
the patient working of existence now becomes the unattainable object of desire.
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A History of Ideas About the Prolongation of Life
Tithonus In a "Hymn to Aphrodite" dating from the seventh or eighth century B.C.,
there is related a story about the prolongation of life — the legend of Tithonus.
The legend appears in the middle of another story describing an adventure of ...
Gerald Joseph Gruman, 2003
Nevertheless, something about visiting our husbands, especially early in the day,
when hours of daylight stretch emptily ahead, reminds me of the myth of Eos and
Tithonus. The goddess of the dawn (Eos in Greek, Aurora in Latin) fell in love ...
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Can We Live Forever?: A Sociological and Moral Inquiry
Introduction: The Tithonus Fallacy In his The Living End, Guy Brown (2008)
effectively calls to mind a Greek myth – the story of Tithonus – to frame the debate
about whether we can live longer lives and cure the geriatric diseases and ...
The distinctive features of each poet's style are immediately apparent in the
openings of two representative monologues, Tennyson's 'Tithonus' (1842) and
Browning's 'Fra Lippo Lippi' (1855). Tithonus is the mythic figure loved by Eos, ...
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Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN ...
Although virtually nothing has been recorded on the ecology, or even life history,
of O. tithonus, the trade in apparently reared specimens implies that the biology is
known locally in Irian Jaya. The field notes of C.B. Pratt indicate that both sexes ...
N. Mark Collins, Michael G. Morris, 1985
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Lyco and Traos and Hieronymus of Rhodes: Text, Translation, ...
A note on Iliad 11.1-2 (= Od. 5.1-2): "Dawn arose from bed beside illustrious
Tithonus." The “old age of Tithonus" was proverbial; his tale is first told in the
Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite 218-38 (cf. Hes. Theog. 984-5, Mimn. F 4 West), and
his ...
William Wall Fortenbaugh, Stephen Augustus White
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A Resource-Based Habitat View for Conservation: Butterflies ...
... ditches, verges, tracks, paths, banks and springs O. sylvanus, C. crocea, P.
argus, A. agestis, P. icarus, A. aglaja, L. megera, H. semele, P. tithonus, M. jurtina
, A. hyperantus, C. pamphilus O. sylvanus, C. crocea, P. argus, A. agestis, P.
icarus, ...
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Insect Conservation Biology: Proceedings of the Royal ...
... europaeus, Rubus spp.) Woodland Exposed rock (cliffs, crags, pavement,
erosion scars, scree, quarries, rock walls) O. venata, C. croceus, P. argus, A.
agestis, P. icarus, A. aglaja, L. megera, H. semele, P tithonus, M.jurtina, A.
hyperantus, ...
Royal Entomological Society of London. Symposium, Alan J. A. Stewart, T. R. New, 2007
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TITHONUS»
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Tithonus is used in the context of the following news items.
Sledge, George W. JR. MD
In it, Eos, the goddess of the dawn, falls in love with a handsome youth named Tithonus. Knowing that Tithonus will inevitably die, Eos asks Zeus to make her ... «Oncology Times, Jul 15»
New initiatives for Larchmont Race Week
... the Shields, Dave Smalley's TITHONUS is ahead for the Etchells, Jennifer Miller's TOPAZ leads the IODs and Bill Simmons ALLEGRO is leading the S Boats. «Scuttlebutt Sailing News, Jul 15»
The right to die
In Greek mythology, Eos, the goddess of the dawn, asked Zeus to make her lover Tithonus immortal, but she neglected to ask for his eternal youth. Tithonus ... «The Bogota Post, Jun 15»
How 'X-Files' Gave Birth to 'Breaking Bad'
Another tidbit: Mike Ehrmantraut's (Jonathan Banks) last name was referenced in the 1999 X-Files episode "Tithonus," which Gilligan wrote. See more 'Better ... «Hollywood Reporter, Mar 15»
Scientists Recreate a Really Sad Greek Myth With Worms
Ever heard of Tithonus? His story is one of the less popular Greek myths, and once you've heard it, you'll realize why it was so unpopular. Tithonus was a prince ... «io9, Jan 15»
There are two paths to superlongevity: only one of them is good
Tithonus was a youth who had the ill fortune of inspiring the love of the goddess of spring Eos. (Love affairs between gods and mortals never end well). «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Jan 15»
Never Better Enough
Even Google is trying to turn us into Tithonus. Would living forever be better? I doubt it. Our life expectancies already lengthen like shadows, bringing their own ... «The Awl, Dec 14»
'Why I want to die at 75'
Greek mythology tells the story of the goddess Eos, who begs Zeus to grant her lover Tithonus eternal life. But there is a catch: although he lives forever, ... «BBC News, Oct 14»
Being Mortal: Medicine & What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande …
The two lovers lived in great happiness for many years until Tithonus began to ... Tortured by his immortality, Tithonus's body continued to fail: he became so ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»
Devon busker Griselda Sanderson to perform at Queen Elizabeth …
She asked her to join the one-off performance of her work Tithonus – 46 minutes In The Life Of The Dawn – after she saw the musician playing a traditional ... «Western Daily Press, Sep 14»
