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 Translation for 'Ascalaphus' from English to Russian
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NOUN   Ascalaphus | -
миф.
Аскалаф {м}
Ascalaphus
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Translation for 'Ascalaphus' from English to Russian

Ascalaphus
Аскалаф {м}миф.
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Usage Examples English
  • This minor planet was named from Greek mythology after Ascalaphus (Askalaphus), son of Ares and Astyoche, and twin brother of Ialmenos.
  • It is also preyed on by the pharaoh eagle-owl ("Bubo ascalaphus"), the tawny owl ("Strix aluco") and the black-winged kite ("Elanus caeruleus").
  • The Pharaoh eagle-owl ("Bubo ascalaphus") is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.
  • In retaliation for the death of Ascalaphus, Meriones pierced Deiphobus in the shoulder with his spear.
  • Demeter pinned Ascalaphus under a rock for reporting, as sole witness, to Hades that Persephone had consumed some pomegranate seeds.

  • By this myth, Acheron is also the father of Ascalaphus by either Orphne or Gorgyra.
  • Among the many synonyms are "Ascalaphus macaronius" (Scopoli, 1763), Myrmeleon kolywanensis (Laxmann, 1770), and "Ascalaphus oculatus" (Brullé, 1832).
  • Unlike Ascalaphus, Ialmenus survived the war. He was said to have ended up in Colchis, where he founded a colony, the inhabitants of which were later referred to as the "Achaeans of Pontus".
  • "Papilio ascalaphus", the Ascalaphus swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines.
  • In Greek mythology, Ascalaphus ([...]; Ancient Greek: Ἀσκάλαφος "Askalaphos") was the son of Acheron and Orphne.

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