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Eridanos

Eridanos is the alternative form of Eridanus.

Meaning of Eridanus

Proper noun

Eridanus

  1. A large winter constellation of the northern sky. It lies near Orion and Cetus.
  2. (Greek) A mythical river of northern Europe, rich in amber.
    • When Cycnus, Phaeton’s lover/friend/relative/reports vary learned of his fate he wept so long and so loudly on the banks of the Eridanus that to ease his sorrow (and cease the sound) the gods turned him into a Mute swan and it is from this myth that the term ‘Swan Song’ originates.2024 January 4, Reda Wigle, “National Bird Day: Celebrate the kind you are based on your zodiac sign”, in New York Post, New York, N.Y.: News Corp, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 04 Jan...

Origin of Eridanos

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἠρῐδᾰνός (Ērĭdănós).

Questions about Eridanos

What is Eridanos the alternative form of?
Eridanos is the alternative form of Eridanus.

Words near Eridanos in the dictionary

  1. Ericsons
  2. Ericsson
  3. ericssonite
  4. Eridanid
  5. Eridanids
  6. Eridanos
  7. Eridanus
  8. Eridge
  9. Eridian
  10. Eridians
  11. Eridu

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