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| - | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' | + | '''Merope''' (Greek: Μερόπη) was originally the name of several, probably unrelated, characters in Greek mythology. The name may refer to: |
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| + | ==Greek mythology== | ||
| + | * [[Merope (mythological figure)|Merope (mythology)]], name of Greek mythological characters. | ||
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| + | ==Books and music== | ||
| + | * ''Merope'', an 18th-century opera libretto written by [[Apostolo Zeno]] and set to music by a number of composers | ||
| + | * [[Merope Riddle]] (née Gaunt), mother of Lord Voldemort in the ''Harry Potter'' series by J. K. Rowling | ||
| + | * ''Mérope'', a play by [[Voltaire]] | ||
| + | * Merope Ward, a main character in the 2010 two-part novel ''[[Blackout/All Clear]]'' by Connie Willis | ||
| + | * "Merope", tragic poem by [[Matthew Arnold]], 1858 | ||
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| + | ==Plants and animals== | ||
| + | *[[Merope (insect)|''Merope'' (insect)]], a genus of Mecoptera | ||
| + | *[[Merope (plant)|''Merope'' (plant)]], a plant genus in the subfamily [[Aurantioideae]] | ||
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| + | ==Astronomy== | ||
| + | * [[1051 Merope]], an asteroid | ||
| + | * [[Merope (star)]], in the constellation Taurus and a member of the Pleiades star cluster | ||
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| + | ==Places== | ||
| + | * [[Merope (region)]], historical region of Thrace | ||
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Merope (Greek: Μερόπη) was originally the name of several, probably unrelated, characters in Greek mythology. The name may refer to:
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Greek mythology
- Merope (mythology), name of Greek mythological characters.
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Books and music
- Merope, an 18th-century opera libretto written by Apostolo Zeno and set to music by a number of composers
- Merope Riddle (née Gaunt), mother of Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling
- Mérope, a play by Voltaire
- Merope Ward, a main character in the 2010 two-part novel Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis
- "Merope", tragic poem by Matthew Arnold, 1858
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Plants and animals
- Merope (insect), a genus of Mecoptera
- Merope (plant), a plant genus in the subfamily Aurantioideae
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Astronomy
- 1051 Merope, an asteroid
- Merope (star), in the constellation Taurus and a member of the Pleiades star cluster
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Places
- Merope (region), historical region of Thrace
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