Astyanax

astyanax Translingual right|thumb|Astyanax mexicanus Etymology From mul grc Ἀστυάναξ, nickname of the firstborn son of Hector. Some species epithets also refer to the Trojan War. Proper noun 1 m genus family Characidae numerous fish, including some of the tetras Hypernyms genus Hyponyms genus Astyanax mexicanus species (Mexican tetra) type species; Astyanax abramis species, Astyanax aeneus species, Astyanax alburnus species, Astyanax altior species, Astyanax altiparanae species, Astyanax angustifrons species, Astyanax anterior species, Astyanax aramburui species, Astyanax argyrimarginatus species, Astyanax armandoi species, Astyanax asuncionensis species, Astyanax atratoensis species, Astyanax bimaculatus species, Astyanax biotae species, Astyanax bockmanni species, Astyanax bourgeti species, Astyanax brachypterygium species, Astyanax brevirhinus species, Astyanax caucanus species, Astyanax chaparae species, Astyanax chico species, Astyanax clavitaeniatus species, Astyanax cordovae species, Astyanax correntinus species, Astyanax cremnobates species, Astyanax daguae species, Astyanax dnophos species, Astyanax eigenmanniorum species, Astyanax elachylepis species, Astyanax endy species, Astyanax epiagos species, Astyanax fasciatus species, Astyanax fasslii species, Astyanax festae species, Astyanax filiferus species, Astyanax gisleni species, Astyanax giton species, Astyanax goyacensis species, Astyanax gracilior species, Astyanax guaporensis species, Astyanax guaricana species, Astyanax guianensis species, Astyanax gymnogenys species, Astyanax hastatus species, Astyanax henseli species, Astyanax hermosus species, Astyanax integer species, Astyanax intermedius species, Astyanax ita species, Astyanax jacobinae species, Astyanax jacuhiensis species, Astyanax janeiroensis species, Astyanax jenynsii species, Astyanax jordani species, Astyanax kennedyi species, Astyanax kompi species, Astyanax kullanderi species, Astyanax lacustris species, Astyanax latens species, Astyanax laticeps species, Astyanax leonidas species, Astyanax leopoldi species, Astyanax lineatus species, Astyanax longior species, Astyanax maculisquamis species, Astyanax magdalenae species, Astyanax marionae species, Astyanax maximus species, Astyanax megaspilura species, Astyanax microlepis species, Astyanax multidens species, Astyanax mutator species, Astyanax myersi species, Astyanax nasutus species, Astyanax nicaraguensis species, Astyanax obscurus species, Astyanax ojiara species, Astyanax orbignyanus species, Astyanax orthodus species, Astyanax pampa species, Astyanax paraguayensis species, Astyanax parahybae species, Astyanax paranae species, Astyanax paris species, Astyanax pataroensis species, Astyanax pedri species, Astyanax pelegrini species, Astyanax pinnata species, Astyanax pirabitira species, Astyanax pirapuan species, Astyanax polylepis species, Astyanax puka species, Astyanax pynandi species, Astyanax ribeirae species, Astyanax riberrimus species, Astyanax rivularis species, Astyanax robustus species, Astyanax rupununi species, Astyanax saguazu species, Astyanax saltor species, Astyanax scabripinnis species, Astyanax schubarti species, Astyanax scintillans species, Astyanax siapae species, Astyanax stenohalinus species, Astyanax stilbe species, Astyanax superbus species, Astyanax symmetricus species, Astyanax taeniatus species, Astyanax totae species, Astyanax trierythropterus species, Astyanax troya species, Astyanax tupi species, Astyanax turmalinensis species, Astyanax unitaeniatus species, Astyanax utiariti species, Astyanax validus species, Astyanax venezuelae species, Astyanax varzeae species, Astyanax villwocki species, Astyanax xavante species other species References Astyanax (fish) 1 Astyanax (genus) mul taxonomic eponyms mul Fish English right|thumb|Astyanax being thrown from the walls of Troy Etymology From en grc Ἀστυάναξ city lord, the nickname for the firstborn son of Hector, protector of Troy. Proper noun en Greek mythology The nickname of Scamandrius, child son of Hector and Andromache. 1712, Ambrose Philips, The Distrest Mother, [adapted from 1667, Jean Racine, Andromaque], 1819, The Distrest Mother: A Tragedy, Act 1, Scene 1, page 3, The jealous chiefs, and all the states of Greece, / With one united voice complain of Pyrrhus; / That now, forgetful of the promise giv'n, / And mindless of his godlike father's fate, / Astyanax he nurses in his court; Astyanax, the young, surviving hope / Of ruin'd Troy; Astyanax descended / From a long race of kings—great Hector's son. en 1983 Norman T. Pratt Seneca's Drama 110 http://books.google.com.au/books?id=aWk6oaro8CUC&pg=PA110&dq=%22Astyanax%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=oxoTUpn8FomjkQW4mYCACg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Astyanax%22&f=false After lying that the boy is dead and defying the threat of torture, she[Andromache] is unable to conceal her anguish for the boy's life and gives in to the threat that Hector's tomb will be destroyed if Astyanax is dead, that is, to the threat that both the sanctity of the tomb and the life of the boy will be destroyed together. en 2008 Roland Racevskis Tragic Passages: Jean Racine's Art of the Threshold 85 http://books.google.com.au/books?id=F7Qz_UeeB44C&pg=PA85&dq=%22Astyanax%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=oxoTUpn8FomjkQW4mYCACg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Astyanax%22&f=false In this passage, Andromaque sees Astyanax only through the memorializing lens of his attribution to Hector, his status as "gage." Translations Scamandrius, son of Hector Catalan: ca Astíanax Greek: Ancient Greek: grc Ἀστυάναξ Italian: it Astianatte Korean: ko 아스티아낙스 Portuguese: pt Astíanax