- The
basilinna (Ancient Gr****: βασιλίννα) or
basilissa (Ancient Gr****: βασίλισσα), both
titles meaning "queen", was a
ceremonial position in the religion...
- (βασίλεια),
basilissa (βασίλισσα),
basillis (βασιλίς), or the
archaic basilinna (βασιλίννα),
meaning 'queen' or 'empress'. The
related term
basileia (βασιλεία)...
-
Basilinna is a
genus of
hummingbird in the
family Trochilidae. The
genus contains only two species: Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds...
- Xantus's
hummingbird (
Basilinna xantusii),
previously known as the black-fronted hummingbird, is a
species in the "emeralds",
tribe Trochilini of subfamily...
- The white-eared
hummingbird (
Basilinna leucotis) is a
species of
hummingbird in the "emeralds",
tribe Trochilini of
subfamily Trochilinae. It is found...
- ("king" or "emperor") in
Italian Regina.
Basilissa may also
refer to:
Basilinna or Basilissa, the
ritual queen who was wed to
Dionysus during the Anthesteria...
- in the
Bouleuterion in the
Athenian Agora. Athens'
ritual queen, the
basilinna,
underwent a
ceremony of
marriage to the god. She was ****isted by the...
-
entrance of
Dionysos into Attica, 3) the
sacred marriage of
Dionysos and the
Basilinna and 4) the
enthronement of Dionysos.
These scenes are
framed by crouching...
- were ****igned by lot. It is
believed the
archon basileus's wife, the
basilinna, had to
marry and have
intercourse with the god
Dionysos during a festival...
- "ruler" (translating archon, basileus, rex, tyrannos, etc.) or as "queen" (
basilinna, basilissa,
basileia or basilis; regina).
Polybius originally understood...
