Auriga
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Auriga can refer to:
- Auriga (constellation)Auriga (constellation)Auriga is a constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for 'charioteer' and its stars form a shape that has been associated with the pointed helmet of a charioteer. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains among the 88 modern...
, a constellation of stars - Auriga (slave)Auriga (slave)In Ancient Rome, the Auriga was a slave whose duty was to drive a biga, the light vehicle powered by two horses, to transport some important Romans, mainly Duces ; it was then a sort of chauffeur for important men, and was carefully selected among trustworthy slaves only.It has been supposed also...
, a Roman slave chauffeur - HMS Auriga (P419)HMS Auriga (P419)HMS Auriga , was an Amphion-class submarine of the Royal Navy, built by Vickers Armstrong and launched 29 March 1945.-External links:*...
, a British submarine launched in 1945 - "Auriga of DelphiCharioteer of DelphiThe Charioteer of Delphi, also known as Heniokhos , is one of the best-known statues surviving from Ancient Greece, and is considered one of the finest examples of ancient bronze statues. The life-size statue of a chariot driver was found in 1896 at the Sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi...
", name of the statue "Charioteer of Delphi" - USM Auriga, a spaceship in the film Alien Resurrection
- A Protoss tribe in the computer game StarCraft
- Auriga (company)Auriga (company)Auriga is a software R&D and information technology outsourcing services provider. The company is a privately-held C-corporation, incorporated in the U.S., while the development centers are in Russia and Lithuania. Auriga was founded in 1990 and is one of the oldest in the Russian software R&D...
, a software R&D and IT outsourcing services provider