Semele (disambiguation)
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Semele may refer to:
- SemeleSemeleSemele , in Greek mythology, daughter of the Boeotian hero Cadmus and Harmonia, was the mortal mother of Dionysus by Zeus in one of his many origin myths. In another version of his mythic origin, he is the son of Persephone...
, mother of Dionysus in Greek mythology - Semele, an opera by John Eccles
- Semele, an opera by George Frideric Handel (given as an oratorio in its first run)
- SéméléSéméléSémélé is an opera by Marin Marais first performed on April 9, 1709 by the Paris Opera at the Palais-Royal. The opera is in the form of a tragédie en musique with five acts and a prologue....
, an opera by Marin Marais - 86 Semele86 Semele86 Semele is a large and very dark main-belt asteroid. It is probably composed of carbonates. Semele was discovered by German astronomer Friedrich Tietjen on January 4, 1866. It was his first and only asteroid discovery. It is named after Semele, the mother of Dionysus in Greek...
, an asteroid - Semele (plant)Semele (plant)Semele is a genus of one species of flowering plants found in the Canary Islands and Madeira. In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae ....
, a genus of flowering plants - Semele (bivalve), a genus of bivalves
- Radford SemeleRadford SemeleRadford Semele is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England, close to the town of Leamington Spa. According to the 2001 UK census, Radford Semele parish had a population of 2,034. It lies to the east of Leamington, on the A425 road between Leamington and Southam. It has a 16th century pub...
, a village in Warwickshire, England