Siris
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Siris may refer to several different things:
Geography
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Geography
- Siris (Magna Graecia)Siris (Magna Graecia)Siris was an ancient city of Magna Graecia , situated at the mouth of the river of the same name flowing into the Tarentine gulf, and now called the Sinni.-History:...
, an ancient city in southern Italy - Siris (Macedonia), an ancient city in Macedonia
- Siris (OR)Siris (OR)Siris is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 60 km northwest of Cagliari and about 25 km southeast of Oristano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 235 and an area of 6.0 km².Siris borders the following municipalities:...
, a town and commune in SardiniaSardiniaSardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],... - Siris is an ancient name for the river Sinno in Italy
Mythology
- Siris (mythology)Siris (mythology)In Greek mythology, Sinis was a bandit killed by Theseus on the road to Athens.An Isthmian outlaw, Sinis was the son of Polypemon and Sylea. Sinis would force travelers to help him bend pine trees to the ground and then unexpectedly let go, catapulting the victims through the air...
, a figure in Greek mythology; also known as Sinis - Siris (goddess)Siris (goddess)The Mesopotamian goddess Siris was the patron of beer who is conceived of as a demon, which is not necessarily evil.Although beer as we know it had its origins in Mesopotamia, fermented beverages quickly spread around the world from Mesopotamia as the drink was shared with kings and rulers....
, Mesopotamian goddess of beer
Biology
- Siris, a name for plants in the legume genusGenusIn biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
AlbiziaAlbiziaAlbizia is a genus of about 150 species of mostly fast-growing subtropical and tropical trees and shrubs in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the legume family, Fabaceae. The genus is pantropical, occurring in Asia, Africa, Madagascar, Central, South, and southern North America and Australia, but mostly...
(also known as silk trees
Popular music
- Siris (rapper), Siris a.k.a Pharaoh Siris, a famous American rap artist.
- Siris (band)Siris (band)SIRIS is the name of American music duo Michael and Patrick Maley. Their name SIRIS was derived from two Chinese words "sai" 赛 and "ri" 日, meaning to surpass the sun...
, an international rock group
Archives
- SIRIS, acronym for the Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian InstitutionThe Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
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