Sylph (disambiguation)
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Sylph may refer to:
- SylphSylphSylph is a mythological creature in the Western tradition. The term originates in Paracelsus, who describes sylphs as invisible beings of the air, his elementals of air...
, a mythological creature in western tradition - La SylphideLa SylphideLa Sylphide is one of the world's oldest surviving romantic ballets. There were two versions of the ballet; the version choreographed by the Danish balletmaster August Bournonville is the only version known to have survived....
, a ballet - The hummingbirdHummingbirdHummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...
genus AglaiocercusAglaiocercusAglaiocercus is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It contains the following species:* Long-tailed Sylph, Aglaiocercus kingi* Violet-tailed Sylph, Aglaiocercus coelestis* Venezuelan Sylph, Aglaiocercus berlepschi...
which includes:- Long-tailed SylphLong-tailed SylphThe Long-tailed Sylph is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.Courtship strategy...
- Violet-tailed SylphViolet-tailed Sylph-Brief Description:The Violet-tailed Sylph, Aglaiocercus coelestis, is a species of hummingbird. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Males average around 7 inches,, in height, while females average around 3.8 inches...
- Venezuelan SylphVenezuelan SylphThe Venezuelan Sylph is a small bird in the hummingbird family, Trochilidae. It is restricted to a small area of north-eastern Venezuela and is classed as an endangered species by BirdLife International. It is sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the Long-tailed Sylph The Venezuelan Sylph...
- Long-tailed Sylph
- Sylph (ship)Sylph (ship)The Sylph was a clipper ship built in Calcutta in 1831 for the Parsi merchant Rustomjee Cowasjee. After her purchase by the Hong Kong based merchant house Jardine Matheson, in 1833 Sylph went on to set an unbroken record by sailing from Calcutta to Macao in 17 days, 17 hours. She was primarily used...
, A 19th century opium clipper ship based in Hong Kong - Sylph, a member of the fictional team of superheroes the ElementalsElementals (DC Comics)The Elementals are a fictional team of superheroes published by DC Comics. They first appeared in Super Friends #14 , and were created by E...
- Sylph Comics, a shōjoShojoThe term refers to manga marketed to a female audience roughly between the ages of 10-18. The name romanizes the Japanese 少女 , literally: "little female". Shōjo manga covers many subjects in a variety of narrative and graphic styles, from historical drama to science fiction — often with a strong...
mangaMangaManga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
publishing label under ASCII Media WorksASCII Media Worksis a Japanese publishing company in the Kadokawa Group which formed on April 1, 2008 as a result of a merger between ASCII and MediaWorks where MediaWorks legally absorbed ASCII. Despite this, the former president of ASCII, Kiyoshi Takano, became the president of ASCII Media Works. The company... - Sylph (magazine)Sylph (magazine)is a Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by ASCII Media Works and is sold monthly. The magazine was originally published on December 9, 2006 as a special edition version of MediaWorks' now-defunct Dengeki Comic Gao! under the title as a quarterly publication...
, a shōjo manga magazine published by ASCII Media Works - The Sylph, a novel by 'A Young Lady', really Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of DevonshireGeorgiana Cavendish, Duchess of DevonshireGeorgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire , formerly Lady Georgiana Spencer, was the first wife of the 5th Duke of Devonshire, and mother of the 6th Duke of Devonshire. Her father, the 1st Earl Spencer, was a great-grandson of the 1st Duke of Marlborough. Her niece was Lady Caroline Lamb...
, written in 1778 - Sylph (Dungeons & Dragons)Sylph (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, a sylph is an outsider that shares many similarities to fey creatures.-Publication history:...