Thisbe (disambiguation)
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Thisbe is a character in Greek mythology.
Thisbe may also refer to:
Thisbe may also refer to:
- ThisviThisviThisvi is a village and a former municipality in Boeotia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Thebes, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 4480 . The seat of the municipality was in Domvraina. The municipal unit is named after the ancient city of...
, a Greek town called Thisbe in ancient times - 88 Thisbe88 Thisbe88 Thisbe is one of the largest main-belt asteroids. It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on June 15, 1866, and named after Thisbe, heroine of a Roman fable. An occultation of a star by Thisbe was observed on October 7, 1981...
, one of the largest main belt asteroids - Thisbe Nissen (born 1972), American author
- TishbeTishbeTishbe was, according to tradition, the town of Listib, located 8 miles north of the Jabbok River. It is the birthplace of Elijah the Prophet. However, it is now thought more likely that Tishbe was located in Naphtali, , because Listib is known to have been uninhabited during the time of the...
, the birthplace of the prophet Elijah - HMS ThisbeHMS ThisbeFour ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Thisbe, after Thisbe, a character in Greek mythology: was a 28-gun sixth-rate frigate launched in 1783 and sold in 1815. was a 46-gun fifth rate launched in 1824, lent as a church ship in 1863, and sold in 1892. was an R-class destroyer launched...
, the name of four Royal Navy warships - Thisbe (butterfly), a genus of metalmark butterflies