09-14-2006, 12:26 PM
I thought it was interesting that they chose the name Eris for this new planet.
Eris EE ris
÷ Goddess of Discord
÷ Eris in The Iliad (reference)
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Goddess of Discord
Sister of Ares (the god of War), daughter of Zeus and Hera, the hand of Eris can be seen in every quarrel, feud and disagreement. Her eternal and unforgiving rage was the cause of fear and respect on Mount Olympos (Olympus), though despised by the Olympians they dared not confront her.
She rode into battle with her brother and companion, Ares, but she was more generally known for the less deadly forms of conflict; political strife, personal contention, rivalry and wrangling.
She is often confused with the Roman goddess, Discordia.
Eris EE ris
÷ Goddess of Discord
÷ Eris in The Iliad (reference)
÷ How to Cite this Page
Goddess of Discord
Sister of Ares (the god of War), daughter of Zeus and Hera, the hand of Eris can be seen in every quarrel, feud and disagreement. Her eternal and unforgiving rage was the cause of fear and respect on Mount Olympos (Olympus), though despised by the Olympians they dared not confront her.
She rode into battle with her brother and companion, Ares, but she was more generally known for the less deadly forms of conflict; political strife, personal contention, rivalry and wrangling.
She is often confused with the Roman goddess, Discordia.
Eris in The Iliad (listed by book and line)
÷ 04.441 ...Eris (Discord) was the sister and companion of Ares, god of War
÷ 05.518 ...Aineias (Aeneas) returned from the fighting unwounded because the god of the silver bow (Apollon), Ares and Eris (Discord) were fighting with the Trojans
÷ 11.073 ...The soldiers fought like wolves while Eris, the Lady of Sorrow, watched with pleasure
÷ 18.535 ...The shield that Hephaistos (Hephaestus) forged for Akhilleus (Achilles) had a scene where soldiers fought at the edge of a river; Eris was there dragging a dead man by the feet and holding a wounded man; with her was Kydoimos (Cydoimos) (Confusion) and Kera (Cera) Black Fate
÷ 20.048 ...When the Immortals joined the battle for Troy, Eris, defender of people, burst onto the battlefield.
The Hand of Eris is a symbol of the Discordian religion, symbolizing Eris, the goddess of chaos and discord. Pictured in the Principia Discorida, it is described:
"The official symbol of POEE is here illustrated. It may be this, or any similar device to represent two opposing arrows converging into a common point. It may be vertical, horizontal, or else such, and it may be elaborated or simplified as desired. The esoteric name for this symbol is The Five Fingered Hand of Eris, commonly shortened to The Hand. NOTE: In the lore of western magic, the top curvy bit is taken to symbolize horns, especially the horns of Satan or of diabolical beasties. The Five fingered Hand of Eris, however, is not intended to be taken as satanic, for the "horns'' are supported by another set, of inverted "horns.'' Or maybe it is walrus tusks. I don't know what it is, to tell the truth. "This image is occasionally worn as an emblem of recognition by Discordians.
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ALICIA CHANG
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES - A distant, icy rock whose discovery shook up the solar system and led to Pluto's planetary demise has been given a name: Eris.
The christening of Eris, named after the Greek goddess of chaos and strife, was announced by the International Astronomical Union on Wednesday. Weeks earlier, the professional astronomers' group stripped Pluto of its planethood under new controversial guidelines.
Since its discovery last year, Eris, which had been known as 2003 UB313, ignited a debate about what constitutes a planet.
Astronomers were split over how to classify the object because there was no universal definition. Some argued it should be welcomed as the 10th planet since it was larger than Pluto, but others felt Pluto was not a full-fledged planet.
After much bickering, astronomers last month voted to shrink the solar system to eight planets, downgrading Pluto to a "dwarf planet," a category that also includes Eris and the asteroid Ceres.
Eris' discoverer, Michael Brown of the California Institute of Technology, said the name was an obvious choice, calling it "too perfect to resist."
In mythology, Eris caused a quarrel among goddesses that sparked the Trojan War. In real life, Eris forced scientists to define a planet that eventually led to Pluto getting the boot. Soon after Pluto's dismissal from the planet club, hundreds of scientists circulated a petition protesting the decision.
Eris' moon also received a formal name: Dysnomia, the daughter of Eris known as the spirit of lawlessness.
Eris, which measures about 70 miles wider than Pluto, is the farthest known object in the solar system at 9 billion miles away from sun. It is also the third brightest object located in the Kuiper belt, a disc of icy debris beyond the orbit of Neptune.
Eris had been without a formal name while astronomers grappled over its status. Brown nicknamed it "Xena" after the fictional warrior princess pending an official designation. He admits the new name will take some getting used to.
"It's a little sad to see Xena go away," he said.
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercuryne...511881.htm
÷ 04.441 ...Eris (Discord) was the sister and companion of Ares, god of War
÷ 05.518 ...Aineias (Aeneas) returned from the fighting unwounded because the god of the silver bow (Apollon), Ares and Eris (Discord) were fighting with the Trojans
÷ 11.073 ...The soldiers fought like wolves while Eris, the Lady of Sorrow, watched with pleasure
÷ 18.535 ...The shield that Hephaistos (Hephaestus) forged for Akhilleus (Achilles) had a scene where soldiers fought at the edge of a river; Eris was there dragging a dead man by the feet and holding a wounded man; with her was Kydoimos (Cydoimos) (Confusion) and Kera (Cera) Black Fate
÷ 20.048 ...When the Immortals joined the battle for Troy, Eris, defender of people, burst onto the battlefield.
The Hand of Eris is a symbol of the Discordian religion, symbolizing Eris, the goddess of chaos and discord. Pictured in the Principia Discorida, it is described:
"The official symbol of POEE is here illustrated. It may be this, or any similar device to represent two opposing arrows converging into a common point. It may be vertical, horizontal, or else such, and it may be elaborated or simplified as desired. The esoteric name for this symbol is The Five Fingered Hand of Eris, commonly shortened to The Hand. NOTE: In the lore of western magic, the top curvy bit is taken to symbolize horns, especially the horns of Satan or of diabolical beasties. The Five fingered Hand of Eris, however, is not intended to be taken as satanic, for the "horns'' are supported by another set, of inverted "horns.'' Or maybe it is walrus tusks. I don't know what it is, to tell the truth. "This image is occasionally worn as an emblem of recognition by Discordians.
ALICIA CHANG
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES - A distant, icy rock whose discovery shook up the solar system and led to Pluto's planetary demise has been given a name: Eris.
The christening of Eris, named after the Greek goddess of chaos and strife, was announced by the International Astronomical Union on Wednesday. Weeks earlier, the professional astronomers' group stripped Pluto of its planethood under new controversial guidelines.
Since its discovery last year, Eris, which had been known as 2003 UB313, ignited a debate about what constitutes a planet.
Astronomers were split over how to classify the object because there was no universal definition. Some argued it should be welcomed as the 10th planet since it was larger than Pluto, but others felt Pluto was not a full-fledged planet.
After much bickering, astronomers last month voted to shrink the solar system to eight planets, downgrading Pluto to a "dwarf planet," a category that also includes Eris and the asteroid Ceres.
Eris' discoverer, Michael Brown of the California Institute of Technology, said the name was an obvious choice, calling it "too perfect to resist."
In mythology, Eris caused a quarrel among goddesses that sparked the Trojan War. In real life, Eris forced scientists to define a planet that eventually led to Pluto getting the boot. Soon after Pluto's dismissal from the planet club, hundreds of scientists circulated a petition protesting the decision.
Eris' moon also received a formal name: Dysnomia, the daughter of Eris known as the spirit of lawlessness.
Eris, which measures about 70 miles wider than Pluto, is the farthest known object in the solar system at 9 billion miles away from sun. It is also the third brightest object located in the Kuiper belt, a disc of icy debris beyond the orbit of Neptune.
Eris had been without a formal name while astronomers grappled over its status. Brown nicknamed it "Xena" after the fictional warrior princess pending an official designation. He admits the new name will take some getting used to.
"It's a little sad to see Xena go away," he said.
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercuryne...511881.htm