ചൊവ്വയിലെ കനാലുകളുടെ പട്ടിക
ഈ താളിലെ ചില ഭാഗങ്ങൾ മലയാളത്തിലല്ല എഴുതിയിരിക്കുന്നത്. ഇതു മലയാളത്തിലേക്ക് മാറ്റിയെഴുതാൻ സഹായിക്കുക 
ഗിയോവന്നി സ്കിയാപരെല്ലി തുടങ്ങിയ നിരീക്ഷകർ ചൊവ്വയിലെ കനാലുകൾക്ക് ഐതിഹ്യപരമായതും അല്ലാത്തതുമായ പേരുകൾ നൽകിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. ഇവയുടെ പട്ടിക താഴെ കാണാം:
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| Name
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Pronunciation
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Location
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Source of name
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| Acalandrus |
ˌækəˈlændrəs |
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From a stream in Lucania, Italy, now called Calandro
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| Acampsis |
əˈkæmpsɨs |
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From a river in Pontus that flowed into the Black Sea, now called Çoruh/Chorokhi
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| Acesines |
æsɨˈsaɪniːz |
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From a Sicilian river, now called Cantara; also the name of Chenab, one of the rivers of the Punjab
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| Achana |
ˈækənə |
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From a river in northern Arabia
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| Achates |
əˈkeɪtiːz |
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From a Sicilian river now called the Drillo, in which agates were found
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| Acheloüs |
ˌækɨˈloʊəs |
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From Achelous, a river in western Greece
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| Acheron |
ˈækɪrɒn |
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From Acheron, both a real river in Epirus and a mythical river of Hades
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| Acis |
ˈeɪsɨs |
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From a Sicilian river now called Fiume di Iaci
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| Aeacus |
ˈiːəkəs |
N to S: runs through Cebrenia to the junction of Styx and Boreas canals |
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| Aeolus |
ˈiːoʊləs |
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From Aeolus, keeper of the winds in Greek mythology
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| Aesis |
ˈiːsɨs |
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From an Italian river, now called Fiumesino
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| Aethiops |
ˈiːθiːɒps |
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Means "the Ethiopian"
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| Agathodaemon |
ˌæɡəθoʊˈdiːmɒn |
N to S: connects Tithonius Lacus to Aonius Sinus, opposite Protei Regio; just W of Aurea Cherso |
Means "good spirit"
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| Alcyonius |
ˌælsiːˈoʊniəs |
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| Alpheus |
ælˈfiːəs |
Runs NS through Hellas |
From the river Alpheios in the Peloponnesus of Greece
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| Ambrosia |
æmˈbroʊʒiə |
S to N: connects Solis Lacus with Bosphorus Gemmatus, running through Thaumasia |
From ambrosia, the legendary food of the gods
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| Amenthes |
əˈmɛnθiːz |
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| Amphrysus |
æmˈfraɪsəs |
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From a Thessalian river, now called Armiro
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| Amystis |
əˈmɪstɨs |
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From a river of India
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| Anapus |
əˈneɪpəs |
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From an Acarnanian or Sicilian river
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| Anian |
ˈeɪniːæn |
After the Strait of Anián, a mythical water passage in the American northwest |
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| Antaeus |
ænˈtiːəs |
NW to SE: from the junction of Cerberus and Eunostos canals to the Atlantis region |
From Antaeus, son of Earth, a gigantic opponent of Heracles
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| Anubis |
əˈnjuːbɨs |
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From the Egyptian god Anubis
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| Apis |
ˈeɪpɨs |
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From the Egyptian god Apis
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| Araxes |
əˈræksiːz |
E to W: connects Phoenicis Lacus with the E end of Mare Sirenum |
From Araxes, a river in eastern Anatolia, northern Iran
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| Argaeus |
ɑrˈdʒiːəs |
Flows S from pole to junction of Pyramus and Pierius canals |
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| Arges |
ˈɑrdʒiːz |
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| Arnon |
ˈɑrnɒn |
N to S: connects Arethusa Lacus to Ismenius Lacus |
From the small river Arnon now in the Kingdom of Jordan
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| Aroeris |
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NE to SW: from "Copais Palus" to Ismenius Lacus |
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| Arosis |
ˈæroʊsɨs |
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| Arsanias |
ɑrˈseɪniæs |
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From an Armenian river
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| Artanes |
ˈɑrtəniːz |
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| Ascanius |
æsˈkeɪniəs |
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From the Trojan Ascanius, son of Aeneas
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| Asclepius |
æsˈkliːpiəs |
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From the Greek deity of healing Asclepius
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| Asopus |
əˈsoʊpəs |
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| Astaboras |
æsˈtæboʊræs |
E to W: connects Syrtis Major to Ismenius Lacus |
From a name for the Atbarah river, a branch of the upper Nile
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| Astapus |
ˈæstəpəs |
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From a name for the Blue Nile river
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| Astusapes |
æsˈtjuːsəpiːz |
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From a name for the White Nile river
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| Atax |
ˈeɪtæks |
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| Athesis |
ˈæθɨsɨs |
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From the river Adige in Venezia
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| Athyr |
ˈeɪθɪr |
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From a form of the name of the Egyptian goddess Hathor
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| Avernus |
əˈvɛrnəs |
NE to SW: connects Ammonii Fons to the E end of Mare Cimmerium via Aquae Apollinaris |
From Avernus, a river of Hades
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| Avus |
ˈeɪvəs |
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| Axius |
ˈæksiəs |
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| Axon |
ˈæksɒn |
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B-D
| Bactrus |
ˈbæktrəs |
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From a river of Bactria
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| Baetis |
ˈbiːtɨs |
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From the classical name of the Guadalquivir river
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| Bathys |
ˈbeɪθɨs |
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From
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| Bautis |
ˈbɔːtɨs |
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| Belus |
ˈbiːləs |
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| Boreas |
ˈboʊriæs |
E to W: connects Propontis to Anian canal |
From Boreas, the Greek name for the North Wind
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| Boreosyrtis |
ˌboʊriːoʊˈsɪrtɨs |
E to W in curve between Utopia and Dioscuria |
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| Brontes |
ˈbrɒntiːz |
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| Cadmus |
ˈkædməs |
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From the Greek hero Cadmus
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| Caicus |
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| Callirrhoë |
kæˈlɪroʊiː |
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Means "flowing beautifully"
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| Cambyses |
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| Cantabras |
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| Carpis |
ˈkɑrpɨs |
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| Casius |
ˈkeɪʒiəs |
NW to SE: connects Copaïs Palus to Nodus Alcyonius |
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| Casuentus |
ˌkæʒuːˈeɪntəs |
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| Catarrhactes |
ˌkætæˈræktiːz |
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| Caÿster |
keɪˈɪstər |
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–
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| Cedron |
ˈsiːdrɒn |
NW to SE; connects the Jaxartes canal to Arethusa Lacus |
From the Brook of Cedron near Jerusalem
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| Centrites |
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| Cephissus |
siːˈfɪsəs |
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From any of several rivers in Greece called Cephissus
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| Ceraunius |
siːˈrɔːniəs |
A broad canal, or pair of canals, running NS from Tharsis down to between Tempe and Arcadia |
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| Cerberus |
ˈsɛrbɪrəs |
NE to SW: connects Trivium Charontis to the W end of Mare Cimmerium |
From the name of the dog Cerberus that guards the gates of Hades
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| Cestrus |
ˈsɛstrəs |
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| Chaboras |
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| Chretes |
ˈkriːtiːz |
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| Choaspes |
koʊˈæspiːz |
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From Choaspes, a river of Susiana, Persia
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| Chrysas |
ˈkraɪsæs |
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| Chrysorrhoas |
kraɪˈsɒroʊæs |
N to S: connects Lunae Lacus to Tithonius Lacus |
Means "flowing with gold"
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| Cinyphus |
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| Clitumnus |
klaɪˈtʌmnəs |
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| Clodianus |
ˌklɒdiːˈeɪnəs |
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| Cocytus |
koʊˈsaɪtəs |
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Named for Cocytus, a mythical river of Hades
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| Cophen |
ˈkoʊfɛn |
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| Coprates |
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| Corax |
ˈkoʊræks |
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| Cyaneus |
saɪˈeɪniəs |
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| Cyclops |
ˈsaɪklɒps |
Southern continuation of Galaxias canal, running from the junction of Cerberus and Eunostos to Mare Cimmerium |
Named for the oneeyed monster Cyclops of Greek myth
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| Cydnus |
ˈsɪdnəs |
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| Cyrus |
ˈsaɪrəs |
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| Daemon |
ˈdiːmɒn |
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| Daix |
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| Daradax |
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| Dardanus |
ˈdɑrdənəs |
E to W: connects Niliacus Lacus to Ceraunius canal |
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| Dargamenes |
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| Deuteronilus |
ˌdjuːtɪroʊˈnaɪləs |
E to W: connects Ismenius Lacus to Niliacus Lacus via Dirce Fons |
Means 'Second Nile'
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| Digentia |
daɪˈdʒɛnʃiə |
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| Dosaron |
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| Drahonus |
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E-F
| Elison |
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| Eosphoros |
iːˈɒsfoʊrɒs |
NW to SE: connects Phoenicis Lacus to Solis Lacus |
Means "bringer of dawn"
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| Erannoboas |
ˌɛræˈnɒboʊæs |
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A river of India
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| Erebus |
ˈɛrɨbəs |
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From Erebus, a name for the Underworld
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| Erigone |
iːˈrɪɡoʊniː |
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| Erinaeus |
ˌɛrɨˈniːəs |
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| Erinnys |
iːˈrɪnɨs |
E to W: connects the W end of Mare Sirenum to Titanum Sinus in Memnonia |
From the mythical Erinyes
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| Erymanthus |
ˌɛrɨˈmænθəs |
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| Eulaeus |
juːˈliːəs |
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| Eumenides |
juːˈmɛnɨdiːz |
NW to SE: the SE continuation of Orcus canal, from Nodus Gordii to Phoenicis Lacus |
From another name for the Erinyes
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| Eunostos |
juːˈnɒstɒs |
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| Euphrates |
juːˈfreɪtiːz |
N to S: connects Sinus Sabaeus to Ismenius Lacus |
From the river Euphrates in Mesopotamia, one of the four rivers of the Garden of Eden
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| Euripus |
juːˈraɪpəs |
SE to NW, connects Mare Tyrrhenum and Mare Hadriaticum, running through Ausonia |
After the strait between Euboea and Boeotia
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| Eurotas |
juːˈroʊtæs |
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After the river Eurotas in Greece
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| Eurymedon |
juːˈrɪmɨdɒn |
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| Eurypus |
ˈjuːrɨpəs |
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| Evenus |
iːˈviːnəs |
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aka Euenus /jəˈwinəs/
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| Feuos |
ˈfjuːɒs |
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aka Fevos [ ˈfivɒs ]
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| Fortunae |
fɒrˈtjuːniː |
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Means "of Fortune"
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G-H
| Gaesus |
ˈdʒiːsəs |
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| Galaesus |
ɡəˈliːsəs |
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| Galaxias |
ɡəˈlæksiæs |
N to S: from Anian to the junction of Cerberus and Eunostos S of Elysium |
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| Ganges |
ˈɡændʒiːz |
N to S: connects Lunae Lacus to Aurorae Sinus |
From the Ganges, a river of India
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| Ganymede |
ˈɡænɨmiːd |
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From Ganymede, the cupbearer of Zeus
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| Garrhuenus |
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| Gehon |
ˈdʒiːɒn |
N to S: connects Mare Acidalium to the W end of Sinus Sabaeus |
From Gihon, one of the four rivers of Eden Also spelled Gihon [ ˈdʒajɒn ]
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| Gigas |
ˈdʒaɪɡæs |
NE to SW: connects Ascraeus Lacus to Titanum Sinus via Lucus Maricae |
From the mythical monsters called Gigantes
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| Glaucus |
ˈɡlɔːkəs |
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| Gorgon |
ˈɡɒrɡɒn |
Connects Mare Sirenum and the Eumenides canal near Nodus Gordii |
From the mythical monster Gorgon
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| Gyes |
ˈdʒaɪiːz |
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| Gyndes |
ˈdʒɪndiːz |
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From a river flowing into the Tigris
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| Hades |
ˈheɪdiːz |
N to S: connects Trivium Charontis and Propontis |
From the Greek name for the Underworld and its ruling deity, Hades
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| Halys |
heɪlɨs |
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| Harpasus |
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| Hebe |
ˈhiːbiː |
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| Hebrus |
ˈhiːbrəs |
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| Heliconius |
ˌhɛlɨˈkoʊniəs |
E to W: connects Sithonius Lacus to Copaïs Palus |
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| Helisson |
hiːˈlɪsɒn |
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| Hephaestus |
hiːˈfɛstəs |
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From the god Hephaestus
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| Heratemis |
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| Hiddekel |
ˈhɪdɨkɛl |
NE to SW: connects Ismenius Lacus to Fastigium Aryn at the western end of Sinus Sabaeus |
From the Hebrew name for the Tigris, a river of Mesopotamia and one of the four rivers of Eden
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| Hipparis |
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| Hippus |
ˈhɪpəs |
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| Hyblaeus |
hɨˈbliːəs |
NE to SW: connects Anian canal to Hephaestus canal |
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| Hyctanis |
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| Hydaspes |
haɪˈdæspiːz |
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From the Greek name for the Jhelum river of India
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| Hydraotes |
ˌhɪdreɪˈoʊtiːz |
SE to NW; connects Margaritifer Sinus to Lunae Lacus |
After the Greek name for the Ravi river of India
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| Hydriacus |
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| Hylias |
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| Hyllus |
ˈhɪləs |
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| Hyphasis |
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| Hypsas |
ˈhɪpsəs |
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| Hyscus |
ˈhɪskəs |
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I-M
| Idalius |
aɪˈdeɪliəs |
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| Ilissus |
aɪˈlɪsəs |
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| Indus |
ˈɪndəs |
N to S: connects Niliacus Lacus to Margaritifer Sinus |
From the Indus, a river of India
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| Iris |
ˈaɪrɨs |
N to S: connects Phoenicis Lacus to Ceraunius canal |
Named for the goddess of the rainbow Iris
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| Isis |
ˈaɪsɨs |
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From the Egyptian goddess Isis
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| Issedon |
ˈɪsɨdɒn |
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| Jamuna |
ˈdʒæmjuːnə |
N to S; connects Niliacus Lacus to Aurorae Sinus |
From the Yamuna or Jumna, a river of India
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| Jaxartes |
dʒækˈsɑrtiːz |
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From an old name for the Syr Darya, a river of Transoxiana
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| Jordanis |
dʒɒrˈdeɪnɨs |
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From the river Jordan in the Holy Land
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| Kison |
ˈkaɪsɒn |
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| Labotas |
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| Laestrygon |
lɛsˈtraɪɡɒn |
N to S: connects Trivium Charontis to Mare Cimmerium |
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| Leontes |
liːˈɒntiːz |
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| Lethes |
ˈliːθiːz |
N to S: connects Hephaestus canal to Syrtis Minor |
From Lethe, a mythical river of Hades
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| Liris |
ˈlaɪrɨs |
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| Maeander |
miːˈændər |
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| Magon |
ˈmeɪɡɒn |
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| Malva |
ˈmælvə |
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| Margus |
ˈmɑrɡəs |
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| Medus |
ˈmiːdəs |
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| Medusa |
miːˈdjuːsə |
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From the mythical monster Medusa
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| Mogrus |
ˈmoʊɡrəs |
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N-O
| Nectar |
ˈnɛktɑr |
Runs E from Solis Lacus to Nectaris Fons (near Protei Regio) |
From nectar, the legendary drink of the gods
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| Neda |
ˈniːdə |
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A river of the Peloponnesus
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| Nepenthes |
niːˈpɛnθiːz |
NE to SW: from junction of Thoth and Triton canals to Syrtis Major via Lacus Moeris |
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| Nereides |
niːˈriːədiːz |
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From the nymphs called Nereids
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| Nestus |
ˈnɛstəs |
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A river of Thrace
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| Neudrus |
ˈnjuːdrəs |
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A river of India
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| Nilokeras |
naɪˈlɒkɨræs |
E to W: connects Niliacus Lacus with Lunae Lacus |
Means "horn of the Nile"
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| Nilosyrtis |
ˌnɪloʊˈsɪrtɨs |
A broad canallike feature, running N from the tip of Syrtis Major to Coloë Palus |
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| Nilus |
ˈnaɪləs |
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From the Nile, the river of Egypt
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| Nymphaeus |
nɪmˈfiːəs |
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A river of Armenia
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| Oceanus |
oʊˈsiːənəs |
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From Oceanus, a mythical river surrounding the world and the Titan who shared its name
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| Ochus |
ˈoʊkəs |
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A river of Bactriana
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| Opharus |
ˈɒfərəs |
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A river of Sarmatia
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| Orcus |
ˈɒrkəs |
NW to SE: connects Trivium Charontis to Nodus Gordii, where it turns into Eumenides canal |
From Orcus, a synonym of Hades
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| Orontes |
oʊˈrɒntiːz |
E to SW: connects Serbonis Palus to Sabaeus Sinus |
From the Orontes, a river of Syria
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| Orosines |
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| Oxus |
ˈɒksəs |
NE to SW: connects the Deuteronilus and the Indus canals |
From an old name for the Amu Darya, a river of Central Asia
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P-R
| Pactolus |
pækˈtoʊləs |
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From the river Pactolus in Anatolia
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| Padargus |
pəˈdɑrɡəs |
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| Palamnus |
pəˈlæmnəs |
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| Parcae |
ˈpɑrsiː |
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| Peneus |
piːˈniːəs |
Runs EW through Hellas |
From the Peneios river in the Peloponnesus of Greece
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| Permessus |
pɛrˈmɛsəs |
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| Pierius |
paɪˈiːriəs |
E to W: connects Copaïs Palus and Arethusa Lacus |
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| Phasis |
ˈfeɪsɨs |
N to S: connects Phoenicis Lacus and Aonius Sinus |
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| Phison |
ˈfaɪsɒn |
N to S: connects Coloë Palus to Sinus Sabaeus |
From Pishon, one of the four rivers of Eden
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| Phlegethon |
ˈflɛdʒɨθɒn |
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From the Phlegethon, a mythical river of Hades
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| Protonilus |
ˌprɒtoʊˈnaɪləs |
E to W: connects Coloë Palus and Ismenius Lacus |
Means "first Nile"
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| Psychrus |
ˈsaɪkrəs |
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| Pyramus |
ˈpɪrəməs |
S from pole via Copaïs Palus to junction of Boreosyrtis and Cadmus canals |
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| Pyriphlegethon |
ˌpɪrɨˈflɛdʒɨθɒn |
NW to SE: connecting Propontis and Lacus Phoenicis |
From Pyriphlegethon ("fiery Phlegethon") , a mythical river of Hades
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| Python |
ˈpaɪθɒn |
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From the monster Python which Apollo killed
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| Rha |
ˈreɪ |
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From a classical name for the river Volga
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| Rhyndacus |
ˈrɪndəkəs |
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From the classical river Rhyndacus in Anatolia
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S-X
| Scamander |
skəˈmændər |
S to N from Mare Chronium to Mare Cimmerium, between Electris and Eridania |
From the river Scamander in the Troad
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| Sesamus |
ˈsɛsəməs |
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From a Paphlagonian river
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| Simoïs |
ˈsɪmoʊɨs |
S to N from Mare Chronium to Mare Cimmerium between Phaëthontis and Electris |
From the river Simoïs in the Troad
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| Sirenius |
saɪˈriːniəs |
N to S: connects the Tanais canal near Nerigos with the E end of Mare Sirenum |
Means "of the Sirens
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| Siris |
ˈsaɪrɨs |
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From an Italian river in Lucania
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| Sitacus |
ˈsɪtəkəs |
NE to SW: connects Coloë Palus to Fastigium Aryn |
From the name of a river in Persis
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| Steropes |
ˈstɛroʊpiːz |
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From the name of a Cyclops
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| Styx |
ˈstɪks |
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From the mythical river Styx in Hades
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| Surius |
ˈsjuːriəs |
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From a river of Colchis
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| Tanaïs |
ˈtæneɪɨs |
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From Tanais, an old name for the river Don in Sarmatia
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| Tantalus |
ˈtæntələs |
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From Tantalus, a mythical king imprisoned in Hades
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| Tartarus |
ˈtɑrtərəs |
N to S: connects Trivium Charontis to Titanum Sinus |
From Tartarus, a name for the Underworld
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| Tedanius |
tiːˈdeɪniəs |
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From an Illyrian river
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| Thermodon |
θɛrˈmoʊdɒn |
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| Thoth |
ˈθɒθ |
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From the name of the Egyptian god Thoth
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| Thyanis |
ˈθaɪənɨs |
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Possibly an error for Thyamus, the name of a river of Epirus
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| Titan |
ˈtaɪtən |
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From the Titans, the relatives and opponents of the gods
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| Tithonius |
taɪˈθoʊniəs |
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| Triton |
ˈtraɪtɒn |
NW to SE: connects Nepenthes canal to the W end of Mare Cimmerium |
From the seadeity Triton
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| Tyndis |
ˈtɪndɨs |
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| Typhon |
ˈtaɪfɒn |
E to W: connects Deltoton Sinus to Sirbonis Palus |
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| Typhonius |
taɪˈfoʊniəs |
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| Ulysses |
juːˈlɪsiːz |
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From Ulysses, the Roman name for Odysseus
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| Uranius |
juːˈreɪniəs |
E to W: connects Lunae Lacus to Ascraeus Lacus |
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| Xanthus |
ˈzænθəs |
N to S: connects Mare Tyrrhenum to Promethei Sinus, between Eridania and Ausonia |
Means "yellow"
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| Xenius |
ˈziːniəs |
NE to SW: connects Arethusa Lacus to Dirce Fons |
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