Antisthenes was a Greek philosopher and a pupil of Socrates. Antisthenes first learned rhetoric under Gorgias before becoming an ardent disciple of Socrates. He adopted and developed the ethical side of Socrates' teachings, advocating an ascetic life lived in accordance with virtue. Later writers regarded him as the founder of Cynic philosophy.
Eo-Navia is one of eight comarca administrative divisions of Asturias, a province and an autonomous community in Spain. Within the area, Eonavian, a Galician dialect, is spoken. This administrative division should not be confused with the historical comarca of Eo-Navia or Old Common Council of Castropol.
Reinaldo Marcelino Navia Amador is a retired Chilean footballer.
The Ficus Ruminalis was a wild fig tree that had religious and mythological significance in ancient Rome. It stood near the small cave known as the Lupercal at the foot of the Palatine Hill and was the spot where according to tradition the floating makeshift cradle of Romulus and Remus landed on the banks of the Tiber. There they were nurtured by the she-wolf and discovered by Faustulus. The tree was sacred to Rumina, one of the birth and childhood deities, who protected breastfeeding in humans and animals. St. Augustine mentions a Jupiter Ruminus.
Cerro Navia is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is one of the most densely populated communes of Santiago, Chile.
Navia Nguyen pronounced Winn is a Vietnamese American model and actress.
Navia Dratp is a collectible miniatures game with similarities to shogi, the Japanese equivalent of chess. See also chess variants for similar type games.
Christine Guldbrandsen is a singer who is best known internationally for being the Norwegian entrant in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. She has released three albums in Scandinavia: Surfing in the Air, Moments, and Christine. A new album, Colors, was released on 8 April 2011. She sings mainly in Norwegian and English.
Pesoz is a municipality and the only parish in that municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is one of the least populated municipalities in Asturias. It is bordered on the north by Illano, on the south by Grandas de Salime, on the east by Allande and on the west by San Martín de Oscos.
Coaña is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It lies along the Cantabrian Sea to the north, and is bordered on the south by Boal, on the east by Navia and Villayón across the Navia River, and on the west by El Franco.
Navia is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It lies on the Cantabrian Sea, and is bordered by the municipalities of Villayón to the south, Valdés to the east, and Coaña to the west. It is also the name of a parish and a village in the municipality.
Villayón is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Navia, on the west by Coaña, Boal and Illano, on the east by Valdés, Tineo y Allande and on the south by Allande.
Os Ancares is a comarca in the Galician Province of Lugo. The overall population of this local region is 13,888 (2005). It is formed by the municipality of Candín with two slopes, Sil and Navia, and separated by the Ancares pass.
Navia is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, and the sole genus in the subfamily Navioideae, containing 95 species. Described as early as 1830 in Guyana, they are commonly cultivated for their colorful foliage and inflorescences. All the species are native to northern South America.
Pedro Sebastián Larrea Arellano is an Ecuadorian footballer. He plays for Deportivo Cuenca.
The Navia is a river in northern Spain flowing South to North from Galicia into the Autonomous Community of Asturias. It discharges into the Bay of Biscay through an estuary called Ría de Navia.
Navia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Navia, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded in 1960, it plays in 3ª – Group 2, holding home games at Estadio El Pardo, which has a capacity of 500 spectators.
Miguel Durán Navia is a Spanish swimmer. He competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
In Slavic paganism there are a variety of female tutelary spirits associated with water. They have been compared to the Greek Nymphs, and they may be either white (beneficent) or black (maleficent). They may be called Boginka literally "little goddess", Navia, Rusalka, and Vila.
