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Smyrna (disambiguation) facts for kids

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Smyrna is the former name of Izmir, Turkey.

Smyrna may also refer to:

In Greek mythology

  • Myrrha, also known as Smyrna, mother of Adonis
  • Smyrna (Amazon), mythical eponym of a quarter in Ephesus

Historical figures

  • Bion of Smyrna, a Greek poet
  • Chaka of Smyrna, 11th century Turkish emir
  • Chrysostomos of Smyrna (Chrysostomos Kalafatis), the Greek Orthodox bishop of Izmir from 1910 to 1914, and again from 1919 to 1922
  • Hermippus of Smyrna, a Peripatetic philosopher
  • Nymphidianus of Smyrna, a Neoplatonist and sophist who lived in the time of the emperor Julian
  • Theon of Smyrna (ca. 70–ca. 135), a Greek philosopher

Place names

  • Myrina (Mysia), called Smyrna in antiquity

In the United States:

Other uses

  • SmY RNA, a family of small nuclear RNAs found in some species of nematode worms
  • Smyrna (butterfly), a genus of brush-footed butterflies

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Smyrna (desambiguación) para niños

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