Methone

Methone (Greek: Μεθώνη) may refer to:

  • Methone (butterfly), a monotypic genus of metalmark butterflies
  • Methone (moon), a small moon of Saturn, discovered in 2004
  • Methone (Greek myth), one of the Alkyonides, daughters of the giant Alkyoneus
  • Dimedone, an organic molecule

Geography

  • Methana, also known as Methone, a town in ancient Argolis or modern Attica, Greece
  • Methone (Messenia), a town in ancient Messenia, Greece
    • Methoni, Messenia, the modern town nearby
  • Methone (Thessaly), a town in ancient Thessaly, Greece
  • Methone (Thrace), a town in ancient Thrace, Greece
    • Methoni, Pieria, the modern town nearby

See also

  • Meton of Athens, an ancient Greek astronomer.
  • Metonic cycle, a 19 year cycle of lunar event
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