Arsinoe
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Arsinoe (Greek: Ἀρσινόη), sometimes spelled Arsinoë, may refer to different things:
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[edit] Greek mythology
- Arsinoe (mythology), a name used by at least three mythical women
[edit] People
- Arsinoe of Macedonia, mother of Ptolemy I Soter
- Arsinoe I of Egypt
- Arsinoe II of Egypt
- Arsinoe III of Egypt
- Arsinoe IV of Egypt
[edit] Places
- Arsinoe (Cilicia)
- Arsinoe (Crete)
- Arsinoe (Northwest Cyprus)
- Arsinoe (Southwest Cyprus)
- The promontory upon which this city lay was called Arsinoe.
- Arsinoe (Gulf of Suez), one of the great ports of Egypt
- Arsinoe (Aethiopia), now located in Eritrea
- Crocodilopolis was renamed Arsinoe.
- Famagusta was once called Arsinoe.
- Konope was renamed Arsinoe.
- Olbia (Egypt) was renamed Arsinoe.
- Patara was renamed Arsinoe.
- Taucheira was renamed Arsinoe.
[edit] Astronomy
- 404 Arsinoë, an asteroid