#jupiter

• Amalthea — In Greek mythology, the nymph or goat that nursed the infant Zeus in a cave on Mount Ida; her horn became the cornucopia. In astronomy, it designates the third closest natural satellite of Jupiter, discovered in 1892, known for its highly irregular shape and deep red color.
• Amalthea — In mythology, the name of the nymph or divine goat that nurtured the infant Zeus with milk in a hidden Cretan cave, her horn becoming the famous symbol of wealth known as the 'Cornucopia'. In astronomy, it designates the third satellite in distance from Jupiter, discovered in 1892, characterized by a highly irregular shape and an intense reddish coloration.
• Amphitruo — The original Latin title of the famous comedy written by the Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus in the 2nd century BC, a theatrical play of the 'fabula palliata' genre based on the Greek myth of Amphitryon. The work is historically recognized for introducing farce, identical doubles, and identity confusions generated by the intervention of the gods Jupiter and Mercury in mortal life.
• Autonoë — 1. A Theban princess in Greek mythology, the eldest daughter of King Cadmus (the founder of Thebes) and the goddess Harmonia, wife of Aristaeus, and mother of the ill-fated hunter Actaeon. Her name, literally translated as 'thinking for oneself' or 'self-minded', is tragically linked to the episodes of Dionysian frenzy where, seized by ritual madness driven by the gods, she joined her sisters in the dismemberment of her nephew Pentheus. 2. A small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter, discovered in 2001 and officially named after the mythological figure.