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In Greek mythology, Eos is the goddess of dawn.
EOS is the name of Canon's film and digital SLR cameras. It stands for "electro-optical system".
EOS is an acronym for NASA's Earth Observing System
Eos is the name of a genus of small parrots, or Lorikeets.
EOS also stands for Elementary Operating System.

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Wikipedia: Eos (354 words)
	More commonly, Eos ("dawn") was, in Greek mythology, the dawn goddess; her Roman equivalent was Aurora or Matuta; her Etruscan equivalent was Thesan.
	Matuta later became known as Mater Matuta and was associated with dawn, the sea and harbors and ports.
	On June 11, the Matralia was celebrated at that temple in honor of Mater Matuta; this festival was only for women in their first marriage.

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