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Encyclopedia > Memphis (disambiguation)

Memphis was the wife of Epaphus, the founder of Memphis, Egypt in Greek mythology. She was the mother of Libya. Marriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ... In Greek mythology, Epaphus, also called Apis, is the son of Zeus and Io. ... Memphis was the ancient capital of the first nome of Lower Egypt, and of the Old Kingdom of Egypt from its foundation until around 1300 BC. Its Ancient Egyptian name was Ineb Hedj (The White Walls). The name Memphis is the Greek deformation of the Egyptian name of Pepi I... Greek mythology comprises the collected narratives of Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition. ...


Memphis is therefore the namesake of several cities and towns: If a person, place, or thing is named after a different person, place, or thing, the latter is said to be the namesake of the former. ... A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. ...

Roy Orbison also named an album Memphis. Memphis was the ancient capital of the first nome of Lower Egypt, and of the Old Kingdom of Egypt from its foundation until around 1300 BC. Its Ancient Egyptian name was Ineb Hedj (The White Walls). The name Memphis is the Greek deformation of the Egyptian name of Pepi I... ... Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, of which it is the county seat. ... Memphis is a town located in Pickens County, Alabama. ... Memphis is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Indiana. ... Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Memphis, New York is a small town west of Syracuse New York and south-west of Baldwinsville NY. Memphis is in the town of Van Buren. ... Memphis is a city located in Hall County, Texas. ... Roy Orbison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. ... Memphis is a music album recorded by Roy Orbison for MGM Records. ...


Memphis is a part of the name of:

  • Memphis Consulting, a Swedish company consulting in software quality.
  • Memphis Group, an influential group of Italian designers and architects in the 1980s.
  • Microsoft Memphis, the codename for Windows 98.
  • Memphis Pride, the dba name for Mid-South Pride, INC producers of gay pride events.

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Memphis (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (171 words)
Memphis was the wife of Epaphus, the founder of Memphis, Egypt in Greek mythology.
Memphis is therefore the namesake of several cities and towns:
Memphis, Tennessee, city in the United States, the usual referent of Memphis in the U.S. Memphis, Alabama, town in the United States.
Blues - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (7217 words)
The lively Memphis blues style, which developed in the '20s and '30s around Memphis, Tennessee, was mostly influenced by jug bands, such as the Memphis Jug Band or the Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers.
The pianist Memphis Slim also began his career in Memphis, but his quite distinct style was smoother and contained some swing elements.
Many blues musicians based in Memphis moved to Chicago in the late thirties or early forties and participated in the urban blues movement, straddling the border between the country and electric blues.
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