Ozymandias can mean:

In literature

• A poem by P.B. Shelley: see Ozymandias.
• Another poem by Horace Smith in a competition with Shelley on the same subject: see Ozymandias (Smith)
• One of the names of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh referred to in both poems: see Ramesses II.
• In the James Patterson books When the Wind Blows and The Lake House, Ozymandias is a genetics experiment: A human modified with bird DNA to have wings.
• In the Tripod novel The White Mountains, by John Christopher, a tramp calling himself Ozymandias is the muse who inspires the protagonists to go in search of freedom from the oppression of the controlling alien presence.
• In the Piers Anthony novel "For Love of Evil" part of the Incarnations of Immortality series. Ozymandias is a trapped soul in the 9th circle of Hell, frozen beneath ice. The demon Lilith has to thaw him by dancing erotically to warm his blood.

Old book bindings at the Merton College library. ... Percy Bysshe Shelley Percy Bysshe Shelley (August 4, 1792 – July 8, 1822; pronounced ) was one of the major English Romantic poets and is widely considered to be among the finest lyric poets of the English language. ... OZYMANDIAS of EGYPT I met a traveller from an antique land Who said:—Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. ... Horace (born Horatio) Smith (December 31, 1779 - July 12 1849) was an English poet and novelist, perhaps best known for his participation in a sonnet-writing competition with Percy Bysshe Shelley. ... Percy Bysshe Shelley Percy Bysshe Shelley (August 4, 1792 – July 8, 1822; pronounced ) was one of the major English Romantic poets and is widely considered to be among the finest lyric poets of the English language. ... OZYMANDIAS of EGYPT I met a traveller from an antique land Who said:—Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. ... Khafres Pyramid (4th dynasty) and Great Sphinx of Giza (c. ... Pharaoh is a title used to refer to any ruler, usually male, of the Egyptian kingdom in the pre-Christian, pre-Islamic period. ... Ramesses (meryamun) Born of Re, (Beloved of Amun) Praenomen Usermaatre-setepenre The Justice of Re is Powerful, Chosen of Re Golden Horus Userrenput-aanehktu Nebty name Mekkemetwafkhasut Horus name Kanakht Merymaa Consort(s) Isetnofret, Nefertari Maathorneferure Issues Bintanath, Khaemweset, Merneptah, Amun-her-khepsef Meritamen Father Seti I Mother Queen Tuya... James Patterson is an award winning American author. ... Genetics (from the Greek genno γεννώ= give birth) is the science of genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms. ... The general structure of a section of DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions for the biological development of a cellular form of life or a virus. ... The Tripods title, seemingly computer-generated, but made using traditional animation The Tripods is series of novels written by Samuel Youd (under the pen name John Christopher) beginning in the late 1960s. ... Samuel Youd (born February 12, 1922 in Lancashire) is a British science fiction author. ... In Greek mythology, the Muses (Greek Μουσαι, Mousai : from a root meaning mountain) are nine goddesses who embody the right evocation of myth, inspired through remembered and improvised song and traditional music and dances. ... Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob (born August 6, 1934 in Oxford, England) is a writer in the science fiction and fantasy genres, publishing under the name Piers Anthony. ... Incarnations of Immortality is the name of a seven-book fantasy series by Piers Anthony. ... Lilith is a female Mesopotamian night demon believed to harm male children. ...

In comics

• Ozymandias (comics): one of the central characters, a superhero, Adrian Veidt, in the Graphic Novel miniseries Watchmenby Alan Moore.
• Ozymandias (Marvel Comics): a Marvel Comics character and scribe to Apocalypse.
• The full name of Ozy in the webcomic Ozy and Millie.
• A science fiction short story by Terry Carr, anthologized in the book "Again, Dangerous Visions", edited by Harlan Ellison.

Comics (or, less commonly, sequential art) is a form of visual art consisting of images which are commonly combined with text, often in the form of speech balloons or image captions. ... Ozymandias is a fictional character in the comic book series, Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons and published by DC Comics. ... Trade paperback of Will Eisners A Contract with God (1978), often mistakenly cited as the first graphic novel. ... Watchmen is a twelve-issue comic book written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons. ... Ozymandias is a fictional character, a supervillain in Marvel Comics X-Men franchise. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... An episode of Diesel Sweeties Webcomics, also known as online comics and web comics, are comics that are available on the Internet. ... Ozy and Millie is a webcomic, created by D. C. Simpson, which debuted in January 1998. ... Terry Carr (February 19, 1937 - April 7, 1987) was a science fiction author and editor. ... Harlan Ellison Harlan Jay Ellison (born May 27, 1934) is a prolific American writer of short stories, novellas, essays, and criticism. ...

In music

• "Ozymandias": the fourth album by the German "electro-mediaeval" group Qntal
• Ozymandias (pianist)

Music is an art, entertainment, or other human activity that involves organized and audible sounds and silence. ... (l-r) Michael Popp, Syrah, and Fil Groth Qntal is a German electro-medieval band founded in 1991 by Michael Popp, Ernst Horn, and later the vocalist Syrah (aka Sigrid Hausen). ... Ozymandias - Christophe Terrettaz Not to be confused with the German electro-mediaeval musical group Qntal, Ozymandias is also the name of a musical project by neo-classical Swiss pianist, Christophe Terrettaz. ...

In electronics

• Interface controller card (PCB) in the Tucson Amateur Packet Radio (TAPR) GNU High Performance Software Defined Radio project, based on Field-programmable gate array circuitry.[1]

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