Arsinoe

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Arsinoe (Greek: Ἀρσινόη), sometimes spelled Arsinoë, may refer to different things:

Contents 1 Greek mythology 2 People 3 Places 4 Astronomy

[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