1) Former constellation
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[constellation] Antinous is an obsolete constellation no longer in use by astronomers, having been merged into Aquila, which it bordered to the North. The constellation was created by the emperor Hadrian in 132. According to legend, Hadrian was told by an oracle that only death of his most beloved person would save him from a great danger. ...
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homosexual lover of the Roman emperor Hadrian, deified by the emperor after his death in Egypt, where he drowned. Hadrian erected temples to him ... [2 related articles]
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(lived 2nd century) Favourite of Roman emperor
Hadrian. He accompanied the emperor on his travels and drowned in the River Nile. Hadrian then decreed him a god, instituted festivals and founded the city of...
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Follower of the emperor Hadrian, who adored him. He was frequently depicted in flattering guises of gods, and, after his death by drowning, Hadrian had him deified.
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the chief suitor of Penelope, killed by Odysseus upon his return from Troy.
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