Rhea
Encyclopedia
Animals
- Rhea (bird)Rhea (bird)The rheas are ratites in the genus Rhea, native to South America. There are two existing species: the Greater or American Rhea and the Lesser or Darwin's Rhea. The genus name was given in 1752 by Paul Möhring and adopted as the English common name. Möhring's reason for choosing this name, from the...
, a large flightless bird of southern South America - Dendropsophus rheaDendropsophus rheaDendropsophus rhea is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
, a tree frog
In mythology
- Rhea (mythology)Rhea (mythology)Rhea was the Titaness daughter of Uranus, the sky, and Gaia, the earth, in Greek mythology. She was known as "the mother of gods". In earlier traditions, she was strongly associated with Gaia and Cybele, the Great Goddess, and was later seen by the classical Greeks as the mother of the Olympian...
, a Titan in Greek mythology - Rhea SilviaRhea SilviaRhea Silvia , and also known as Ilia, was the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, who founded the city of Rome...
, in Roman mythology the mother of the twins Romulus and Remus - Rhea (mother of Aventinus), a separate figure to Rhea Silvia, mother of Aventinus by Hercules
Given name
- Rhea BaileyRhea BaileyRhea Bailey is an English actress. She is the younger sister of singer Corinne Bailey Rae. Her father is Black-Kittitian and her mother is White English....
(b. 1983), English actress - Rhea CarmiRhea CarmiRhea Carmi , is an Israeli-American abstract expressionist and mixed-media artist.-Life and work:...
(b. 1942), Israeli artist - Rhea ChilesRhea ChilesRhea Chiles was the First Lady of the state of Florida from 1991 to 1998. Her husband was Governor Lawton Chiles.Chiles founded the Florida House on Capitol Hill in 1973. It was her vision that created and sustained the House for these many years...
, first lady of Florida in the 1990s - Rhea DurhamRhea DurhamRhea Durham is an American fashion model. She was born in Lakeland, Florida. She has appeared on the cover of several major fashion magazines, including French Vogue, Italian Marie Claire, and British and American ELLE and has walked in the 2001 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show...
, (b. 1978), American model - Rhea FairbairnRhea FairbairnRhea Fairbairn of Canada was an amateur tennis player.Fairbairn, who was on the tennis team at the University of Toronto, reached the singles final at 1915 Ohio state tournament, falling to Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Lois Moyes .At the Cincinnati Masters, Fairbairn won the doubles title...
(1890–1953), Canadian tennis player - Rhea Gallageher, American writer who co-writes books under the name Judith GouldJudith GouldJudith Gould is a fictional American writer of romance novels, and is the pseudonym used by co-authors: Nicholas Peter "Nick" Bienes and Rhea Gallaher, who are actually both men. Gould is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have been translated into 22 languages.In addition to being...
- Rhea HainesRhea HainesRhea Haines was a silent film actress from Indiana.Haines was a leading lady for the film company of actor Hobart Bosworth. She played in films with Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, and Mack Sennett. In 1920 she appeared in Mary Ellen Comes To Town and Always Audacious for Paramount Pictures...
(1894–1964), American actress - Rhea KapoorRhea KapoorRhea Kapoor is an Indian film producer who produces Bollywood films. She is the producer of Aisha which is a remake of Jane Austen's Emma stars Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol.-Early life:...
, Indian producer - Rhea MitchellRhea MitchellRhea Mitchell was an American film actress who began her career during the silent film era. She earned the name of "the little stunt girl" because of her willingness to attempt thrilling scenes in motion pictures....
(1890–1957), American actress - Rhea Perlman (b. 1948), American television actress
- Rhea PillaiRhea PillaiRhea Pillai is an Indian model. She is a brand ambassador for various products and an instructor for the Art of Living Foundation.-Biography:Her father is Raymond Pillai, a financial controller at IBM Europe...
, Indian model - Rhea SantosRhea SantosRhea Santos is an award-winning broadcast journalist, Host and newscaster in the Philippines. She currently co-anchors GMA Network's Unang Hirit and hosts several news and public affairs programs on GMA Network.-Profile:...
(b. 1979), Filipina journalist - Margaret Rhea SeddonMargaret Rhea SeddonMargaret Rhea Seddon is a physician and retired NASA astronaut. After being selected as part of the first group of astronauts to include women, she flew on three Space Shuttle flights: as mission specialist for STS-51-D and STS-40, and as payload commander for STS-58...
(b. 1947), American astronaut - Rhea TregebovRhea TregebovRhea Tregebov is a Canadian poet and children's writer who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.- Background :Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Tregebov attended the University of Manitoba, Cornell and Boston universities. For many years she lived in Toronto,...
(b. 1953), Canadian poet and children's author - Rhea Zakich, the creator of a learning game called The UngameThe UngameThe Ungame, created in 1972 by Rhea Zakich, is a non-competitive learning game of conversation that "fosters listening skills as well as self-expression."-History:...
Surname
- Caroline RheaCaroline RheaCaroline Gilchrist Rhea is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actress who was the original host of the reality television show The Biggest Loser on NBC until she was replaced by Alison Sweeney after the end of the third season...
(b. 1964), stand-up comedian, television actress and host - Timothy RheaTimothy RheaDr. Timothy B. Rhea is the Director of Bands at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. Timothy Rhea is the conductor of the Texas A&M Wind Symphony and the director of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band...
(b. 1967), American conductor, and Director of Bands at Texas A&M University - Russ RheaRuss RheaRussell Rhea is former television journalist best known for his reporting on Texas National Guard missions in Bosnia and Central America and is currently a public relations executive in Austin, Texas. Rhea grew up in Rancho Palos Verdes, California and is a 1981 graduate of Rolling Hills High...
(b. 1962) American journalist - Lady RheaLady RheaLady Rhea has been a Wiccan High Priestess in the Gardnerian tradition since 1972. She is known as the "Witch Queen of New York" and has been an occult shop owner since 1982, when she opened Enchantments Inc. with Lady Miw...
, a Wiccan high priestess - James RheaJames RheaJames Rhea was a native of New Jersey, and was lieutenant and adjutant of "Rhea’s levies" in 1791. He was ensign and second lieutenant of infantry in 1799, and was promoted to first lieutenant in 1800. He was commissioned a captain in July, 1807, and resigned at Fort Wayne as a result of his...
(1791–1812), American soldier - La Julia RheaLa Julia RheaLa Julia Rhea was an American operatic soprano, and a pioneering African American figure in Chicago. Rhea was trained in Louisville, Kentucky and later in Chicago. She debuted in Chicago's Kimball Hall in 1929. She continued to make regular concert performances as she studied operatic roles...
(1908–92), American opera singer - John RheaJohn RheaJohn Rhea was an American soldier and politician of the early 19th century who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives. Rhea County, Tennessee is named for him.-Early years:...
(1753–1832), United States Congressman - William Francis RheaWilliam Francis RheaWilliam Francis Rhea was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, a Virginia state court judge, and a member of the Virginia State Corporation Commission....
(1858–1931), U.S. Congressman from Virginia - John Stockdale RheaJohn Stockdale RheaJohn Stockdale Rhea was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Russellville, Kentucky, Rhea pursued preparatory studies....
(1855–1924), U.S. Congressman from Kentucky
Fictional
- Rhea of the CöosRhea of the CöosRhea Dubativo of the Cöos is a fictional character who appears in several novels by Stephen King, most notably his Dark Tower series, as well as the comic book spinoffs of that series. Rhea is a very stereotypical fairy tale witch in appearance, personality and abilities; she is old, ugly, rides a...
, a character in Stephen King's Dark Tower novels - Rhea JonesRhea JonesRhea Jones is the name of a female comic book superhero created by Paul Kupperberg and owned by DC Comics. She at times went by the alias Lodestone. Her first appearance was in Doom Patrol v2, #3.-Fictional character biography:...
, a DC comics character
Buildings
- Rhea-McEntire House, historic mansion in Alabama
- Rhea County Courthouse, historic building in Tennessee
Places
- Rhea County, TennesseeRhea County, TennesseeRhea County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 28,400. Its county seat is Dayton.-Geography:According to the U.S...
- Rhea Springs, TennesseeRhea Springs, TennesseeRhea Springs was a community once located along the Piney River in Rhea County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. Originally established in the 19th-century as a health resort, the community was inundated when the completion of Watts Bar Dam by the Tennessee Valley Authority flooded...
, a defunct town - Isle of Rhea in France, former name of the Isle of Ré
Music
- Rhea (1908), an opera by Spyridon SamarasSpyridon SamarasSpyridon-Filiskos Samaras was a Greek composer particularly admired for his operas who was part of the generation of composers that heralded the works of Giacomo Puccini...
- Rhea (1988), a composition 12 saxophones by Francisco Guerrero MarínFrancisco Guerrero MarínFrancisco Guerrero Marín was a Spanish composer. He was born in Linares and died in Madrid.During his life-time, he completed several compositions, among which there are five major works for orchestra: Antar Atman , Ariadna , Sahara , Oleada and Coma Berenices...
- Rhea, a song on the album Did Tomorrow Come...Did Tomorrow Come...Did Tomorrow Come... is the third and last album from Polish gothic metal band Sirrah, though it was their second official release. It was released in 1997. Though the original title is Did Tomorrow Come..., the title of the releases outside of Poland were changed to Will Tomorrow Come? by Music...
by Gothic metal band Sirrah