Salamander (disambiguation)
Appearance
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A salamander is an amphibian defined by the presence of a tail and their resemblance to lizards.
Salamander may also refer to:
In mythology
[edit]In arts and entertainment
[edit]In film, television, and stage
[edit]- Salamander (anime), a video mini-series
- Salamander (TV series), from Belgium
- Salamander (film), a 1928 Soviet-German silent biopic film
- The Salamander (1971 film), a Swiss film directed by Alain Tanner
- The Salamander (1981 film), starring Anthony Quinn
- A fictional character in the Doctor Who serial The Enemy of the World
- Fiametta, a ballet also known as The Salamander, first presented in 1863
In gaming
[edit]- Salamander (video game), a scrolling shooter arcade game
- Salamander 2, its sequel
- Salamander (Dungeons & Dragons), a fictional creature
- Salamanders (Warhammer 40,000), a fictional military force
In literature
[edit]- The Salamander, a novel by Owen Johnson that was also adapted into films
- Salamander (novel), 2002, by Thomas Wharton
- Salamander: A Miscellany of Poetry, a 1947 anthology
- Salamander, a literary magazine at Suffolk University
- The nickname of fictional character Natsu Dragneel in the manga Fairy Tail
- The nickname of fictional character Honor Harrington
In music
[edit]- An album by Doug Gillard
- A song by Ellegarden on their album Eleven Fire Crackers
- A song by Jethro Tull on their album Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!
Places
[edit]- Salamander Range, a mountain range in Victoria Land, Antarctica
- The Salamander Glacier, Montana, United States
- Salamander Point, Bellingshausen Island, South Sandwich Islands
Ships
[edit]- Salamander of Leith (1537), a ship of the Old Scots Navy
- HMS Salamander, any of several Royal Navy ships
- Salamander, British Royal Navy fireship, convict transport to Australia, whaler, and slave ship
Technology
[edit]- Salamander (metallurgy), materials in the hearth of a blast furnace below its tap hole
- Salamander heater, a portable space heater
- Salamander broiler, a type of grilling equipment
- Altap Salamander, file management software
- Alvis Salamander, a fire engine
- Sopwith Salamander, a First World War aircraft
- Salamander, code name for the construction program for the Heinkel He 162, a Second World War German jet aircraft
- Salamander, a .NET decompiler
Other uses
[edit]- Salamander Energy, a British-based oil and gas company
- SV Salamander Türkheim, a German association football club
- The nickname given by Winston Churchill to Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg
See also
[edit]- The salamander letter, a 1980s-era forgery intended to discredit the Latter Day Saints movement and its founder, Joseph Smith
- La Salamandre (disambiguation)