Orcus
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Orcus was a god of the underworld in Roman mythology. As with Hades, the name of the god was also used for the underworld itself. His origins are disputed: some scholars regard him as a native Roman u
Orcus Mouth, a 16th-century folly in the Gardens of Bomarzo
Fresco of Odysseus (Etruscan: Uθuste) and the Cyclops (Etruscan: Cuclu) in the Tomb of Orcus, Tarquinia, Italy.
The Descent of Aeneas in the Underworld (c. 1530–1540), Walters Art Museum.
The jaws of Hell. Miniature from the Winchester Psalter, c. 1121–1161, British Library
Orcus (dwarf planet)
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Orcus is a dwarf planet candidate located in the Kuiper belt, with one large moon, Vanth. It has an estimated diameter of 870 to 960 km, comparable to the Inner Solar System dwarf planet Ceres. The su
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…From this use, countless other fantasy games and works of fiction have borrowed the concept of the orc. The Kuiper belt dwarf planet Orcus is named after Orcus. This is because Orcus was sometimes considered to be another name for Pluto, and also because Pluto and Orcus are both plutinos…
Discovery image of Orcus taken in 2004
Long-exposure photograph of Orcus at visual magnitude 19.2
Ceres RC3 Haulani Crater
Pluto in True Color High Res