Albion (disambiguation)
Albion is an alternative and archaic, name for Britain or England. See the main article Albion for a description of this meaning.
Other uses and borrowings of the name are listed below.
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Mythology
Albion is the original tutelary god of Britain. He is the Titan son of Poseidon and brother of Atlas. He assisted Atlas and Iberius (god of Ireland) to contest the Western passage of Hercules.
Literature
- Albion is a character in the poetry of William Blake.
- The phrase Perfidious Albion meaning "treacherous Britain" was coined in a poem of 1793 by Augustin, Marquis of Ximenez.
- Albion’s England is the title of a long historical poem on the history of England published in 1586 by William Warner.
Games
- In the video game Fable, Albion is the main continent on which the game is played.
- Albion is a PC roleplaying game made by Blue Byte Software in 1996.
- Albion is also a Realm in the Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game(MMORPG) Dark Ages of Camelot(DAoC).
- Ghosts of Albion is a table-top role-playing game from Eden Studios based on the horror fiction of Amber Benson and Christopher Golden.
Ships
There are several ships named Albion:
- Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Albion.
- Albion (MSC-07) is a fictional ship in the Gundam 0083 anime series.
Places
There are a number of places named Albion:
Australia
- Albion, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane
- Albion Park, New South Wales a suburb of Wollongong
Canada
- Albion Ridge, Alberta
- Albion, British Columbia
- Port Albion, British Columbia
- Albion, Ontario
- Albion Falls, Ontario
- Albion Township, Ontario
- Albion Trailer Court, Ontario
- Mount Albion, Ontario
- Albion, Prince Edward Island
- Albion Cross, Prince Edward Island
- Mount Albion, Prince Edward Island
United States
- Albion, Idaho, a city located in Cassia County, Idaho
- Albion, Illinois, a city located in Edwards County, Illinois
- Albion, Indiana, a town located in Noble County, Indiana
- Albion, Iowa, a city located in Marshall County, Iowa
- Albion, Maine, a town located in Kennebec County, Maine
- Albion, Michigan, a city in Calhoun County, Michigan, home to Albion College.
- Albion, Nebraska, a city located in Boone County, Nebraska
- Albion, New York, the name of three places in the State of New York
- Albion, New York, a village located in Orleans County, New York
- Albion, New York, a town located in Orleans County, New York
- Albion, New York, a town located in Oswego County, New York
- Albion, Oklahoma, a town located in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma
- Albion, Pennsylvania, a borough located in Erie County, Pennsylvania
- Albion, Washington, a town located in Whitman County, Washington
- Albion, Wisconsin, the name of three towns in the State of Wisconsin
- Albion, Wisconsin, a town located in Dane County, Wisconsin
- Albion, Wisconsin, a town located in Jackson County, Wisconsin
- Albion, Wisconsin, a town located in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
- Albion Township, Arkansas, a township located in White County, Arkansas
- Albion Township, Indiana, a township located in Noble County, Indiana
- Albion Township, Iowa, the name of two townships in the State of Iowa
- Albion Township, Iowa, a township located in Butler County, Iowa
- Albion Township, Iowa, a township located in Howard County, Iowa
- Albion Township, Kansas, the name of three townships in the State of Kansas
- Albion Township, Kansas, a township located in Barton County, Kansas
- Albion Township, Kansas, a township located in Reno County, Kansas
- Albion Township, Kansas, a township located in Republic County, Kansas
- Albion Township, Michigan, a township located in Calhoun County, Michigan
- Albion Township, Minnesota, a township located in Wright County, Minnesota
- Albion Township, North Dakota, a township located in Dickey County, North Dakota
There is also New Albion, New York, a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York
Other
- Referenced a number of times in The Libertines songs
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. is an English football (soccer) club based in the West Midlands.
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. is an English football (soccer) club based on the south coast.
- Albion is a cyber/gothic/industrial nightclub in New York City.
- Albion is the name of the sword carried by Robin Hood in the television series Robin of Sherwood, one of the Seven Swords of Wayland.