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Harmonia

American  
[hahr-moh-nee-uh] / hɑrˈmoʊ ni ə /

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite and wife of Cadmus.


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The problematic species—officially called Harmonia axyridis but often known as the harlequin or the multicolored Asian lady beetle—originated in Asia and spends the winter there nestled in crevices on the sides of cliffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

Jaclyn Miller’s choreography disappoints in its attempt to turn the scene into a Harmonia Gardens equivalent.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2020

The Harmonia Gardens restaurant scene from “Hello Dolly!” is my favorite vintage food scene — it harkens to a place and time when dining out included Louis Armstrong, dining-room captains and dancing waiters/chefs.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2019

Matthias Goerne’s recent 12-disc Schubert survey, on Harmonia Mundi, was made all the more absorbing by the intricacies of his teamwork with seven different pianists.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2018

Polyneices won her over to his side by bribing her with the wonderful necklace that had been the wedding gift of his ancestress Harmonia, and she made her husband go to the war.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton