P-R
Pactolus | pækˈtoʊləs | From the river Pactolus in Anatolia | |
Padargus | pəˈdɑrɡəs | ||
Palamnus | pəˈlæmnəs | ||
Parcae | ˈpɑrsiː | ||
Peneus | piːˈniːəs | Runs EW through Hellas | From the Peneios river in the Peloponnesus of Greece |
Permessus | pɛrˈmɛsəs | ||
Pierius | paɪˈiːriəs | E to W: connects Copaïs Palus and Arethusa Lacus | |
Phasis | ˈfeɪsɨs | N to S: connects Phoenicis Lacus and Aonius Sinus | |
Phison | ˈfaɪsɒn | N to S: connects Coloë Palus to Sinus Sabaeus | From Pishon, one of the four rivers of Eden |
Phlegethon | ˈflɛdʒɨθɒn | From the Phlegethon, a mythical river of Hades | |
Protonilus | ˌprɒtoʊˈnaɪləs | E to W: connects Coloë Palus and Ismenius Lacus | Means "first Nile" |
Psychrus | ˈsaɪkrəs | ||
Pyramus | ˈpɪrəməs | S from pole via Copaïs Palus to junction of Boreosyrtis and Cadmus canals | |
Pyriphlegethon | ˌpɪrɨˈflɛdʒɨθɒn | NW to SE: connecting Propontis and Lacus Phoenicis | From Pyriphlegethon ("fiery Phlegethon"), a mythical river of Hades |
Python | ˈpaɪθɒn | From the monster Python which Apollo killed | |
Rha | ˈreɪ | From a classical name for the river Volga | |
Rhyndacus | ˈrɪndəkəs | From the classical river Rhyndacus in Anatolia |
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