Proteus is an early Greek water god.
Proteus may also refer to:
Mythological and historic figures Proteus (mythology), several other figures Proteus (king of Egypt) Peregrinus Proteus ( 95 – 165 AD), Greek Cynic philosopher
Arts and entertainment Fictional characters Proteus (The Two Gentlemen of Verona), in William Shakespeare's play Dr Paul Proteus, in Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut Prince Proteus of Syracuse, in the 2003 film Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas Proteus, the Prime Minister in The Apple Cart by George Bernard Shaw Proteus (Marvel Comics) Proteus (DC Comics)
Fictional entities Proteus IV, a supercomputer in the Dean Koontz novel and film Demon Seed Proteus, the Frankenstein's second monster in the TV show Penny Dreadful Proteus, a submarine in the 1966 movie Fantastic Voyage Proteus, a spaceship in the 1998 film Lost in Space Proteus, a narrow-gauge engine in Thomas & Friends
Film and television Proteus (2003 film), a romantic drama Proteus (2004 film), an animated documentary "Proteus", a 1995 an episode of X-Men: The Animated Series "Proteus", a 2013 episode of the TV series Person of Interest "Proteus", a 2005 episode of New Captain Scarlet
Gaming Proteus (role-playing game), 1992 Proteus (video game), 2013 Proteus, a chess-variant game by Steve Jackson Games
Other uses in arts and entertainment "Proteus" (Ulysses episode), an episode in James Joyce's novel Ulysses Proteus (West novel), by Morris West, 1979 Proteus (play), a 5th century BC play by Aeschylus, part of the Oresteia
Businesses and organisations Proteus Airlines, a French regional airline Proteus Gowanus, a gallery and reading room in Gowanus, Brooklyn, New York, US Krewe of Proteus, a parade krewe at New Orleans Mardi Gras Studio Proteus, a Japanese manga import, translation and lettering company
Science and technology Biology and medicine Amoeba proteus, a large species of amoeba Proteus (amphibian), or olm, an aquatic salamander Proteus (bacterium), a genus of bacteria Proteus syndrome, a rare congenital disorder Proteus-like syndrome
Computing Proteus (programming language) Proteus Design Suite, a proprietary software tool suite for electronic design automation
Other uses in science and technology Proteus, a synonym for prima materia in alchemy Proteus (moon), a natural satellite of Neptune Proteus (satellite), a French multimission satellite platform
Transportation and military Bluebird-Proteus CN7, a land speed record-breaking car Proteus (watercraft), an experimental vessel by Marine Advanced Research , the name of several ships , the name of several ships Proteus, a type of diver propulsion vehicle Saturn-class tugboat, or Proteus, a series of Soviet/Russian tugboats Scaled Composites Proteus, an experimental aircraft Bristol Proteus, a turboprop engine Leonardo Proteus, an unmanned rotorcraft
Other uses E-mu Proteus, a range of digital sound modules and keyboards Proteus Lake, in Greenwich Island, Antarctica
See also
Protea (disambiguation) A. proteus (disambiguation) Protei (disambiguation) Proetus, the name of several Greek mythical characters Proetus (trilobite), a genus of trilobite Charles Proteus Steinmetz (1865–1923), German-American mathematician and electrical engineer DSR Proteus-Eretes, a Dutch student rowing club Proteus effect, where the behavior of an individual is changed by the characteristics of their avatar Proteus phenomenon, the tendency in science for early replications of a work to contradict the original findings