The best-studied strike-slip fault is the San Andreas Fault in California. It is located at the boundary between the Pacific and North American plates and runs roughly 800 miles (1,300 km) through Northern and Southern California.
Greek Meaning: The name Adonis is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Adonis is: Handsome; a lord. Greek mythology; a youth beloved of Aphrodite.American Meaning: The name Adonis is an American baby name.In American the meaning of the name Adonis is: Handsome; a lord.n Greek the meaning of the name Adonis is: Handsome; a lord. Greek mythology; a youth beloved of Aphrodite. American Meaning: The name Adonis is an American baby name.
Adonis ignored her advice and was killed while hunting by a wild boar, that was actually God Ares. When Adonis died, Aphrodite heard his cries and hastened to his side in her swan-drawn chariot. She cursed the Fates and Ares that had ordained his death.