In Roman mythology, Maiesta was the goddess of honor and reverence. Her husband was Vulcan. She may be equivalent to Maia and therefore be the source of the name for the month May.
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... the gyro will also be accelerated to a smaller extent by the slipping friction.
The device is covered by US patents 3,726,146 (1973) and 5,353,655 (1994) by L.A. ...