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Brewer's: Garagantua
(g hard). The giant that swallowed five pilgrims with their staves and all in a salad. From a book entitled The History of Garagantua, 1594. Laneham, however, mentions the book of…Brewer's: Monk
in printing, is a black smear or blotch made by leaving too much ink on the part. Caxton set up his printing-press in the scriptorium of Westminster Abbey; and the associations of this…Brewer's: Grangousier
(4 syl.). King of Utopia, who married, in “the vigour of his old age,” Gargamelle, daughter of the king of the Parpaillons, and became the father of Gargantua, the giant. He is described…Brewer's: Paris
or Alexander. Son of Priam, and cause of the siege of Troy. He was hospitably entertained by Menelaos, King of Sparta; and eloped with Helen, his host's wife. This brought about the siege…Brewer's: Pantagruel'
So called because he was born during the drought which lasted thirty and six months, three weeks, four days, thirteen hours, and a little more, in that year of grace noted for having “…Brewer's: Giants
(g soft). (1) Of Greek mythology, sons of Tartaros and Ge. When they attempted to storm heaven, they were hurled to earth by the aid of Hercules, and buried under Mount Etna. (2) Of…Brewer's: Martin
One of the swallow tribe. Dies derives the word from St. Martin, but St. Martin's bird is the raven. Martin. The ape, in the tale of Reynard the Fox. Martin A jackass is so called…Baron Munchausen: Preface to the Second Volume
by Rudolph Erich Raspe The Baron insists on the ve...Preface to the Second Volume Baron Munchausen has certainly been productive of much benefit to the literary world; the numbers of…Brewer's: Queen Quintessence
Sovereign of Etéléchie (q.v.), in the romance of Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Rabelais. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen RegnantQueen Passion A B C…Brewer's: Bridlegoose
(Judge ), or Bridoie, who decided the causes brought to him by the throw of dice. (Rabelais: Gargantua and Pantagruel, iii. 39.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Trending
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