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Southampton, Henry Wriothesley, 3d earl of
(Encyclopedia) Southampton, Henry Wriothesley, 3d earl ofSouthampton, Henry Wriothesley, 3d earl ofrŏtˈslē [key], 1573–1624, English nobleman and patron of letters. He succeeded to his title in 1581…Brewer's: Adonies
Ado′nies Feasts of Adonis, celebrated in Assyria, Alexandria, Egypt, Judea, Persia, Cyprus, and all Greece, for eight days. Lucian gives a long description of them. In these feasts wheat,…Venus
Although Venus is Earth's closest neighbor, very little is known about the planet because it is permanently covered by thick clouds. In 1962, Soviet and American space probes, coupled with…Attis
(Encyclopedia) AttisAttisăˈtĭs [key] or AtysAtysāˈ– [key], in Phrygian religion, vegetation god. When Nana ate the fruit of the almond tree, which had been generated by the blood of either Agdistis…Tammuz
(Encyclopedia) TammuzTammuztäˈməz [key], ancient nature deity worshiped in Babylonia. A god of agriculture and flocks, he personified the creative powers of spring. He was loved by the fertility…Brewer's: Adonis of 50
Leigh Hunt was sent to prison for applying this term to George IV when Regent. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Adonis FlowerAdonis A B C D E F G H I…Brewer's: The Adonis Flower
according to Bion, is the rose; Pliny (i. 23) says it is the anemone; others say it is the field poppy, certainly the prince of weeds; but what we now generally mean by the Adonis flower…Brewer's: Adonis Garden
or A garden of Adonis (Greek) A worthless toy; a very perishable good. The allusion is to the fennel and lettuce jars of the ancient Greeks, called “Adonis gardens,” because these herbs…Brewer's: Adonis River
A river in Phoenicia, which always runs red at the season of the year when the feast of Adonis is held. The legend ascribes this redness to sympathy with the young hunter; others ascribe…Venus, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia) Venus, in astronomy, 2d planet from the sun; it is often called the evening star or morning star and is brighter than any object in the sky except the sun and the moon. Because its…Trending
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