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Brewer's: Animals sacred to special Deities
DeityAnimalsTo Apollothe wolf, the griffon, and the crowto Bacchusthe dragon and the pantherto Dianathe stagto Æsculapiusthe serpentto Herculesthe deerto Isisthe heiferto Jupiterthe…Brewer's: Mandrake
The root of the mandragora often divides itself in two, and presents a rude appearance of a man. In ancient times human figures were often cut out of the root, and wonderful virtues…Brewer's: Friday
is the Mahometan Sabbath. It was the day on which Adam was created and our Lord was crucified. The Sabeans consecrate it to Venus or Astarte. (See Frea.) Friday is Frig-daeg = dies…Brewer's: Jewels
in heraldry. The topaz represents “or” (gold), or the planet Sol. The pearl or crystal represents “argent” (silver), or the planet Luna. The ruby represents “gules” (red), or the planet…Brewer's: Green
Young, fresh, as green cheese, i.e. cream cheese, which is eaten fresh; green goose, a young or midsummer goose. “If you would fat green geese, shut them up when they are about a month old…2012 Tony (Antoinette Perry) Awards
The Tony Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Broadway theater, were presented on June 10, 2012. Play: Clybourne Park Musical: Once…The Koran/Sura LXXXI — The Folded Up
Sura LXXXI — The Folded Up Mecca — 29 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful WHEN the sun shall be FOLDED UP,[79] And when the stars shall fall, And when the…Women's History Month
Guide to Worldwide Goddesses Women's History Month Nobel Winning Scientists Nobel Peace Prize Winners Pulitzer Prize Winners in Literature Pulitzer Prize Winners in…Name Meanings, Origins, and Popularity
From planet to pet names, hurricane to Spanish place names Personal Names Most Popular First Names In 1900, John and Mary topped the list; a hundred years later it was Jacob and…Amy Lowell: The City of Falling Leaves
The City of Falling LeavesLeaves fall, Brown leaves, Yellow leaves streaked with brown. They fall, Flutter, Fall again. The brown leaves, And the streaked yellow leaves, Loosen on their…Trending
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