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Yggdrasill
(Encyclopedia) YggdrasillYggdrasillĭgˈdrəsĭl, y&oomacr;gˈ– [key], in Norse mythology, the great tree of the world. Its branches and roots extended through all the universe—the heavens, the earth…Loki
(Encyclopedia) LokiLokilōˈkē [key], Norse giant (or deity) who personified evil. He hated the gods of Asgard and continually sought to overthrow them. His worst exploit was the murder of Balder, for…Obadiah, book of the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Obadiah, short prophetic book of the Bible. The prophet is otherwise unknown. The oracle which comprises this book dates from after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in…Ptolemy XV
(Encyclopedia) Ptolemy XV (Ptolemy Caesarion), 47–30 b.c., son of Cleopatra and (almost certainly) Julius Caesar. He became joint ruler with his mother, but played no role in the great and tragic…Ragnarok
(Encyclopedia) RagnarokRagnarokrägˈnərŏkˌ [key], in Norse mythology, the doom of the gods. According to prophecy the end of the world would follow a severe ice age, in which human civilization would…Jezebel
(Encyclopedia) JezebelJezebeljĕzˈəbĕl [key], in the First Book of Kings, Phoenician princess who was the wife of King Ahab and the mother of Ahaziah, Jehoram, and Athaliah. She encouraged worship of…Balder
(Encyclopedia) BalderBalderbôlˈdər, bäl– [key], Norse god of light; son of Odin and Frigg. He was the most beautiful and gracious of the gods of Asgard. His mother extracted oaths from all things in…Zephaniah, book of the Bible
(Encyclopedia) ZephaniahZephaniahzĕfˌənīˈə [key], prophetic book of the Bible. The prophet, who lived in the reign (c.640–609 b.c.) of King Josiah of Judah, traces his genealogy to King Hezekiah.…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Poet's Doom
The Reform School Board The Noser and the Note The Poet's Doom AN Object was walking along the King's highway wrapped in meditation and with little else on, when he suddenly found…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Poet's Doom
27 29 The Poet's Doom AN Object was walking along the King's highway wrapped in meditation and with little else on, when he suddenly found himself at the gates of a strange city. On applying for…Trending
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