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Huguenot Wars
(Encyclopedia)Huguenot Wars: see Religion, Wars of. ...Saturnalia
(Encyclopedia)Saturnalia: see Saturn, in Roman religion. ...Seth, in Egyptian religion
(Encyclopedia)Seth, in Egyptian religion: see Set.Re, in Egyptian religion
(Encyclopedia)Re: see Ra, in Egyptian religion.Flora
(Encyclopedia)Flora, in Roman religion, goddess of flowers and fertility. Her festival, the Floralia, Apr. 28–May 1, was celebrated with great gaiety and licentiousness. ...Apollo Belvedere
(Encyclopedia)Apollo Belvedere: see Apollo, in Greek religion. ...Fauna
(Encyclopedia)Fauna, in Roman religion: see Bona Dea. ...Keaton, Buster
(Encyclopedia)Keaton, Buster (Joseph Francis Keaton), 1895–1966, American movie actor, b. Piqua, Kans. Considered one of the greatest comic actors in film history, Keaton used his considerable acrobatic skills, w...Eikon Basilike
(Encyclopedia)Eikon Basilike īˈkŏn bəsĭlˈĭkē [key] [Gr.,=royal image], subtitled “the Portraiture of His Sacred Majesty in His Solitudes and Sufferings,” a work published soon after the execution of Cha...Sadducees
(Encyclopedia)Sadducees săjˈo͝osēz, sădˈyo͝o– [key], sect of Jews formed around the time of the Hasmonean revolt (c.200 b.c.). Little is known concerning their beliefs, but according to Josephus Flavius, t...Browse by Subject
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