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(Encyclopedia) sphinxsphinxsfĭngks [key], mythical beast of ancient Egypt, frequently symbolizing the pharaoh as an incarnation of the sun god Ra. The sphinx was represented in sculpture usually in a…fire
(Encyclopedia) fire, the phenomenon of combustion as seen in light, flame, and heat. One of the basic tools of human culture, its use is extremely ancient, predating the existence of Homo sapiens by…Brunhild
(Encyclopedia) BrunhildBrunhildbr&oomacr;nˈhĭld [key], BrünnehildeBrünnehildebrünˌəhĭldˈə [key], or BrynhildBrunhildbrĭnˈhĭld [key], mighty female warrior of Germanic mythology and literature. In…Minos
(Encyclopedia) MinosMinosmīˈnŏs, –nəs [key], in Greek mythology, king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa. He was the husband of Pasiphaë, who bore him Androgeus, Glaucus, Ariadne, and Phaedra. Because…Apollo
(Encyclopedia) ApolloApolloəpŏlˈō [key], in Greek religion and mythology, one of the most important Olympian gods, concerned especially with prophecy, medicine, music and poetry, archery, and various…snake worship
(Encyclopedia) snake worship. The snake has been variously adored as a regenerative power, as a god of evil, as a god of good, as Christ (by the Gnostics), as a phallic deity, as a solar deity, and…Zeus
(Encyclopedia) ZeusZeusz&oomacr;s [key], in Greek religion and mythology, son and successor of Kronos as supreme god. His mother, Rhea, immediately after his birth concealed him from Kronos, who…Dice, in Greek religion and mythology
(Encyclopedia) Dice: see Horae.Dike, in Greek religion and mythology
(Encyclopedia) Dike: see Horae.Athena
(Encyclopedia) AthenaAthenaəthēˈnə [key], or Pallas AthenaPallas Athenapălˈəs [key], in Greek religion and mythology, one of the most important Olympian deities. According to myth, after Zeus seduced…Trending
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