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Titan , in Greek religion and mythology
(Encyclopedia) Titan, in Greek religion and mythology, one of 12 primeval deities. The female Titan is also called Titaness. The Titans—six sons and six daughters—were the children of Uranus and Gaea…fortification
(Encyclopedia) fortification, system of defense structures for protection from enemy attacks. Fortification developed along two general lines: permanent sites built in peacetime, and emplacements and…guilds
(Encyclopedia) guilds or gilds, economic and social associations of persons engaging in the same business or craft, typical of Western Europe in the Middle Ages. Membership was by profession or craft…Book of Concord
(Encyclopedia) Book of Concord, name under which the collected documents of the authoritative confessions of faith of the Lutheran Church were published in 1580, the 50th anniversary of the Augsburg…régence style
(Encyclopedia) régence stylerégence stylerāzhäNsˈ [key], transitional style in architecture and decoration originated in France during the regency (1715–23) of Philippe, duc d'Orléans. The most…Elis
(Encyclopedia) ElisElisēˈlĭs [key], region of ancient Greece, in W Peloponnesus, W of Arcadia. It was divided into three parts—Elis proper, Pisatis, and Triphylia. A plain watered by the Alpheus and…corvette
(Encyclopedia) corvette, small warship, classed between a frigate and a sloop-of-war. Corvettes usually were flush-decked and carried fewer than 28 guns. They were widely employed in escorting…Cabiri
(Encyclopedia) CabiriCabirikəbīˈrī [key], in ancient religion of the Middle East, nature deities of obscure origin, possibly Phoenician. They were connected with several fertility cults, particularly…runes
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Examples of runes runes, ancient characters used in Teutonic, Anglo-Saxon, and Scandinavian inscriptions. They were probably first used by the East Goths (c.300), who are…Azores
(Encyclopedia) Azores Azores əzôrzˈ, āˈzôrz [key], Port. Açores [Port.,=hawks], islands (2021 pop. 236,657), 905 sq mi (2,344 sq km), and autonomous region of Portugal, in…Trending
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