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(Encyclopedia) ComusComuskōˈməs [key], in late Roman legend, god of mirth and revelry. A follower of Dionysus, he was represented as a drunken youth bearing a torch. In Milton's poetic masque, Comus…Brewer's: Comus
God of revelry. Milton represents him as a male Circe. (Greek, komos, carousal.) This nymph [Circe], that gazed upon his [Bacchus's] clustering locks, ... Had by him, ere he parted thence…Brewer's: Comus's Court
A social gathering formerly held at the Half-Moon Tavern in Cheapside, London. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Con AmoreComus A B C D E F G H I J K…Arne, Thomas Augustine
(Encyclopedia) Arne, Thomas AugustineArne, Thomas Augustineärn [key], 1710–78, English composer. Arne composed the song Rule, Britannia, based on an ode by James Thomson. He composed new music for an…Lawes, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Lawes, HenryLawes, Henrylôz [key], 1596–1662, English composer. Both he and his brother William were prominent musician-composers, and Henry served the royal family in various…Helpmann, Sir Robert
(Encyclopedia) Helpmann, Sir Robert, 1909–1986, Australian dancer and choreographer. He danced as a principal (1933–50) with Sadler's Wells Ballet (now the Royal Ballet), often partnering with Margot…Mardi Gras
The feast before the fast Millions of people every year crowd New Orleans to view the Mardi Gras parades. RELATED LINKS A Tale of Two Easters Easter Features Lent Shrove Tuesday…Brewer's: Comrades
(2 syl.). Those who sleep in the same bed-chamber. It is a Spanish military term derived from the custom of dividing soldiers into chambers. The proper spelling is camerades, men of the…Brewer's: Moly
Wild garlic, called sorcerer's garlic. There are many sorts, all of which flower in May, except “the sweet moly of Montpelier,” which blossoms in September. The most noted are “the great…Brewer's: Hæmony
Milton, in his Comus, says hæmony is of “sovereign use 'gainst all enchantments, mildew, blast, or damp.” Coleridge says the word is hæma-oinos (blood-wine), and refers to the blood of…Trending
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