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Alcestis
(Encyclopedia) AlcestisAlcestisălsĕsˈtĭs [key], in Greek mythology, daughter of Pelias. She was won in marriage by Admetus, who fulfilled her father's condition that her suitor come for her in a…Commodus
(Encyclopedia) Commodus (Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus)Commoduskŏmˈədəs [key], 161–192, Roman emperor (180–192), son and successor of Marcus Aurelius. In 180, reversing his father's foreign policy…Gibraltar, Strait of
(Encyclopedia) Gibraltar, Strait ofGibraltar, Strait ofjĭbrôlˈtər [key], Lat. Fretum Herculeum or Fretum Gaditanum, passage, c.36 mi (58 km) long, connecting the Atlantic and the Mediterranean,…Bourdelle, Émile Antoine
(Encyclopedia) Bourdelle, Émile AntoineBourdelle, Émile Antoineāmēlˈ äNtwänˈ b&oomacr;rdĕlˈ [key], 1861–1929, French sculptor; son of a cabinetmaker of Montauban. He went to Paris in 1884, where…Peter Hercules WENDOVER, Congress, NY (1768-1834)
WENDOVER Peter Hercules , a Representative from New York; born in New York City August 1, 1768; received a liberal schooling; held several local offices; member of the volunteer fire department of…Lyra
(Encyclopedia) LyraLyralīˈrə [key] [Lat.,=the lyre], northern constellation lying S of Draco, E of Hercules, and W of Cygnus. Although many civilizations represented it as a bird, it was also…Fischer von Erlach, Johann Bernhard
(Encyclopedia) Fischer von Erlach, Johann BernhardFischer von Erlach, Johann Bernhardyōˈhän bĕrnˈhärt fĭshˈər fən ērˈläkh [key], 1656–1723, the leading Austrian baroque architect. After studying in…hero, in Greek religion
(Encyclopedia) hero, in Greek religion, famous person, who after his death, was worshiped as quasi-divine. The heroes might be actual great men and women, real or imaginary ancestors, or “faded” gods…Ammanati, Bartolomeo
(Encyclopedia) Ammanati, BartolomeoAmmanati, Bartolomeobärtōlōmĕˈō äm-mänäˈtē [key], 1511–92, Italian sculptor and architect. He studied under Bandinelli in Florence and assisted Jacopo Sansovino in…Amazon, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) AmazonAmazonămˈəzŏn [key], in Greek mythology, one of a tribe of warlike women who lived in Asia Minor. The Amazons had a matriarchal society, in which women fought and governed while…Trending
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