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Thersites
(Encyclopedia) ThersitesThersitesthərsīˈtēz [key], in Greek legend, member of the Greek army in the Trojan War. He was famous for his ugliness, his unpleasant temper, and his love of argument. When…Brocken
(Encyclopedia) BrockenBrockenbrôkˈən [key], granite peak, 3,747 ft (1,142 m) high, central Germany; highest peak of the Harz Mts. Popular legend makes it the meeting place of the Walpurgis Night or…Pied Piper of Hamelin
(Encyclopedia) Pied Piper of Hamelin, legendary figure of Hameln, Germany. He rid the town of its rats and mice by charming them away with his flute playing. When the citizens refused to pay him the…Rutebeuf
(Encyclopedia) RutebeufRutebeufrütəböfˈ [key], fl. between 1254 and 1285, French poet. He was the author of an early miracle play, Le Miracle de Théophile, and of fabliaux, allegories, saints' lives…Ossa
(Encyclopedia) OssaOssaôˈsä [key], peak, c.6,490 ft (1,980 m) high, NE Thessaly, N Greece. According to legend the Aloadae piled Mt. Pelion on Ossa when they stormed Olympus.Castor and Pollux
(Encyclopedia) Castor and PolluxCastor and Polluxpŏlˈəks [key], in classical mythology, twin heroes called the Dioscuri; Castor was the son of Leda and Tyndareus, Pollux the son of Leda and Zeus.…John F. Kennedy, Jr., Remembered
Reactions of friends, family, and public figures by Beth Rowen Memorials to John F. Kennedy, Jr., appeared at his Tribeca home and the offices of George magazine in New York City. Related Links…Brèche de Roland
(Encyclopedia) Brèche de RolandBrèche de Rolandbrĕsh də rôläNˈ [key], narrow gorge (alt. 9,200 ft/2,804 m), Hautes-Pyrénées dept., SW France, in the Pyrenees. It leads into the Cirque de Gavarnie, a…Trophonius
(Encyclopedia) TrophoniusTrophoniustrəfōˈnēəs [key], in Greek mythology, famous architect. He and his brother Agamedes built the temple of Apollo at Delphi and the treasury of King Hyrieus. According…Tyrtaeus
(Encyclopedia) TyrtaeusTyrtaeustərtēˈəs [key], fl. 7th cent. b.c. at Sparta, Greek elegiac poet. Fragments of his martial elegies in Dorian Greek, which were written to spur Spartan soldiers to…Trending
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