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Aëdon
(Encyclopedia) AëdonAëdonāēˈdən [key], in Greek legend, the wife of Zethus, king of Thebes. She had only one son, while her sister-in-law, Niobe, had many. Her jealousy increased until, in trying to…Te Deum laudamus
(Encyclopedia) Te Deum laudamusTe Deum laudamustē dēˈəm lôdāˈməs, tā dāˈ&oobreve;m loudäˈm&oobreve;s [key] [Lat.,=we praise Thee, O God], early chant of the Western Church beginning, “We…Caerleon
(Encyclopedia) Caerleon Caerleon kärlēˈən [key], town, Newport, SE Wales, on the Usk River. Militarily important…Adrastus
(Encyclopedia) AdrastusAdrastusədrăsˈtəs [key], in Greek legend, king of Argos. He organized the ill-fated Seven against Thebes expedition and was the only survivor. Ten years later he successfully…White, T. H.
(Encyclopedia) White, T. H. (Terence Hanbury White), 1906–64, British author, b. Bombay (now Mumbai), India. His best-known work, the tetralogy The Once and Future King (1939–58), is a dramatic and…Polyphemus
(Encyclopedia) PolyphemusPolyphemuspŏlĭfēˈməs [key], in Greek mythology, a Cyclops. He was a shepherd and the son of Poseidon. In the Odyssey, Polyphemus imprisoned Odysseus and his men in his cave.…Pleiades, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) Pleiades, in Greek mythology, seven daughters of Atlas and the nymph Pleione. According to one legend they were the attendants of Artemis and were changed into stars by the gods when…Russell, Lillian
(Encyclopedia) Russell, Lillian, 1861–1922, American singer and actress, b. Clinton, Iowa. Her original name was Helen Louise Leonard. She first appeared in light opera in 1879. In the early 1880s…Round Table
(Encyclopedia) Round Table, in Arthurian legend, the table at which King Arthur and his knights held court. It was allegedly fashioned at the behest of Arthur to prevent quarrels among the knights…Grimaldi, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Grimaldi, JosephGrimaldi, Josephgrĭmălˈdē [key], 1779–1837, English pantomime actor and clown. He made his debut at the age of three in Robinson Crusoe at Sadler's Wells, London. For…Trending
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