Search
Search results
Displaying 461 - 470
Bar Kokba, Simon
(Encyclopedia) Bar Kokba, Simon, or Simon Bar CochbaSimon Bar Cochbakōkˈbə [key] [Heb.,=son of the star], d. a.d. 135, Hebrew hero and leader of a major revolt against Rome under Hadrian (132–135).…Kleve
(Encyclopedia) KleveKleveklēv [key], Cleve or Eng. Cleves, city (1994 pop. 44,780), North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany, near the Dutch border. Tourism is important in the city, and its manufactures…Horatii
(Encyclopedia) HoratiiHoratiihōrāˈshēī [key], in Roman legend, male triplets who represented Rome in a battle against Alba, which was represented by the Curiatii, also triplets. After two of the…Dido
(Encyclopedia) DidoDidodīˈdō [key], in Roman mythology, queen of Carthage, also called Elissa. She was the daughter of a king of Tyre. After her brother Pygmalion murdered her husband, she fled to…Gawain, Sir
(Encyclopedia) Gawain, SirGawain, Sirgäˈwān, –wĭn [key], one of the most popular heroes of Arthurian legend; nephew of King Arthur. He was regarded, particularly in the early romances, as the model…Gibeon
(Encyclopedia) GibeonGibeongĭbˈēən [key], ancient town, 5 mi (8 km) NNW of Jerusalem. The Book of Joshua relates that its inhabitants established a treaty with the invading Israelites, resulting in…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…Aeacus
(Encyclopedia) AeacusAeacusēˈəkəs [key], in Greek mythology, son of Zeus and the nymph Aegina. He was the father of Peleus and Telamon. After a plague had nearly wiped out the inhabitants of his land…Biminis
(Encyclopedia) BiminisBiminisbĭˈmĭnēz, bəmēˈnēz [key], island group in the Straits of Florida, forming the northwest section of the Bahamas. The group includes North Bimini, South Bimini, and…Tusculum
(Encyclopedia) TusculumTusculumtŭsˈky&oobreve;ləm [key], city of ancient Latium. The ruins of this city are near modern Frascati, 15 mi (24 km) SE of Rome, Italy. According to legend, Tusculum…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
