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(Encyclopedia) WiltshireWiltshirewĭltˈshĭr, –shər [key] or Wilts, county (1991 pop. 553,300), 1,345 sq mi (3,484 sq km), S central England; administratively, Wiltshire is a unitary authority (since…Gervase of Tilbury
(Encyclopedia) Gervase of Tilbury, fl. 1200, medieval author, b. England. He became marshal of the kingdom of Arles under Emperor Otto IV and wrote the Otia imperiala, a miscellany of legend, history…Tutuola, Amos
(Encyclopedia) Tutuola, Amos, 1920–97, Nigerian novelist, noted for his idiosyncratic use of Yoruba legend and fantasy in tales written in vernacular African English. His first novel, The Palm-Wine…Autolycus, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) Autolycus, in Greek mythology, the son of Hermes, from whom he received special powers in thieving and trickery. According to one legend Autolycus stole from Sisyphus, who revenged…Tammuz
(Encyclopedia) TammuzTammuztäˈməz [key], ancient nature deity worshiped in Babylonia. A god of agriculture and flocks, he personified the creative powers of spring. He was loved by the fertility…Palladium, in Greek religion
(Encyclopedia) PalladiumPalladiumpəlāˈdēəm [key], in Greek religion, sacred image kept in the temple of Athena at Troy. It was either an image of Athena or an image made by Athena of her unfortunate…Whittier, John Greenleaf
(Encyclopedia) Whittier, John GreenleafWhittier, John Greenleafhwĭtˈēər [key], 1807–92, American Quaker poet and reformer, b. near Haverhill, Mass. Whittier was a pioneer in regional literature as…The Top Ten: American Film Institute's Greatest Male Screen Legends
December 10 - 17 Greatest Male Screen Legends The American Film Institute defines an American screen legend as "an actor or a team of actors with a significant screen presence in…The Top Ten: American Film Institute's Greatest Female Screen Legends
December 10 - 17 Greatest Female Screen Legends The American Film Institute defines an American screen legend as "an actor or a team of actors with a significant screen presence in…Cretan bull
(Encyclopedia) Cretan bull, in Greek mythology, giant bull that Hercules captured as his seventh labor. Some versions of the legend state that this bull was the same one that carried Europa to Crete…Trending
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