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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…Usk
(Encyclopedia) Usk, river, c.60 mi (100 km) long, rising in the Black Mts., S Wales and flowing generally SE to Bristol Channel near Newport. The upper Usk is noted for its beauty and its excellent…Lawrence, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Lawrence or Laurence, Saint, d. 258, Roman deacon and martyr. According to legend he was roasted to death on a gridiron. The Latin Fathers praise him in their writings for his role in…Kapilavastu
(Encyclopedia) KapilavastuKapilavastukäˌpĭləväˈst&oomacr; [key], ancient town, S Nepal. According to legend, the Buddha, whose father ruled the state of Kapilavastu, was born nearby and passed…Bulfinch, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Bulfinch, Thomas, 1796–1867, American author, b. Newton, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1814. He wrote a series of works popularizing fable and legend, including The Age of Fables (1855), The…Glastonbury, town, England
(Encyclopedia) Glastonbury Glastonbury glăsˈtənbərē [key], town, Somerset, SW England. It has a leather industry, but…Croagh Patrick
(Encyclopedia) Croagh PatrickCroagh Patrickkrōˈäpătˈrĭk, krōˈäkh– [key], mountain, 2,510 ft (765 m) high, Co. Mayo, W Republic of Ireland, near Westport Bay. Legend connects it with St. Patrick, and…Fortunate Isles
(Encyclopedia) Fortunate Isles or Isles of the Blest, in classical and Celtic legend, islands in the Western Ocean. There the souls of favored mortals were received by the gods and lived happily in a…Brocéliande, Forest of
(Encyclopedia) Brocéliande, Forest ofBrocéliande, Forest ofbrōsālēäNdˈ [key], Ille-et-Vilaine dept., NW France, in Brittany. In Arthurian legend it was the home of Merlin. It is known today as the…XYZ Affair
(Encyclopedia) XYZ Affair, name usually given to an incident (1797–98) in Franco-American diplomatic relations. The United States had in 1778 entered into an alliance with France, but after the…Trending
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