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Greek and Roman Mythology
The many gods and heroes of the Classical world Most of the Greek deities were adopted by the Romans, although in many cases there was a change of name. In the list below, information is given…raft
(Encyclopedia) raft, floating platform of wood, cork, or air-inflated rubber for conveying goods or people. Originally, several logs, bound together by vines, strips of animal skin, and later rope,…Beijing University
(Encyclopedia) Beijing University or Peking University, at Beijing, China; founded as Metropolitan Univ. 1898, renamed Peking Univ. 1911, absorbed nontechnical departments of Tsinghua Univ. and…Grolier de Servières, Jean, vicomte d'Aguisy
(Encyclopedia) Grolier de Servières, Jean, vicomte d'AguisyGrolier de Servières, Jean, vicomte d'Aguisygrōlˈyər, Fr. zhäN grôlyāˈ də sĕrvyĕrˈ vēkôNtˈ dägēzēˈ [key], 1479–1565, French bibliophile.…Westminster, Statute of
(Encyclopedia) Westminster, Statute of, 1931, in British imperial history, an act of the British Parliament that gave formal recognition to the autonomy of the dominions of the British Empire and was…History of the Olympic Torch, Flame, and Relay
by Mark Hughes Come rain or shine, the torch will burn on. Related Links Summer Olympics 2008 Biography: Prometheus Encyclopedia…Brewer's: Promethean
Capable of producing fire; pertaining to Prometheus (q.v.). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Promethean FirePrometheus A B C D E F G H I J K L M…Kroto, Harry
(Encyclopedia) Kroto, Harry (Sir Harold Walter Kroto), 1939–2016, British chemist, b. Harold Walter Krotoschiner, Ph.D. Univ. of Sheffield, 1964. Kroto was the son of German parents who fled Nazi…Danilo I
(Encyclopedia) Danilo I (Danilo Petrović-Njegoš)Danilo Idänēˈlō [key], 1670?–1735, last elected prince-bishop (vladika) of Montenegro (1696–1735) and founder of the Petrović-Njegoš dynasty. After…separation
(Encyclopedia) separation, in law, either the voluntary agreement of husband and wife to live apart or a partial dissolution of the marriage relation by court order. The marriage bond remains, and…Trending
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