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Brewer's: Ram's Horn
(A). A loud, vulgar, unpolished speaker. A smooth-tongued orator is called a “silver trumpet.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894RamaRam of the Zodiac A B C…Brewer's: Zobeide
(2 syl.). A lady of Bagdad, whose history is related in the Three Calenders. The Kalif Haroun-al-Ras-chid married her. (Arabian Nights.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Capricorn
Called by Thomson, in his Winter, “the centaur archer.” Anciently, the winter solstice occurred on the entry of the sun into Capricorn; but the stars, having advanced a whole sign to the…Brewer's: Lion's Claws
Commonly used as ornaments to the legs of furniture, as tables, chairs, etc.; emblematical of strength and stability. The Greeks and Romans employed, for the same purpose, the hoofs of…Brewer's: Zohar
The name of a Jewish book containing cabalistic expositions of the “books of Moses.” Traditionally ascribed to Rabbi Simon ben Yochi, first century; but probably belonging to the…Chinese New Year History, Meaning, and Celebrations
One of the World's Biggest Celebrations Chinese New Year celebration, Brazil, 2016 Source: AP Photo/Andre Penner Related Links Chinese New Year Quiz Chinese Zodiac China | Map…Brewer's: Lion of the Reformation
(The). Spenser says that while Una was seeking St. George, she sat to rest herself, when a lion rushed suddenly out of a thicket, with gaping mouth and lashing tail; but as he drew near he…retrograde motion
(Encyclopedia) retrograde motion, in astronomy, real or apparent movement of a planet, dwarf planet, moon, asteroid, or comet from east to west relative to the fixed stars. The most common direction…Do You Know the Horoscope Constellations?
Are you ready to embark on a cosmic journey through the zodiac constellations? Test your knowledge of these celestial patterns and their astrological significance with our stellar quiz.Constellations Picture Quiz
/* /*]]>*/ The sky has been studied for centuries, even before the invention of telescopes. We have identified 12 zodiac constellations, can you name them all?