Artemisia was the daughter of Lygdamis and was set up as the tyrant of Halicarnassus by the Persians, who were at the time the overlords of Ionia, after the death of her husband. She participated in the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC as a Persian ally with five ships, but as she was about to be captured by the Greeks, she purposely or accidentally rammed and sunk a Persian ship, causing the Greeks to spare her life as they believed she had defected to the Greek side. She escaped back to the Persians, where the Persian king Xerxes I decla

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In Britain it is found as far as Wigton on the West and Aberdeen on the East; also in north-east Ireland and in the Channel Islands. The Sea Wormwood, in its many variations of form, has an extremely wide distribution in the northern hemisphere of the Old World, occurring mostly in saltish soils. It is found in the salt marshes of the British Isles, on the coasts of the Baltic, of France and the Mediterranean, and on saline soils in Hungary; thence it extends eastwards, covering immense tracts in Southern Russia, the region of the Caspia ...

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See text Artemisia is a large, diverse genus of plants with about 180 species belonging to the daisy family (Asteraceae). It comprises hardy herbs and sub-shrubs known for their volatile oils. They grow in temperate climates of the Northern Hemisphere, usually in dry or semi-dry habitats. The fern-like leaves of many species are covered with white hairs. It contains many well known species, such as Roman wormwood, Sagebrush, Tarragon, Mugwort, and Southernwood. The aromatic leaves of many of these species are medicinal, some are used for flavoring, and some are important range species. All ...

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It somewhat resembles Arteroesis Absinthium, but is smaller. The stems rise about a foot or 18 inches in height. The leaves are twice pinnatifid, with narrow, linear segments, and, like the whole plant, are covered on both sides with a white cottony down. The small, oblong flower-heads - each containing three to six tubular florets - are of a yellowish or brownish tint; they are produced in August and September, and are arrange ...

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Artemisia Gentileschi - The Roman Beginning. Artemisia Gentileschi was born in Rome, on July 8, 1593, the first child of the painter Orazio Gentileschi and one of the greatest representatives of the school of Caravaggio. Artemisia was introduced to painting in her father's workshop, showing much more talent than her brothers, who worked alongside her. She learned drawing, how to mix color and how to paint. Since her father's style took inspiration from Caravaggio during that period, her style was just as heavily influenced in turn. Although her approac ...

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Artemisia Gentileschi (July 8, 1593 - 1653) is today considered one of the most accomplished Early Baroque painters in the generation influenced by Caravaggio (the "Caravaggisti"). In an era when women painters were not easily accepted by the artistic community, she was the first female painter to become a member of the Accademia dell' Arte del Disegno in Florence. She was also one of the first female artists to paint historical and religious paintings, at a time when such heroic themes were considered beyond a woman's reach.Including:

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Absinth wormwood or green ginger (Artemisia absinthium) was used to repel fleas and moths, and in brewing (wormwood beer, wormwood wine). The aperitif vermouth (derived from the German word Wermut, "wormwood") is a wine flavored with aromatic herbs, but originally with wormwood. It is also used medicinally as a tonic, stomachic, febrifuge and anthelmintic. It is native to Europe and Siberi ...

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Mugwort or Common Wormwood (Artemisia vulgaris) is a species from the daisy family Asteraceae. It is also known as Felon Herb, St. John's Plant, and Wild Wormwood. It is native to temperate Europe and Asia. It is a very common plant growing on nitrogenous soils, like weedy and uncultivated areas, such as waste places and roadsides, and in wooded areas and wetlands. It is a tall herb growing up to 1.5 meters. The deep green leaves are pinnate, with white tomentose hairs on their underside. ...

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Batrachomyomachia (Gr. βατραχος, frog, μυς, mouse, and, μαχη, battle) or the Battle of Frogs and Mice is a comic epic or parody on the Iliad, definitely attributed to Homer by the Romans, but according to Plutarch (De Herodoti Malignitate, 43) the work of Pigres of Halicarnassus, the brother (or son) of Artemisia, queen of Caria and ally of Xerxes. Some modern scholars, however, assign it to an anonymous poet of the time of Alexander the Great. Edition by A. Ludwich (1896).Including:

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Wormwood may refer to: Various plants of the genus Artemisia. One of the plagues in the Book of Revelation Wormwood, a character in The Screwtape Letters, a novel by C. S. Lewis. Miss Wormwood, a character in the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. Wormwood: Curious Stories from the Bible is an album made by avant-garde musicians The Residents. Wormwood (album), an album by moe. Wormwood (song), a song by Tristania. Other

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Absente is a brand name of 110 proof pastis. Although marketed as "Absinthe refined" it contains no grande wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) but instead uses southern wormwood (Artemisia abrotanum) and is thus pastis and not absinthe. Southern wormwood's constituents are different from grande wormwood and it contains no thujone which allows it to be sold in the U.S. Absente - External link. Official Site Category: Alcoholic beverages ...

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Bryaxis (born c. 350 BC) was a Greek sculptor. He worked on the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus which was commissioned by Queen Artemisia in memory of her brother and husband, Mausolus. The greatest sculptors of their time, Bryaxis, Leochares, Scopas, and Timotheus were each responsible for one side of the mausoleum. The tomb was completed 3 years after the death of Mausolus and one year after the death of Artemisia. Categories: 350 BC births | Ancient Greek sculp ...

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Anthelmintics (in the U.S., antihelminthics) are drugs that expel parasitic worms (helminthes) from the body or kill them. A traditional remedy of this type is often called a vermifuge. Examples include albendazole, diethylcarbamazine, mebendazole, niclosamide (against tapeworms), ivermectin, suramin and thiabendazole. Many members of the piperazine family are successful anthelmintics. Natural anthelmintics include black walnut, wormwood (Artemisia absynthium), clove (Syzygium aromaticum), tansy tea (Tanacetum vulgare

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Absinth Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) is a medicinal plant and a type of wormwood, so named because it was traditionally used to cure intestinal worms. It has been used to repel fleas and moths and in brewing to make the liqueur absinthe. It is also used medically as a tonic, stomachic, febrifuge and anthelmintic. It is native to Europe and Siberia and is now widespread in the United States. Absinthe is a liqueur derived fro ...

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Artemisinin is a drug used to treat multi-drug resistant strains of falciparum malaria. The compound (a sesquiterpene lactone) is isolated from the shrub Artemisia annua long-used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Not all shrubs of this species contain artemisinin. Apparently it is only produced when the plant is subjected to certain conditions. Artemisinin - Cancer Treatment. Artemisinin is also under early research and testing for treatment of cancer. Artemisinin has a peroxide lactone group in its ...

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Absinthe (from French, from Latin absinthium, ancient Greek apsinthion, "wormwood") is a high-alcohol anise-flavored liquor derived from herbs including the flowers and leaves of the medicinal plant Artemisia absinthium, also called wormwood. Nicknamed la Fée Verte ("The Green Fairy"), absinthe's lightly bitter taste is similar to other anise-flavored liqueurs, although subtler due to the many herbs used. It is especially known for its popularity in France—particularly its romantic associations with Pari ...

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For a woman at the beginning of the XVII century, being a painter like Artemisia represented an uncommon and difficult choice, but not an exceptional one. Before Artemisia, between the end of the 1500 and the beginning of 1600 other female painters had successful careers. Sofonisba Anguissola (Born in Cremona around 1530 - Palermo around 1625), was called into Spain by King Philip II Lavinia Fontana (Bologna, 1552 - Rome 1614) departed for Rome by invitation of Pope Clement VIII Fede Galizia (Milano or Trento, 1578 - Mila ...

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The Mausoleum overlooked the city of Halicarnassus for many centuries. It was untouched when the city fell to Alexander the Great in 334 BC and still undamaged after attacks by pirates in 62 and 58 BC. It stood above the city ruins for some 16 centuries. Then a series of earthquakes shattered the columns and sent the stone chariot crashing to the ground. By 1404 only the very base of the Mausoleum was still recognizable. In the early fifteenth century, the Knights of St John of Malta invaded the region and built a massive castle. When ...

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The root of the plant is used for medicinal purposes. Mugwort was used from ancient times as a remedy against fatigue and to protect travellers against evil spirits and wild animals. Roman soldiers put mugwort in their sandals to protect their feet against fatigue. Chewing some leaves will kill the fatigue and stimulate the nervous system. Mugwort has an aromatic smell. Poor people used mugwort, sometimes mixed with other herbs, as a substitute for tobacco. It can also be smoked mixed with or as a substitute for marijuana ...

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