Dionysus had an unusual birth that evokes the difficulty in fitting him into the Olympian pantheon. His mother was Semele (daughter of Cadmus), a mortal woman, and his father Zeus, the king of the gods. Zeus's wife, Hera, a jealous and vain goddess, discovered the affair while Semele was pregnant. Appearing as an old crone, Hera befriended Semele, who confided in her that her husband was actually Zeus. Hera pretended not to believe her, and planted seeds of doubt in Semele's mind. Curious, Semele demanded of Zeus that he reveal himself in al ...

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Dionysus, Dionysus - Worship, Dionysus - Bacchanalia, Dionysus - Appellations, Dionysus - Birth, Dionysus - Childhood, Dionysus - Midas, Dionysus - Other stories, Dionysus - Consorts/Children, Dionysus - Parallels with Christianity, Dionysus - Modern interpretations, Dionysus - Dionysus in Neopaganism, Dionysus - names with the origin Dionysus, Dionysus - Bibliography

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Hanuman is born in Treta Yuga as the son of an apsara (a celestial), named Punjisthala, who by a curse becomes Anjana, a female vanara. Hence Hanuman is also called Änjanèya (the son of Anjana). She is the wife of Kesari, a mighty vanara who once killed a mighty elephant that was troubling sages and hermits. He therefore got the name of Kesari, meaning a lion, and is also called Kunjara ...

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Hanuman, Hanuman - Birth, Hanuman - Childhood, Hanuman - Hanuman in the Ramayana War, Hanuman - After the Ramayana War, Hanuman - Presence of Hanuman, Hanuman - Hanumad Ramayana, Hanuman - Temples for Hanuman, Hanuman - Flag of Hanuman

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Birth is the process in animals by which an offspring is expelled from the body of its mother. Different forms of birth are ovipary, vivipary or ovovivipary. In humans, the unborn offspring is called fetus after its embryonary stage. Birth - Medical meanings. Childbirth is the process at the end of a successful human pregnancy that results in a baby being born. Natural childbirth is the technique of minimizing medical intervention, particularly anaesthetics, during childbirth.

Draupadi and her brother Dhristadyumna emerged together from a sacrificial fire that the king had lit to gain a means of revenge on Drona, to whom he had lost half his kingdom. It is believed that Goddess Kali had given a part of her powers to her, for the destruction of the Kauravas. As Drupada was the ruler of the kingdom of Panchala, Draupadi was also known as Paanchali. She was named by Brahmanas as "Krsnā" due to her dark complexion and is very often referred to and addressed by this name ...

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Draupadi, Draupadi - Birth, Draupadi - Marriage to the Pandavas, Draupadi - Draupadi's Cheer-Haran, Draupadi - Devotion to Krishna

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The Prince of Wales was born on November 14, 1948 at Buckingham Palace, London. His father is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, eldest son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg. At the time of his birth, his mother was The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, the elder daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. His mother was first in the line of succession to the British throne at the time of the Prince's birth. The Prince was baptised in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace on 15 December 1948 by the Archbish ...

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Charles Prince of Wales, Charles Prince of Wales - Birth, Charles Prince of Wales - Early life, Charles Prince of Wales - Education, Charles Prince of Wales - School, Charles Prince of Wales - University, Charles Prince of Wales - Created Prince of Wales, Charles Prince of Wales - Romances, Charles Prince of Wales - First marriage, Charles Prince of Wales - Death of The Princess of Wales, Charles Prince of Wales - Relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles, Charles Prince of Wales - Second marriage, Charles Prince of Wales - Personal interests, Charles Prince of Wales - Media appearances, Charles Prince of Wales - Military career, Charles Prince of Wales - Official residence, Charles Prince of Wales - Principal title in use

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The Prince of Wales was born on November 14, 1948 at Buckingham Palace, London. His father is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, eldest son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg. At the time of his birth, his mother was The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, the elder daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. His mother was first in the line of succession to the British throne at the time of the Prince's birth. The Prince was baptised in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace on 15 December 1948 by the Archbish ...

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Charles Prince of Wales, Charles Prince of Wales - Birth, Charles Prince of Wales - Early life, Charles Prince of Wales - Education, Charles Prince of Wales - School, Charles Prince of Wales - University, Charles Prince of Wales - Created Prince of Wales, Charles Prince of Wales - Romances, Charles Prince of Wales - First marriage, Charles Prince of Wales - Death of Diana Princess of Wales, Charles Prince of Wales - Relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles, Charles Prince of Wales - Second marriage, Charles Prince of Wales - Personal interests, Charles Prince of Wales - Media appearances, Charles Prince of Wales - Military career, Charles Prince of Wales - Official residence, Charles Prince of Wales - Principal title in use, Charles Prince of Wales - Notes

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Chronology of Jesus - Year of birth. Our only sources of information on Jesus' birth are the gospels of Matthew and Luke. Matthew describes a "Massacre of the Innocents" under Herod the Great, which Jesus's parents avoid through a Flight into Egypt. Luke dates the event according to a pan-Roman census supposedly organized during the reign of Quirinius, in which tax-payers had to return to their ancestral regions. Neither event is known outside the gospels, and both have been challenged as intrinsically unlikely — and this is not even considering the additio ...

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Chronology of Jesus, Chronology of Jesus - Introduction, Chronology of Jesus - Biblical Timeline, Chronology of Jesus - Birth, Chronology of Jesus - Year of birth, Chronology of Jesus - Day of birth, Chronology of Jesus - Death, Chronology of Jesus - Year of death, Chronology of Jesus - Day of death

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Cristina was born in Madrid and was baptised at the Palacio de La Zarzuela by the Archbishop of Madrid. Her godparents are Alfonso de Borbón Dampierre, the Duke of Cadiz, and the Infanta María Cristina de Borbon y Battenberg. ...

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Infanta Cristina of Spain, Infanta Cristina of Spain - Birth, Infanta Cristina of Spain - Education, Infanta Cristina of Spain - Marriage and children, Infanta Cristina of Spain - Activities in Spain and Abroad, Infanta Cristina of Spain - Sports and participation in the Olympics

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Prince George was born at York Cottage, on the Sandringham Estate, in Norfolk, England. His father was The Prince George, Prince of Wales (later King George V), the eldest surviving son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. His mother was The Princess of Wales (later Queen Mary), the eldest daughter of The Duke and Duchess of Teck. At the time of his birth he was fifth in the line of succession. As a grandchild of the British monarch, he was styled < ...

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Prince George Duke of Kent, Prince George Duke of Kent - Birth, Prince George Duke of Kent - Education and career, Prince George Duke of Kent - Marriage, Prince George Duke of Kent - Personal life, Prince George Duke of Kent - Political role, Prince George Duke of Kent - Death, Prince George Duke of Kent - Conspiracy theories, Prince George Duke of Kent - Funeral, Prince George Duke of Kent - Titles from birth to death, Prince George Duke of Kent - Notes and references

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Hector was most likely the son of Lachlan Mor MacLean, Lord of Dowart (c1535-1598) and Margaret Cunningham of Glensairen. He married Isabella Atcheson of Gosford. Isabella was the daughter of Archibald Atcheson of Gosford. Together they had the following children: John Hans MacLean, Iain Dubh Baronet (1604-1666) who moved to Sweden and took the name John Hans Makeléer and married Anna Gubbertz (c1595-1653) Donald MacLean, 1st Laird of Brolas who married Florence MacLean wh ...

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Hector MacLean of Dowart, Hector MacLean of Dowart - Birth, Hector MacLean of Dowart - Other Macleans of Dowart, Hector MacLean of Dowart - Other Hector MacLeans of Dowart, Hector MacLean of Dowart - The four branches of the MacLean clan

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Prince Henry was born on March 31, 1900 at York Cottage, on the Sandringham Estate. His father was Prince George, Duke of York (later King George V), the second eldest son of Prince Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). His mother was The Duchess of York (later Queen Mary), the eldest daughter of The Duke and Duchess of Teck. In 1898, Queen Victoria had granted letters patent granting the children of the Duke and Duchess of York the style Royal Highness. Thus he was styled Hi ...

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Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester, Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester - Birth, Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester - Army, Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester - Duke of Gloucester, Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester - Marriage, Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester - Governor-General of Australia, Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester - Later Life, Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester - Titles and honours, Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester - Titles from birth to death, Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester - Honours

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Princess Beatrice was born at Portland Hospital in London. She weighed 6lb 12oz (3.06 kg). Her father is The Prince Andrew, Duke of York. Her mother is Sarah, Duchess of York, (née Ferguson), the daughter of Major Ronald Ferguson and Susan Barrantes (née Wright). She was named after Princess Beatrice, the youngest daughter of Queen Victoria. She has one sister Princess Eugenie (born 1990). She was christened on December 20, 1988 in the Chapel Royal, St. James Palace. Her godparents were: Viscount Linley, Peter Palumbo, the Duchess of Rox ...

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Princess Beatrice of York, Princess Beatrice of York - Birth, Princess Beatrice of York - Education, Princess Beatrice of York - Home life, Princess Beatrice of York - Future

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The Lady Louise was born on 8 November 2003 at Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey. Her father is The Earl of Wessex, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh. Her mother is The Countess of Wessex (née Sophie Rhys-Jones). She was born by emergency Caesarian section, necessitated by a placental abruption causing severe blood loss to both child and mother, before her due date in December. The Countess of ...

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Lady Louise Windsor, Lady Louise Windsor - Birth, Lady Louise Windsor - Style and Title, Lady Louise Windsor - External link

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Princess Elizabeth was born on December 10, 1820 at St. James's Palace, London. Her father was The Prince William, Duke of Clarence (later King William IV), the third eldest son of King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Her mother was The Duchess of Clarence (nee Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen), the daughter of George I, the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. As a granddaughter of the British monarch, she was styled < ...

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Princess Elizabeth of Clarence, Princess Elizabeth of Clarence - Birth, Princess Elizabeth of Clarence - Heiress

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HM The King HM The Queen HRH The Prince of Asturias HRH The Princess of Asturias HRH The Infanta Leonor HRH The Infanta Elena HE The Duke of Lugo HE Don Felipe HE Doña Victoria HRH The Infanta Cristina HE The Duke of Palma HE Don Juan HE Don Pablo HE Don Miguel HE Doña Irene HRH ...

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Born Princess Nashimotonomiya Masako of Japan, she was the first daughter of Prince Nashimotonomiya Morimasa, the seventh son of Prince Kuninomiya Asahiko, an adopted son of Emperor Ninko of Japan, and his beautiful wife, Princess Itsuko, a daughter of Marquis Naohiro Nabeshima. She was a first cousin of Empress Nagako of Japan, the wife of Emperor Hirohito and the mother of Emperor Akihito, and Princess Yoshiko, a wife of Prince Gun of Korea. On her mother's side, she as also a first cousin of Princess Setsuko, the wife of ...

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Bangja Crown Princess of Korea, Bangja Crown Princess of Korea - Birth, Bangja Crown Princess of Korea - Marriage, Bangja Crown Princess of Korea - Life as the last Crown Princess of Korea, Bangja Crown Princess of Korea - Death, Bangja Crown Princess of Korea - Children, Bangja Crown Princess of Korea - Titles from birth

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Princess Alexia was born at 14:41 in the Bronovo Hospital in The Hague. She was 50 centimeters (19.7 inches) long and weighed 3440 grams (7 pounds 8 ounces.) Her baptism took place the 19 November 2005 in The Hague. HM The Queen HRH The Prince of Orange HRH Princess Máxima HRH Princess Catharina-Amalia HRH Princess Alexia HRH Prince Johan-Friso HRH Princess Mabel HE Countess Luana HRH Prince Cons ...

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Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, Princess Alexia of the Netherlands - Birth, Princess Alexia of the Netherlands - Names

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Princess Mary was born on April 25, 1776 at St. James's Palace, London. Her father was the reigning British monarch, King George III, the eldest son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. Her mother was Queen Charlotte (nee Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz), the daughter of Charles, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz). As a daughter of the sovereign, she was styled Her Royal Highness The Princess Mary. ...

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Princess Mary Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Mary Duchess of Gloucester - Birth, Princess Mary Duchess of Gloucester - Marriage, Princess Mary Duchess of Gloucester - Titles

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Prince George was born at York Cottage, on the Sandringham Estate, in Norfolk, England. His father was The Prince George, Prince of Wales (later King George V), the eldest surviving son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. His mother was The Princess of Wales (later Queen Mary), the eldest daughter of The Duke and Duchess of Teck. At the time of his birth he was fifth in the line of succession. As a grandchild of the British monarch, he was styled < ...

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Prince George Duke of Kent, Prince George Duke of Kent - Birth, Prince George Duke of Kent - Education and career, Prince George Duke of Kent - Marriage, Prince George Duke of Kent - Personal life, Prince George Duke of Kent - Death, Prince George Duke of Kent - Conspiracy theories, Prince George Duke of Kent - Funeral, Prince George Duke of Kent - Titles from birth to death

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A special sterilized cocoon bed was prepared for David at birth. Only twenty seconds after being removed from his mother's womb, David entered the germ-free environment that would be his home for most of his life. Water, air, food, diapers, clothes, all were disinfected with special cleaning agents before entering his cocoon. He was handled only through special plastic gloves attached to the wall. As time passed on, the research on David's disease did not yield any result. What was set up as a temporary solution had become his home, a ...

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David Vetter, David Vetter - Birth, David Vetter - NASA suit, David Vetter - Psychological aspects, David Vetter - Death, David Vetter - Impact on scientific ethics, David Vetter - Impact on popular culture

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