Zanni (from the Italian, dialectal nickname for Giovanni) was the archetype of the comic servant characters of the Commedia dell'arte. The character of Zanni was an older, impoverished man and hired servant of one of the other characters, typically Pantalone. Zanni's costume was loosely fitting white smock and pants. He wore a black mask reminiscent of his more popular descendant, Arlecchino. His behavior is a cartoon of the impoverished rural folk of Bergamo who were forced to move to Venice in order to make a living. A ...

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The player controls The Master in his mission to restore the world. The gameplay of ActRaiser is divided between side-scrolling platforming sections and simulation sections. The Master must reclaim six lands: FillMore, BloodPool, Kasandora, Aitos, Marahna, and Northwall, which can all be reached from the Sky Palace. Each land follows a basic pattern. First, in Act I, The Master descends into the land and possesses the statue of a warrior. He then proceeds through a platforming section armed with a sword and limited magic use. At the end of this section, he faces a boss. When the boss has been defeated, The Mast ...

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ActRaiser, ActRaiser - Story, ActRaiser - Gameplay, ActRaiser - Ports and music

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Black Jewels Trilogy - Protagonists. Jaenelle is the main character, the young witch destined to become Queen of the Darkness aka Witch. Birthright Black descended to Ebony, broken back to Twilight's Dawn. Saetan SaDiablo is the High Lord of Hell, and is Jaenelle's spiritual and adopted father. Birthright Red descended to Black. Anne Bishop uses the concept of a triangle - the Steward, First Consort/Escort, and Master of the Guard who form the male triangle that surrounds a ...

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Black Jewels Trilogy, Black Jewels Trilogy - Plot summary, Black Jewels Trilogy - Character summary, Black Jewels Trilogy - Protagonists, Black Jewels Trilogy - Locations, Black Jewels Trilogy - Realms, Black Jewels Trilogy - Magic system and mythology

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St Catherine's College was founded in 1962 by the distinguished historian Alan Bullock, who went on to become the first Master of the college, and later Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. The college is descended from the former St Catherine's Society, an association of Oxford undergraduates who were otherwise unattached to a college. Originally open only to male students, it admitted women from 1974, becoming one of ...

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St Catherine's College Oxford, St Catherine's College Oxford - History, St Catherine's College Oxford - College life, St Catherine's College Oxford - Notable alumni

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A reincarnation of Pema Ledrel Tsal, as such Longchenpa is regarded as an indirect incarnation of the princess Pema Sal. He was born to master Tenpasung, an adept at both the sciences and the practice of mantra, and Dromza Sonamgyen, who was descended from the family of Dromton Gyelwie Jungne. Longchenpa was first ordained at the age of 11 and studied extensively with the Third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje. He received not only the Nyingma transmissions as passed down in his family, but also studied with many of the great teachers of his day with ...

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Longchenpa, Longchenpa - Variants of Name and Title, Longchenpa - Biography, Longchenpa - Works

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In the early 20th century, ECD was revived in England by Cecil Sharp, who also was known for collecting folksongs. ECD continues today as a social dancing form, in Britain, the United States, and around the world. There are also descendants of ECD, such as Scottish country dance, contradance, and perhaps square dance. There is also English Ceilidh which uses many simpler ECD dances but is definitely danced rather than walked. The first published instructions for English Country Dance is John Playford's The English Dancing Master, which was first published in 1651 and was reprinted and enlarged many times, wit ...

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English Country Dance, English Country Dance - History, English Country Dance - Some modern English Country Dance terms

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Gosvami - one who is the master of his senses; a title for those in the renounced order of life. This often refers to the renowned followers of Caitanya Mahaprabhu who adopted the lifestyle of mendicants.

Descendants of the relatives of such Gosvamis or of their sevaites often adopt this title merely on the basis of birth. In this way, the title Gosvami has evolved into use as a surname. Temple administrators are also sometimes referred to as Gosvamis.

(See also: Gosvami, Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Shneur Zalman of Liadi was a descendant of the mystic and philosopher Rabbi Judah Loew (known as the "Maharal of Prague"). He was a prominent and youngest disciple of Rabbi Dovber of Mezeritch, the "Great Maggid" who was in turn a major disciple of the founder of Hasidism, Rabbi Israel ben Eliezer known as the Baal Shem Tov ("Master [of the] Good Name"). After the death of Rabbi Dovber of Mezeritch, his students dispersed over Europe. Rabbi Shneur Zalman became the leader of Hasidism in Lithuania, and is accepted as one of the greatest Hasidic leaders because of his Hassic books ...

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Shneur Zalman of Liadi, Shneur Zalman of Liadi - Biography, Shneur Zalman of Liadi - Works, Shneur Zalman of Liadi - Rebbes of Lubavitch

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Descendant of a Jewish family, Kuhn was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Samuel L. Kuhn, an industrial engineer, and Minette Stroock Kuhn. He obtained his bachelor's degree in physics from Harvard University in 1943, his master's in 1946 and Ph.D. in 1949, and taught a course in the history of science there from 1948 until 1956 at the suggestion of Harvard president James Conant. After leaving Harvard, Kuhn taught at the University of California, Berkeley in both the philosophy department and the history department, being named Professor of the H ...

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Thomas Samuel Kuhn, Thomas Samuel Kuhn - Life, Thomas Samuel Kuhn - The Structure of Scientific Revolutions 1962, Thomas Samuel Kuhn - Bibliography

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Born in 1938 in Kita, Massa Makan Diabaté was the descendant of a long line of griots. His uncle, Kélé Monson Diabaté, was considered a master griot, and Massa Makan Diabaté has said that he owes much to his uncle's teaching. Diabaté began training as a griot at the age of 7, though his training would later be interrupted to study in Guinea. Diabaté eventually moved to Paris, where he studied history, sociology, and political science. Returning to Mali, Diabaté settled into an administrative post in Bamako. His first works ...

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Massa Makan Diabaté, Massa Makan Diabaté - Biography, Massa Makan Diabaté - Bibliography, Massa Makan Diabaté - Reference

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Milliken was born in Kingston, Ontario, a descendent of United Empire Loyalists who left the new United States after the American Revolution. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Economics from Queen's University (1968), a Bachelor of Arts in Jurisdiction from Oxford University in England (1970), and Bachelor of Laws (1971) and Master of Arts (1978) degrees from Dalhousie University.[2] He was active in student politics and served ...

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Peter Milliken, Peter Milliken - Early life and career, Peter Milliken - Member of Parliament, Peter Milliken - Speaker of the House, Peter Milliken - Electoral record, Peter Milliken - Notes and sources

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Our early primate ancestors possessed these characteristics to no greater extent than other mammals such as rodents. Today one hominid species, homo sapiens, has used these abilities to master its natural environment and all other life forms on earth. How this came about has been the subject of many theories since Charles Darwin first established the fact that humans are descended from non-human hominids, and that intelligence, rather than being bestowed on humans by divine providence, must therefore have evolved through ...

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Hominid intelligence, Hominid intelligence - Evolutionary perspective, Hominid intelligence - Development of the brain, Hominid intelligence - Homo erectus homo sapiens and Neanderthal man, Hominid intelligence - Human culture and civilization, Hominid intelligence - Discussion

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Louis' patronage of the arts drove much innovation in Gothic art and architecture, and the style of his court radiated throughout Europe by both the purchase of art objects from Parisian masters for export and by the marriage of the king's many daughters to foreign husbands and their subsequent introduction of Parisian models elsewhere. Louis' personal chapel, the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, was copied more than once by his descendants elsewhere. Louis most likely orde ...

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Louis IX of France, Louis IX of France - Life, Louis IX of France - Patron of arts and arbiter of Europe, Louis IX of France - Religious zeal, Louis IX of France - Veneration as a saint, Louis IX of France - Children, Louis IX of France - Places named after Saint Louis, Louis IX of France - Bibliography

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Sly is a young raccoon who is descended from a long line of master thieves. He grew up an orphan after his father was killed by a gang known as the Fiendish Five. This gang also stole the Thievius Raccoonus, a book containing the Cooper family's thieving techniques. Sly's quest to recover his family's book is the basis for the first game. Sly's primary weapon in the games is his family's cane, which is a brown stick ending in the shape of a "C" at the top, presumably to stand for "Cooper". It can also be portrayed as a question mark, which ...

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Sly Cooper, Sly Cooper - Story, Sly Cooper - Comic, Sly Cooper - Biography, Sly Cooper - Allies, Sly Cooper - Enemies, Sly Cooper - Sly's Ancestors, Sly Cooper - The end of Sly ?, Sly Cooper - Awards

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In the Canadian Forces, Warrant Officers are the senior non-commissioned member (NCM) ranks. There are three ranks in this group: in the Army and Air Force, they are (in descending order): Chief Warrant Officer (CWO), Master Warrant Officer (MWO), and Warrant Officer (WO). Their Naval equivalents are, respectively: Chief Petty Officer, 1st Class (CPO1); Chief Petty Officer, 2nd Class (CPO2); and Petty Officer, 1st Class (PO1). Rank insignia is worn centred on the forearm of the service dress tunic; on other uniforms it is worn ...

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Warrant Officer, Warrant Officer - Australia, Warrant Officer - Royal Australian Navy, Warrant Officer - Australian Army, Warrant Officer - Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer - Canada, Warrant Officer - Chief Warrant Officer/Chief Petty Officer 1st Class, Warrant Officer - Master Warrant Officer/Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class, Warrant Officer - Warrant Offcer/Petty Officer 1st Class, Warrant Officer - Forms of address, Warrant Officer - Republic of Singapore, Warrant Officer - United Kingdom, Warrant Officer - Royal Navy, Warrant Officer - Royal Marines, Warrant Officer - British Army, Warrant Officer - Royal Air Force, Warrant Officer - United States, Warrant Officer - Air Force, Warrant Officer - Army, Warrant Officer - Marine Corps, Warrant Officer - Navy, Warrant Officer - Coast Guard, Warrant Officer - Insignia

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The origin of the surname Zhang is legendary. The fifth son of Huang Di (Yellow Emperor), the supreme ancestor of all Chinese people, was Qing Yang Shi (青阳氏). Qing Yang Shi's son Hui (挥) was inspired by the Chinese Arc Constellation -- Tian Gong Xing (天弓星) in the sky and invented the bow. Later Hui was assigned as Gong Zheng (弓正), the minister in charge of observing the Arc Constellation and making bows. Then Hui and his descendants were bestowed the surname Zhang, which, if broken into its constituent radicals, would mean "the master of bows" in Chinese. It is believed that the ancestors of ...

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Zhang surname, Zhang surname - Character Analysis, Zhang surname - History of the Surname 張, Zhang surname - Prominent people with Chinese family name 張/张, Zhang surname - Prominent people with Chinese family name 章, Zhang surname - Prominent people with Korean family name 장 張/章, Zhang surname - Prominent people with Vietnamese family name Trương 張, Zhang surname - Prominent people with Vietnamese family name Chương 章

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Edward Alleyn, who owned the then manorial estate of Dulwich, decided to create a foundation dedicated to charity and education. It would educate twelve poor pupils, aged between six and eighteen, who would be taught by qualified graduates of Oxford University. The foundation was constituted on June 21, 1619, when James I signed the letters patent. One stipulation was that the Master should always be unmarried and descended from Alley ...

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Dulwich College, Dulwich College - History, Dulwich College - Recent developments, Dulwich College - Collections, Dulwich College - At the College, Dulwich College - Dulwich Picture Gallery, Dulwich College - Painting of the College, Dulwich College - Use of the College in films, Dulwich College - Renowned alumni, Dulwich College - Arts and Entertainment, Dulwich College - Sport, Dulwich College - Politics, Dulwich College - Other occupations

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Lamech lemech (Hebrew) In the Bible, a son of Methusael (a descendant of Cain), and also a son of Methuselah (a descendant of Seth) and the father of Noah (Genesis 4:18-24; 5:25-31). Genesis 4:16 through ch 5 "give purely historical facts; though the latter were never correctly interpreted. . . . Every woman is an euhemerized land or city; every man and patriarch a race, a branch, or a subdivision of a race. The wives of Lamech give the key to the riddle which some good scholar might easily master, even without studying the esoteric sciences" (IU 1:579).

The individuals in these archaic genealogies are also by ringing the analogical changes at one time to be considered as men, at another time as races or subdivisions of races, while on a cosmic scale they stand for various spiritual powers or celestial energies imbodied in constellations of the zodiac; whereas their wives or consorts are equivalent to the Hindu saktis, their manifested powers, attributes, or faculties in, by, and through which they express themselves. Thus the wife of such an individual is not only his companion, but the veil, sheath, or garment which encloses him.

Lamech's length of life is given as 777 years. As each patriarch represents in one sense a new race or subrace, the number of years refers to a cycle. In the signs of the zodiac, Lamech stands for Aquarius. Assigning each patriarch to one of the Sephiroth, Lamech represents the ninth, Yesod.

(See also: Lamech, lemech, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)

The systematic search for enlightenment was a goal of truth seekers after they found a master teacher or guru, who could guide them. However, this formulation was not necessarily spiritual. In earlier times, such as during the Bon period of Tibetan religion, enlightenment was considered to be within the context of magic —from which scientific methods descended (through alchemy). After the systematic methods were learned in India, the nations of Asia made pilgrimages to learn them. The relationship between seeker and guru was and remains, in most cases, an essential point for enlightenment. There are prac ...

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Enlightenment concept, Enlightenment concept - Definition, Enlightenment concept - Seeking enlightenment, Enlightenment concept - Kant's definition of enlightenment, Enlightenment concept - Adorno's and Horkheimer's definition of enlightenment, Enlightenment concept - Enlightenment in Western civilization, Enlightenment concept - The Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment concept - People who have been said to be enlightened

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The Franks, originally a pagan, barbarian, Germanic people who migrated over the River Rhine in the late fifth century into a crumbling Roman Empire, were, by the early eighth century, the masters of Gaul and a good portion of central Europe east of the Rhine and the protectors of the Papacy and the Roman Catholic faith. However, their ancient dynasty of kings, the Merovingians, had long before descended into a state of complete disutility. Their chief officers, the mayors of the palace, had, practically-speaking, usurped all government powe ...

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Charlemagne, Charlemagne - Background, Charlemagne - Date and place of birth, Charlemagne - Life, Charlemagne - Early life, Charlemagne - Joint rule, Charlemagne - Conquest of Lombardy, Charlemagne - Saxon campaigns, Charlemagne - Spanish campaign, Charlemagne - Imperator, Charlemagne - Administration, Charlemagne - Death, Charlemagne - Cultural significance, Charlemagne - Charlemagne's personal appearance, Charlemagne - Family, Charlemagne - Marriages and Heirs, Charlemagne - Concubinages and Bastards, Charlemagne - Sources

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The Sleep of Siloam [from Hebrew the verbal root shalam wholeness, completion, perfectness, peace, health]

Used by one of the highest schools of initiates in Asia Minor, Syria, and upper Egypt for one of the processes of initiation. While the candidate was plunged in deep sleep, his spiritual ego was enabled to confabulate with the gods, descend into Hades, or perform works of divinely spiritual character.

When the neophyte begins the holy sleep of Siloam, he leaves the body, and his consciousness enters into the river of Lethe, the pools of quiet, where the complete work or great work of inner understanding takes place. After this he is rendered whole or perfect, is completed and is safe, and is the master of the peace and quiet of inner unity -- masterhood. The same holy event has been known in all times and among all peoples under various names.

(See also: Sleep of Siloam, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)