Encyclopedia - List Of Greek Mythological Characters: Encyclopedia - List Of Greek Mythological Characters
(Most of the gods and goddesses had Roman equivalents.) See also family tree of the Greek gods and the list of Greek mythological creatur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Greek Mythological Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Greek Mythological Characters - Greek Mythological Characters
(Most of the gods and goddesses had Roman equivalents.) See also family tree of the Greek gods and the list of Greek mythological creatur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greek Mythology: Encyclopedia - Greek Mythology
Greek mythology comprises the collected narratives of Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, originally created and spread within a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Twelve Olympians: Encyclopedia - Twelve Olympians
The Twelve Olympians, also known as the Dodekatheon (Greek: δωδεκα, dodeka, "twelve" + θεον, theon, "of the gods"), in Greek re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arcadia: Encyclopedia - Arcadia
Arcadia or Arkadía (Greek Αρκαδία; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a region of Greece in the Peloponnesus. It...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Mythology: Encyclopedia - Roman Mythology
Roman Mythology Jupiter Mars Quirinus Divus Julius Divus Augustus Juno Vesta Minerva Mercury Vulcan Ceres Venus Diana Lares Fortuna ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fictional Character: Encyclopedia - Fictional Character
A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. More accurately, a fictional character is the person or conscious e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archive Of Fictional Things: Encyclopedia - Archive Of Fictional Things
This is a (theoretically) all-encompassing list of fictional things created in the media. Due to the length of this archive, some things ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adamant: Encyclopedia - Adamant
Adamant and similar words are used to refer to any especially hard substance, whether composed of diamond, some other gemstone, or some t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alastor: Encyclopedia - Alastor
Alastor ("avenger") in Greek mythology, was the personification of familial feuds. He was also associated with sins that pass down from p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Celtic Mythology: Encyclopedia - Celtic Mythology
Celtic mythology is the mythology of Celtic polytheism, the apparent religion of the Iron Age Celts. Like other Iron Age Europeans, the e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andromeda Constellation: Encyclopedia - Andromeda Constellation
Andromeda is a constellation named for the princess Andromeda (which is Greek for Ruler over men), a character in Greek mythology. The co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dragon: Encyclopedia - Dragon
A dragon is a mythological creature, typically depicted as a large and powerful serpent or other reptile, with magical or spiritual quali...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero: Encyclopedia - Hero
From the Greek cognate ηρως, in mythology and folklore, a hero (male) or heroine (female) is an eminent character who quintessentiall...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aeolus: Encyclopedia - Aeolus
Aiolos (Αἴολος), Latinized as Aeolus, Eolus, Aeolos, or Aiolus, was the name of three personages in Greek Mythology. These three p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aeneas: Encyclopedia - Aeneas
Aeneas (Greek: Αινείας, Aineías) was a Trojan hero, the son of prince Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite (Venus in Roman sources)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anthropomorphism: Encyclopedia - Anthropomorphism
Anthropomorphism, a form of personification (applying human or animal qualities to inanimate objects) and similar to prosopopoeia (adopti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - European Dragon: Encyclopedia - European Dragon
In European mythology, a dragon is a serpent-like legendary creature. The Latin word draco, as in the constellation Draco, comes directly...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Matter Of Britain: Encyclopedia - Matter Of Britain
Arthurian legend or the Matter of Britain is a name given collectively to the legends that concern the Celtic and legendary history of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greece: Encyclopedia - Greece
Greece, (Greek: Ελλάδα, older form: Ελλάς, Hellas), officially the Hellenic Republic (Greek: Ελληνική Δημοκρατ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Achillea: Encyclopedia - Achillea
many, see text Achillea is a genus of about 85 flowering plants, in the family Asteraceae, commonly referred to as yarrow. They occur in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Big Bad Wolf: Encyclopedia - Big Bad Wolf
The Big Bad Wolf (sometimes called the Big Ol' Wolf) is a fictional character who first appeared in the Three Little Pigs and Little Red ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shapeshifting: Encyclopedia - Shapeshifting
Shapeshifting, transformation , transmogrification or morphing is a change in the form or shape of a person, especially: a change from h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monster: Encyclopedia - Monster
Monster is a term for any number of legendary creatures that frequently appear in mythology, legend, and horror fiction. The word origina...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman
This is a list of characters appearing in The Sandman. This page discusses not only events which occur in The Sandman, but also some occu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Callisto Moon: Encyclopedia - Callisto Moon
Callisto (IPA: /kəˈlɪstoʊ/, ka-lis'-toe, Greek Καλλιστώ) is a moon of the planet Jupiter, discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Perseus: Encyclopedia - Perseus
Perseus, or Perseos (Greek: Περσεύς, Περσέως), was the son of Danae, and the only grandchild of Acrisius king of Argos. He ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Daemon Computer Software: Encyclopedia - Daemon Computer Software
In Unix and other computer multitasking operating systems, a daemon is a computer program that runs in the background, rather than under ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism
Greco-Buddhism, sometimes spelled Græco-Buddhism, is the cultural syncretism between the culture of Classical Greece and Buddhism, which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cthulhu Mythos: Encyclopedia - Cthulhu Mythos
Cthulhu mythos is the term coined by the writer August Derleth to describe the shared themes, characters, and elements in the works of H....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sirius: Encyclopedia - Sirius
Sirius (α CMa / α Canis Majoris / Alpha Canis Majoris) is the brightest star in the nighttime sky, with a visual apparent magnitude of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heracles: Encyclopedia - Heracles
In Greek mythology, Heracles, or Heraklês ("glory of Hera", Ηρακλης) was a divine hero, the demigod son of Zeus and Alcmene, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greek Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Greek Mythology - Did The Greeks Believe Their Myths?
"Our own myths we call reality" is one of the axioms with which Carl A.P. Ruck and Danny Staples commence The World of Classical Myth; to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greek Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Greek Mythology - Theories Of Origin
In antiquity, authors like Herodotus speculated that the Greeks had borrowed their gods wholesale from the Egyptians. Later, Christian wr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greek Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Greek Mythology - Nature And Sources Of Greek Mythology
The general issues in studying myths are discussed in the mythography article. While all cultures throughout the world have their own myt...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zagreus, Zagreus-dionysos: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Zagreus, Zagreus-dionysos
Zagreus, Zagreus-Dionysos (Greek) Dionysos was an earlier name for Bacchus. The mythos concerning Zagreus belongs to the cycle of teac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greek Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Greek Mythology - An Overview
The scope of Greek mythology is enormous. It extends from the horrific crimes of the early gods and the bloody wars of Troy and Thebes, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greek Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Greek Mythology - Did The Greeks Believe Their Myths?
"Our own myths we call reality" is one of the axioms with which Carl A.P. Ruck and Danny Staples commence The World of Classical Myth; to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greek Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Greek Mythology - Theories Of Origin
In antiquity, historians such as Herodotus theorized that the Greek gods had been stolen directly from the Egyptians. Later on, Christian...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greek Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Greek Mythology - Nature And Sources Of Greek Mythology
The general issues in studying myths are discussed in the mythography article. While all cultures throughout the world have their own myt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greek Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Greek Mythology - An Overview
The span of stories and characters in Greek mythology is incredibly far-reaching. Events ranging from the atrocities of the early gods to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Geological Features On Jupiter's Smaller Moons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Geological Features On Jupiter's Smaller Moons - Amalthea
List of geological features on Jupiter's smaller moons - Craters. Amalthean craters are named after characters in Greek mythology assoc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Religious Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Religious Topics - List Of Lists
Ayyavazhi Religion - Bible stories - Biblical names - Born-again Christian laypeople - Buddhist terms and concepts - Cathedrals - Ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Human Anatomical Parts Named After People: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Human Anatomical Parts Named After People - Alphabetical List
For clarity entries are listed by the name of the person associated with them, so Loop of Henle is listed under H not L. List of human a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Human Anatomical Parts Named After People: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Human Anatomical Parts Named After People - Alphabetical List
For clarity entries are listed by the name of the person associated with them, so Loop of Henle is listed under H not L. List of human a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Death Personification: Encyclopedia Ii - Death Personification - Death In Mythological Portrayals
Main article: death deity Several mythologies had gods who embodied Death or aspects of Death: Ankou (Breton) Izanami (Shinto) Mictlante...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Death Personification: Encyclopedia Ii - Death Personification - Death In Mythological Portrayals
Main article: death deity Several mythologies had gods who embodied Death or aspects of Death: Ankou (Breton) Izanami (Shinto) Mictlante...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fictional Character: Encyclopedia Ii - Fictional Character - Lists Of Fictional Characters
Fictional character - General. List of advertising characters List of aliens in fiction Comic and cartoon characters named after peopl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fictional Character: Encyclopedia Ii - Fictional Character - Iconic Fictional Characters
Some fictional characters are so famous that they can be referenced easily outside of the work from which they came, often because they h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archive Of Fictional Things: Encyclopedia Ii - Archive Of Fictional Things - Fictional Characters Creatures And Entities
Archive of fictional things - Fictional characters. Category:Fictional characters Category:Lists of fictional characters List of ficti...   » Read the article

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Archive of fictional things - Fictional characters. Category:Fictional characters Category:Lists of fictional characters List of ficti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Greek Companies: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Greek Companies - Current Companies
Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z List of Greek companies - 0-9. 3 Alpha S.A. (3 Άλφα Α....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fictional Character: Encyclopedia Ii - Fictional Character - Some Ways Of Reading Characters
Readers vary enormously in how they understand fictional characters. The most extreme ways of reading fictional characters would be to th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fictional Character: Encyclopedia Ii - Fictional Character - Unusual Uses
Postmodern fiction frequently incorporates real characters into fictional and even realistic surroundings. In film, the appearance of a r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fictional Character: Encyclopedia Ii - Fictional Character - Names Of Characters
The names of fictional characters are often quite important. The conventions of naming have changed over time. In many Restoration comedi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fictional Character: Encyclopedia Ii - Fictional Character - Unusual Uses
Postmodern fiction frequently incorporates real characters into fictional and even realistic surroundings. In film, the appearance of a r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archive Of Fictional Things: Encyclopedia Ii - Archive Of Fictional Things - Fictional Things
Archive of fictional things - Books and literature. False document List of fictional books List of fictional books within the Harry P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archive Of Fictional Things: Encyclopedia Ii - Archive Of Fictional Things - Fictional Locations
Archive of fictional things - Real places fictional works are set in. Earth in fiction Category:Mars in fiction Mars in fiction Ve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Ring: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Ring - Magic Rings In Mythology And Folklore
The earliest known magical ring in fiction or myth is very likely the arm ring named Draupnir. It belonged to the Norse god Odin. Because...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lieutenant Athena: Encyclopedia Ii - Lieutenant Athena - Athena's Rank
In the episode The Long Patrol, a readout on one of the computers lists Athena's rank as Lieutenant. In other parts of the series she is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norse Saga: Encyclopedia Ii - Norse Saga - Background
The (English) saga , (German) Sage originates from (Icelandic) saga, pl. sögur and refers to (1) "what is said, statement" or (2) "story...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phoebe Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Phoebe Moon - Name
The moon is named after Phoebe, a Titan in Greek mythology. It is also designated Saturn IX. The IAU nomenclature standards have stated t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Titania
Titania is a character in Neil Gaiman's comic book series The Sandman. She is also known as Mab. Characters of The Sandman - In The Sand...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Greek Companies: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Greek Companies - Major Companies
List of Greek companies - Ceased companies. Das Oil Ergasias Panafon, now part of Vodafone ... See also:List of Greek companies, L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Orpheus
Orpheus is the son of Dream in The Sandman. He is based on the Orpheus of Greek mythology After travelling through Hades, losing his belo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Orpheus
Orpheus is the son of Dream in The Sandman. He is based on the Orpheus of Greek mythology After travelling through Hades, losing his belo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Orpheus
Orpheus is the son of Dream in The Sandman. He is based on the Orpheus of Greek mythology After travelling through Hades, losing his belo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Celtic Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Celtic Mythology - Celtic Deities
Celtic mythology - The gods of the ancient Celts. Though the Celtic world at its greatest extent covered much of western and central Eu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Foxglove
Foxglove is a fictional character from the Sandman series, a lesbian musician who first appears in A Game of You. Characters of The Sand...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Duma
Duma is a fallen angel from the DC Vertigo series The Sandman. Characters of The Sandman - Before The Sandman. Duma's name means "silen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Celtic Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Celtic Mythology - Celtic Deities
Celtic mythology - The gods of the ancient Celts. Though the Celtic world at its greatest extent covered much of western and central Eu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - The Cluracan
The Cluracan is a supernatural being, of the faerie folk, in Neil Gaiman's Sandman comic. A shapeshifter, The Cluracan is brother to Nual...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Oberon
Oberon is a character in the comic book series The Sandman and The Books of Magic. He is seen for the first time in Sandman #19 as Aubero...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Beelzebub
Characters of The Sandman - In The Sandman. Along With Lucifer and Azazel, Beelzebub was the third King of Hell. He often appears as ei...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - The Three
The Three is an entity unique in the Sandman, something like a god and something like a dream and completely mutable in appearance, seemi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Jed Walker
Jed Walker is a DC Comics character. Originally called Jed Paulsen, he appeared in Jack Kirby and Joe Simon's short lived series The Sand...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - John Constantine
Main article: John Constantine John Constantine is a con man and magician who accompanies Dream on a quest to find his pouch of sand. Ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Lyta Hall
Main article: Fury (DC Comics) Hippolyta "Lyta" Hall is a major character in The Sandman, the mother of Daniel. ... See also:Characters...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Bast
Bast, the cat-headed goddess of cats, is a fictional character from Neil Gaiman's comic book series, The Sandman. Once a major goddess, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Puck
Puck is a brown-furred trickster and hobgoblin appearing several times in The Sandman. The character is implied to be the inspiration for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Lucifer
Main article: Lucifer (DC Comics) Lucifer is the Miltonian former ruler of Hell, a charming, intelligent, and utterly ruthless fallen ang...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Puck
Puck is a brown-furred trickster and hobgoblin appearing several times in The Sandman. The Puck aids the Norse God Loki in kidnapping Dan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Halo Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Halo Characters - Human And Forerunner Constructs/machines
List of Halo characters - Cortana. See the main article on Cortana (Halo). List of Halo characters - 343 Guilty Spark. Monitor of Ins...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - European Dragon: Encyclopedia Ii - European Dragon - Dragons In Modern Times
The dragon of the modern period is typically depicted as a huge fire-breathing , scaly and horned dinosaur-like creature, with leathery w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leander Class Cruiser 1931: Encyclopedia Ii - Leander Class Cruiser 1931 - Ships In Class
Leander class cruiser 1931 - HMS Leander / HMNZS Leander. Named after the character from Greek mythology. Loaned to New Zealand, commis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dragon: Encyclopedia Ii - Dragon - Overview
The various figures now called dragons most likely have no single origin, but spontaneously came to be in several different cultures arou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Mythology - Native Roman And Italic Gods
The Roman ritual practice of the official priesthoods clearly distinguishes two classes of gods, the di indigetes and the de novensides o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Reference Tables: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Reference Tables - Art And Culture
List of reference tables - Art. List of visual arts and design topics List of artworks List of notable museums and galleries List of m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Perseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Perseus - Name
Because of the obscurity of the name and the legendary character of its bearer, most etymologists pass it by, on the presumption that it ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Venus: Encyclopedia Ii - Venus - Observations And Explorations Of Venus
Venus sky movement patterns have been observed several times within the past 4000 years by a number of people, including the Greeks. For ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norse Saga: Encyclopedia Ii - Norse Saga - Modern Parallels
Tolkien's name Gandalf is found in the Edda; indeed, Gandalf is reminiscent of Odin, the principal Norse god, though in the Edda the name...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - European Dragon: Encyclopedia Ii - European Dragon - Dragons In Germanic Mythology
The most famous dragons in Norse mythology and Germanic mythology, are: Níðhöggr who gnawed at the roots of Yggdrasil; Jörmungandr, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Prez Rickard
Main article: Prez Prez Rickard appears in a single issue as the ideal President. ... See also:Characters of The Sandman, Characters of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Ruthven Sykes
Ruthven Sykes is a bespectacled Afro-Caribbean man with short hair. He is Roderick Burgess' second-in-command of the Order of the Ancient...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Ethel Cripps
Also known as Ethel Dee, Ethel Cripps is the mother of John Dee. She was the mistress of Roderick Burgess until she fled with Ruthven Syk...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Wesley Dodds
Main article: The Sandman (DC Comics Golden Age) Wesley Dodds, a.k.a. Sandman, is the original costumed crimefighter who used the name. A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Daniel Hall
Main article: Daniel (DC Comics) Daniel is the son of Lyta Hall, and the successor to the role of Dream of the Endless. ... See also:Ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Hob Gadling
Main article: Hob Gadling Robert "Hob" Gadling is a human who was granted immortality and meets with Dream once every hundred years. .....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Minor Immortals
Later, Hettie worked in the series The Dreaming, in which it was discovered that she had dealings with Destiny, Johanna Constantine, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - The Endless
Main article: The Endless The Endless are a family of seven anthropomorphic personifications of universal concepts who much of the series...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Loki
Loki is a callous and deceptive trickster god who first appears in Season of Mists. Loki is based on the Norse god Loki. ... See also:C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Odin
Odin appears as an old man wearing a wide-brimmed hat and cloak and carrying a staff. He is usually depicted as a dark, mysterious figure...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Azazel
Azazel is a former ruler of Hell, reigning for a time alongside Lucifer and Beelzebub. He appears as a twisting, torn mass of black flame...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Choronzon
Choronzon is a former duke of Hell who served under Beelzebub. He has pink skin and two mouths, one under the other. He had possession of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demon: Encyclopedia Ii - Demon - Etymology
The idea of demons is as old as religion itself, and the word "demon" seems to have ancient origins. The Merriam-Webster dictionary gives...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Mazikeen
Mazikeen is a fictional character from Neil Gaiman's Sandman mythos. The name "Mazikeen" comes from that of a shapeshifting demon of Jewi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norse Saga: Encyclopedia Ii - Norse Saga - On The Plots And Writing Style
Some Norse Sagas live between Christianity and Paganism (Njál's saga is an example; see also Norse mythology.) Aside from Christian infl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stock Character: Encyclopedia Ii - Stock Character - History
The study of the character is first begun (perhaps unintentionally) by Aristotle. In his exploration of how best to achieve happiness, Ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Matter Of Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Matter Of Britain - Characters And Subjects
Matter of Britain - Legendary kings and founders. Brutus of Britain Corineus Old King Cole Cymbeline Leir of Britain (King Lear) Cassi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Picture Of Dorian Gray: Encyclopedia Ii - The Picture Of Dorian Gray - Individuals Referred To In The Novel
The number of each chapter of The Picture of Dorian Gray in which an individual is referred to is given in parentheses alongside their na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dragon: Encyclopedia Ii - Dragon - Overview
The various figures now called dragons most likely have no single origin, but spontaneously came to be in several different cultures arou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anthropomorphism: Encyclopedia Ii - Anthropomorphism - In Literature
Anthropomorphism is a well established device in literature, notably in books for children, such as those by C.S. Lewis, Beatrix Potter a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anthropomorphism: Encyclopedia Ii - Anthropomorphism - In Literature
Anthropomorphism is a well established device in literature, notably in books for children, such as those by C.S. Lewis, Beatrix Potter a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Greece - History
Main Article: History of Greece. Greece - Prehistory and antiquity. The shores of Greece's Aegean Sea saw the emergence of the first ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norse Saga: Encyclopedia Ii - Norse Saga - The Saga As A Literary Technique
The saga is not strictly a Norse literary technique. Similar styles around the world were either independently developed or were derived ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Greece - History
Main Article: History of Greece. Greece - Prehistory and antiquity. The shores of Greece's Aegean Sea saw the emergence of the first ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demon: Encyclopedia Ii - Demon - In Games
The earliest connection of the word with games is that the British call a form of solitaire "Demon", from at least the nineteenth century...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Greece - History
Main Article: History of Greece. Greece - Prehistory and antiquity. The shores of Greece's Aegean Sea saw the emergence of the first ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Venus: Encyclopedia Ii - Venus - Name
Venus is named after the Roman goddess of love, Venus. The adjective Venusian is commonly used for Venus, but the Latin adjective is Vene...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iliad: Encyclopedia Ii - Iliad - Major Characters
As an epic, the Iliad contains a sometimes confusingly great number of characters. The latter half of the Iliad's second book (often call...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Greece - Medieval Greece
The history of the Byzantine Empire is described by scholar August Heisenberg as the history "of the Roman state of the Greek nation, tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Greece - Medieval Greece
The history of the Byzantine Empire is described by scholar August Heisenberg as the history "of the Roman state of the Greek nation, tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - The Basanos
The Basanos is a fictional character in the comic book Lucifer, a spinoff of Sandman, The Basanos is a living Tarot deck created by the s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Matter Of Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Matter Of Britain - Themes And Subjects
Matter of Britain - Legendary history of Britain. The legendary history of Britain was created in part to create a body of patriotic my...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demon: Encyclopedia Ii - Demon - Etymology
The idea of demons is as old as religion itself, and the word "demon" seems to have ancient origins. The Merriam-Webster dictionary gives...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norse Saga: Encyclopedia Ii - Norse Saga - Classification Of Sagas
Norse Sagas are generally classified as: Norse saga - Kings' sagas. These tell of the lives of Scandinavian kings. They were composed i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Matthew
Matthew is a character in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman comic series. He is the raven of Dream of the Endless. Matthew was originally Matthew...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Remiel
Remiel is an angelic character in the comic book series The Sandman based on the angel Remiel. He first appears in Season of Mists. Char...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Thessaly
Thessaly is a fictional character in the Sandman comic book series. Neil Gaiman named this character after the land of witches, Thessaly,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Reference Tables: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Reference Tables - Philosophy And Religion
List of reference tables - Philosophy. List of philosophical lists List of basic philosophical topics List of ethics topics Glossar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Greece - Medieval Greece
The history of the Byzantine Empire is described by scholar August Heisenberg as the history "of the Roman state of the Greek nation, tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Chronicles Of Narnia: Encyclopedia Ii - The Chronicles Of Narnia - Christian Parallels
The Chronicles of Narnia contain many allusions to Christian ideas which are easily accessible to younger readers; however, the books are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Reference Tables: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Reference Tables - Reference
List of reference tables - Standards. List of standards topics (these could easily be cross-referenced under other relevant categories...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Literature - Terminology
"Literature", with emphasis on the uppercase L, is a subset of the more general "literature". "Literature" refers to written work of exce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - The Creator
The Creator is the Sandman universe's equivalent of a supreme monotheistic God figure, and he shares many characteristics with the standa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Eve
Eve is a character in Neil Gaiman's comic book series The Sandman. She is based upon the biblical Eve, the mother of humanity and wife of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Mervyn Pumpkinhead
Mervyn Pumpkinhead is a character in Neil Gaiman's popular comic book series, The Sandman. Mervyn, or Merv, as he is better known through...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Lucien
Lucien is a fictional character in Neil Gaiman's comic book series The Sandman. He serves as the chief librarian in The Dreaming, and is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leander Class Cruiser 1931: Encyclopedia Ii - Leander Class Cruiser 1931 - Description
The Leander class was influenced by the York class heavy cruiser, and was an attempt to better provide for the role of commerce protectio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demon: Encyclopedia Ii - Demon - In Pre-islamic Arab Culture
Pre-Islamic mythology does not discriminate between gods and demons. The jinn are considered as divinities of inferior rank, having many ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demon: Encyclopedia Ii - Demon - Demons In Other Cultures And Religions
Demons are found in many religions, and many cultures have developed a rich mythology of demons. The study of demons is called demonology...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demon: Encyclopedia Ii - Demon - Demons In Hellenistic Neopaganism
In modern Hellenistic Neopaganism (particularly in self-described Hellenistic sects in the United States), a demon can be a variety of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demon: Encyclopedia Ii - Demon - Demons In Hellenistic Neopaganism
In modern Hellenistic Neopaganism (particularly in self-described Hellenistic sects in the United States), a demon can be a variety of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Unity Kinkaid
Unity Kinkaid is a fictional character from Neil Gaiman's comic book series, The Sandman. Unity first appears as one of the victims of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Alex Burgess
Alex Burgess is a fictional character from Neil Gaiman's comic book series, The Sandman. He is the son of Roderick Burgess, mother unknow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Roderick Burgess
Roderick Burgess is a fictional character from Neil Gaiman's comic book series, The Sandman. Roderick Burgess (1863-1947) was the Lord Ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Johanna Constantine
Lady Johanna Constantine is an 18th century supernatural adventuress. Dream encounters her several times, once to ask her to recover the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - The Corinthian
For a longer description, see also: Corinthian (comics). The Corinthian is a fictional character in Neil Gaiman's comic book series The S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Nuala
Nuala is a character in the comic book series The Sandman, by Neil Gaiman. Nuala is a faerie gift to Dream at the end of Season of Mists....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Matter Of Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Matter Of Britain - Noteworthy Authors
Matter of Britain - Medieval. Béroul Chrétien de Troyes Geoffrey of Monmouth Hartmann von Aue Layamon Sir Thomas Malory Marie de Fra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Reference Tables: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Reference Tables - Social Sciences And Society
List of reference tables - Business finance and economics. List of accounting topics List of management topics List of marketing topic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Neopets: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Neopets - Chomby
The Chomby is a shy, plant-eating dinosaur who is most happy when munching on leaves and grasses. As of December 2005, 330,335 of this li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oxyrhynchus: Encyclopedia Ii - Oxyrhynchus - Finds
Although the hope of finding all the lost literary works of antiquity at Oxyrhynchus was not realised, many important Greek texts were fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hellsing: Encyclopedia Ii - Hellsing - The Names Of The Characters
The name Hellsing comes from the character of a similar name in Bram Stoker's Dracula, Abraham Van Helsing. The leader of Hellsing organi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Doctor Dee
Main article: Doctor Destiny John Dee, a.k.a. Doctor Destiny, is a DC Comics villain whose powers were derived from his use of Dream's Ru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Bisexuality - Bisexuality In Modern Western Entertainment
Comparatively positive and notable portrayals of bisexuality can be found in mainstream movies such as: Goldfish Memory; The Rocky Horror...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demon: Encyclopedia Ii - Demon - Demons In The Hebrew Bible
Demons as described in the Tanakh are not the same as "demons" commonly known in popular or Christian culture. The demons mentioned in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Reference Tables: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Reference Tables - Physical Sciences And Nature
List of reference tables - Agriculture and food. List of cocktails List of commercial brands of beer List of diets List of Fast-food ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monster: Encyclopedia Ii - Monster - Monsters In Cinema
Monster - Pre-World War II. During the age of silent movies, representations of monsters were the size of a person played by an actor i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Wars - Cultural Influences
The Star Wars saga has had a significant impact on modern global culture. Science fiction since Star Wars, particularly in film, has ofte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Reference Tables: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Reference Tables - Geography And Places
List of reference tables - Cities. List of city listings by country List of cities that have been the birthplace of a genre of music C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Venus: Encyclopedia Ii - Venus - Life At Venus
Space probes in the 1960's made it pretty clear that the surface of Venus is far too hot to support life as we know it. However, the clou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demon: Encyclopedia Ii - Demon - In The New Testament And Christianity
"Demon" has a number of meanings, all related to the idea of a spirit that inhabited a place, or that accompanied a person. Whether such ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demon: Encyclopedia Ii - Demon - In Science
Scientists occasionally invent hypothetical entities with special abilities as part of a thought experiment. These "demons" have abilitie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Cain And Abel
Cain and Abel are a pair of fictional characters in the DC Comics universe based on the Biblical Cain and Abel. Characters of The Sandma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roy Keane: Encyclopedia Ii - Roy Keane - Mentions In Popular Culture
The Irish playwright Colin Teevan has written a series of works entitled 'The Roy Keaneiad' which place Keane in the role of Achilles fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Fictional Swords: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Fictional Swords - In Fantasy Fiction
List of fictional swords - David Gemmell. The Swords of Night and Day – Wielded by OlekSkilgannon the Damned in White Wolf and The S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Superhero: Encyclopedia Ii - Superhero - Growth In Diversity
From their birth until the early 1960s, superheroes largely conformed to the model of lead characters in American popular fiction in the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Germanic Peoples: Encyclopedia Ii - Germanic Peoples - Etymology Of German
Germani is thought to be the Celtic name for the Germanic tribes: the tribes themselves never used the word. There is also a Latin adject...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Germanic Peoples: Encyclopedia Ii - Germanic Peoples - Etymology Of Germani
Latin Germani is first used by Julius Caesar, and is thought to be a loan from the Celtic name for the Germanic tribes: the word is an ex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A Christmas Carol: Encyclopedia Ii - A Christmas Carol - Sequels
Dickens wraps up the story with two short paragraphs telling us that sickly Tiny Tim survives and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge becomes renowne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Superhero: Encyclopedia Ii - Superhero - Growth In Diversity
From their birth until the early 1960s, superheroes largely conformed to the model of lead characters in American popular fiction in the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Discworld Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Discworld Characters - Gods Death And Associates
List of Discworld characters - Anthropomorphic personifications. The unreal can become more real on the Discworld through anthropomorph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Furry Fandom: Encyclopedia Ii - Furry Fandom - History And Inspiration
Furry fandom originated as a fusion of science fiction, fantasy, comic book, and animation fandoms during the 1980s and has grown with th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Architecture - Architecture And Buildings
The difference between architecture and building is a subject matter that has engaged the attention of many. According to Nikolaus Pevsne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Neopets: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Neopets - Gelert
The Gelert is a dog-like species of Neopet. Its name comes from the legendary Welsh dog. Gelerts are generally courageous and faithful. G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Neopets: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Neopets - Grarrl
A Grarrl closely resembles a Tyrannosaurus rex. They come from the Neopian world of Tyrannia. They are generally among the strongest and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Neopets: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Neopets - Chomby
The Chomby is a shy, plant-eating dinosaur who is most happy when munching on leaves and grasses. The weight of a single Chomby moving ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Neopets: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Neopets - Grarrl
A Grarrl closely resembles a Tyrannosaurus rex. They come from the Neopian world of Tyrannia, although the Grarrl was one of the original...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters Of The Sandman: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters Of The Sandman - Goldie
Goldie is a character in Neil Gaiman's popular The Sandman comic book series. Characters of The Sandman - In The Sandman. Goldie is a p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Venus: Encyclopedia Ii - Venus - Venus In Human Culture
Venus - Mythology. The pentagram has long been associated with the planet Venus and the worship of the goddess Venus, or her equivalent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Literature - Introduction
Nations can have literatures, as can corporations, philosophical schools or historical periods. Popular belief commonly holds that the li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anthropomorphism: Encyclopedia Ii - Anthropomorphism - Common Usage
It is a common tendency for people to think of inanimate objects as having human-like characteristics. Few, if any people, believe this t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anthropomorphism: Encyclopedia Ii - Anthropomorphism - Common Usage
It is a common tendency for people to think of inanimate objects as having human-like characteristics. Few, if any people, believe this t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Mega Man Zero Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Mega Man Zero Characters - Neo Arcadia
Neo Arcadia is a city built by humans and Reploids together in the wastelands of post-war Earth. Humans live at the expense of the Reploi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Superhero: Encyclopedia Ii - Superhero - Character Subtypes
In superhero role-playing games (particularly Champions), superheroes are informally organized into categories based on their skills and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shapeshifting: Encyclopedia Ii - Shapeshifting - Shapeshifting In Fiction
Shapeshifting can be a rich symbolical and narrative tool and shapeshifting fiction has been around at least since the days of ancient Gr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demon: Encyclopedia Ii - Demon - In Hinduism
There are three kinds of anthromorphic beings, the devas (demigods), the manushyas (human beings) and the asuras (demons). The asuras liv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asteroid: Encyclopedia Ii - Asteroid - Naming Asteroids
Asteroid - The naming format. Newly discovered asteroids are given a provisional designation consisting of the year of discovery and an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demon: Encyclopedia Ii - Demon - Demons In Ancient Persia
During the time of Zarathustra the same word (Div) received the notion of demon in the Iranian tradition. In Zoroastrianism and the Avest...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Superhero: Encyclopedia Ii - Superhero - Character Subtypes
In superhero role-playing games (particularly Champions), superheroes are informally organized into categories based on their skills and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magical Beasts Harry Potter: Encyclopedia Ii - Magical Beasts Harry Potter - Characters
Below is a list of magical beasts who come into contact with Harry or have some significant role in the series. The beast's name (if appl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo Video Game Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo Video Game Series - Possible Influences
Some fans believe Halo and Halo 2 were influenced by a number of other games and pop culture references, partially based on the game seri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wonder Woman: Encyclopedia Ii - Wonder Woman - Post-crisis
Post-Crisis, Wonder Woman was rebooted in 1987. Writer Greg Potter, who previously created the Jemm, Son of Saturn series for DC, was hir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wonder Woman: Encyclopedia Ii - Wonder Woman - Post-crisis
Post-Crisis, Wonder Woman was rebooted in 1987. Writer Greg Potter, who previously created the Jemm, Son of Saturn series for DC, was hir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 7 Number: Encyclopedia Ii - 7 Number - The Arabic Glyph
In the beginning, various Hindus wrote 7 more or less in one stroke as a curve that looks like an uppercase J upside down. The western G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - J. R. R. Tolkien: Encyclopedia Ii - J. R. R. Tolkien - Writing
Beginning with The Book of Lost Tales, written while recuperating from illness during World War I, Tolkien devised several themes that we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Picture Of Dorian Gray: Encyclopedia Ii - The Picture Of Dorian Gray - Themes
Aestheticism and The Morality of Art: Wilde sets this as a major theme in the preface saying "We can forgive a man for making a useful th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Greek Mythological Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Greek Mythological Characters - Immortals
List of Greek mythological characters - The twelve gods of Olympus. Aphrodite - Goddess of beauty and Love Apollo - God of the Sun mus...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Viii - L
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages VIII - L . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word....   » Read the article